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Everything in Sport Women’s Edition, Inaugural North America series will take place in Montréal in 2024, 2025 and 2026. With a mission to transform how women’s sports are viewed, with a direct focus of Sport for Social Change.

The partnership with Business Events Montréal and Omnia Media recognises the power of sport to inspire, unite and empower individuals and communities, and leverages this power to drive social transformation.

Tourisme Montréal, President and CEO, Yves Lalumière

“As an Olympic city, Montréal embodies inclusion, equality and passion for sport, all values integral to Everything in Sport, Women’s Edition North America. Tourisme Montréal is honoured to welcome this event dedicated to the empowerment and celebration of women in sport for three consecutive years,” said Yves Lalumière, President and CEO, Tourisme Montréal.

Omnia Media, CEO, David Kreyling

“We are thrilled to bring the inaugural Everything in Sport Women’s Edition North America series to Montréal. My team and I have been deeply impressed by the city’s vibrant energy and the passion of its people. We are confident that our values align, and we are eager to collaborate and achieve remarkable things together over the next three years.”

Me Sylvie Rodrigue, Ad.E. Managing Partner, Torys Montréal

“I am thrilled and honoured to be chairing the Advisory Board of the North American’s Women in Sports Edition. All members of the Board are excited and committed to gather key stakeholders in Montreal in the next 3 years and contribute to the mission of Everything in Sports in addressing the inequalities faced by women in sports all over the world.”

Some of the Key Points of the Conference:

• 2 day event with 80+ speakers at Montréal Science Centre, 11-12 June 2024
• Exhibition area for companies to showcase and network to the perfect crowd
• Awards ceremony and black tie gala dinner for outstanding achievements
• PowerPlay ‘The Future’ will see presentation pitch battles with sport tech start-ups presenting products to investors.

The conference will focus on five key themed areas:

Education, Gamification, Innovation,  Regulation and Stimulation

The two-day conference will contain 15+ hours of educational content, 12+ hours of strategic networking and eight hours dedicated to celebrating the industry’s greatest feats in the form of our Everything in Sport Outstanding Achievement Awards North American Edition.

EIS brings together high-level executives and decision makers from sport and business around the world to meet, network and create business relationships. Our aim is for them to share their visions and realise their goals over the course of our event.

The influential North American Advisory Board representatives include the Chair Sylvie Rodrigue, Ad.E. Managing Partner, Torys Montréal, Daniela Bas former executive at the United Nations on inclusive social development and sustainability.  Marie-Huguette Cormier, Director of the Canadian Olympic Committee and chairs the Team Selection Committee and two times Olympian Mandy Bujold.

You can view the full list of advisory board members here: https://www.everythinginsport.com/events/london-2024/montreal-advisory-board-2024-en/

The EIS Outstanding Achievement Awards will take place on the first night of the conference, celebrating exceptional feats from 2023-24 onwards.

• Innovation/technology contribution in women’s sport 2024
• Most inspirational woman in sport 2024
• Regulation/services contribution in women’s sport 2024
• Unsung heroine/hero in women’s sport 2024
• Education in women’s sport 2024
• Rising star in women’s sport 2024
• Sports Sustainability in women’s sport 2024
• Gamification in women’s sport 2024
• Stimulation in women’s sport 2024
• Lifetime Achievement

The conference will debate all of the issues currently surrounding women in sport from grassroots to the professional game. EIS will be providing a platform for all voices.

Leading female sports organisations will be able to gather in the exhibition area, with the key focus being on networking and providing appropriate audiences for exhibitors.

The PowerPlay ‘The Future’ area will see sport tech start-ups presenting to investors Pecha Kucha style (20 slides at 20 secs each) to secure investment and gain more knowledge. EIS PowerPlay ‘The Future’ generates new customers or partners and provides an opportunity to hear more about the future trends in sports tech markets.

Others involved will include founders of reward scheme fitness apps, digital corporate wellness apps and AI powered performance tracking platforms. Lawyers will be present so deals and investments can be made at the conference.

Ticketing for the event is being handled by Seatlab, who are an NFT ticketing marketplace who are currently disrupting the ticketing industry and connecting fans across the globe to incredible event experiences.

Seatlab have harnessed technology to give all event goers a more genuine, tangible connection. NFT ticketing enables EIS to offer incredible, immersive experiences before, during and after our events.