Industry get-together with international highlights

On September 27th and 28th the eps ARENA SUMMIT 2022 will take place in Frankfurt’s Deutsche Bank Park – this year’s meeting place for the sports and venue industry will offer some international highlights on the stage.

For the fourth time now, STADIAWORLD, the ESB Marketing Network and the Deutsche Bank Park open the doors to the leading congress for everything to do with stadiums, arenas, events and sports business in Frankfurt (Germany). More than 700 decision-makers from the industry are expected on September 27th and 28th 2022.

The two-day program is again diverse and reflects the most important topics in the industry: from architecture and construction trends to a large number of operational aspects and current topics relating to event organisation, there will be much input for every participant. And current topics such as sustainability and digitisation also will be on stage in numerous levels.

International top speakers

In addition to the well-known personalities from the German, Austrian and Swiss venue industry, visitors to this year’s ARENA SUMMIT will also be treated to a number of international highlights. For example, the eps ARENA SUMMIT 2022 will be opened together with Brian Kabatznik, Executive Vice President of the internationally active Oak View Group. In a joint discussion with Michael Brill, Managing Director of D.LIVE, the current topics in the industry are exchanged.

Photomontage: STADIAWORLD<br />

Photomontage: STADIAWORLD

With the Climate Pledge Arena, one of the most modern and innovative arenas in the world was opened in Seattle in autumn 2021 for almost 1.15 billion US dollars. Brianna Treat, Arena’s Manager of Transportation and Sustainability, shares exclusive insights into her work and ambitions to be the world’s first carbon neutral arena.

Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, which owns and operates a number of venues and sports franchises in Toronto, Canada, is also pursuing innovative approaches. Sumit Arora, Vice President, Strategy & Analytics at Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, shares insights into the power of digital to enhance fan experiences inside and outside of a venue. Especially in focus: The handling of data to increase sales.

But innovative concepts are also emerging in Europe: Marko Hurme, CEO of the Nokia Arena, will provide exclusive insights into the state-of-the-art arena in Tampere, Finland, which opened at the end of 2021, and will go into the first months of operation of the arena, which can accommodate 15,000 visitors.

NFL and Co.

In addition to the topics for venues, the club topics are not neglected at the eps ARENA SUMMIT 2022. Whether Gernot Tripcke, Managing Director of PENNY DEL, Ilja Kaenzig, Managing Director of VfL Bochum, Gunnar Wöbke, Managing Director of the Frankfurt Skyliners or Zeljko Karajica, CEO of the European League of Football and Tobias Steinfort, Business Development Germany at the National Football League (NFL) – there is something for everyone at the eps ARENA SUMMIT.

With more than 35 partners – above all the naming partner eps – the exhibition area is again occupied by a wealth of innovative companies and service providers from the industry. “The anticipation for the eps ARENA SUMMIT 2022 is now increasing day by day. Also thanks to the numerous partners, it will again be a great event by the industry for the industry,” says René Simon, Head of Marketing at STADIAWORLD.

Further information about the program and partners at the exhibition area of the eps ARENA SUMMIT 2022 is also available here.


(STADIAWORLD, 10.08.2022)