Beyond Sport

The Beyond Sport Summit is a unique event designed to celebrate, promote and drive forward sport-led social change. The Summit collides those who use sport as a vehicle to create social impact, with influencers from the world of business, government and federations whose attitudes and decisions can have substantial impact.

The Beyond Sport Summit 2010 aims to:

• Provide a platform for Global Awareness of sport's ability to trigger change
  
• Reward, celebrate and highlight Best Practice Models
• Encourage Policy-Change
• Enable multi-sector Connections, Partnerships and Networking
• Engage the Public and Sporting Consumer
• Leave a sport-and-development legacy for Chicago through awareness and education

The Summit will be attended by representatives from the following groups of people:

• Shortlisted projects for the Beyond Sport Awards.
• Specially selected corporate CEOs and decision-makers.
• Political leaders
• Leaders from international aid, peace and development organisations.
• Entrepreneurs and key influencers.
• Funds and Foundations.
• International Federations and Governing Bodies.

The Beyond Sport Summit 2010 will take place in Chicago on September 27 to 30 and will comprise of a range of facilitated events specifically designed to deliver against our objectives.

The Summit will also include the announcement of the Beyond Sport Awards winners on September 30, celebrating the world’s best sport-led social innovation projects.