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    1-3 December

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Host City 2025, the global meeting of organisers, hosts and owners of sports, business and cultural events, took place at the Technology & Innovation Centre in Glasgow, Scotland on 1-3 December under the theme “Getting on with the Business of Events.” This year’s focus underscores a renewed commitment to the practicalities of hosting and delivering world-class sports, business, and cultural events.

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HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2025

More than 200 owners, organisers and hosts of the world’s leading events gathered in Glasgow, Scotland for Host City 2025, the 12th edition of the conference, under the theme “Get on with the Business of Events.”

Speakers from across the global event hosting ecosystem explored the practical opportunities and challenges facing major events today, with a strong focus on collaboration, new hosting models, sustainability, workforce readiness and delivering long-term social, economic and environmental impact.

 

 

2025 Global Presenting Partners & Hosts

 

  • Host City is an incredible organization for good: a well-managed group of professionals seeking to bring the best and brightest together on multiple salient issues. As a sports professional who has also worked in the public and private areas, I appreciate their programs for putting a spotlight on unity, open free discussion, public-private sector cooperation, and the benefits of sport. It has been a great honor to be their former keynote event speaker and participant

    Anita DeFrantz

    IOC Member and Board Member, LA28

  • Outstanding. The presentations contained a wealth of information and were most inspiring

    Sam Ramsamy

    IOC Honorary Member and Vice President, FINA

  • Host City was undoubtedly one of if not the leading international sport business conferences this year

    Sarah Lewis OBE OLY

    Global Sports Leader and Host City Advisory Board Member

  • A wonderful opportunity to bring together key partners and stakeholders to discuss the staging of world class major events and creating positive long-term legacies

    Katie Sadleir

    CEO, Commonwealth Games Federation