SportAccord
Tourism Star Award Recipient — 2009
SportAccord, held March 23-27, 2009 in Denver, was a gathering of 1500 members of more than 100 international sports federations, as well 5,000 interested parties and media. This was the first time this prestigious meeting was held in North America and it offered a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Denver to showcase its sports facilities and amenities to the most influential sports leaders in the world. As a result, Denver has already been considered for several prestigious international sporting events.
The profile of each Tourism Star is reflective of the time of the award.