Ahead of the Soccerex Global Convention 2014, Soccerex has confirmed its final line-up of event partners and supporters. Brands such as Elonex, Umbro and Virgin and leading international media such as talkSPORT and Eurosport have all signed up for the five-day football business event.
The Soccerex Football Festival, 6-7 September, City Square, Etihad Stadium – will take place in partnership with Marketing Manchester and Manchester City Football Club and with the support of Elonex International, Umbro, Aggreko, TigerTurf, Wernick Events and LWC, the UK’s largest independent drinks wholesaler.
The Soccerex Global Convention then kicks off at Manchester Central on 8 September with programmes of conference content, exhibition stands and networking activities over the next three days. The Convention is held in partnership with Marketing Manchester and with the support of international event host partners Asian Football Development Project (Asian Forum), Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (Americas Forum) and The Province of KwaZulu-Natal and the Municipality of eThekwini (African Forum). Other event partners include global insurance experts Lockton and leading sports broadcasters Eurosport and talkSPORT.
The Convention is staged with the institutional support of The Football League and the Football Medical Association and count the support of international legal experts Pinsent Masons, logistics specialists DB Schenker International, drinks wholesaler LWC, Event and Stadium Suppliers Group (ESSG), leading global hoteliers Radisson and FIFA Masters Alumni.
Soccerex has partnered with leading suppliers to provide a variety of digital tools to enhance the delegate’s experience before, during and after the event. The online networking tool is produced in partnership with the online football networking platform Network 90 and the Soccerex event app is produced in partnership with mobile solutions provider RE: Systems. Social media experts Postano will provide the official event social media aggregation service.
Soccerex CEO Duncan Revie commented: "We are very proud to work with our host partners Marketing Manchester and all the different event partners and supporters of the Global Convention. We are very grateful for their immense support, without which we would not be able to deliver the events we do."
For a full list of Soccerex partners & supporters please go to www.soccerex.com.
The Soccerex Global Convention kicks off with the Football Festival on 6-7 September, with the conference starting on Monday 8 September. A packed international exhibition and a programme of networking and social events complete the schedule for what is widely acknowledged as the world’s leading football business event.
To see the full Conference Programme please click here.
For full information about the Soccerex Global Convention please contact us on enquiry@soccerex.com or call us on +44 208 987 5522.
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About Soccerex
Established in 1995, Soccerex is the leading provider of business events for the global football community. Bringing together key industry decision makers from the world of football, Soccerex provides a unique commercial environment where delegates can benefit from exclusive business opportunities, networking and bespoke educational content.
Since its launch 19 years ago, Soccerex has hosted over 33 events across five continents. The Soccerex portfolio includes an annual Global Convention complimented by regionalised Forums.
About the Global Convention
The Soccerex Global Convention is the World’s largest football business event, seeing the global leaders in the business of football come together to debate, network and do business. Lasting 5 days, including a 2 day Football Festival, it is held in Manchester, England, 6-10 September 2014 at Manchester Central Convention Complex. The event is held in conjunction with Marketing Manchester.
For full information about Soccerex and future Soccerex events please visit
http://www.soccerex.com // call +44 (0)20 8987 5522 // email enquiry@soccerex.com