The Minister of Sports and Recreation, Honorable Makhosini Hlongwane, is set to grace the annual National Sports Convention set for Bulawayo.
By Grace Chirumanzu
The two day convention which starts on the 20th of May is a brainchild of ZSCORE, which will see the fourth edition, this year attracting more than 200 delegates across Africa for an insight on a number of developmental issues.
The Convention’s spokesperson, Elliah Zvimba, believes the presence of the Minister as guest of honor gives the gathering the value it has earned over the past years.
“We are excited that Minister of Sports and Recreation, honorable Makhosini Hlongwane, will be gracing this year’s convention, which i believe adds to the high-profile line up of experienced speakers,” said Zvimba.
“Our organisation is trying to bring development to Zimbabwean sport. There is no doubt that sport contributes a lot to the country’s development and we are trying to raise awareness on various aspects of sport so that it helps in developing our country in various aspects.”
ZSCORE Chief Executive Officer, Peter Mawere, said “the National Sports Convention has established itself as the central platform for delegates to hear the latest on sport and sport business globally. Now in its 4thedition, this year’s discussion topics taking place starting on Friday, 20 till Sunday 22 May 2016 will focus on “Social, Educational and Commercial Impact of Sport.” We have officially opened the application process for future host cities for 2017 and 2018 and we are inviting cities to apply and take advantage of the opportunities gained by being involved in this unique event”.
The National Sports Convention has established itself as the central platform for delegates to hear the latest on sport and sport business globally. It features a highly profiled speaker line-up and a range of cutting edge technologies that will set the tone synergies between sport and industry for the remainder of the year and beyond.
The speakers of the convention include, International Council for Coaching Excellence (ICCE) president, John Bales, Federation of International Supersoccer (FISS) founding president, Eric Asomugha and Sports marketing Expert of SCORE Sport Consultancy Group in Egypt, Zohair Ammar.
On discussion and presentations are key sports issues that are affecting the viability and dilution of the commercial value aspect of sports business. Laws affecting sports business, Managers, players, contracts, commercial, Media and Television rights will be discussed in detail.
Zvimba added, “Corruption in sport has been topical and expert advise on how to curb it and the penalties will be looked into. This should be the end of the match fixing culture. Zimbabwe will remain an ethical sports country which encourages transparency and good corporate governance.”
