European Arenas Association
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| Formation | 1991[1] |
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| Headquarters | Rotterdam Ahoy, Ahoyweg 10, 3084 BA Rotterdam, Netherlands[1] |
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Membership | 38[1] |
President | Olivier Toth[2] |
| Website | European Arenas Association |
The European Arenas Association (EAA) is a group of indoor arenas located in Europe with a range of event hosting experiences, including concerts, entertainment productions, and sporting and corporate events. As of 2024, it is made up of 38 member arenas and arena clusters from 19 countries. Established in 1991, its headquarters are located at Rotterdam Ahoy in Rotterdam.[1]
Executive team
[edit]The European Arenas Association executive team includes its President Olivier Toth—who also serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the Rockhal and Executive Officer Victoria Matthews.[2]
Other executive team members, include:
- Central Region – Nicolas Dupeux, Chief Executive Officer of Accor Arena, Paris, France
- East Region – Konrad Koziol, Director of Sales and Marketing, Gliwice Arena, Gliwice, Poland
- North Region – Lotta Nibell, Chief Executive Officer of Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden
- South Region – Jorge Vinha da Silva, Chief Executive Officer of MEO Arena, Lisbon, Portugal
- West Region – Adrian Doyle, Chief Experience Officer of The Odyssey Trust (owners of SSE Arena), Belfast, United Kingdom
Venues
[edit]The neighbouring Porsche-Arena and Schleyer-Halle are listed together on the EAA website and the entire Stockholm Live group is listed on the EAA website as 1 entry.[2]
Arenas
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Accor Arena
AO Arena
Arena Riga
Barclays Arena- BP Pulse LIVE
Budapest Arena- Co-op Live
Forest National
Hallenstadion
Malmö Arena
MEO Arena
Navarra Arena- O2
O2 Arena- Olympiapark
- OVO Arena
- OVO Hydro
- Palacio Vistalegre
PalaLottomatica- Palau Sant Jordi
- Paris La Défense Arena
PreZero Arena
Rockhal
Rotterdam Ahoy- Scandinavium
- SSE Arena
- St. Jakobshalle
- Tauron Arena
Twinsbet Arena- Uber Arena
Unibet Arena- Unipol Forum
Unity Arena
Wiener Stadthalle- WiZink Center
- Žalgirio Arena
Arena clusters
[edit]- Porsche-Arena and Schleyer-Halle
- Stockholm Live: Annexet, Avicii Arena, Hovet, Södra Teatern, Strawberry Arena, and Tele2 Arena
Events
[edit]Lisbon's MEO Arena hosted the MTV Europe Music Awards in 2005, Eurovision in 2018, and has hosted Mark Knopfler, Bruno Mars, Kylie Minogue, Roger Waters, and Robbie Williams.[3][4][5]
The Rotterdam Ahoy has twice held the MTV Europe Music Awards, firstly in 1997 and subsequently in 2016, the 2021 staging of Eurovision, and concerts performed by Jennifer Lopez, U2, and Justin Bieber.[6][7][8][9]
The Scandinavium in Gothenburg is a 4-time home to the Davis Cup final—firstly in 1984, then 1987 and 1988, and most recently in 1997. It also mounted the 1985 edition of Eurovision and welcomed The Rolling Stones, Whitney Houston, and Stevie Wonder.[10][11][12][13][14][15]
Parisian venue—the Accor Arena hosted artistic gymnastics, basketball matches, and trampolining events during the 2024 Summer Olympics, as well as the 2002 Davis Cup final. The venue has seen Prince "put on a show" with Stevie Wonder and welcomed Madonna and Paul McCartney… Roger Waters and Peter Gabriel.[16][17][18][19][20]
London's OVO Arena served as the host venue for the MTV Europe Music Awards in 2017 and hosted sports during both the 1948 and 2012 Summer Olympics. The arena has hosted many musicians, including: Madonna, David Bowie, and The Who… Dolly Parton, Stevie Wonder, and Prince. The Beatles and The Rolling Stones have appeared together on the same bill.[21][22]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "About". Retrieved Sep 7, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Members".
- ^ Masson, Gordon (Nov 3, 2005). "Coldplay, Green Day top MTV kudos". Retrieved Sep 7, 2024.
- ^ "Eurovision 2018 Results: Voting & Points". Retrieved Sep 7, 2024.
- ^ "MEO Arena". arena.meo.pt. Retrieved Sep 7, 2024.
- ^ "MTV Europe Music Awards 1997 Setlists". setlist.fm. Retrieved Sep 7, 2024.
- ^ "MTV EMA 2016 - 6 November 2016 - Rotterdam Ahoy". www.ahoy.nl. Retrieved Sep 7, 2024.
- ^ "Rotterdam returns as Eurovision Song Contest Host City in 2021". www.ahoy.nl. Retrieved Sep 7, 2024.
- ^ "Why Ahoy? - Rotterdam Ahoy". www.ahoy.nl. Retrieved Sep 7, 2024.
- ^ "DAVIS CUP FINAL". Retrieved Sep 7, 2024.
- ^ "DAVIS CUP FINAL". Retrieved Sep 7, 2024.
- ^ "DAVIS CUP FINAL". Retrieved Sep 7, 2024.
- ^ "DAVIS CUP FINAL". Retrieved Sep 7, 2024.
- ^ "Eurovision 1985 Results: Voting & Points". Retrieved Sep 7, 2024.
- ^ "Scandinavium". www.goteborg.com. Retrieved Sep 7, 2024.
- ^ "BERCY ARENA".
- ^ "DAVIS CUP FINAL". Retrieved Sep 7, 2024.
- ^ "The history of the iconic Arena, the one that makes you dance, vibrate, dream, love, and sing". accorarena. Retrieved Sep 7, 2024.
- ^ "ROGER WATERS IN CONCERT AT THE ACCOR ARENA IN PARIS: WE WERE THERE, WE TELL YOU".
- ^ "Peter Gabriel creates intimate campfire at Paris concert, between classics and novelties".
- ^ "MTV's Europe Music Awards to return to London". Feb 14, 2017. Retrieved Sep 7, 2024 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Ovo Arena Wembley". Retrieved Sep 7, 2024.