Auckland claims second in Sports City Award

Auckland has put in a great showing at the 2012 International Sports Event Management (ISEM) Awards, finishing in second place in the prestigious Sport City Award.

Held annually and now in its sixth year, the ISEM Awards are the only international Awards to recognise excellence in the global sports event management industry.

Auckland claimed second place behind London the home of the 2012 Olympics and beat other major events cities like Melbourne (which finished third), Copenhagen, Düsseldorf, Glasgow and Manchester.

The results were announced on Wednesday at a black tie event at the Cumberland Hotel in London.

Acting General Manager Destination Jennah Wootten and acting Manager Major Events Virginia Terpstra representing Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development (ATEED) at the awards in London.

Speaking from the awards ceremony Wootten stated "to say that we've placed second behind the city that hosted one of the most successful Olympics ever is absolutely phenomenal.

"We've also beaten the city we consider to be our main competitor in Australasia - Melbourne, which is huge for us too."

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Image: The city of Auckand with Eden Park in the foreground.