"Well, I always liked this conference very much. I'm coming here for the third year, and it is a very nice plattform to meet your colleagues and to meet the experts in the industry. Although we get a lot of information nowadays from internet and whatever, after all we want to meet each other face to face, and we want to be able to network, see old friends, make new contacts. And I must say, it's very well organized."

Henk Markerink, CEO Amsterdam Arena & Vice President IAVM

"I think it's a great way to exchange ideas between building owners and operators and managers. And I've been to a couple of these, and I'm very impressed at the number of people that attend and the level of interest. We in the US always look to see what you guys are doing over here in Europe, because there's a free exchange of information and we want to make sure, technologically, that we keep up with you guys and vice-versa. So it's a great idea."

Jack Hill, General Manager Dallas Cowboys Stadium

"First of all, congratulations on having developed this format as organiser and host; the number of participants is impressive – so it is a success story, I believe. What’s more, it is an excellent forum for information, discussions, brainstorming and networking. The outcome: one can learn – and that is always crucial. For me, it is important that I can simply hear and learn of other aspects here, and that I can also discuss and then reflect: ‘What can we learn to further enhance 96?’ It is a very good forum for this."

Martin Kind, President Hannover 96

"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. The different approaches to issues – with discussion rounds and expert presentations – ensure an exciting and informative event."

Denni Strich, Marketing Director DFB

"This is an important conference for us. We actively live and market our stadium and primarily wish to showcase the options we have in our stadium here, and conversely to also learn from the many aspects outlined in other exemplary cases."

Joachim Hilke, Board Member Hamburger SV

 

"For us, it is of course always crucial to speak before such decision-makers and those who have to do with finals, stadiums and football. It also gives us the chance to establish contact with them and therefore always constitutes a pleasant opportunity to network with just such colleagues."

Michael Heselschwerdt, Head of Club Competitions, UEFA

"I believe the partnership with the SVS is an extremely important strategic cooperation for the simple reason that there are a great many people here with a lot of expertise in events, in stadiums, and that they all meet here, which can be only be advantageous for both sides. I think one brings new experiences with one here every year – that is the decisive factor. And one has the opportunity to consider the bigger picture from different angles, as everyone does things extremely well in their specialist area, and no one can do everything perfectly. And one must take stock of these things and the opportunities one has here."

Andreas Jung, Executive Board, FC Bayern Munich

"Another fantastic event; an industry meet with interdisciplinary approaches. When I see that there are companies active in the field of energy here, then that’s already something, which constitutes a future task for our stadiums. And the evening get-together with colleagues is simply indescribable as a contact exchange and communication platform."

Joachim E. Thomas, President, Association of German Stadium Operators (VdS)

"The Sports Venue Summit brings all relevant stadium construction disciplines together and showcases their latest developments. This allows one to reflect on ones own work, to enter into discussion and to incorporate the lessons learned into ones own work."

Hubert Nienhoff, Partner gmp

"It therefore gives me great pleasure to support the 5^th SPONSORs Sports Venue Summit where participants can learn first-hand of the requirements being made of future event hosts from associations such as FIFA, the international amateur basketball federation (FIBA), the international swimming federation (FINA) and the German Olympic sports confederation (DOSB). At the same time, the conference is also an important platform for exchanging on aspects such as business models for sports venues, ticketing, catering and energy management."

Franz Beckenbauer, Member of the FIFA Executive Committee