The first 2020 issue of ESSMA’s Stadium Development Report provides a broad overview on the proposed and ongoing stadium development projects in Belgium as well as insights on projects presented during the ESSMA Summit including Ashton Gate Stadium and Pampas 2020.
The recognition of the importance of promoting sustainability in the sports sector, particularly in football keeps on growing year by year. In this regard, LIFE TACKLE and the European Stadium & Safety Management Association (ESSMA) have recently joined forces to expand the knowledge of sustainability throughout European and non-European football stadiums. The partnership was established through the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between ESSMA and the Institute of Management of Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies, a public University based in Pisa (Italy), lead partner of the LIFE TACKLE project
During our ESSMA Summit last January, Pietro Chiabrera, football operations manager at UEFA, joined us with regard to the UEFA Pitch Quality Guidelines.
The organization of sporting events entails a significant energy consumption. As the general awareness regarding energy consumption is growing, the sport-industry increases its efforts to find a suitable answer for this challenge.
Read more on the enhanced matchday experience for Ulster Rugby fans, 3D ticketing platform of Sevilla FC, SLO management at Hammarby IF and more in ESSMA’s weekly industry update.
Read more on the development projects of Royal Antwerp FC and Racing Club de Strasbourg, safety procedures at Legia Warsaw, reusable fan cups at Aviva Stadium and more in ESSMA’s weekly industry update.
ESSMA visited this new Hungarian stadium on its pre-Summit tour on Monday January 20th. The Puskás Arena is to replace the People’s Stadium, which was completely worn-out after 63 years of service. As ambitions for EURO 2020 grew, so did the need for a new stadium. The government decided to invest 470 million euro in a new stadium, which was approved to host 4 matches during the European Championship.
The number of ESSMA Members joining us during our annual ESSMA Summit keeps growing. With around 390 participants from 35 countries this year’s edition has been the highest attend so far. The strong mix of participants proved to be very successful and provided opportunities for stadium experts to share and discuss latest developments and trends in the industry.