02Apr
Nishinomiya Storks join ESSMA
The newest member of the ESSMA community comes directly from Japan! The Nishinomiya Storks are a basketball club who compete in the Japanese Basketball league for 10 years now.
30Mar
Industry update: more on the return of fans, sustainability & construction
Learn more on rail seats at Manchester City, World Cup Qualifier games as test events, AZ Alkmaar's new roof and more in ESSMA’s industry update.
29Mar
Join ESSMA’s 2021 Business Service e-Workshop on multifunctional hospitality
On Tuesday 13 April from 14:00, ESSMA will organise its virtual Business Services e-Workshop. The main focus will be on multifunctional hospitality and of course the impact of COVID-19 with insights from Arsenal FC, Royal Antwerp FC and a panel with our architects.
29Mar
CBRE wins the PFM award for Partners in Energy Management
Following the partnership between CBRE and the Rugby Football Union (RFU), CBRE has been crowned winners of the 2020 PFM award for Partners in Energy Management.
26Mar
Livestream and highlights of ESSMA’s 2021 Pitch Services e-Workshop
After this 2021 Pitch Services e-Workshop we can absolutely state that data helps improve pitch quality in many ways. Just because there are figures and graphs, the debate on pitch management becomes more tangible, concrete and continued instead of incidental.
25Mar
How Portland Timbers build their fanbase through traditions and community involvement
Joining the MLS in 2011, the Portland Timbers were looking for a way to launch their club aiming for fanbase development. During ESSMA Spotlight Cory Dolich - Portland Timbers Senior Vice President of Business Operations - shared his case study on how the club approached this challenge.
23Mar
Returning safely to full stadiums with the keyper COVID-19 free pass!
During our third ESSMA Connect session, Andreas Kienbink from keyper walked us through the possibilities of their COVID-19 free pass. This Software As A Service -solution facilitates the new health accreditation protocols and allows a quick scan of COVID-19 test results.
19Mar
Connacht Rugby: a local voice with global reach
Connacht Rugby is one of the four professional rugby teams in Ireland. Fergal Dempsey - Operations Manager at the club - shared their ‘grassroots to green shirts’ approach, how they are inspiring their community while maintaining a global reach during ESSMA Spotlight.