Nottingham set for social media in sport showcase

Notts County’s Meadow Lane ground will host the first ever Social Media & Sport Summit in Nottingham next month.

The oldest football league club in the world hosts the half day event on Thursday 1 July from 8.30am and is open to anyone involved in or interested in the business of sport and social media for just £50. 

The event brings together speakers from leading Nottingham PR agency Macesport, international sports governing body UK Athletics, regional sports body England Athletics and cutting edge social media agencies Made By Fudge and Spearfish Labs.

Presentations and discussions on strategy, case studies and some of the obstacles being faced will take place.  Macesport will be giving an insight into their work with Derby County midfielder Robbie Savage and his venture into using Twitter during the last season. 

UK Athletics and England Athletics will be giving a joint presentation on the role of their shared Social Media Officer and how the challenges they faced to get to this point.  Agency ‘Made By Fudge’ will be showcasing their work with England Squash & Racketball and look at why governing bodies have been so reluctant to take the plunge into social media. 

“The Social Media & Sport Summit in Nottingham is a great opportunity for those involved in the business of sport to find out more about social media in sport with some great case studies and lessons from some of the region’s most influential and successful practitioners,” explains UKSN founder Daniel McLaren.

“The UK is playing catch up when it comes to utilising the best in social media and our aim is to help everyone achieve their aims by developing a unified online presence and openly helping each other move forward to make the UK sports community one of the most progressive, most interactive and most envied in the world.”

About author

Daniel McLaren
Daniel McLaren 820 posts

Dan is the Founder & CEO of Digital Sport. Can be found at sports industry events and heard every week on the Digital Sport Insider podcast. @DanielMcLaren

You might also like

SPORTEL 2021: Day One Recap

This year’s prestigious SPORTEL convention kicked off in sunny Monaco today, welcoming a host of familiar faces as well as plenty of new ones. Doors opened at 8:30am with businesses

Six Founding Riders Set To Bring The Vision Of The UCI Track Champions League To Life

Olympic Champions, UCI World Champions and World Record holders join the new track cycling competition debuting in November 2021 The UCI Track Champions League is delighted to announce that six

Sports related spending to soar this summer as pre-pandemic life resumes

New insights from eBay Ads UK reveal the potential for brands to engage with an excited but nervous nation as sports events get back on track  As pubs and indoor