News Limited supports Asia Pacific World Sport and Women's Conference 2012

The inaugural Asia Pacific World Sport and Women (APWSW) Conference has unveiled News Limited as its official partner for the ground-breaking two-day forum at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 8th and 9th October 2012.

Set to discuss the importance of strengthening women's involvement in the business of sport, the Conference will feature esteemed speakers from a cross-section of backgrounds, providing practical solutions to attract, engage and retain the interest of women in sport.

Patrizia Torelli, President of the conference organiser World Sport and Women Organising Association Inc, said that the Conference team was thrilled to secure News Limited as an official media partner for the APWSW Conference, stating "News Limited's support mirrors growing industry and community demand to strengthen sport across all levels, from grassroots participation through to board level representation.

"News Limited's support reinforces the importance of addressing the relationship between women and the business of sport.

News Limited's Network Sport Publisher Tom Salom said the company's print and digital sport coverage has a national sports audience of 8.5 million people with women representing 48% of those readers.

News' Network Sport Editor Toni Hetherington will be a speaker at the Conference.

For more information on the 2012 Asia Pacific World Sport and Women Conference and its program contact the Conference Secretariat on 03 9708 0660.

Registrations for the event can be made through News Limited FoxTix brand at http://bit.ly/NC4sLQ