Press Center
For Immediate Release
March 24, 2009
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John Dakin
(970) 949-1999
VAIL VALLEY FOUNDATION AND VAIL RESORTS
HEAD TO DENVER FOR 2009 SPORT ACCORD MEETINGS
VAIL, Colorado--The Vail Valley Foundation and Vail Resorts will have a presence at one of the world's largest annual international sport gatherings as the 2009 Sport Accord opened Monday, March 23, in Denver, Colorado. The two organizations will be staffing a joint Vail Valley booth in the exhibition area of the conference, which runs through March 27.
Organized by the Denver Metro Sports Commission, Sport Accord is a five-day gathering of 1500 leading representatives from international sport. The annual convention is held in a different country each year and encompasses the Congress and General Assemblies of over 100 international sports federations and their related associations. Its mission is to offer the sports community a powerful opportunity to come together on a global scale, in an exclusive and authoritative networking environment, to build relationships, share knowledge and develop ideas.
In addition to disseminating information on both the Foundation as an event organizer and the Vail Valley as a prime location for events, the VVF will also have the opportunity to discuss their potential 2015 World Alpine Ski Championships bid with key members of the International Ski Federation who will be in attendance.
“Sport Accord offers a tremendous opportunity for us to promote Vail and Beaver Creek to a wide array of sporting interest from literally every corner of the globe,” explained Ceil Folz, president of the Vail Valley Foundation.
Since 2003, when Sport Accord took place in Madrid, the event has been held in Lausanne, Berlin, Seoul, Beijing and Athens, allowing attendees to experience the culture and hospitality of colleagues all over the world, and event-owners to visit cities and venues interested in hosting sporting events. In 2010, the event will be held in Dubai.
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