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| SportBusiness Sports Event Management Awards 2008 |
| 12th November 2008 |
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• Beijing 2008 projects dominate
• Indian Premier League wins double
• City of Manchester Celebrates
• Outstanding Contribution Award for Bernie Ecclestone
• Ken Schofield recognised with Lifetime Achievement Award |
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The Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Games dominated the 2nd SportBusiness Sports Event Management Awards, presented at a glittering black tie gala dinner in London. Nominations for the specialist projects which made Beijing the most spectacular and precisely managed Games in history earned three Gold and three Silver Awards in categories ranging from Ceremonies to Event Services and Technology. The Beijing Olympic Games Organising Committee received a Gold Award for the spectacular Opening Ceremony which became the hallmark of an unforgettable Games. There were also Golds for OBS, the broadcast organisation whose pictures kept the world spellbound, and UK company Creative Technology for its essential contribution to the Opening Ceremony. |
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Natalie Pinkham co-host of the SportBusiness Sports Event Management Awards |
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The individual Award for Outstanding Contribution to Sports Event Management was won by Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone for his pivotal role in creating one of the world’s most powerful sports properties developing its global presence and appeal by embracing events beyond its traditional heartlands. Ken Schofield, former head of the PGA European Tour was on hand to accept the Award for Lifetime Achievement for his critical contribution to the development of the Tour in more than 30 years at the helm. |
| Ken Schofield collects Lifetime Achievement Award |
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