What can I say, as a student at the Student Seminar with about 50 international students, we had so much fun, great experiences and we got to know each other. I can only speak for myself, but this week was one of the best in my life.
However, the last days at EASM 2018 we as students enjoyed the real conference, where we listened to different lectures, we have been part of different workshops and I think we all got different perspectives towards sports. Thus, I can say that my perspective towards sports have grown, I understand sports in various ways that I couldn’t think about.
Moving forward, for everyone who´s interesting in next year’s EASM Conference, it will be held in Seville, Spain. I will definitely make it there, and I hope to see you there as well!
The 2018 Conference Awards will be announced during the Closing Ceremony of the 26th European Sport Management Conference in Malmö, Sweden.
Three short papers have been shortlisted for the ESMQ New Researcher Award 2018. Young researchers shortlisted for the NRA will present on Thursday September 6, 2018:
A Multi-Dimensional Framework as a New Way of Studying the Management of Olympic Volunteering (Olesya Nedvetskaya)
Can Individuals Make a Difference?: The Relationship Between Individual Behaviors and Board Functions (Geoff Schoenberg)
Different Diseases Ask for Different Remedies. An Empirical Study and Theoretical Framework on Sport-Related and Betting-Related Match-fixing in Flanders (Els De Waegeneer)
Short papers shortlisted for the Best Conference Paper Award are the following, all of which will be presented as part of the workshops on Friday 7, 2018 and are marked in the programme:
Examining the Influence of Shared and Servant Leadership on Organizational Performance in Sport for Development and Peace (Kang, Svensson)
Innovation in Sport for Development And Peace: A Quantitative Analysis of Organizational Learning, Innovation Capacity, and Types of Social Innovations (Svensson, Mahoney)
Brand Governance in Canadian Non-Profit Sport Organizations (Taks, Séguin, Thomson, Narraine, Parent, Hoye)
Winners of the Best Conference Reviewer Award are from Australia, Denmark, Greece and the UK.
The Nomination Committee (NC), which is composed of four EASM members, was elected by the General Assembly (GA) in September 2017.
The NC’s major responsibility is to present the EASM GA with well‐qualified candidates running for the EASM Board positions available for the 2018 election. To accomplish this mission, the committee began its activity immediately after its appointment by the 2017 GA in Bern. Criteria and special competencies for board membership are published on the EASM website: https://easm.devserv24.de/how‐to‐become‐an‐easm‐board‐member/
The report has been developed after listening closely to the recommendations of the current EASM board members but also in recognition of the views and concerns of a diverse number of active EASM members.
After premiering the successful Summer School in May 2018 for the first time in Madrid, the collaboration with the European University in Madrid will continue in 2019 with the 10th Edition of the EASM Summer School to be held from 15 – 19 May 2019.
Students from all over the world will once again come together for a week of studying, learning, and networking. Besides the academic program, an extensive social program will be offered with cultural, culinary and sports components.
Participants will have the chance to enlarge their personal and professional network in one of the Sport Management hubs in Europe.
Voices of the participants 2018
“The best part of EASM Summer School was meeting new people and getting to know their way of thinking and doing. Before attending EASM summer school, I would never expect how different could be people’s mindset depending on their background. Studying and working in an international and diverse team is just one of the unique experiences which can be gained during the summer school.” – Anna from Russia
”For me, the best thing in summer school was the opportunity to network with people from different countries. Summer school 2018 was also well organized week and included very interesting lectures and other activities related to sports. Overall the summer school 2018 was a really successful week and gave me so many unforgettable memories.”– Jukka from Finland
The EASM Board invites all EASM members to the Annual General Assembly (AGM) on Friday, 7 Sep 2018, 11 am at Congress Center Malmö Live (Dag Hammarskjölds torg 4, 211 18 Malmö, Sweden).
During the AGM the elections for the EASM Board will take place. Five board positions will be up for election. We are pleased to introduce the candidates for positions of Vice President and Board Members:
Applicant for Vice President
Claas Christian Germelmann
University of Bayreuth, Germany
Applicants for Board Members
Aila Ahonen
JAMK University of Applied Sciences, Finland
Karin Book
Malmo University, Sweden
Mary Charalambos-Papamiltiades
Cyprus Sport Organisation, Cyprus
Bob Olukoya
I-YESS SPORTS, United Kingdom
Irena Valantine
Lithuanian Sports University, Lihuania
Annick Willem
Ghent University, Belgium
More details about the applicants are available in the member’s area.
Important information for the Annual General Assembly in Malmö
The EASM Board invites all EASM members to the Annual General Assembly (AGM) on Friday, 7 Sep 2018, 11 am at Congress Center Malmö Live (Dag Hammarskjölds torg 4, 211 18 Malmö, Sweden).
Elections
During the AGM the elections for the EASM Board will take place. Five board positions will be up for election. The terms of Ruth Crabtree (Vice President), Aila Ahonen (Board Member), Irena Valantine (Board Member) and Tim Breitbarth (Board Member) will finish with the AGM. In addition, Gaby Dijkstra has resigned as a Board Member. Candidates for the election to the EASM Board must submit their application by 31 July 2018 at the latest. More detailed information: https://easm.devserv24.de/how-to-become-an-easm-board-member/. All candidate profiles will be published on the EASM website by 8 August 2018.
New constitution
As announced during the AGM last year in Bern the EASM Board reviewed the EASM Charter & Bye-laws. Based on the received feedback from the EASM Members survey and with the support of the external legal consultant, Paul Jonson, the EASM Board provides a first draft of the new constitution, which is now available on the following website: https://easm.devserv24.de/annual-general-meeting/.
All EASM Members have the chance to provide comments and to propose amendments by 19 July 2018 at the latest via email to the General Secretary stefan.walzel@easm.net. All comments will be considered by the board and final amendments will be made accordingly before the final proposed revised constitution is submitted for adoption.
The final draft of the new constitution will be uploaded on the website by 17 August 2018 at the latest. During the AGM on 7 Sep 2018 EASM Members will vote on the draft of the new constitution.
In case of any question, please do not hesitate to contact the General Secretary (stefan.walzel@easm.net).
In partnership with Sport Business International EASM has launched a series of webinars designed to explore topical issues related to the theory and teaching of sport management as well as developments of sport industry.
The second seminar of the series is coming up with the interesting title:
Bringing Sport Clubs to the Classroom Lessons from the Field for Case-Based Seminars
Find out what happens when you pair the classroom with hands-on experience in sport management by bringing real-world cases from sports clubs to seminars?
Join Professor Claas Christian Germelmann and Dr. Maximilian Stieler from the University of Bayreuth as we discuss the why and how of integrating real-world cases into your sport management seminars that combine consulting, research, and teaching into a novel co-creative learning experience for the students. Learn about the do’s and don’ts, and profit from the webinar hosts’ year-long experience with many clubs and other partners from the industry.
When is the webinar? Date: July 3, 2018
Time: 4.00pm CET
This is a friendly reminder that the deadline to submit abstracts and award/grantnominations for the 2018 SMAANZ Conference is just weeks away (30th June). We welcome abstracts on a broad range of topics, including the management, marketing, impacts, and the governance of sport, sport events, and sport facilities at all levels.
Abstracts should be submitted by email to SMAANZ2018abstracts@unisa.edu.au by Saturday 30th June, 2018. It is important to note that this is hard deadline and there will not be an extension as per previous years. Please refer to the submission guidelines for further details.
Information about the SMAANZ awards and grants can be found on the SMAANZ website. We encourage you to consider submitting an application for one of the available SMAANZ awards or grants or nominating a colleague for the Distinguished Service Award.
Distinguished Service Award
Best Conference Paper Award
Student Research Award
Industry Engagement Grant
Student Travel Assistance Grant
The online conference registration system is NOW OPEN. This can be accessed from the SMAANZ conference page.
Early bird registration will close September 30, 2018.
For more information on SMAANZ 2018 or to register, click here.
After eight years at the campus of the University of Bayreuth, the 9th edition of the EASM Summer School took place in the wonderful city of Madrid. 61 students from all over the world were offered an exciting and informative program in and off the lecture rooms of the European University of Madrid in May 2018.
Besides an interesting academic content, the program also provided an extensive social program that perfectly fit into the network character of the EASM Summer School. Events like a typical Spanish opening dinner and the closing dinner at the Real Café Bernabeu gave participants the chance to unite and enlarge their personal and professional network. Being in one of the Sport Management hubs in Europe students also joined in a guided tour through the new Wanda Metropolitano, the tradition-steeped Santiago Bernabeu stadium as well as Caja Mágica tennis venue, and a live basketball game.
EASM Summer School has been a great opportunity for students to network and make new friends.
Voices of the participants
“The best part of EASM Summer School was meeting new people and getting to know their way of thinking and doing. Before attending EASM summer school, I would never expect how different could be people’s mindset depending on their background. Studying and working in an international and diverse team is just one of the unique experiences which can be gained during the summer school.” – Anna from Russia
”For me, the best thing in summer school was opportunity to network with people from different countries. Summer school 2018 was also well organized week and included very interesting lectures and other activities related to sports. Overall the summer school 2018 was really successful week and gave me so many unforgettable memories.”– Jukka from Finland
The next EASM Summer School will take place again in Madrid in May 2019.
