Doncaster Ambassador Programme: How Businesses can get involved with the sport success in Doncaster

Description

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A chance for businesses to hear how Doncaster’s profile will continue to grow, regionally, nationally and globally through sport and promotion.

Is this event for me?
Doncaster has been ‘punching above its weight’ in recent years hosting major sporting events such as the World Cycling Championships, the Tour de Yorkshire, the Women’s Six Nations, the annual St Leger Festival and of course will host three group stage fixtures of the Rugby League World Cup in 2021.  Doncaster is working hard to ensure its best placed to bid for future hosting rights and that the benefits for everyone are clear to see.

Whether you are in the hospitality and leisure industry, generating overnight stays, benefiting from the additional visitor spend or involved in the business expansions through increased profile and confidence – this event is for you.

Your host for the morning will be horse racing broadcaster and sporting commentator Bobby Beevers who shares a huge passion for Doncaster.

Speakers:
Jon Dutton, Chief Executive Rugby League World Cup 2021 - Opportunities for business from hosting the Rugby League World Cup in Doncaster. 

James Mason, Chief Executive, Welcome to Yorkshire – recently appointed James, a former reporter for Radio 5Live and television’s Final Score and was the Chief Operating Officer at Bradford City AFC shares his vision for Yorkshire.

As well as keynote speakers there will be an open panel discussion where you can ask questions to find out what this profile boost means for the place where you live, work and do business.

Carl Hall, Chief Executive Doncaster RLFC and Vice President RFL

Nikki Griffiths, Director of Sale Doncaster Racecourse

Andy Maddox, Doncaster’s Event Lead for Tour de Yorkshire and UCI 

Jonathan Frary, Director Curly’s Athletes

Location
The event will be held at the home of Doncaster Knights, Castle Park, this superb venue provides an excellent setting for a morning of inspiring dialogue that will provide an insight into Doncaster’s growing success in Sport.

What is the format?
8.00 am - Registration & Breakfast Networking
8.30 am -10:00am - Presentations and Q&A
10.00 am -  Formal Event Close & Networking

What is the Doncaster Ambassador Programme?
The Doncaster Ambassador Programme is once again open to all businesses to enable our incredible success stories to gain wider reach.

We lead on news, using our skills and expertise to start conversations about the region and bring businesses together at our events.

We create inspirational marketing materials and tell compelling stories about the opportunities here, to celebrate the success of our businesses and showcase what is on offer in Doncaster.

As a place marketing programme we are strategic and driven in our approach, as we strive to create a clear and powerful voice with the core goal of encouraging people to live, work and invest here.