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International Institute of Soccer Tourism (IIST)

International Institute of Soccer Tourism

Belong To The Worldwide Soccer Tourism World

A Joint Venture Between The International Soccer Leadership Consortium, Inc., and Soccer For Life, Inc

Soccer Is Our Way To Cross The Barriers In Our Ever Smaller World

The Copa Virginia Beach Is Called The Mini Mundial Because Teams Participating Will Play In Their Country's Uniforms and Carry Their Country's Flags For Adults

November 2009.

International Institute of Soccer Tourism

Photos of 2004 Torneo Internacional Intibucana in La Esperanza With First African Team Playing In Honduras

How To Profit From The Fabulous Future of Soccer Tourism

You see them on TV.  The Tecnicos and owners of soccer teams in your country.  Soccer is the most important sport in your country.  Owning a soccer business can be lucrative, prestigious and important. People love soccer and want to be involved in the "beautiful game".  But they don't know how to create a life where they can live in the game they love every day.  

Now you can gain wealth, have prestige and important in your country. You can become a soccer camp owner in your country and market your country's soccer prowess to aspiring athletes from around the world, especially North America. And you can gain valuable foreign exchange, using the soccer expertise already found in your country. 

Soccer camps can be the beginning of a total economic development systems based on Soccer Tourism. This system of economic development must be sustainable.

Soccer Tourism...Because The Beautiful Game That Bonds and Links Us Together Is Deeper and Stronger Than All The Things That Push Us Apart!

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Soccer Is Important To People Worldwide

Soccer is the world's most important game. But soccer is more than just a game. It is a way of life. It is a spiritual experience. Soccer Tourism is about sharing that spirit, forming community. What Is The Spirit of Soccer Tourism? It is a culture based on shared flow experiences, the enjoyment of music, cheering, supporting your teams and belonging to a soccer culture. This is the culture of soccer from Africa, Central America, the Caribbean and South America. Many of the fans of soccer do not live lives of luxury in their own countries. Many of them work in the fields, are campesinos and work the entire week waiting for the release and the joy of experiencing the wave of energy from their fellow soccer aficionados. You Can Profit From Their Love For The Beautiful Game.

Membership in the IIST

Membership in the IIST entitles you to receive our free print newsletters, a membership card and certificate. In addition, teams that join get a free website, Their own webpage to share with other fans.

Other perks include an internet forum for sharing with other members, access to special deals and promotions from sponsors, access to training, tournaments, camps, clinics and other soccer events. They get to reach out and touch professional soccer players and they enjoy the flow together experience from cheering on a sports teams they can personally interact with.

Membership Fees

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Soccer Tourism Is A Form Of One to One Export

The International Institute of Soccer Tourism is developing the Field of Export Focused Soccer Tourism to provide a completely sustainable tourism system. To create a Soccer Tourism based economy, IIST is dedicated to integrating these fields:

Some Activities of the IIST

Because soccer is the most important healing force in the world, IIST has at its mission the support for and facilitation of soccer tourism programs in every country. The beautiful game has the potential to provide economic development, community, structure, meaning and a superordinate goal in every country. Join with IIST and help build the Soccer Tourism World through training and support. JOIN WITH US TODAY.

The International Institute of Soccer Tourism Presents Soccer Tourism Seminars

Soccer Tourism on site learning programs will begin in Virginia  in the summer of 2010. In the summer of 2011, 6 day seminars will begin to be offered bimonthly.

Soccer Tourism Consultancy Services

Want to develop a Soccer Tourism project? Soccer Clinic? Soccer Camp? Soccer tournament? Build a Soccer Field? Put together an international friendly? Market your soccer team? Market special players to play professionally? Create a player or team video that sells? You need support, guidelines and step by step guidance to make your project a success.

In many countries soccer is the number one passion. Many soccer teams from lower divisions to division one to national level, need help in selecting team ball, boots and other equipment.  At ISLC, we evaluate your team environment, fan environment, climate and weather as well as status of you practice fields in helping you select your team equipment,

We can perform most of our services through the internet. Our fees are extremely low because we want to facilitate soccer tourism worldwide. Fees are likely to increase in future.  Or email Dr. Carol Cross at honducopa@yahoo.com. You may consult with Dr. Carol Cross directly in Honduras by telephone through SKype at ecofarmer11

Soccer Tourism Consultancy Fees

Contact Dr. Cross at honducopa@yahoo.com

Marketing Through Soccer To Hispanic, AfroHeritage and AfroLatino Populations

It's a marketing manager's dream come true. Millions of customers! Customers who have the same affinity, the same love, the same desires and who do the exact same thing. Customers who are malleable, who can be persuaded through one medium to sample, buy and even market your product for you. Sound like an impossible dream.

What is the most popular brand of truck in Latin America. It's Toyota. And Toyota will never be challenged. That because every day you hear about and see the Copa Toyota Liberatadores. This is the premier event in Latin America. The Copa Toyota Liberatadores is the premier soccer event in the Western Hemisphere. It is the most important weekly event in Latin America. Through its sponsorship of this premier weekly soccer event, Toyota has a stranglehold on the truck market in Latin America. Such is the power of soccer to gain, hold and expand the mind and hearts of the people who love the beautiful game. And 90 percent of men in Latin America and Africa love the game of soccer.

Sponsoring soccer events, getting involved with soccer tournaments, clinics, camps, friendlies can help you get your message out to the soccer mad populations of immigrants in the USA. Marketing through soccer can bring your company to the forefront with the soccer loving people of Latin America. And the people of Africa live for soccer. It's a marketer's dream come true.

Soccer is the most powerful force in Latin America. Street children and poor children will stop taking drugs if you put them on a soccer team and give them a soccer uniform. In Argentina, the Clausura is the most important event in the country. Soccer based marketing can be your company's tool for penetrating these markets.