CPUT to co-host prestigious conference
HOST: The 5th World Association for Sport Management (WASM) conference will be held at the Newlands Cricket Ground.
Thursday, 24 April 2025
CPUT and North-West University are set to co-host the World Association for Sport Management (WASM) 2026 conference in March next year - marking a significant milestone for the Sport Management Department.
The event will take place at the iconic Newlands Cricket Ground from 3 to 6 March 2026 under the theme: Global Visions, Local Actions: Innovation and Sustainability in Sport Management.
The conference theme resonates with current industry trends that shape the practices and perspectives of sport management professionals and academics alike.
“It is an honour for the Sport Management Department at CPUT to co-host this prestigious global event. It is an opportunity to showcase the efforts of the department, as well as the new CPUT satellite campus at Newlands,” said A/Prof Brendon Knott, Acting Head of the Sport Management Department and conference co-chair.
“It is the most significant event ever to be hosted by the Sport Management Department, as it will certainly position the department at the forefront of African and global sport management academia.”
Knott said at least 300 delegates from sport management academia and industry were expected to attend the event.
“We welcome inter-disciplinary research papers and practitioner presentations or workshop proposals related to sport management.”
The call for abstracts is currently open and can be found on the conference website.
Written by Ilse Fredericks
Email: Frederickskennediji@cput.ac.za
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