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Winners in focus: Daktronics

Monday, January 30, 2012 ~ 9:00

TheStadiumBusiness Awards’ Industry Supplier of the Year Award is a prestigious accolade, awarded at our annual gala awards evening to recognise “the consistent service and industry support by a product or service supplier.” Our judges’ unanimous choice for the 2011 Award was Daktronics.

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Winners in focus: Club Level at Emirates Stadium

Thursday, January 26, 2012 ~ 8:00

TheStadiumBusiness Awards’ Project of the Year Award recognises “an expansion, modernisation or major capital enhancement of an existing venue that has delivered on all its project goals and more.” Our 2011 Award winner – the re-modelling of Club Level at Arsenal FC’s Emirates Stadium – did just that…

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Winners in focus: Everton in The Community

Monday, January 23, 2012 ~ 9:19

TheStadiumBusiness Awards’ Community Award recognises 'a stadium, arena and major sports complex that has found new ways to support, enhance and improve its local community.' Our international judging panel deemed the outstanding winner for 2011 to be Everton FC’s ‘Everton in The Community’.

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Xperiology expands team, announces three new events for 2012

Monday, January 23, 2012 ~ 7:00

Xperiology, the specialist advisory and training company for the global sports and entertainment sector, announces the expansion of its management team – and the launch of three new industry events for 2012.

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EVENT UPDATE: The Definitive Meeting of the Global Stadium Sector… in three languages

Monday, January 23, 2012 ~ 7:00

Organisers Xperiology have today announced that TheStadiumBusiness Summit will, for the first time, be a trilingual event: with simultaneous translation services to be offered to delegates in both Italian AND French.

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Xperiology launches Premium Seat Seminar in partnership with ALSD

Thursday, January 19, 2012 ~ 15:21

Europe's first dedicated premium seat meeting for the sports sector will be held alongside TheStadiumBusiness Summit 2012 in Turin on 15 May 2012.

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Manchester United joins the line-up at Premium Seat Seminar 2012

Thursday, January 19, 2012 ~ 14:52

Caroline McEleney, Head of Hospitality Sales, Manchester United FC is one of the first speakers to be confirmed for the one-day workshop on 15 May 2012.

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Winners in focus: Steven Salm

Wednesday, January 18, 2012 ~ 9:37

Who is a future leader? Who's going on to greater things? TheStadiumBusiness Awards’ Rising Star Award identifies an individual tipped to do just that…

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Winners in focus: Ebru Koksal

Monday, January 16, 2012 ~ 8:30

TheStadiumBusiness Awards’ Executive of the Year award is presented annually to “the sports venue leader, pioneer or visionary that has over-delivered in the past 12 months.” After a highly successful year in her role as General Manager of Galatasaray AS, our judging panel recognised Ebru Koksal as the stadium industry’s Executive of the Year for 2011.

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Xperiology launches Fan Experience Forum 2012 alongside TheStadiumBusiness Summit 2012

Saturday, January 14, 2012 ~ 11:52

Europe's first dedicated fan experience meeting for the sports sector will be held alongside TheStadiumBusiness Summit 2012 in Turin on 16 May 2012.

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Winners in focus: Air Canada Centre

Friday, January 13, 2012 ~ 15:47

TheStadiumBusiness Awards’ Sustainability Award recognises achievement, success or leadership in the pursuit of sustainable venue and event management – and in 2011, our judging panel elected to recognise the efforts of the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Canada

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UPDATE: Early booking extended: FREE hotel offer ends 31 January

Friday, January 13, 2012 ~ 8:38

EVENT UPDATE: With four months to go until the biggest stadium business meeting of the year Xperiology, the organisers of TheStadiumBusiness Summit 2012 in Turin, have announced a second allocation of hotel rooms at the Lingotto conference venue

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Next stop… Oslo for NVF2012

Monday, January 9, 2012 ~ 11:00

Following our successes in Stockholm (2010) and Copenhagen (2011), we continue our rotation of the Nordic region as we head to Oslo for our next edition on 19-20 June 2012.

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Winners in focus: Jacky Isaac

Monday, January 9, 2012 ~ 9:37

TheStadiumBusiness Awards’ Team Player of the Year Award recognises “an individual who has delivered outstanding service, contribution and loyalty to a particular stadium, arena or major sports venue.” In 2011, our Judging Panel unanimously voted to honour the work of the Ricoh Arena’s Jacky Isaac.

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New projects: Montreal Impact’s expanding Stade Saputo

Thursday, January 5, 2012 ~ 9:09

As the Montreal Impact prepare to become Major League Soccer’s 19th franchise in 2012, their home venue - the Stade Saputo - is currently undergoing renovation, as it expands into a stadium fit to host America’s top soccer stars.

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Winners in focus: David Campbell

Wednesday, January 4, 2012 ~ 9:36

TheStadiumBusiness Awards’ Outstanding Achievement Award recognises "an individual whom has shown outstanding commitment, service and leadership to the industry over a sustained period of time". In 2011, our worthy recipient was David Campbell.

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Winners in focus: Cardiff City Football Club

Friday, December 23, 2011 ~ 7:00

TheStadiumBusiness Awards’ Customer Experience Award recognises “a stadium, arena or major sports venue that has delivered consistently outstanding levels of customer service”. In 2011, our outstanding Award winner was Cardiff City Football Club.

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Winners in focus: Hopkins Architects, for the London 2012 Velodrome

Friday, December 16, 2011 ~ 9:00

TheStadiumBusiness Awards’ Architecture & Design Award is a prestigious accolade, awarded to an architecture or design practice for a completed project that has “delivered on both 'form and function' to inspire the future direction of stadium, arena or major sports venue design.” For their work on the London 2012 Velodrome, Hopkins Architects were judged to be the outstanding winner of the 2011 Award...

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New Projects: Fulham FC unveils riverside expansion plans

Wednesday, December 14, 2011 ~ 19:49

London's Fulham FC has announced an expansion plan for its Craven Cottage stadium, on the bank of The Thames (with a revamped Riverside Stand to be built out over a public riverside walk) adding 4,000 seats to bring the ground to 30,000 capacity

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Winners in focus: Aviva Stadium

Monday, December 12, 2011 ~ 10:18

TheStadiumBusiness Awards’ New Venue Award recognises “a stadium, arena or major sports venue that opened to great success” between the turn of the year and close of entries. In 2011, our outstanding winner was Dublin’s Aviva Stadium…

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