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Recognise your stadium venue at The Stadium Events & Hospitality Awards 2019
The Stadium Events & Hospitality Awards 2019 are currently open for entry, with 14 categories to choose from. The awards, organised by Stadium Experience, aim to recognise and reward best practice activities shown by the catering, operations, conference and events teams at football and rugby stadia across the UK and Ireland. The award categories are open for
entry until April, with each entry being independently judged by industry experts from organisations including; arrangeMY, Conference News, Craig J Prentice (Consultant), fcbusiness, HBAA, HGEM, Salon Culinaire, and Venue Smart.
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www.stadiumexperience.com/awards. Debbie Rigney, Marketing & PR Manager
for Stadium Experience, and awards organiser, said: “2019 is the 14th annual awards organised by Stadium Experience, with entries continuing to rise in number and quality every year. It’s truly fantastic to see so many stadium venues sharing their activities and best practice examples, which continues to drive up standards across the industry – We’re really looking forward to seeing what this year’s awards bring!”
Become an Award Sponsor Stadium Experience is also keen to THE 14 AWARD CATEGORIES FOR 2019, INCLUDE:
Visiting Football Directors Award (Voted for by visiting directors) Visiting Rugby Directors Award (Voted for by visiting directors) Chef Team of the Year Award (Judged by Salon Culinaire) Non-Matchday Mystery Shopper Award (Judged by HGEM) Best Digital Enquiry Award (Judged by HGEM) Shining Star Award (Judged by panel of industry experts)
Operations Team of the Year Award (Judged by panel of industry experts) *NEW* Matchday Sales Team of the Year Award (Judged by panel of industry experts)
*NEW* Non-Matchday Sales Team of the Year Award (Judged by panel of industry experts) Best Stadium Venue Award (Judged by panel of industry experts)
Matchday Hospitality Award – Small (up to 1000 hospitality seats) (Judged by Salon Culinaire) Matchday Hospitality Award – Medium (1001 – 2000 hospitality seats) (Judged by Salon Culinaire) Matchday Hospitality Award – Large (2001+ hospitality seats) (Judged by Salon Culinaire) Overall Matchday Hospitality Award (Judged by Salon Culinaire)
The Winners, Silver and Bronze Awards for each category will be announced on stage at the prestigious awards evening on Thursday 20th June 2019 at Etihad Stadium, home of Premier League champions, Manchester City Football Club. Over 400 guests will be welcomed,
which includes decision-makers from teams such as sales, conference and events, matchday hospitality, chef teams, public catering teams, operational departments and senior management attending to share the celebrations and network with venues from across the country. Tickets start from just £95 each (discounted member rate), and are available to purchase now
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explore awards sponsorship opportunities with companies who would like to get more involved. You can find out more at
www.stadiumexperience.com/sponsorship- opportunities. Find out more about the 2019
Stadium Events & Hospitality Awards at
www.stadiumexperience.com/awards
What is Stadium Experience?
The Stadium Events & Hospitality Awards are organised by Stadium Experience, a not-for- profit marketing collaboration of around 60 UK football and rugby stadia. The organisation was established in 2002 to promote and market the UK’s football stadia as venues to
the conference and event market. In 2013, the organisation evolved to welcome rugby stadia venues for the very first time.
Membership includes many benefits, such as:
• Five Annual SE Meetings throughout the UK and Ireland to share best practice and network.
• A Unique Networking Opportunity to access advice and support from around 60 other member venues.
• Public Catering Team Networking Opportunities throughout the UK and Ireland.
• Matchday Hospitality Swap Shop visits to other clubs sharing ideas and feedback.
• The Stadium Events & Hospitality Awards 2019 – Enter exclusive member-only categories. Receive 2 free tickets*, and reduced rates for additional tickets.
• Receive Commission Free Enquiries via Stadium Experience, in addition to direct enquiries.
• Agent Networking at members meetings and specially organised visits. Over 40 appointments created for the consortium members in 2018, meeting thousands of bookers.
• Shared Exhibition Stands at major trade shows at significantly reduced and subsidised rates.
• Website Profile Page on www.
stadiumexperience.com with continued investment in SEO & blogs.
• Job & Event Advertising online and on social media.
• Venue Marketing Literature shared online, with event bookers and at exhibitions.
• National Marketing & PR through Stadium Experience PR activities.
• E-Newsletters sharing your news to our database of event bookers.
• Social Media Support • Receive Bad Debtor Warnings – Fraudulent activities shared by fellow member clubs, unco-operative clients, etc.
• Group Discounts For Members – Multiple discounts available with online directories, graphic designers, merchandise suppliers and more.
Find out about membership to Stadium Experience at
www.stadiumexperience.com/join.
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