FC Barcelona’s Bill Mannarelli to Join iSportconnect Stadium Masterclass

iSportconnect, herbal the world’s largest private network for sport business professionals, order and international sports architects Populous today announced that FC Barcelona’s Bill Mannarelli will join the stadium Masterclass in London.

The iSportconnect Masterclass will be held at Emirates Stadium on Tuesday 7 October. Leaders in the field of hospitality including Bill Mannarelli, Head of Marketing at Arsenal FC Charles Allen and Steve Brice, Vice President, Premium Seating with AEG, will join with Populous to workshop new ways to provide fantastic event experiences within stadia and arenas for everyone from general admission fans through to corporate and member hospitality offerings.

Bill Mannarelli is currently the Project Manager at FC Barcelona overseeing their Nou Espai Barça project which includes the renovation of Camp Nou stadium and a new, multi-purpose Palau complete with training facility.

Prior to his role at FC Barcelona, Mannarelli served as ICON Venue Group’s Vice President overseeing their European operations in Berlin, Germany, including the successful completion of O2 World Berlin, a 16,000-seat multi-purpose sports and entertainment facility.

Mannarelli also previously served as ICON’s European Project Executive where he was responsible for handling all aspects of ICON’s engagements in several cities across the world including Lausanne, Seoul, Barcelona and Dubai.

Michael Cunnah, Chairman of iSportconnect, said: “We’re delighted that Bill will be joining us for the Masterclass in London, he has a wealth of experience in this sector.”

Populous is a global design practice with over 30 years’ experience in the sport and entertainment industries. In addition to being the only architects to work on three Olympic Games, Populous has designed iconic sports facilities like Wembley Stadium, Emirates Stadium, Royal Ascot, Silverstone race track and the O2 arenas in London, Dublin and Berlin.

The exclusive, invitation only Masterclass series, is a unique gathering giving sports stadium hospitality executives the chance to learn from other top level executives, hear industry insight, join in on group debates and network in a relaxed environment.

To register your interest, please contact: sylvia-line@isportconnect.com

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