East-West Center Hosts Inaugural Asia Pacific-Focused Sports Summit

HONOLULU (September 13) --  The East-West Center (EWC) teams up with Sports Marketing Japan to launch its inaugural East-West Sports Summit held from November 7-9 at the EWC’s Imin International Conference Center in Honolulu, Hawaii.  Designed for sports marketing executives, media professionals, and others working in sports-related enterprises in government, NGO, and business sectors, this conference brings together the industry’s top leaders in the field to discuss the changing dynamics of sports markets in the Asia Pacific region.
 
Early Registration runs until September 30 at a reduced rate of $450; the regular admission rate is $500 and the registration deadline is November 2. Space is limited.  The fee includes the opening reception, two luncheons, a gala dinner, special reports (The Business of Asia Pacific Sports, The Asia Pacific Sports Directory, and other resource materials) and all program sessions.  Participants can find more information and register on-line at: www.eastwestsportssummit.org.

As the 2008 Beijing Olympics approaches, this conference will address the transforming Asia Pacific sports scene, the globalization of U.S. sports in the region, and present a comprehensive Olympics update. This conference will provide vital opportunities for increased sports interchange, foster cultural skills that enable businesses to thrive in Asia Pacific markets, and promote professional networking in the field.

The East-West Center is an education and research organization established by the U.S. Congress in 1960 to strengthen relations and understanding among the peoples and nations of Asia, the Pacific, and the United States. The Center contributes to a peaceful, prosperous, and just Asia Pacific community by serving as a vigorous hub for cooperative research, education, and dialogue on critical issues of common concern to the Asia Pacific region and the United States.

Sports Marketing Japan, Co. Ltd. provides sports teams and marketing organizations the knowledge and support to focus their marketing programs to maximize their growth. Utilizing its extensive experience in international business and sporting events, as well as alliances with global business partners, SMJ implements local relationships with sports clients, sponsors and the media.

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For more information, contact:
Karen Knudsen, Director
Office of External Affairs
Phone: (808) 944-7195
Email: knudsenk@EastWestCenter.org

SOURCE CONTACT: Gary Yoshida, coordinator of the East-West Sports Summit
Phone: 808-944-7196
Email: yoshidag@EastWestCenter.org