6TH AIMS MARATHON SYMPOSIUM 2012 – „Levels & Quality Control of a Marathon Event“ – in Marathon Town, November 10th 2012 PROGRAM

Transport to Tomb of Marathon for the Marathon Flame Ceremony (09:00'-09:45')

ATHENS CLASSIC MARATHON OPENING CEREMONY (10:00'-10:45')

Transport to the Athens Classic Marathon Start Venue for the Group Photo of the AIMS Marathon Symposium participants (11:10') and the Lighting of the Marathon Flame Cauldron (11:20')- Transport to Marathon Lake for Lunch and back to Marathon Start for the Opening of the 6^th AIMS Marathon Symposium (11:40'-13:55')

 

SYMPOSIUM OPENING SESSION (14:00'-14:20')

 

Welcome (3' each):     1.   Horst Milde, Chairman of AIMS Marathon Symposium O.C,

                                       Founder Berlin Marathon, Germany

2.   Iordanis Louizos, Mayor of Marathon, Greece

                                    3.   Paco Borao, President of AIMS, Spain

                                    4.   Kostas Panagopoulos, President of SEGAS & ACM O.C., Greece

                                    5.   Ioannis Sgouros, Head of the Region of Attica, Greece (tbc)

                                    6.   Nikos Karahalios, General Secretary of National Tourism Organization

Official Opening (5'):      7.   Yannis Ioannidis, Deputy Minister of Sports, Greece (tbc)

 

1^st SESSION (14:20-15:30): "Levels of Services & Provisions of a Marathon Event"

 

Main Speakers:                 1. "Technical Specifications & Competition Management: Basics & Beyond"

(20' each)                         Fernando Jamarne, Race Director, Santiago Marathon, Chile

 

2. "Registration & Race Services: Runners' Expectations & Satisfaction"

                                         Mark Milde, Race Director, Berlin Marathon, Germany

 

Case Studies by Marathon Organizers (5' each)

Inna  Chernoblavskaya, Siberian International Marathon, Russia

 

Discussion amongst the panelists and the audience (20')

 

Coffee Break (15:30-15:40)

 

2^nd SESION (15:40-16:50): "Quality Control & Event Services"

 

Main Speakers:         1.  "Event Services: How to Add Value to a Marathon Event"

(20' each)                      Gary Boshoff, General Manager, Comrades Marathon, South Africa

 

                                 2. "Quality Control Principles & Procedures for a Marathon Organization"

                                      Dr. Dimitris Gargalianos, Associate Professor, Department of PhyEd

                                      Democritos University of Thrace, Greece

 

Case Studies by Marathon Organizers (5' each)

Discussion amongst the panelists and the audience (25')

CLOSING SESSION (16:50-17:00)

 

Summary:                 1.   Hugh Jones, AIMS General Secretary, UK

 

Transport to the Symposium Hotel (17:00-17:45)

 

FREE NIGHT FOR EVERYBODY