It’s 18 June and the sun has set in Volgograd. England are about to face Tunisia in one of the opening games of the 2018 World Cup at the newly built Volgograd Arena and expectations are high. Read more
It’s 18 June and the sun has set in Volgograd. England are about to face Tunisia in one of the opening games of the 2018 World Cup at the newly built Volgograd Arena and expectations are high. Read more
Stadia & Arena Japan and Sports Business Japan have announced that representatives from both World Rugby and the Rugby World Cup 2019 Organising Committee will be speaking at the event, which takes place on 30th and 31st August at the Knowledge Capital Congress Convention Center, Osaka, Japan. Read more
The two main bodies in professional football in Scotland have thrown their weight behind Aberdeen FC’s plans for a new stadium, football training academy and community facilities at Kingsford. Read more
The Inter-M Corporation, assisted by Desco Co, has installed a new sound system for South Korea’s new Gangneung Ice Arena which has been built for world figure skating and short track speed skating events in 2018. Read more
NEXO systems, in the hands of rental company POGO Art, are playing what they call a central role at the World Games in Poland, bringing sound reinforcement to 24 venues in the city of Wroclaw. Read more
Mike McKenna, one of Australia’s leading sports administrators, has been appointed to the role of Chief Executive at the new Perth Stadium, joining VenuesLive Management Services to head up the team that will manage the new A$1.2bn venue and its surrounding sports precinct.
COX Architecture has revealed its design for the redevelopment of Rod Laver Arena, part of the A$338m second stage of the Melbourne Park redevelopment. Read more
Just a few days after the spectacular closing of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, the Paralympic flag completed its long journey from Rio de Janeiro to Tokyo; host of the 2020 Summer Olympic & Paralympic Games.
The Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) has given the green light to Aichi Prefecture and its capital Nagoya as joint candidate hosts for the 2026 Asian Games.
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Footy fans attending last Friday’s AFL Qualifying Final between Geelong Cats and Hawthorn at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) were encouraged to connect to the stadium’s Wi-Fi at half-time to help the venue set a new Wi-Fi connection record.
In the following Industry Q&A, Katie McIntyre speaks with Mary Mycka (MM), Executive Director at the Stadium Managers Association (SMA).
In a recent interview with Neil Levett, Managing Director of Alad – owners of PanStadia & Arena Management magazine and Stadia & Arena Events – which was first published in the latest edition of BCCJ’s ACUMEN magazine – Levett discusses the importance of sustainable models for sports venues for major events such as the Rugby World Cup 2019 and Tokyo 2020…
World Rugby has appointed Rob Abernethy as General Manager for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan.
Expressions of interest (EOI’s) are being sought for principal consultants to put forward design teams to kick-off work on the AUD$250m North Queensland Stadium.
Olympic Games security specialist, Stephen Cooper OBE, will be among a host of experts addressing delegates at this year’s Stadia & Arena Asia Pacific 2016 event. Read more
Main contractor Robertson Construction Group has kicked off work at the site of the new GBP£333m Aberdeen Exhibition & Conference Centre (AECC). Read more
Major Events International (MEI) – which has been working with Stadia & Arena Asia Pacific 2016 on a number of conference panel sessions – will also be running a Trade Mission to Japan during the event.