The conference was inaugurated by Dr. Ryszard Świekatowski, President of the University Sports Association (AZS) at the Poznań School of Logistics.
– Logistics is primarily associated with the economy, business, and supply chains. We rarely think about logistics when we mention sports fields. However, logistics in sports is currently one of the essential elements in organizing any sports event – said Dr. Ryszard Świekatowski to young logistics students.
The first speaker was attorney Michał Gniatkowski from the Weremczuk, Bobeł & Partners law firm, whose great passion is sports, which is why he specializes in sports law.
– Mass events are sports or artistic-entertainment events where logistical support is essential – said attorney Michał Gniatkowski. – Due to the appropriate infrastructure in Poznań, such events attract increasingly bigger stars of world entertainment, and large sports events are organized. We must be properly prepared. The organizer of the event is solely responsible for the safety of a mass event. It will not be the city office, nor the facility owner, nor the police, nor the event sponsor, nor the sports association, nor the professional league. The event organizer is also entitled to record the course of the event, including the behavior of participants, using sound and image recording devices.
Finally, the speaker discussed the requirement for equipment with electronic systems for identifying people – especially for events organized at facilities used for football matches.
– Participation in the Olympic Games is the crowning achievement of every athlete’s career – began his next lecture Henryk Kaczmarek, a former player for KKS Lech Poznań (field hockey section) since 1957, and a 2-time Polish senior champion in 1977 and 1978. – However, before every athlete stands on the podium, many years of work on shaping their career pass.
The conference was attended by students from the following universities: Gdynia Maritime University, Poznań University of Economics and Business, WSB University in Poznań/Chorzów, University of Economics in Katowice, University of Gdańsk, University of Bielsko-Biała, and students of the Poznań School of Logistics. We were also pleased to host students from secondary schools educating logistics and freight forwarding technicians from the following cities: Krapkowice, Wschowa, Tarce, Kwidzyń, Kostrzyn nad Odrą, Leszno, Nowa Sól, Poznań, Wolsztyn, and Opalenica. Thanks to the Internet broadcast, we connected with schools from Gdańsk, Gorzów Wielkopolski, and Łódź.
The live Internet broadcast was conducted by the Institute of Logistics and Warehousing.