4th Kufstein Winter School “Innovation Winter Sports – Current Trends & Issues”, from 11th until 17th of December 2011 in Kufstein/Tyrol.Once more the Kufstein Winter School offers an interesting and challenging program including lectures and workshops by top-ranking academics and representatives from international sports businesses, economics, leisure and tourism management includingDr. John Beech MA MBA PhD FRSA, Head of Sport and Tourism at the Applied Research Centre for Sustainable Regeneration, Coventry University, United KingdomLev Belousov, CEO or Dr. Nikolay Peshin, J.S.D., Head of Research-and-Development Department, RIOU Russian International Olympic University, RussiaGerardo Bielons, Director GB Consulting, Chair EASM Conference Madrid 2011, Senior Lecturer Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, SpainProf. Dr. Louise Bielzer, Head of Degree Programme Meetings, Expositions, Events & Conventions Management and Media and Communication Management, Karlshochschule International University, Karlsruhe, GermanyStephan Gruber, Services for Ski lift companies, Skiline Media GmbH, AustriaDr. Kari Puronaho, Principal Lecturer Sport Business School Finland HAAGA-HELIA University of Applied Sciences & Executive Secretary European Asssociation for Sport Management (EASM), FinlandSarah Lewis, Secretary General of the FIS International Ski Federation, SwitzerlandHorst Lichtner, General Secretary of the IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation, SwitzerlandSebastian Philipp, DESIGN STORZ GmbH, AustriaMartin Schnitzer, Youth Olympic Games Laboratory for Youth and Innovation, AustriaMarkus Tschoner, Director of the Olympiaregion Seefeld, President of „Best of the Alps“, Austria Dr. Stefan Walzel, German Sport University Cologne, GermanyParticipants from all over the world will analyze and discuss current trends and issues as well as business strategies in innovation management related to winter sports. In addition, the 4th Kufstein Winter School offers a variety of events including excursions, night-skiing, sledding and/or hiking. Short facts:Language: EnglishTarget-group: Graduate students of sport and/or leisure management as well as business administration. Open to interested students of other fields of study.Fee: Euro 199,00 (included: conference fee, conference papers, snacks, coffee, ticket for night-skiing/sledding)There is only a limited number of places. Extended Deadline of application: 25th of November 2011 If you have further questions please contact:winterschool(at)fh-kufstein.ac.atDownload application form: see "Upload program file" above.Please join us on our facebook group "Kufstein Winter School"