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• 15 December 2009

  National Events Conference planned for December 2010

  

  EventScotland held the second National Events Conference in December 2008 at Gleneagles Hotel, Perthshire which focussed on developing a sustainable events industry in Scotland.

  Speakers like Bruce Dewar (Chief Executive of 2010 Legacies Now, Vancouver), Claire McColgan (Executive Producer of Liverpool 08), John Scott (Chief Executive of Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth games) and Jim Mather MSP, pictured (Minister for Enterprise, Energy and Tourism) all discussed various aspects of legacy and sustainability.

  While the morning session saw various speakers talk knowledgably about their given area of expertise, the afternoon saw breakout sessions on both sport and culture which allowed delegates to question a group of industry experts.

  Our next National Events Conference will be held in December 2010 - more information will become available at the start of the year.

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• 11 November 2009

  Touch of Rugby Class Bound for Edinburgh in 2011

  

  Edinburgh's world-envied reputation as a premier venue for major sporting events has been given a further boost with the news that the sport of Touch Rugby's most prestigious event is to be held in the Capital in 2011.

  The quadrennial Touch World Cup is the most prestigious event in the sport's calendar, and approximately 1,500 competitors from an estimated 25 nations will take part in the five-day event in June 2011.  This will be the seventh touch world cup and the first held in Europe.

  The news comes just days after Edinburgh celebrated its triumph at the Scottish Thistle Awards for the Golden Oldies World Rugby Festival, held in the city in 2008.

  The Touch World Cup will come to Edinburgh's Peffermill Sports Ground from 22 to 26 June 2011.  The dates have been set to allow the sport to capitalise on schools being in session to promote touch rugby to all Edinburgh schools. Every Edinburgh high school will be offered the opportunity to take part in an "adopt a nation" campaign, where competing countries will give time to a school and help their touch team prepare for the youth tournament which will take place at the start of the tournament.  This is being organised in partnership with Active Schools.

  The direct economic impact of the Touch World Cup 2011 is conservatively estimated to be an additional £1.5 million to the city.

  Category: EventScotland News
• 04 November 2009

  Scotland expresses interest to host Rugby World Cup Sevens 2013

  

  The International Rugby Board has confirmed that eight Unions have expressed a formal interest to host Rugby World Cup Sevens 2013.

  Scotland, along with Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Germany, Hong Kong, Russia and USA all submitted their interest to tender for the global showcase tournament by the deadline on October 30.

  The strong level of tender interest is another significant boost for Rugby Sevens at a time when the sport is enjoying its highest ever profile following the International Olympic Committee’s decision to include the sport in the Olympic Games, starting from 2016 in Rio de Janeiro.

  The eventual host of the 2013 tournament will look to emulate this year’s ground breaking event held in Dubai. The first to feature a women’s competition, Rugby World Cup Sevens 2009 pushed the boundary for Rugby Sevens once more, shattering all previous broadcast records with the action reaching 141 countries through 29 international broadcasters in 19 languages.

  Category: EventScotland News