On Thursday, April 29th Sport for Business hosted a very timely morning conference on where we are with regard to the return of sport and the return of fans to our sporting stadia.
We brought together sporting bodies and stadium operators, sponsors and agencies to learn from those who are on the sharp edge of reopening society and sport after the pandemic lockdowns.
Over 300 guests attended the virtual morning event and here is a short video of some highlights from the morning.
We will follow up with a number of specific videos from the different sessions over the coming days.
Here is the first of the sessions to share with Kevin Quinn of Leinster Rugby guiding us through the process of collaboration and innovation that has led to a pilot test event proposal.
It is not over the line yet but it is based on solid evidence and in line with the 20 recommendations made to government on the subject of antigen tests.
We were also joined by Liam Holton, CEO of Future Ticketing, who shared the experience of helping the first Rugby Clubs in England to bring fans back into stadia safely and in line with all the government regulations in the UK.
We were then joined by One of our guest speakers was Katie McIntyre, Founder of Sports venue Business, who brought us around the world highlighting examples of how stadium operators and different jurisdictions were managing the return to sport.
09:15 The Virtual Doors Open
09:30 Opening Comments from Rob Hartnett, CEO of Sport for Business
09:40 The Rules and Regulations of Getting Back
Jonny Madill of Sheridans Sport in conversation on the advice given to Sport England about Duties of care, Vaccination Requirements and other considerations as part of returning to Sport
10:00 The Physical Demands of Getting 1,000 Rugby fans into a stadium last weekend
Liam Holton, CEO of Future Ticketing who were key players in the safe return of Fans to Rugby Grounds across England last weekend.
10:20 We Have to Start Somewhere
Kevin Quinn of Leinster Rugby on the proposal to bring 2,000 fans back to the RDS next month on a pilot basis
11:00 Networking Opportunity
A chance to meet in small groups of your fellow attendees and make new connections with a shared purpose.
11:20 Around the World
Katie McIntyre the founder of Sports Venue Business on the different paths being taken around the world to get people back into venues.
11:40 The Multi-National Dimension
Max Hamilton of the European Tour on how Golf has managed across multiple jurisdictions and the lessons learned along the way.
The European Tour, Leinster Rugby, Sheridans Sport and Future Ticketing are among more than 250+ members of the Sport for Business network of sporting and business organisations working together across a number of key areas.
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