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Last week’s inaugural Stadia & Arena Asia Pacific event has been heralded as a huge success by all who attended.

Held at the Singapore Sports Hub, the event gave more than 50 exhibitors and sponsors the opportunity to network with the 500 high-ranking attendees, which included a top-level delegation from the Qatar Supreme Committee.

Delegates also benefitted from a comprehensive conference program, during which they heard invaluable insights from over 60 industry-elite speakers, including Ronnie Hurst from the Western Australia Department of Sport & Recreation, who, as Project Director on the new Perth Stadium, detailed the venue’s recently unveiled design and timelines; Philippe Collin Delavaud, Chief Executive, SportsHub Pte Ltd. (and former head of Stade de France), shared his experiences during the ‘Revenue Generation: maximising returns for your sporting venue or event’; Brian Morris, Chief Executive of the Melbourne & Olympic Parks Trust, sharing his insights during the Closing Keynote on “Major Sporting Events: challenges, lessons learnt and considerations for upcoming event organisers”; and Yoshihiro Kizawa, Vice President & Executive Director, Japan Sport Council, who detailed the centrepiece of Japan’s huge venue development program, the new National Stadium, which is scheduled for completion in 2019.

Many of the major sports architects present also shared details on their latest stand-out projects, including Populous, who spoke about Philippine Arena and the changing face of arenas; Cox Architecture, who detailed Sydney Cricket & Sports Grounds’ redevelopment; KSS outlined Liverpool FC’s Anfield stadium redevelopment; and 360 Architecture highlighted the new Atlanta Falcons NFL stadium.

A large number of attendees also took advantage of the special behind-the-scenes tour of Singapore’s new National Stadium.

Contractors involved in the project, including Arup Principal, Mike King, and Arup Associates’ Director, Clive Lewis along with AECOM, DP Architects, and NCR shared their insights during the tour, along with tour sponsors, Dallmeier’s Roland Meier and Vector Foiltec’s Matthew Penrose and Angus Macleod.

Highlighting the success of this year’s show is the fact that a significant number of exhibitors have already confirmed their stands for next year’s Stadia & Arena Asia Pacific event and, of all the delegates that completed end-of-show questionnaires, every single one confirmed that they will also be returning for next year’s event, which will once again be held at the Singapore Sports Hub, from 28th to 30th September 2015.

More information on the 2015 event will be available shortly.

27th May 2014 - STADIA & ARENA ASIA PACIFIC 2014 TO ADDRESS RISE OF ASIAN VENUES

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