Expert areas

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.

ESSMAEventsFan Experience & HospitalityMember newsOperations & TicketingSafety & Security

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.

Pitch ManagementPress releases

08Feb

PSG’s ticketing strategy: impact of COVID-19 and Ticketplace

Lots of ESSMA Spotlight participants joined the presentation of Arnaud Delpech, Voice of Customer Officer at PSG. In addition to the impact of COVID-19 on the matchday ticketing procedures, participants also learned more about Ticketplace, PSG’s club-owned secondary ticketing platform.

ESSMAEventsFan Experience & HospitalityOperations & Ticketing

04Feb

SBV Excelscior’s plans for the future

More and more stadium projects, whether they are redevelopments or new constructions, are including an urban redevelopment of the surrounding area in their plans. At SBV Excelsior, they are going even one step further and are planning to build real estate on top of their current stadium. To learn more about the project, ESSMA interviewed Ferry De Haan, General Manager at SBV Excelsior.

Development & ConstructionESSMAFan Experience & HospitalityOperations & TicketingSustainability & Smart

03Feb

Industry update: more on sustainability, fan engagement & esports

Read more on the 2020 Premier League Sustainability Table, the 2020 FIFA™ Club World Cup venues, eLaLiga Santander and more in ESSMA’s industry update.

Development & ConstructionESSMAFan Experience & HospitalityIndustry newsOperations & TicketingSafety & Security

01Feb

How blockchain technology can support and transform your ticketing platform: insights from UEFA and KNVB

During ESSMA Spotlight, both UEFA and KNVB shared insights on how they are using blockchain technology to improve the mobile ticketing journey for its fans.

ESSMAEventsFan Experience & HospitalityMember newsOperations & Ticketing

29Jan

New Peterborough United stadium to open in 2023

English League One football club Peterborough United is planning to construct a brand-new stadium as part of the city’s development of the Embankment area.

Development & ConstructionFan Experience & HospitalityNews

28Jan

Buchanan Consultants as new Corporate Partner

ESSMA is pleased to introduce Buchanan Consultants as its new Corporate Partner. Buchanan Consultants is an international transport planning and engineering consultancy specialised in the field of pedestrian simulation and crowd behaviour.

Development & ConstructionPress releases