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Birmingham, USA | July 7 - 17, 2022
Month: December 2018
The World Games 2021 Birmingham celebrates 1,000-day countdown with announcement of first corporate sponsors, countdown clock unveiling
At a press conference celebrating the 1,000-day countdown to The World Games 2021 Birmingham, local organizers today announced the first three corporate partners of the international, Olympic-style event. Birmingham-based Alabama Power, Protective Life and Regions Bank will serve as Foundation Partners of The Games.
Birmingham World Games 2021 will cost estimated $50 million, most from corporate sponsors
By Erin Edgemon – [email protected] Posted Dec 6, 2017 6:10 PM More than half of the funds needed to put on the 2021 World Games in Birmingham will come from corporate sponsors, said the chief executive officer of the games. World Games 2021 CEO DJ Mackovets said the budget for the games is an estimated ...
“There is no better world stage than The World Games”
October 27, 2017 Looking forward to Birmingham, Alabama: DJ Mackovets, CEO of the Local Organising Committee, describes how the upcoming host paves the way for the 11th edition of The World Games in 2021. Read his thoughts about the venues, the budget, the sports and more! “There is no better ...
World Games Birmingham 2021 names new CEO
October 9, 2017 By Ty West – Editor-in-Chief, Birmingham Business Journal DJ Mackovets, an events industry veteran who has experience with Super Bowls, Olympic Games and more, has been hired as CEO of the 2021 World Games. Mackovets, of Atlanta, has nearly 40 years of project management experience. His past projects include the ...
SUCCESSFUL FIRST MEETING IN BIRMINGHAM
The first Coordination Committee meeting for The World Games 2021 was held last week in Birmingham, Alabama. The agenda covered many items, in particular the budget, the sports programme and the venues for the Games. “The meeting took place in a great atmosphere created by frank and honest discussions and ...
BIRMINGHAM, USA 2021
October 9, 2017 The World Games 2021 will take place in Birmingham/Alabama/USA. This decision was announced by José Perurena, President of the International World Games Association, on Thursday, 22 January 2015. This decision on the host city for the 11th edition of this multi-sports event is subject to successful negotiation ...
Birmingham wins! City chosen as site for 2021 World Games
October 9, 2017 Updated on January 26, 2015 at 11:30 AMPosted on January 22, 2015 at 4:43 AM By Joseph D. Bryant Thousands of athletes and spectators from 100 countries around the globe will converge upon Birmingham for the 2021 World Games. The International World Game Executive Committee just announced its ...
What sports will be played in The World Games 2021 Birmingham?
October 9, 2017 by Lauren Walsh Birmingham will be host to the 2021 World Games. A total of 3,600 athletes from across the globe will participate in more than 34 sports including five types of gymnastics, lacrosse, tug of war and inline hockey. Other events are less familiar like canoe ...