The Bird's nest, the mainvenue for the 2008 BeijingOlympics, is reportedlysellingits naming rights . The hottestbiddersincludesAdidas, LenovoandCocaCola.
Topics to be covered include financial prudence, the UEFA Champions League, league and club strategies, sponsorship, the fan experience, broadcasting, new media, namingrights, and venue management.
To hold on to subscribers and advertisers, the Times has taken aggressive and costly steps, such as launching a free daily tabloid and acquiring the namingrights to the former Ice Palace in Tampa, a major concert venue and home of the Tampa Bay Lightning hockey team.