International sports business discussion at Nipissing

The Nipissing Branch of the Canadian International Council is pleased to welcome Dr. Norm O'Reilly to campus on Tuesday, October 8, to deliver a lecture on The International Sport Business - The role of the Olympic Games and other Mega-Events.

Drawing on his research, Dr. O'Reilly examines the development of the business of international sports through the eyes of a researcher and a participant in the business of international sports and as an active member of Canada's Olympic Committee at recent Olympic Games.

The talk will be held from 7 – 8:30 p.m. in Room B200 - The Weaver Auditorium at Nipissing University.

This event is free of charge and is open to the public. 
Dr. Norm O’Reilly is an accomplished scholar and active business professional. He is an associate professor at the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Health Sciences, specializing in sport business. He teaches courses in both English and French related to sport management, sport finance and sport marketing. Dr. O’Reilly is also a minority owner and Senior Advisor with TrojanOne, a Toronto-headquartered marketing agency with offices in Vancouver, Calgary and Montreal. Prior to joining academia, Dr. O’Reilly was involved as an administrator, including Senior Policy Officer at Sport Canada, Team Manager and Office Manager at Triathlon Canada, and Event Manager for the 2008 Toronto Olympic bid. He has been a member of the 2004, 2008 and 2010 Mission Staff for the Canadian Olympic Committee at the Olympic Games.

The Canadian International Council is a non-partisan, non-profit organization dedicated to fostering the engagement of Canadians in Canadian foreign policy and in international issues generally.

For more information about this event or the Canadian International Council please contact John Allison at 705-474-3450 ext 4582 or johna@nipissingu.ca