Sixth annual Hosts and Federations Summit in Lausanne set to be the largest to date

Major Events International (MEI) has announced that its 2023 Hosts and Federations Summit, to be held at the Olympic Museum, Lausanne, Switzerland, will be the largest to date, expanding from one to four days 12-15 June, and with a full conference programme. Andy Rice (pictured), chief operating officer of Major Events International, said: “It is immensely gratifying to be able to answer the demands from our rights holders, cities and partners to make the 2023 Hosts and Federations Summit a multi-day event and to include a significantly expanded programme. It will, of course, contain our schedule of pre-planned, one-to-one meetings designed to place key parties in direct communication with one another.” The international event brings cities, rights holders, suppliers and partners, together for workshops, presentations and briefings. “On the opening day, there will be exclusive morning briefings for enhanced delegates to listen to opportunities from rights holders on their upcoming events and championships. The expanded programme will allow delegates to participate in the hot topics of the day, including Sports Infrastructure Planning, Destinations with Ambition – Vision and Strategy, The Role of Sustainability in Major Events and Web3: What does it mean for rights holders? These are just a few sessions available on the first full day of content,” said Rice. Rights holders who have already confirmed attendance at the summit, include Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM), Word Obstacle, International Schools Federation (ISF), World Rowing, Fédération Internationale de TEQBALL (FITEQ), World Squash, World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) and International Federation of American Football (IFAF) with more expected. MEI is a Management Consultancy specialising in helping organisations succeed in the global sports events market: from commercial companies, rights holders, and government agencies to host organisations.Endorsement of the summit has come from some senior attendees: “I’m really grateful for MEI bringing everyone together to help us find ways through this turbulent time,” said Oliver Dowden – Secretary of State DCMS, UK. “I really enjoy coming along to the Major Events Summit every year. I think that it is just a really great opportunity to engage with potential commercial partners, and is a good opportunity for us to learn from other major global events,” Jon Dutton, CEO – Rugby League World Cup 2021 “You never know what you will see, what you will hear, what little snippets or throwaway line that someone will say and you’ll think; there is an idea. You’ll write that down and six months later it will turn into something,” said Nick Prichard, Global Alliances – Cirque de Soleil.