Stadium Business Awards
TheStadiumBusiness Awards were launched in 2010, in order to:
- Recognise achievement, innovation, fresh thinking and the leaders in the world of stadium, arena and sports venue management.
- Raise industry standards and encourage greater professionalism.
- Drive awareness of the stadium, arena and sports venue sector.
- See more at: http://www.stadiumbusinessawards.com/about-the-awards/#sthash.sxeBmDn0.dpuf
Stadium Business Awards 2013
The winners were:
CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE AWARD Amway Center’s ‘never finished’ customer service approach, USA
EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR AWARD Brett Yormark, CEO, Brooklyn Nets and Barclays Center, USA
GUEST EVENT OF THE YEAR AWARD Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympic Games, London, UK
INDUSTRY SUPPLIER AWARD Agilysys
NEW VENUE AWARD Stade Oceane/Le Havre FC, France
PRODUCT INNOVATION AWARD Extricom’s Wi-Fi Solution (NBA 2013 All-Star Weekend at Toyota Center, Houston), USA
PROJECT OF THE YEAR AWARD AMI Stadium (temporary), Christchurch, New Zealand (RCP/Populous)
RISING STAR AWARD Justine Hewitt, Major Events Manager, Ricoh Arena, UK
SAFETY & SECURITY AWARD Donbass Arena’s exemplary management of the storm-ridden Ukraine-France EURO 2012 match
SMALL VENUE OF THE YEAR AWARD Allianz Park, London, UK
SPONSORSHIP, SALES & MARKETING AWARD Brentford FC’s ‘Pay What You Can’ campaign, UK
SPORTS EVENT OF THE YEAR AWARD Sydney Cricket Ground (Australia) hosts its 100th Test Match
SUSTAINABILITY AWARD Everton FC/Goodison Park: small fixes which make a big difference, UK
UNSUNG HERO AWARD Greenkeeping Team at Stadium Letzigrund (Zurich), Switzerland
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Gerry Toms, General Manager, Millennium Stadium (WRU), UK
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Paul Latham, Chief Operating Officer (International), Live Nation Entertainment
VENUE OF THE YEAR AWARD Mercedes Benz Superdome, New Orleans, USA
Stadium Business Awards 2010
The awards were given first in 2010. The award ceremony took place on June 18, 2010 in the Guinness Storehouse in Dublin in front of 150 representatives from around the world. The jury was composed of (among others):
- Michael Bolingbroke, COO, Manchester United
- Rachel Ely, manager, 2012 Summer Olympics
- Paul Fletcher MBE, COO, Burnley F.C.
- Erik Stover, general manager, Red Bull New York (Major League Soccer)
- Ian Nuttall (chair), TheStadiumBusiness.com
The awards were given in various categories to (among others):
| category | winner |
|---|---|
| Venue of the Year | Estadi Cornellà-El Prat (football stadium) / Espanyol Barcelona, Spain |
| Event of the Year | Donbass Arena opening ceremony, Ukraine |
| Executive of the Year | Patrik Meyer, Commerzbank-Arena, Germany |
| Best Matchday Experience | Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster, England |
| Team Player of the Year | Philip Johnson, Philip Johnson, Populous (London 2012 Olympic Stadium design team) |
| Safety Award | Croke Park Stadium, Dublin / training & management, Ireland |
| Innovation of the year | Centre Court’s retractable roof, Wimbledon AELTC, England |
| Sustainability Award | Croke Park Stadium’s Cúl Green (Green Goal) Initiative, Dublin, Ireland |