Over a year ago sporting events were hit hard by the pandemic, the confinement meant that both individuals and organizations had to adapt to the new normal and after this time gap of online events we are now experiencing first-hand the return of mass participation events.

There are some shocking facts about this part of the industry:

• Over 50% of race organizers have reported losses of over 50% of their annual revenue
• Over 96% of competitors have expressed the confidence of measures and events begin to return
• All event organizers acknowledge that the ‘new normal’ will likely see significant changes to the nature of mass participation events

That is why the GSIC powered by Microsoft invites you next Thursday, July 15 to our webinar “The comeback of mass participation events: innovation and evolution”, where we will be joined by four top level panelists for a discussion around the main challenges and trends in the return of these events where they will be present: 

Technology and innovation allow the human body to reach places never achieved. Talent alone is no longer a guarantee to success; it must be combined with practice and training. The improvement and efficiency of key processes are crucial for an athlete’s feedback, management and performance and data is of significant value for an athlete’s preparation at all levels.

That’s why, on July 14 at 16:00 (Madrid time) we invite you for our Members Solutions Showcase where we will meet solutions on Athlete management platforms and see how they are changing the industry.

In this session we will see different types of application developed by our members:

Armis Sport: is a company that was born from an opportunity to develop a sports management solution for the Portuguese Football League and Federation. In this sense SCORE is born, a complete solution to support all organizations of a federation or sports association. This platform allows to operationalize all the support processes to the activity of an organization, namely athletes and other entities, events and competitions.

Kairos: A tailored and dynamic sports performance platform – Kairos optimizes the performance of professional athletes by providing them with a structured tool to engineer and own their bespoke medical, athletic, and skill requirements. These features are delivered simultaneously alongside real-time insights allowing the athlete to attain peak performance on game day.

OurClub: is a integrated solution platform for the management of clubs. It has a modular, scalable system that integrates the entire digital universe of the institution. It performs different functions such as sports management, membership management, collections and settlements, fan id, ticketing, audiences, apps, e-wallets and other functions.

SportEasy: is a free web and mobile application designed for all amateur sports teams. The application brings together, in a single tool, everything that coaches and players need to structure and animate the life of their team: manage the team’s calendar and roster, organize pre-game, analyze team and player performance and replay the match.

El próximo lunes 14 de junio a las 12:00 nuestros socios están invitados a asistir a un encuentro presencial con el Asesor del Gabinete del Presidente del Consejo Superior de Deportes, Daniel Martin, en la sede del CSD.

Como sabéis, el Plan Recuperación, Transformación y Resiliencia presentado por el Gobierno de España, contempla un Plan de fomento del sector del deporte al que se destinarán fondos de 300 millones de euros, 25% de los cuales se adjudicarán a Digitalización del Sector Deporte.

Desde el GSIC expresamos apoyo al dicho plan y su objetivo de implementar acciones de modernización de infraestructuras deportivas sostenibles, el desarrollo del acceso al deporte en zonas de riesgo de despoblación, el impulso a la transformación digital, el fomento de hábitos saludables y el desarrollo de sectores específicos que fomenten la igualdad, el deporte de base y universitario, el deporte femenino y el deporte inclusivo.

Creemos que estos objetivos van a dinamizar y modernizar el sector y generar un mercado exterior para la estructura del deporte, y que tanto GSIC como nuestros socios pueden aportar gran valor en la ejecución del dicho plan.

Por ello, nos gustaría contar con vosotros en el encuentro del próximo lunes para poder generar un espacio de diálogo directo entre nuestros socios y el máximo órgano del deporte español.

Next June 10 at 3 pm CET we are inviting you to join our Members Networking session. This time we want to connect all our members from different regions.

In order to provide better logistics, we offer you to hold the same mechanics that we had last time, but with more limited capacity of 15 participants maximum. We will organize a general meeting for everyone and then will split in separate calls in Microsoft Teams. Steps to follow:

• Register to the Networking session until June 7 inclusive (after that we won’t be admitting more registrations)
• On June 8 we will send you the list of all the registers with information about companies/entities and we will ask you o indicate with who you would like to have 1-to-1.
• On April 9 we will send you the schedule with your 1-to-1’s for the networking and provide all the links for connection.

If you want to participate in this Networking, please contact us.

While Esports continue growing across the world, we want to have another occasion to explore and share with you what new solutions can help to grow the revenue and create new revenue streams in this industry.

This time, we will have not only presentations from our speakers, but LIVE Esports Tournament in which you all can participate after solutions showcase is over.

That’s why, on June 3 at 16:00 (Madrid time) we invite you for our Members Solutions Showcase where we will meet solutions on Technology creating new revenue opportunities in Esports and see how they are changing the industry.

In this session we will see different types of application developed by our members:

Esports State is a Mexican company dedicated to esports, looking to support and guide the best through the gamer world. Aiming to facilitate, expand and develop the esports industry in Mexico and Latin America, by creating unique and inclusive experiences for anyone interested in learning, consuming and/or participating in esports.

They have a business model focused on 3 key units, represented by each of our brands. Talent management by ALTAR ESPORTS, Events and tournaments by ESPORTS STATE and third creation of advertising campaigns in Virtual Reality, by Esports Mania.

Omnicoach an organisation from Budapest who join us to continue contributing to the digital transformation of the industry. Omnicoach helps esport business leaders to boost fan monetization by connecting brands with fans in a gamified and authentic way.

As gaming expands rapidly many opportunities are being missed. Millions of players are in constant search of new experiences. This makes the gaming market very competitive. Brands not offering new experiences are missing out and leaving money on the table. Omnicoach is here to offer something new for users and a new revenue path to companies interested in reaching gamers, or for using video games within campaigns.

Ween creates business opportunities and technological solutions for brands as well as legendary experiences for users in the esports ecosystem.

Ween does this through their own esports engine, technology, know-how and experience.

GSIC powered by Microsoft is an International Partner of International Sport Marketing Seminar organized by Comune di Cremona.

We invite you to join the event on Saturday, May 29.

PROGRAM OF THE DAY

9.00 a.m. – INTRODUCTION

9.15 a.m. – RUGBY
Peter Gallagher, All Blacks – The All-Blacks School Program to Generate a Life-Long Love on Rugby

10.30 a.m. – VOLLEYBALL
Giuseppe Cormio, Volley Lube Cucine Civitanova – Creating a Club Staff and what Prospects for the Young People

11:45 a.m. – FOOTBALL
Luis Cervera; Luca Donati, Levante UD, Valencia – Economic Fair Play and Results on the soccer field: a possible combination

3:00 p.m. – BASKETBALL
Dr. William Sutton, Bill Sutton & Associates – The Brand “You”: how to Market Yourself for a Career in the Sport Industry

4:15 p.m. – BASKETBALL

Chris D’Orso, NBA Orlando Magic – The Evolving Business of NBA Basketball and Entertainment Industry

5.30 p.m. – BASKETBALL

Jonathan Sumers, NBA Cleveland Cavaliers – The Esports Franchise Development

Free participation – via webinar – simultaneous translation

Registration no later than Friday 28^th May

To register, click the link below:

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The social role of sport enterprises is being increasingly recognized at both local and global levels. Sport can influence community cohesion, physical and mental health, social inclusivity, and provides positive role models across society.

More businesses in sport are incorporating these social aspects into their plans as a way of differentiating themselves from their competitors. This, in turn, has led to more social innovation in sport. Recently, there has been more emphasis on social entrepreneurship in sport due to the growing need to capture its societal impact.

That´s why, we invite you to attend our next training and mentoring session on “Making impact on the sports industry through the social entrepreneurship” offered by German Otalora, LATAM Director, Microsoft Airband Initiative

You can register for the session here:

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Meet our expert: German Otalora

German is the Director for Latin American in Microsoft Airband Initiative, where he dedicates most of his time to consolidate alliances between the public and private sectors, NGOs and the Academia, that bring connectivity with a purpose to the less favoured communities of Latin American rurality. He joined Microsoft in 2015 after a successful career in the consulting business, having worked for multinational firms such as PwC where he led a 30+ consulting team.

As an avid traveler, German is very familiar with the social and economic situation of rurality in Latin America and has won many awards and recognitions for his hard work and dedication connecting the unconnected.

German earned a degree in Industrial Design (2001) and a master’s degree in Business Administration (2015) from University of Los Andes. He currently lives in Bogota, Colombia with his wife, two children and a Boston Terrier named Lupita.

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from German, join this session!

While the concept of fan engagement is nothing new, the emergence of digital technologies and the way supporters interact with their mobile devices means that there are now countless ways for sports properties to reap the rewards of building positive, direct relationships with their global fanbases.

In doing so, sports properties are accessing richer data sets which not only help them to better understand their fans, but can also be relayed to sponsors who are now far more interested in putting their name to a piece of likeable, shareable content rather than a static pitch side billboard.

That’s why, on May 4 at 16:00 (Madrid time) we invite you for our Members Solutions Showcase where we will meet solutions on New Ways for Fan Engagement Monetization and see how they are changing the industry.

In this session we will see different types of application developed by our members:

BBOX Sports – Bringing fans closer to sports teams through their app, BBox provides an augmented engagement platform that offers special tailored gift box sets of official products and experiential surprises. Great for engaging with fans, as a gift or as a tool for content and communications, BBox delivers a product that bridges the gap between official products and the digital world. They also offer a new concept where they bring replica figurines to life through Augmented Reality in the mobile app. Deliver official products and interact with fans through a new and unique data distribution platform with BBox.

Mobii advances sport experiences through technology. Providing leading edge solutions in team sport data and analytics, Live and Video on Demand content management and distribution. Creating 2nd screen fan engagement eco-systems that enable a true digital stadium experience.

We are leaders in high-performance server architecture and electronics design where simplicity and ease of use is core to our philosophy.

Socios.com is a blockchain-based fan engagement app that enables sporting organizations to engage with and monetize their global fan bases through digital assets known as Fan Tokens. 

Fan Tokens are scalable, tradeable and generate new transparent revenue streams for football and sports organizations by tapping into the passion of millions of sport fans and crypto enthusiasts globally.  

Fans who own the tokens can vote on club-specific decisions such as choosing a jersey design, in-stadium entertainment, or picking the next charity initiatives and player skills challenges. Additionally, fans can get access to rewards, merchandise and other experiences such as VIP invitations to a meet and greet with the players, to exclusive dugout access on matchdays, and receiving signed official jerseys.