23Feb
Tiger House opens doors for ESSMA Connect
FC Utrecht has built a home for its mascot Tiger and Tigergirl in the center of the stadium.
23Feb
Mastermind session on sustainability: evolution towards concrete tools in the field
The mastermind session on sustainability during ESSMA Spotlight brought together 10 stadium industry professionals to discuss recent evolutions in energy management including rainwater harvesting and battery storage systems. In general, we feel the question is no longer ‘should we invest in sustainable solutions’ but rather ‘which sustainable solutions are fit for the current budget and will deliver the most value in the particular stadium situation’.
18Feb
How Croke Park is preparing crowd flows and F&B concourses
Croke Park, home of Gaelic Athletic Association, can typically host up to 80,300 fans. Even at a reduced capacity that would still be a large amount of people once fans are allowed back at the stadium. During ESSMA Spotlight, Emma Kelly discussed Croke Park’s preparations and planning linked to crowd flow procedures, how they operated during matches behind closed doors and adapted F&B measures.
17Feb
Industry update: more on the return of fans, ticketing & media
Read more on the FC Bayern München documentary, test matches at NEC Nijmegen and Almere City, ticketing at SL Benfica and more in ESSMA’s industry update.
16Feb
Johan Cruijff ArenA as innovation hub to test new ideas
Johan Cruijff ArenA is a key example in the field of innovation and technology. Willem Hegen, Crowd Services Manager at the ArenA, discussed several ongoing projects during ESSMA Spotlight.
12Feb
ESSMA Spotlight: Arsenal FC and FIA discuss COVID-19
The majority of sports and entertainment venues have had the opportunity to welcome back (a small amount of) visitors in the past months. Valuable lessons were learned about hygienic requirements, safety protocols and fan experience. To kick off our first ESSMA Spotlight, John Beattie - Stadium & Facilities Director at Arsenal FC, Adam Baker - Safety Direct at FIA and Cyril De Greve from ESSMA shared their insights during a high-level panel discussion.
11Feb
GrassMax Systems joins as new Corporate Partner
ESSMA is pleased to introduce GrassMax Systems as its new Corporate Partner. They are specialised in the application of hybrid grass technologies, using state-of-the-art techniques.
09Feb
ESSMA turns 25!
2021 is a year with a festive touch for the ESSMA-community.