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SPORT With Qatar looking to host a string of sporting extravaganzas for at least the next decade, an unprecedented investment into major event infrastructure is underway.
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Supporting this growth, ASPIRE4SPORT is helping to create precious networking opportunities for businesses who work in the vast industries that are associated with hosting major events.
Al Thawadi, general secretary for ASPIRE4SPORT. “We will be at ASPIRE4SPORT 2011 to meet with relevant experts so they can begin to understand what the potential opportunities are, their scale and our time lines for moving forward.” It is clear to see that if you want to meet and do sports business in Qatar, then ASPIRE4SPORT can provide the right platform.
With the 2022 FIFA World Cup and 2015 World Handball Championships already confirmed for Qatar, Before 2010, there was no single event in the region the country has emerged as an that had the ability to Supporting this growth, important player in the sporting world. bring together companies that operate in the sports ASPIRE4SPORT is helping to create business arena and those precious networking opportunities A bid is underway for the 2017 World decision makers who for businesses who work in the vast Athletics Championships; the 2020 Olympic Games will be next on the require their services. industries that are associated with radar. hosting major events. In 2010, ASPIRE4SPORT The end result could be a major Congress and Exhibition sporting event in Qatar almost every year, with filled that void and, in the process, created a oneASPIRE4SPORT playing an important role in bringing of-a-kind event combining major exhibitions with business and organizing committees together. stands from all sectors of the sporting industry with fascinating forums starring international This year’s event, which is being organized in speakers, unique entertainment events and coaching partnership between Aspire Zone and IFP Qatar, clinics."There are huge opportunities for international has already attracted major partners looking to firms to help deliver the Qatar 2022 vision; everything from stadiums, training facilities and fan zones through demonstrate their products and services to the region’s to ticketing, broadcasting and technology,” said Hassan sports bodies.
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