11TH AIMS MARATHON SYMPOSIUM 2017 – “Developing your race through the development of the running market in your region” – Hilton Athens Hotel – Athens, November 11th 2017 – Einladung

AIMS, die weltweite Laufsportorganisation – Association of International Marathons and Distance Races – veranstaltet bereits zum elften Mal das AIMS Symposium in Athen und in Marathon.

Das 11. AIMS Symposium 2017 ist nur ein Teil des gesamten Programm von AIMS und dem Athen Marathon, der am 12. November 2017 stattfindet.

Wir hatten hier schon mehrfach auf dieser website auf die Einladung der griechischen Laufsportfreunde auch an Veranstalter hingewiesen, die nicht Mitglieder von AIMS sind.

Anbei das Programm im Original:

Horst Milde

DETAILED SESSIONS PROGRAM –  SYMPOSIUM OPENING SESSION (08:15’-08:30’)

Welcome:               1. Horst Milde, Chairman of AIMS Marathon Symposium O.C,  Founder Berlin Marathon, Germany
                             2. Paco Borao, President of AIMS, Spain
                             4. Kostas Panagopoulos, President of SEGAS, Greece
                             6. Spyros Pantzas, Representative of the Attica Region, Greece (tbc)

Official Opening: 5. Konstantinos Tsegas, Gen. Secretary of National Tourism Organization 

1st SESSION (08:30'-09:30'): “From Race Organizer to Running Market Developer”

Main Speakers: 1. “Loyalty programs and running projects: How RunCzech helps to build a
strong running community”, Sasho Belovski, Business Development – Director at RunCzech, Czech Republic
                       2.“Coordinating with Community Organizations to offer More to the Race”,
Elana Meyer, Ambassador of Sanlam Cape Town Marathon, South Africa
    
Discussion amongst the panelists and the audience (20’)

Coffee Break (09:30'-09:40')

2nd SESSION (09:40'-10:40'): “Models for Organizing More Races with the Same Team”

Main Speakers: 1. “A Centralized City Model of Organizing Races at Different Times & Places”, Paco Borao, AIMS President, Race Director of
             Marathon/Half Marathon Valencia Trinidad Alfonso EDP, Spain
                        2. “Developing the Running Culture with More Races and Running Projects",
            Makis Asimakopoulos, Ph.D., General Manager "Athens Marathon.
            The Authentic", Greece    

Discussion amongst the panelists and the audience (20’)

CLOSING SESSION (10:40'-11:10'):

Presentations: 1. "2017 AIMS Africa Conference, 14th & 15th September 2017 in Cape Town", Key Findings presented by Janet Welham, Race Director of Sanlam Cape Town Marathon, South Africa
                      2. "22nd World Congress of AIMS, 6-8 September 2018, Tallinn", Updated
                           Info by the organizers, Estonia
                      3.  "11th Symposium Summary", Hugh Jones, AIMS General Secretary, UK

Transport to Tomb of Marathon for the Marathon Flame Ceremony (11:15’-12:10’)

"ATHENS MARATHON. THE AUTHENTIC" OPENING CEREMONY (12:30’-13:15’)

Transport to the "Athens Marathon. The Authentic Start" Venue for the Group Photo of the AIMS Marathon Symposium participants (13:30’)

LIGHTING OF THE MARATHON FLAME CAULDRON (13:45’-14:00’)

Transport to Marathon Lake for Lunch (14:05’-14:30’)
LUNCH FOR AIMS SYMPOSIUM PARTICIPANTS (14:30’-16:00’)

Transport Back to Athens Marathon Hotel/Athens (16:00'-17:00')
FREE NIGHT FOR EVERYBODY

Please click here to download the «Detailed Sessions Program» regarding the “11^th AIMS Marathon Symposium 2017”.

 

As there are still some places for more attendees, I am looking forward in receiving your application forms completed no later than Friday 27 October 2017.   (Application form can be found here)

 

As for the Race Organizers that have already registered for the Symposium I would kindly ask you to send me flights details URGENTLY, as I have to plan transfers for you.        

 

We would also like to invite each of you to bring some items from your respective race (s), if these are available obviously, such as a medal and/or bib number, race t-shirt, race program, results book, media guide in order to donate it to the AIMS Marathon Museum of Running “Marathoneum”. Marathoneum is the memory and documentation centre for AIMS, situated in the city of Berlin, coordinated by Horst Milde, Founder of Berlin Marathon and an AIMS Board Member from 1999 to 2010.

Your contribution will enable AIMS to preserve the history and development of our global sport for future generations.                                                                                                                                                   

 

Georgia – Maria Sagiadinou

AIMS Marathon Symposium Project Manager

 

Tel +30  2111877717

Fax +30  2109331152

Email: aimsmarathonsymposium@athensauthenticmarathon.gr