Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise the San Jose Earthquakes, abortion have unveiled features for the team’s new stadium which is under construction at Coleman Ave. in San Jose.
Fans were consulted on what they wanted from the new stadium and the club have announced that the seats will be blue, ambulance the south stand will spell out ‘Quakes’ in the seats and Game Day Clubs will be added.
Earthquakes President Dave Kaval said: “We continue to work hard with our architects at 360 Architecture and our general contractor, Devcon, to create exciting new elements for the stadium.
“We think that the Game Day Clubs will be great areas for corporations and other big groups looking for a unique experience.”
Four Game Day Clubs will be situated in the Southwest and Souteast corners of the stadium and will be available to purchase for groups of 30-100 on a game-to-game basis.
On the colour of the seats Kaval commented: “We solicited feedback for the stadium seat color and we received a huge number of responses.
“Blue was the overwhelming choice by our fans and true to our word of giving our fans a voice, we have chosen blue for the seat color. That is also the reason that we chose to spell out Quakes in the seats.”
English cricket fans following the Test team in Sri Lanka have been forced to buy tickets for the opening game in Galle at ten times the price of the recent Australia series.
Entry for Sri Lanka’s Test match against Australia in September cost £2.50, but the majority of tickets for today’s action cost £25.
Several complaints have been made regarding a lack of information about where tickets can be purchased and at what cost.
Tour organising committee chair, Asanga Seneviratne, has said the new pricing structure had been introduced since he took office in January as a means to make Sri Lankan Test cricket more profitable, but refuted claims that the cheaper 1,000 rupee (£5) sections on the grass banks in the stadium would be opened exclusively to locals.
Sri Lanka Cricket Board secretary Nishantha Ranatunga had earlier stated that all supporters, both foreign and local, would pay 5,000 Sri Lankan rupees for general admission and 7,500 rupees for corporate boxes, although media reports indicate that this plan has since been abandoned.
To proactively manage and promote facilities to third party agencies and monitor conversion for non matchday business. Proactively promote Meeting and Event facilities at Chelsea Football Club. To work closely with the Meetings and Events Sales Manager and Head of Business Development: Venue
Responsibilities
– Proactively sell CFC events space to UK and international event agencies, generating high levels of event enquiries & maximising enquiry conversion
– Proactive role based 75% on the road, 25% office
– Weekly research to be undertaken of new business agencies via sales calls & LinkedIn sales navigator.
– Account management of assigned top M&E agency accounts and management of override campaign with assigned agents
– Representation of CFC event space within industry networking events and associations
– Manage agency database with regular updates working closely with Marketing and CRM departments
– Completion of assigned sales activities which will include familiarisation trips, office visits, hosting on the hospitality table, exhibition attendance and association representation
– Influence on M&E marketing and PR campaigns in order to target new business
– Ensure that any enquiries that require assistance in follow up and/or conversion are followed up and updated on the system
– High level of communication with team members and other departments
– Host on ad hoc match days on the Hospitality table with a members of the M&E or BD Team
– To track success of all 3rd party listings and maximise conversion
– To carry out any other duties that may be required of you to ensure the smooth running of the department.
– To maintain a professional appearance and manner at all times
– To maintain high team focus by showing co-operation, support and positive working attitude to colleagues
– To carry out any other duties that may be required of you to ensure the business development and customer relationships of the department.
Person Spec
– Successful track record in a face to face sales role preferably with MICE agents
– Extensive knowledge and contacts within event agency sector essential
– Previous hotel or venue experience essential
– Understanding of override agreements required
– Excellent communication & relationship building skills along with a passion for providing exceptional customer service.
– As this is a field based position, must be able to use your initiative and negotiation skills
– Must have full clean drivers licence
– Able & willing to travel both domestically and internationally when required
– Self-starter who is able to work alone or as part of a team
– Confident in ability to present to groups of clients and complete cold calls
– Experience with Delphi and CRM Dynamics
– Existing relationships within event industry associations and tourist boards
– At least 3 years’ experience within event industry in a proactive role
– Excellent time management & attention to detail.
– People focused and act with honesty and integrity as an excellent ambassador for CFC
– Ability to stay calm in a very high pace and pressured environment
– Be a team player and passionate about being successful in the company and the industry
– To be able to think fast and deliver solutions to customer requirements
– Well-presented and organised
– Results orientated with the motivation and drive to reach and exceed personal and team targets
NASCAR and Lixar have announced a multi-year deal, unhealthy designating the company as a technology partner of NASCAR.
Lixar specializes in mobile solutions for enterprise airline, automotive and travel clients and will work with NASCAR to enhance the guest experience at national series events, specifically related to garage access.
The National Basketball Association (NBA) has agreed a one-off broadcast rights agreement with Odeon Cinemas in the UK to screen the NBA Global Games London 2016.
The “NBA Live @ ODEON” initiative will see the match between the Orlando Magic and Toronto Raptors screened across 31 cinemas in the region.
French Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint Germain will wear special shirts that bear the message ‘Je Suis Paris’ instead of their usual sponsors for the next two games.
This message of unity will appear on the shirt in the space usually occupied by our main partner Emirates.
Registrations for the UK’s first Sports Technology Hackathon will close on 14September 2015.
The Sport England Sport Technology Awards Hackathon, cialis sale which takes place over 25 hours on 2 – 3 October 2015, doctor will challenge coders from all walks of life to create an app that facilitates social change through sport.
Teams of up to six people, including at least one woman, need to develop a concept that encourages a particular demographic group to be more physically active – the exact profile of the target market will be revealed to the teams on the day.
Teams will have 24 hours to determine their concept and an initial prototype, with the last hour of the Hackathon given over to concept presentation and judging.
From this, the best three ideas will be selected and the winning concept, which will be announced at The Sports Technology Awards in April 2016, will be rewarded with a £10,000 bursary.
Sport England’s Director of Business Partnerships Tanya Joseph said ‘The level of interest we have received for the Hackathon is impressive.
Sport and technology both have an amazing power to bring together people from different backgrounds. I am hoping that the combination of the two will have a real impact.
We encourage anyone with any coding or app development skills to get involved and be a part of this exciting initiative.’
Rebecca Hopkins, CEO of The Sports Technology Awards, added: ‘The Hackathon has already received a great amount of interest from students to experienced coders and designers proving this is a competition for all. We are very excited to see what the teams devise – and who knows, once the app has been fully developed, we may yet see the winner back at future Sports Technology Awards.’
The Hackathon is free to enter and is open to all UK residents over the age of 18. Applications to take part close at 5pm on 14 September 2015 with successful teams having their place on the Hackathon confirmed on 18 September 2016.
To enter, register your interest here and a member of the Sports Technology Hackathon team will be in touch shortly.
A new survey has reported that 1.5 million people in Azerbaijan are interested in buying tickets for the inaugural European Games in Baku next year.
An independent survey also reported that six out of 10 people in the country believe Baku 2015 will play a strong role in establishing Azerbaijan on the world stage.
Sixty two percent of people who completed the survey believed that Baku 2015 will act as more than just a sporting event and will be a good investment to the country’s future development.
Simon Clegg, Chief Operating Officer of Baku 2015 said: “These results show that the majority of Azerbaijan’s population recognise just how important next year’s European Games are.
“Public support is crucial to the success of the event and it is vital for Azerbaijan that we deliver a European Games of which the whole country can be proud.”
A strong 81% of people believed the event would be delivered to a high level, whilst 67% of the population said they would watch the event on TV.
Another question revealed that 50% have followed news around the event in the build-up to the Games starting next year.
“We conducted a survey before the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest and found that there is a very similar level of public support for both events,” said Rizvan Abbasov, director of Rey Monitoring Center
“As was the case with Eurovision, I would expect to see increasing levels of public support for the European Games as we draw nearer to the event.”
Sportradar, viagra ed the sports and betting-related data firm has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with SportAccord, pills the union for international sports federations.
The MoU will attempt to collaborate their prevention and education system on sports betting integrity.
Sportradar’s chief executive officer Carsten Koerl said: “SportAccord’s position as the union for International Sports Federations from all around the world makes it a vital player in the global fight against betting- related match-fixing and they should be applauded for the work they are doing to protect the integrity of sport.
“Sportradar through the signing of this agreement is honoured to assist in any way that we can.”
The MoU comes soon after SportAccord launched an initiative called the Sport Integrity Standards Organisation (SISO).
SISO aims to coordinate the sharing of information, developing a licensing system for the world of sport and betting, amongst stakeholders.
iSportconnect, medical the world’s largest private network of sports business executives, ampoule is proud to announce that South Korean electronics giant LG Electronics will Title Sponsor the Technology Directors Masterclass.
The Technology Directors Masterclass on April 3rd in London is an event designed for delegates to learn about best practice in stadium technology. Panellists for the event include Daniel Marion, advice Head of ICT at UEFA, David Jones, Vice President of IT, Europe for AEG and Sanjeev Katwa, IT Director at City Football Group.
On the same day iSportconnect will host a Digital Media Masterclass panel consisting of Richard Clarke, Managing Editor at Arsenal FC, Jo Binding, the Head of Media at Manchester City Football Club and Mark Lichtenhein, CIO – Head of Television, Digital Media and Technology at PGA European Tour.
The exclusive, invitation only Masterclass series, is aunique gathering giving sports technology executives the chance to learn from other top level executives, hear industry insight based on pre-submitted questions, join in on group debates, network in a relaxed environment and book one on one meetings with our top quality panellists.
Attendees include around 30 IT / Digital Media Directors from Arsenal, AS Roma, AEG, European PGA Tour, England & Welsh Cricket Board, IRB, Liverpool FC, Man United, Man City, NBA & Premier League
As a part of the new agreement, the event will be called the iSportconnect Technology Directors Masterclass, in Association with LG Electronics. LG Electronics will benefit from great brand exposure at the event and on the iSportconnect website, and will have a fully interactive display at the Masterclass.
Harold de Vries, Head of B2B Marketing, LG Electronics said: “LG Electronics is a world leader in stadium technology. We have provided our products for great teams and events like Manchester City, Super Bowl champions the Seattle Seahawks, the Formula One track in Abu Dhabi and many more. We are playing a major role in transforming the fans experience on match day.
“The iSportconnect Technology Directors Masterclass in Association with LG Electronics is the perfect opportunity for professionals to have their voice heard about stadium technology and learn from other like-minded executives. We are happy to be on board.”
Sree Varma, iSportconnect Founder and CEO added: “It is fantastic news that LG Electronics will be the Title Sponsor of the iSportconnect Technology Directors Masterclass. They are a global brand and are well respected in the sports industry for all the great work they do with clubs and organisations. I am looking forward to seeing their activation on April 3rd.”
The Digital Media & Technology Directors Masterclass is an exclusive invite only event to Heads of Digital Media, Technology and other similar positions.
