Who’s in the running for one of our grand prizes at TheStadiumBusiness Awards 2014?
2014 THE FINALISTS
CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE AWARD
- Birmingham City FC: ‘Individual Fan’s Needs’
- Cardiff City FC: ‘Away End’
- Celtic FC: ‘Improving the Matchday Experience’
- Chelsea FC: ‘Game Makers Programme’
- Leicester Tigers: ‘Family Friendly Extras’
- Manchester City FC: ‘Playmakers Programme’
- Paris Saint Germain: ‘Innovative Visitor Packages’
EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR AWARD
- Dana White, President, Ultimate Fighting Championships, USA
- Edward Griffiths, CEO, Saracens FC, UK
- Henk Markerink, Managing Director, Amsterdam ArenA, Netherlands
- Jamey Rootes, President, Houston Texans, USA
- Kunal Malik, CTO, San Francisco 49ers, USA
- Tim Leiweke, President & CEO, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, Canada
GUEST EVENT OF THE YEAR AWARD
- ‘We Day’ at Air Canada Center, Canada
- ‘Science World 2013’ at Emirates Old Trafford, UK
- ‘Eurovision Song Contest 2013’ at Malmö Arena, Sweden
- ‘Opening Ceremony of 2014 Winter Olympic Games’ (Sochi), Russia
- The Killers in concert at Wembley Stadium, UK
NEW VENUE AWARD
- Allianz Riviera (Nice), France
- Arena Das Dunas (Natal), Brazil
- First Direct Arena (Leeds), UK
- Fischt Olympic Stadium (Sochi), Russia
- Itapiava Arena Fonte Nova (Recife), Brazil
- The SSE Hydro (Glasgow), UK
- Tele2 Arena (Stockholm), Sweden
PRODUCT INNOVATION AWARD
- Agile Bi Analysis Tool by Agilysys
- Ribbon Board Installation at Wembley Stadium by Daktronics
- Commercial Litter/Recycling Systems by Fan Cans
- Modular Stadium Technology (MST) Horns by Funktion-One
- Pedestrian Dynamics by InControl Simulation Solutions, Netherlands
- Miami Marlins’ Ballpark-wide WiFi Installation by Meru Networks
- Stadium Grass Grow System by SeeGrow Development Ltd
- FAN360 Uphoria Engagement Platform by Sporting Innovations Inc.
PROJECT OF THE YEAR AWARD
- The Pavilion Renovation at Emirates Old Trafford, UK
- The Family Park at Liverpool FC’s Anfield, UK
- New Scoreboards at Melbourne Cricket Club, Australia
- Executive Hospitality Lounges Upgrade at Nottingham Forest FC, UK
- China National Games installation in Dalian, China by Polytan GmbH
- Indoor/Outdoor Arena Stadium Hybrid Design at Tele2 Arena, Sweden
RISING STAR AWARD
- Ben Biffen, Sales & Marketing Executive, Allianz Park, UK
- Deno Anagnost, Director of Sales, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, USA
- James Kerr, Marketing Executive, Cardiff City, FC UK
- Lorenzo Santoni, Head of B Futura Project, Legia Serie B, Italy
- Natalie Valentine, Venue Manager/Coordinator, City of Greater Geelong, Australia
- Sean Marshall, IT Technical Support Technician, Fabulous Fan Fayre, UK
SAFETY & SECURITY AWARD
- Alan Roberts, Stadium Manager/Safety Officer, Shrewsbury Town FC, UK
- Brighton & Hove Albion FC’s ‘Safety & Security Team’, UK
- Bulent Perut, Security Co-ordinator, Turkish Football Federation, Turkey
- CH Solutions Oy at ‘Honka Vs. Lech Poznan’, Poland
- FC Twente’s ‘Stadium Team’, Netherlands
- Secure Events & Assets Pty Ltd’s ‘Staff & Management’, Australia
SMALL VENUE OF THE YEAR AWARD
- Adler-Arena Skating Center, Sochi, Russia
- Brisbane Road, Leyton Orient FC, UK
- NV Arena (SKN St Pölten FC), Austria
- Palace of Water Sports, Kazan, Russia
- The Arena at Stadium mk, UK
- Varaždin Arena, Varaždin, Croatia
SPONSORSHIP, SALES & MARKETING AWARD
- Global Stadium Sponsorship & Naming Rights Strategy by Allianz, Germany
- Lancashire County Cricket Club’s ‘Emirates Scoreboard Competition’, UK
- Manchester City FC & EA Sports, Live Experiential Interaction’ Partnership, UK
- Portsmouth FC’s ‘QuikServe System’, UK
- Texas A&M University, ‘12th Man Foundation’, USA
SPORTS EVENT OF THE YEAR AWARD
- Andy Murray’s ‘Win on Home Soil’, Wimbledon, UK
- British F1 Grand Prix, Silverstone, UK
- IIHF World Ice Hockey Championships, Ericsson Globe, Sweden
- NFL International Series at Wembley Stadium, UK
- Superbowl XLVII, Mercedez-Benz Superdome, USA
- Australia regain the Ashes – (3rd Test of Commonwealth Bank Ashes Series) at WACA (Perth), Australia
- Third Investec Ashes Test, Emirates Old Trafford, UK
SUSTAINABILITY AWARD
- Allianz Park: ‘Sustainability Focus’, UK
- Green Sports Alliance: ‘Sustainable Team, Venue & Event Management’, USA
- Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment: ‘Taking Environmentalism to Heart’, Canada
- M&T Bank Stadium: ‘LEED Gold Certification’, USA
- The Llanelli Scarlets for UK’s Largest Stadium Installation of Solar PVs, UK
- United States Tennis Association: ‘Decreasing the Environmental Footprint’, USA
UNSUNG HERO AWARD
- AT&T Center’s ‘Conversion Crew’, USA
- Cathy Cubbin, Retail Manager, Liverpool FC, UK
- Fred Woolven, Volunteer, Brighton & Hove Albion FC, UK
- Everton FC’s ‘IT Department’, UK
- Liz Cooper, Marketing Director, Arena Coventry Ltd (Ricoh Arena), UK
- Mick Beddingham, Volunteer, Chesterfield FC, UK
- Nils Grundqvist, Finance Manager, Tele2 Arena, Sweden
VENUE OF THE YEAR AWARD
- CenturyLink Field (Seattle Sounders FC), USA
- Fischt Olympic Stadium (Sochi), Russia
- Allianz Arena (Munich), Germany
- Tele2 Arena (Stockholm), Sweden
- Goodison Park, Everton FC, UK
- Madison Square Garden (New York,) USA
- Wembley Stadium (London), UK
Good luck to all our finalists, we look forward to seeing you all at the Gala Awards evening, Wednesday 4 June 2014 at the RAF Museum, London, UK.
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