{"id":161669,"date":"2024-09-19T11:42:48","date_gmt":"2024-09-19T14:42:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/igamingbrazil.com\/uncategorized\/2024\/09\/19\/one-week-left-until-the-1st-sports-tourism-forum\/"},"modified":"2024-09-19T11:46:39","modified_gmt":"2024-09-19T14:46:39","slug":"one-week-left-until-the-1st-sports-tourism-forum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/igamingbrazil.com\/en\/event-coverage-en\/2024\/09\/19\/one-week-left-until-the-1st-sports-tourism-forum\/","title":{"rendered":"One week left until the 1st Sports Tourism Forum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

COB EXPO<\/strong>, in partnership with IDT-CEMA<\/strong> (Institute of Development, Tourism, Culture, Sport and Environment), will promote the 1st Sports Tourism Forum<\/strong>. The event will feature strategic panels to discuss the following themes: “The Potential of Sports Tourism in Brazil” and “Opportunities for Sport and Games in Tourism”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, there will be the presence of leaders from the tourist trade, directors of sports confederations and the participation of Olympic medalists from Paris who will be honored at the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sports tourism and the future of destinations in Brazil<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe proposal of the Sports Tourism Forum is to bring together leaders from different sectors to create synergies and develop opportunities to strengthen destinations, generate income and create new Olympic and life champions”, explains Bruno Omori, president of IDT-CEMA and coordinator of the event<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thus, one of the strategic debate panels will be: \u201cPotential of Sports Tourism in Brazil\u201d<\/strong>: bringing innovative proposals to tourist destinations and the hotel market in Brazil. It will feature Leandro Correa, president of APRECESP<\/strong>, who will speak about the \u201cImportance of Sport and Sports Events in Tourist Resorts\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another prominent theme will be the relevance of \u201cSynergy between sport and tourism\u201d, in the speech of Mauzler Paulinetti, Executive Secretary of ASEMESP (Association of Municipal Sports and Leisure Secretaries of the State of S\u00e3o Paulo), and Advisor to the State Sports Council of the State of SP<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The gaming and sports betting<\/a> sector will also present proposals on partnerships and sponsorships that BET\u2019S can offer for official Sports Confederations events. Guilherme Sadi, a lawyer specializing in the sector, will present the topic<\/strong>, providing essential details and information on the subject during the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No less important will be the presentations by Jos\u00e9 Roberto Sevier, president of PROMA Feiras<\/strong>, on the \u201cImportance of professional organization at fairs and exhibitions during sporting events\u201d and by Ronald Lopes<\/strong>, sports director who will present the success story of the \u201cProjeto Juntos pelo Esporte to strengthen Tourist Destinations\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MMA Championship in Brazil in 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

According to the schedule, the second panel of the day will be “Opportunities for Sport and Games in Tourism”. The panel will feature Peter Stafford, General Director of GAMMA<\/strong> (Global Mixed Martial Arts World Championship).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In other words, the executive will come from Switzerland to announce the holding of the MMA World Championship in Brazil in 2025. Peter Stafford will also talk about the importance of holding the event in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The championship, which will take place between June 16th and 20th, 2025<\/strong>, will be held at Wet\u2019n Wild. Thus, the event will bring together 8 octagons and representatives from 110 countries, with the possibility of increasing this number by the time it is held.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This way, experts will present detailed information about the MMA World Championship in Brazil. The president of WET\u2019N WILD, Alain Baldacci<\/strong>, will explain how \u201cSports events strengthen the Theme Parks market in Brazil\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then, industry leaders will discuss the synergy between gaming and tourism during the event. Jo\u00e3o Marcelo Dornellas, president of the S\u00e3o Paulo Poker Federation<\/strong> and partner of the H2 group, one of the main players in the Brazilian market, will present the theme: \u201cPOKER creating tourist flows for Brazilian tourist destinations\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other highlighted presentations are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n