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.
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.
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.
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.
The first edition of the online event was a success with more than 200 members participating!
Besides the in-depth content shared during the keynote panel discussion, several seminar tracks and the mastermind session on sustainability, the main focus of ESSMA Spotlight is networking with your peers. Even though an online event is not the same as a physical event, with ESSMA Spotlight we hope to close the (online) gap and let you connect with other industry professionals.
The role of technology in stadiums continues to grow and gradually impacts all aspects of stadium operations on matchday. Find inspiration for your next technology project in four use-cases on the ESSMA Spotlight programme!
ESSMA kicks off 2021 with a brand-new event to inspire you for the year to come!