The Institute of Sport and Recreation Management
Previous event presentations
| Nov 2008 | A greener future Bill Watts, Senior Partner, Max Fordham Consulting Engineers Seminar (Infrastructure): Creating a sustainable future in sports provision without wasting source resources, without compromise |
| Nov 2008 | Bidding for an hosting Worldclass events - a strategic overview Esther Nicholls, Events Consultant, UK Sport Seminar (Development): Following the Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Games, we learn first hand of the programme of events being developed in the run up to London 2012 |
| Nov 2008 | Building pathways to development Chris Earle, Director of Sport, Loughborough University Worksop (Development): Helping people to reach their potential in sport. |
| Nov 2008 | Coaching for success Andy Jones, 'The Positive Potter', GLL Seminar (Management): Practical solutions to achieve personal and business success |
| Nov 2008 | Community sport enterprises Svend Elkjaer, Managing Director, Sports Marketing Director Seminar (Infrastructure): Growing vibrant, visable and viable community sports clubs to deliver sport |
| Nov 2008 | Effective management of Lifeguards Tara Dillon & Mike Hill, Executive Director, IQL UK Ltd; Managing Director, Leisure-Net Solutions Ltd Seminar (Management): ISRM and IQL conducted very important industry research earlier this year, which was designed to understand the industry's requirements in terms of training, and in particular, the training of lifeguards and duty managers |
| Nov 2008 | Making the most of food and beverage services Steven Brown, FBII, Inn-formation Seminar (Management): Stem the decline in your food and beverage services and change to high quality, profitable operations. The ISRM specialist programme shows you how |
| Nov 2008 | Mind what matters Billy Dixon, Director, Mind Associates Keynote: Billy is a TV coach for the BBC network and has co-designed and delivered the developing leaders programme. He has a keen interest in sport, motivation and mental toughness and is currently working on the pro-license Football programme with the IFA, FAI and SFA |
| Nov 2008 | Play and recreation for children and young people Lakhvir Sahota, West Midlands Regional Manager, Play England Seminar (Development): Providing free and inclusive play provision and managing the risks |
| Nov 2008 | Sport for Sport's sake David Gent, Regional Director, Sport England Keynote: The new strategy for Sport England |
| Nov 2008 | Teach the best to lead the rest Deborah Harris, Leisure Operations Manager, Alton Towers Seminar (Management): Motivating the Lifeguard team at Cariba Creek for high levels of safety and great customer service |
| Nov 2008 | The 'Get Active' Alliance Chris Holmes Seminar (Development): Proposals from the principal agents in the physical activity sector to deliver 2 million more active people by 2012 |
| Nov 2008 | The business of waterparks Roger Currie, Co-owner/Sales Director, Aqua Leisure Seminar (Infrastructure): What we can learn from the development of waterparks and leisure water in the USA and UK, and its relevance to the sport and recreation market |
| Nov 2008 | The challenge of Comprehensive Area Assessment - and some of the answers Peter Kilkenny, Audit Commission Seminar (Infrastructure): From CPA to CAA delivered through LAAs for all LAs! |
| Nov 2008 | The challenge of free swimming (1) Paul Edwards, Head of Sport Services, Leicester CC Keynote: A debate on the challenge of free swimming |
| Nov 2008 | The challenge of free swimming (2) Mark Sesnan, Managing Director, GLL (Greenwich Leisure Limited) Keynote: A debate on the challenge of free swimming |
| Nov 2008 | The challenge of free swimming (3) Simon Shibli, Director, Sheffield Hallam University Keynote: A debate on the challenge of free swimming |
| Nov 2008 | The future for sport Sue Campbell,Chair of UK Sport and Chair of the Youth Sport Trust Keynote: Sue will outline her vision for the future of sport in the UK given the plethora of change, strategic redirection and innovation currently taking place against a background upon which sport and physical activity has never been so high in the public consciousness |
| Nov 2008 | The impact of the European City of Sport Paul Edwards, Head of Sport, Leicester CC Seminar (Development): One year on, we look at the impact on the City and the community of Braunstone |
| Nov 2008 | The impact of training reforms Debra Stuart & Ian Arnott, Chief Executive, Premier Global; Senior Lecturer, Teeside University Seminar (Development): Making sense of the reforms in qualifications, their delivery and funding |
| Nov 2008 | Truly modern marketing Karen Rodkin, Director, The Consultancy Works Seminar (Infrastructure): Increasing participation and income at vastly reduced cost - the 'e' revolution |
| Nov 2008 | Understanding and Developing Motivation Dr Paul Bedford, Researcher in Physical Activity, ReAim Seminar (Development): The key ingredients in managing and delivering a successful fitness programme, motivating, engaging, adhering and retaining |
| Nov 2008 | Whate makes excellence Ken Dunbar, Chief Executive, Castle Morpeth BC Seminar (Management): Lessons from Ken's experience in turning around failing public services to award winning fourstar services |
| Nov 2008 | Working in partnership Craig McAteer, Managing Director, Rochdale Boroughwide Cultural Trust Seminar (Infrastructure): The answer to effective working for culture and sport in local authority services is working in partnership |