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Dear Reader,
Welcome to Sport Knowledge Australia (SKA)'s second newsletter.
Feedback on our inaugural issue was overwhelmingly positive, so we trust you'll continue to be informed and enlightened by
our news.
In this issue we look at a couple of major "firsts" for SKA, in particular, our collaboration with one of the world's largest
providers of online education. And our Major Event Management Programme scheduled for 8-14 June at Sydney Olympic Park
will be the first of its kind to be held in the Southern Hemisphere.
Again, many thanks to each of you who took the time out to give us feedback.
Yours in sport,
Leighton Wood
Chief Executive
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SKA Partners with Global Leader in Education for Asia Pacific
On Wednesday 5 April 2006, a milestone in Australian educational history was reached with the announcement of
Sport Knowledge Australia’s (SKA) partnership with the Asia Pacific based Thomson Learning Australia,
a division of global information giant, the Thomson Corporation.
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Australia 'Ex-Sports' Education To China
Behind the scenes, the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne provided an ideal platform for Australia to promote its
sport event management and scientific expertise to the world. On 15 March, SKA signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) for the delivery of leading edge sport science and management education programmes to
China, a country whose sport industry is forecast to evolve rapidly with the staging of the Beijing
Olympics in 2008.
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Sport Stadiums of the Future
The Global Future Of Sports Is In Local Hands
Melbourne, Australia is home to the Australian Grand Prix and the 2006 Commonwealth Games after hosting the
spectacularly successful Australian Tennis Open and the Telstra Swimming Trials in January and February. The ability
to successfully host these events didn’t happen by accident. Melbourne’s approach to sporting events has become a
playbook for local councils and governments worldwide to host and build sporting venues to attract the lucrative
revenue these events contribute to local economies.
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How to Run the World's Best Event
Major Event Management Programme
Sydney Olympic Park, 8-14 June
When it comes to putting on a show that will make millions of people around the globe gasp in delight,
Australian talent is in high demand. During a new seven-day, intensive, live-in course presented by SKA,
a group of leading identities responsible for conducting major events around the world will impart their
wisdom at Sydney Olympic Park, 8-12 June. This is the first event of its kind to be held in the Southern Hemisphere.
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SKA Welcomes New Executive Team Member
Englishman Jeremy Evans, a former stadium manager for Aston Villa Premier League soccer club and a logistics
planner for the Commonwealth Games in Manchester, joined Sport Knowledge Australia (SKA) on 6 March.
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The 'Leading-Edge' Approach to Professional Education for the Sport Industry
During the lead up to the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne last month, three SKA-affiliated experts gave
presentations on the ‘leading-edge’ approach to professional education for the sport industry.
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