Almere City FC welcomed 1,300 fans back to to the stadium for an experiment
This year, the government in the Netherlands launched Fieldlab; a series of test events, in which large crowds are welcomed back to the stadium.
This year, the government in the Netherlands launched Fieldlab; a series of test events, in which large crowds are welcomed back to the stadium.
During the Connected Experience track, Jen Millet - Senior Vice President of Marketing at Golden State Warriors - shared a lot of interesting initiatives and features which have been implemented at Chase Center over the past two years with ESSMA Spotlight participants.
Read more on a new app for Southampton FC, ticketing at Tottenham Hotspur, an update on Everton FC’s planning application and more in ESSMA’s industry update.
On Thursday 25 March ESSMA will organise its virtual Pitch Services e-Workshop. The main topics of the e-workshop will focus on data gathering, busy schedules, sustainable pitch management and COVID-19 protocols. Insights will be shared by Sporting Clube de Portugal, Johan Cruijff ArenA and Dr. Bernd Leinauer.
How are venues worldwide preparing for the return of fans? During ESSMA Spotlight, Vince DiGennaro focused on the COVID-19 guide on spectator safety for American venues while Eamon O'Boyle shared research on the process of reopening Irish sports venues after COVID -19.
ESSMA will participate in the project GOALS (Governance-Oriented Actions Levering on environment for Sustainability), as part of the Erasmus+ programme. The project will create awareness, tools and best practices on the domain of sustainability, both on a governance and operational level.
FC Utrecht has built a home for its mascot Tiger and Tigergirl in the center of the stadium.
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’.