The conference

The 33^rd EASM – The European Sport Management Conference

Date: 9-12 September, 2025
Venue: Hungarian University of Sports Science,Budapest

Conference theme: Sustainability in Sports Management

The conference will focus on the facts and recent improvements which shape sports management and facility management, with special regards to sustainability. As presented in various studies, budgets went double within2-3 years, not necessarily entailing any major innovation or increased efficiency. Global economy has made logistics more challenging and more expensive as well.

Meeting the consumer is getting challenging, user processes are demanding since the budget got bigger.

It is of key importance to make facility management more efficient and sustainable, and this conference can cater to that need of exchange of ideas, related knowledge and good practices. We all have to consider not only our own future but that of our children and thus support and act for environmental sustainability. As for Sport Management, we wish to have some discussions on how we could achieve sustainability with less travel (training camps, competitions) considering both environmental and financial perspectives.

With bigger expenses and budgets, there is a burden on the sport organizations (associations, federations and sport clubs) to raise their membership fees or have more sponsorships from the government or companies. in order to secure the future athletes can develop as much as technology and the higher expectations they face.

The existing facilities need to be more efficiently used and future construction projects have to apply innovative methods in a way that ensures that 10 staff can maintain and run it instead of 100 employee and the energy costs can be reduced, too. The management of buildings, such as swimming pools, stadiums or ice fields, will have to adopt the view that San Siro Stadium represents: not only one club can use the field for practice and competitions. With this approach, there is a huge environmental and budget benefit that can be utilized for the development and training of athletes and also for raising awareness for the environment.

Hungarian University of Sports Science

The Hungarian University of Sports Science, which is located in the heart of Budapest’s residental part, Buda, is one of the oldest, most successful and professionally acclaimed universities for physical education and sports science in Central Europe. We greatly respect and value our legacy, preserve our traditions and continuously explore innovative methods in education and research. The latter meet 21st century expectations for higher education as well as our students’ expectations of firm knowledge, quality educators and services, along with great extracurricular experiences. Our management is dedicated to serving generations of undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate Hungarian and international students. Our faculty includes globally-renowned educators. Our students and alumni are high achievers in various areas of sports and science.

The university, traditionally called “TF”, is the proud home of numerous Olympic Champions, great sports coaches, educators and recreation experts. The TF community provides support throughout the careers of our students and alumni, helping them to aspire personally and professionally and enjoy a life-long career support. TF is currently involved in a major campus reconstruction and expansion project. The infrastructural development runs parallel with substantial development in our educational programs and research portfolio, quality assurance as well as a complex internationalization initiative, including mobility services, English language programs and strategic institutional partnerships.

The 33^rd European Sport Management (EASM) Conference will be hosted by this university.

Location

Place: The conference will be organized in the main building of the Hungarian University of Sports Science.

Address: 42-48 Alkotás u., Budapest, 1123, Hungary >>>

Access

By air

Liszt Ferenc International Airport Budapest is 16 km South-East of the city centre. The Airport has 2 terminals: Terminal 2A and Terminal 2B. A welcome desk can be placed at the airport at the arrival halls. Passengers arriving at the Liszt Ferenc International Airport can get to the city centre by taxi, shuttle bus, public transport or car.

By taxi or minibus

The Airport has its official taxi service provider, for which reservations can be made in person at the taxi company’s booths located outside the arrival level of both terminals. All cars are equipped with POS terminal; therefore, passengers can pay with credit card as well. The fare rates consist of three fees: a base fee, a kilometer-based fee and a waiting fee. A taxi ride from the airport to the city centre costs about 30-40 EUR (incl. VAT). Passengers arriving at the airport may use the private shuttle bus service (a quasi-direct taxi service) on an individual or group basis. It provides a comfortable, fast and favourable transfer solution for passengers wishing to travel from the airport to downtown Budapest, and from the city to the airport. The travel time of the shuttle bus depends on the number of passengers and the destination.

By car

The Airport is well accessible by car from any point of Budapest. For those who arrive by car, several parking facilities are offered. The main car hire firms have offices in the arrival halls, too.

By train

More than 50 trains a day provide direct links between Budapest and other big European cities. Trains to Vienna run every three hours. International trains operate from the three largest railway stations of Budapest.

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