2011 highlights video now online
20 September 2011 – The 5th Sports Venue Summit is now over, but the added value created when the leading names in the international sports venue industry come together will continue to have an effect for a long time to come. The industry players all agree that the trip to the Allianz Arena in Munich was well worthwhile for the more than 500 participants. SPONSORs would like to thank all partners and participants for their excellent support and for attending in such large numbers. We very must look forward to seeing you all again in the same venue next year and hope you will enjoy the highlights video in the meantime.
Why not use this opportunity to review the event by taking a look at the photos and highlights video now available in the media centre?
Save the date: 6th SPONSORs Sports Venue Summit to take place on September 5-6, 2012
2 January 2012 – The date for the 6th Sports Venue Summit has now been set: on September 5-6, 2012 around 500 participants will be welcomed to the international sports venue conference at which they can learn more about the latest trends and establish invaluable contacts at the major get-together. The Allianz Arena in Munich will once again play host to a whole series of high-calibre guests on the Main Stage, with countless top national and international speakers, a selection of special interest forums and a great many topical programme items. Add this key date to your calendar now!
Here's what top decision-makers have to say about the conference
20 September 2011
• "What I saw of the conference was fantastic."
Greg Gillin, Facilities Director, Wembley Stadium
• "There are a great many good reasons to be here."
Marcin Herra, President of the PL.2012 Board
• "The partnership with the SVS is an extremely important strategic cooperation."
Andreas Jung, Executive Board, FC Bayern Munich
• "The SPONSORs Sports Venue Summit has established itself extremely well among the exclusive industry meets. Excellent networking opportunities exist thanks to the presence of countless national and international speakers and guests."
Denni Strich, Marketing Director, DFB
• "An excellent platform for meeting colleagues and experts from the industry."
Henk Markerink, CEO Amsterdam Arena & Vice President, IAVM
• "This is definitely one of the leading events on this subject."
Matthias Fichtl, Global Brand Building, Allianz SE
• "This is an important conference for us."
Joachim Hilke, Board Member, Hamburger SV
• "Another fantastic event."
Joachim E. Thomas, President, Association of German Stadium Operators (VdS)
• "The Sports Venue Summit brings all relevant stadium construction disciplines together."
Hubert Nienhoff, Partner, gmp
2011 SPONSORs Sports Venue Summit comes to a successful end
2 September 2011 – On 31 August and 1 September, some 500 representatives from the European sports venue industry gathered in the Allianz Arena in Munich to exchange on the industry’s key issues.
On the first conference day, Andreas Jung (Executive Board, FC Bayern Munich), Michael Kirchner (Head of Organisation & Event Management, DFB), and Michael Heselschwerdt (Head of Club Competitions, UEFA) were among those to speak on the 2012 Champions League final. Together they discussed the economic impact the final in Munich will have on both the club and the city. In the late afternoon, former General Manager of the Cowboys Stadiums, Jack Hill, then outlined what European stadium operators can learn from their US counterparts.
On the second day, the focus was on future European football championships. Marcin Herra (President of the Polish organising committee) gave an update on his country’s preparations for the EURO 2012, and Xavier Daniel (Director of Stadium Projects, EURO 2016) reported back on progress in France. A compliance meeting also took place on the Main Stage in which Joachim E. Thomas (President, Association of German Stadium Operators) Martin Gerster (Sports Policy Spokesman for the SPD), Stephan Althoff (Deutsche Telekom) and Sylvia Schenk (Executive Board, Transparency International) all participated. Finally, Martin Kind (President, Hannover 96) explained how the Niedersachsenstadion was developed into the modern AWD Arena.
Special Interest Forums and workshop
Around 500 participants attended this year’s Sports Venue Summit, which took place in Munich. As in the previous years, the conference remained true to its thematic focus, with all issues of relevance to the sports venue industry covered in the Main Stage and Special Interest Forum programmes.
In addition to its in-depth content and role as a driving force within the industry, the Sports Venue Summit also sees itself as the leading industry platform for the presentation of innovations and new trends. A workshop was consequently held on the first conference day during which the motions foreign companies must go through to win one of the lucrative contracts for the 2022 FIFA Football World Cup in Qatar were detailed.
Press review: Excellent media response to the Sports Venue Summit
20 September 2011 – There was an excellent response – both online and in print – to the 5th SPONSORs Sports Venue Summit in the national and international press. A great many journalists even travelled to Munich in person to report live from the conference, to conduct interviews, and to follow the events on the Main Stage and the forums. Click here to download an excerpt of the articles featured in national and international publications:
