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34th EASM Conference

Thessaloniki, Greece
September 15–18, 2026

Conference Website
34th EASM Conference

Thessaloniki, Greece
September 15–18, 2026

Conference Website

Conference

In 1993 the first edition of the EASM Conference took place in Groningen, The Netherlands. Back then academics and professionals came together to discuss and share current topics and to present lates research findings in the field of Sport Management.

Apart from an excellent academic program, the conference also developed activities for students in order to strenghten the abilities and competences of future sport management scholars. A student seminar for Bachelor and Master students and a PhD student seminar are now an integral part of Europe’s largest sports management conference, attended by over 500 delegates.

In addition, several awards for outstanding achievements will be presented during each conference.

History
Bidding Process
White Paper

EASM’S CONFERENCE HISTORY

Below is a list of the venues that have hosted the EASM Conference since 1993, with the exception of the year when the COVID-19 pandemic necessitated a virtual EASM Festival.
Conference History
  • 2028 Amsterdam (The Netherlands)
  • 2027 Rimini (Italy)
  • 2026 Thessaloniki (Greece)
  • 2025 Budapest (Hungary)
  • 2024 Paris (France)
  • 2023 Belfast (Northern Ireland)
  • 2022 Innsbruck (Austria)
  • 2021 EASM Festival of Sport Management Research & Practice
  • 2020 The EASM European Sport Management Virtual Conference
  • 2019 Seville (Spain)
  • 2018 Malmö (Sweden)
  • 2017 Bern (Switzerland)
  • 2016 Warsaw (Poland)
  • 2015 Dublin (Ireland)
  • 2014 Coventry (United Kingdom)
  • 2013 Istanbul (Turkey)
  • 2012 Aalborg (Denmark)
  • 2011 Madrid (Spain)
  • 2010 Prague (Czech Republic)
  • 2009 Amsterdam (The Netherlands)
  • 2008 Heidelberg/Bayreuth (Germany)
  • 2007 Turin (Italy)
  • 2006 Nicosia (Cyprus)
  • 2005 Newcastle/Gateshead (United Kingdom)
  • 2004 Gent (Belgium)
  • 2003 Stockholm (Sweden)
  • 2002 Jyvaskyla (Finland)
  • 2001 Vitoria-Gasteiz (Spain)
  • 2000 San Marino (Republic of San Marino)
  • 1999 Thessaloniki (Greece)
  • 1998 Madeira (Portugal)
  • 1997 Glasgow (United Kingdom)
  • 1996 Montpellier (France)
  • 1995 Budapest (Hungary)
  • 1994 Florence (Italy)
  • 1993 Groningen (The Netherlands)

BIDDING PROCESS

Are you interested in hosting one of the next EASM Conferences?

Hosting the EASM Conference in your city offers you a variety of benefits. We expect a minimum number of 400-500 conference delegates, which guarantees your city an international audience with key persons from the world of sport. Furthermore, the conference provides you with the opportunity to promote and further develop the field of sport management in your city, region and country. Highly distinguished academics and professionals from all over the world will come to the conference in order to discuss latest issues, trends, and developments in the field of sport management. This includes organising the EASM Student Seminar for Bachelor and Master Students in sport management, and the EASM PhD Student Seminar, which is significant part of the sustainable development of the Sport Management field.

For more information please do not hesitate to contact EASM’s office.

Call for proposal for hosting the EASM Conference 2030

If you are interested in hosting the EASM Conference in 2030 in your city, please express your interest by contacting EASM’s office. Please send a formal letter on behalf of the hosting organisation, which could be either a university or a consortium of universities and sport organisations, before 30 April 2027 at the latest, which expresses the commitment and willingness to host the EASM Conference. Please note, that at least one university has to be involved in the bidding process.

Timeline
  • Before 30 April 2027 – Express your interest by contacting EASM’s office
  • Until 15 May 2027 – shortlisted bidders will be notified
  • 15 Aug 2027 – full bidding documents must be send to the EASM Board
  • Early Sep 2027 – shortlisted candidates for hosting the conference in 2030 will be invited to present their bids to the EASM board
  • Sep 2027 – announcement of winning bid at EASM AGM
  • Sep 2028 – The conference contract will be signed
Criterias

All bids for hosting the EASM Conference in 2030 will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

  • Organisers’ capability to attract conference participants
  • Calibre and experience of the bid/organising committee
  • Conference public engagement activities (i.e., how do you plan to engage the wider sport/academic community in the region)
  • Conference promotional plans
  • Financial, social, and environmental sustainability of the conference concept, including sponsorship deals and support from other institutions
  • Value for money

White Paper

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The white paper is intended to provide you with more detailed information about the conference organization, the bidding process, and specific requirements. Additional information and materials will be sent upon request to those organizations that have expressed an interest in hosting the EASM Conference.

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