Estádio do Dragão: fantastic scene for stadium professionals to unite
Over 375 engaged stadium professionals came together to share ideas, learn best practices and network during the fifth annual ESSMA Summit in Porto at Estádio do Dragão (home of FC Porto). I was lucky enough to be part of this gathering with the European Stadium & Safety Management Association (ESSMA) that organised...
Thousands of volunteers needed to support UEFA EURO 2020
For UEFA EURO 2020, volunteers will be crucial for a successful running of the tournament. Especially this special edition of the tournament with 12 host cities (not 13, thanks to Brussels not participating), a high-quality volunteer programme will need to be implemented across the different venues. Volunteers support different projects...
ESSMA Summit 2018 proves to be must-attend stadium industry gathering
The fourth ESSMA Summit was held in Aviva Stadium in Dublin (Ireland), home of the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) and the Football Association of Ireland (FAI), on 16 and 17 January 2018. Over 375 participants from 31 countries attended this stadium industry gathering. Organised by ESSMA (European Stadium...
Versatile Valencia: capital of sun and fantastic food!
Five days in and around the wonderful city of Valencia, the third biggest city in Spain and capital of the autonomous community with the same name. Famous because of paella and oranges, but so much more to see. A city to fall in love with and certainly worthwhile to visit....
Parc Olympique Lyonnais superb host to 350 stadium industry professionals
From 16 to 18 January 2017, the third annual ESSMA Summit took place at Parc Olympique Lyonnais (Lyon, France), one of the impressive host venues of EURO 2016. With 350 stadium industry professionals from 30 different countries the ESSMA Summit proved a great success. For those who missed it, be sure to...
Insider advies over werkervaring na studies
Ik raad studenten sterk aan extra werkervaring op te doen na hun studies. Ook ik koos voor deze weg en het heeft mij geen windeieren gelegd. Lees mijn eerste blogbericht over wat ik deed na mijn studies en enkele tips. Een extra werkervaring toont dat je je kennis nog wil verbreden...
Logo revealed for Brussels as EURO 2020 host city
On December 14th, Brussels launched the logo for its EURO 2020 campaign in the magnificent Brussels City Hall. With a strong bid, Brussels became 1 of the 13 selected host cities earlier in September (out of 49 in total). Belgium’s love for football and Brussels’s status as a centre at...
Levi’s Stadium: one of the most technologically advanced sports venues
On Sunday 6 November we got the unique opportunity to visit Levi’s Stadium, home of the San Francisco 49ers (NFL, American Football), located in Santa Clara, California and one of the premier sports and entertainment venues in the world. The stadium opened in 2014 and is very known for being...