ESSMA

ESSMA

ESSMA, the European Stadium & Safety Management Association incorporate head groundsmen, represents over 300 people involved in the stadium industry. The purpose is sharing knowledge and expertise through ESSMA activities.

ESSMA covers 4 types of services to stadium manager, operations manager, safety & security manager and head groundsmen :

• Online platformwith monthly newsletter, profiler per stadium and download platform with presentations of ESSMA activities

• Free participation to major conferencesof Soccerex (Manchester & Rio de Janeiro) , Stadia & Arena (Bordeaux) and Aspire4Sport (Doha) combining with
  • ESSMA Forum
  • ESSMA private meeting with members

• ESSMA Stadium activities
  • Workshops and conferences co-organised by ESSMA with national leagues, FA, LOC
  • Stadium tour : yearly tour to ESSMA members stadium with members having technical visits to stadiums, combined with workshops

• ESSMA education approach
  • Approve education program of our preferred partners EVMI and CDES
  • Support EVMI and CDES program by offering tutors and content

Vision

“To be the leading European platform for stadium management networking on a global scale.”

Mission

“Acquire sustainable know-how by combining the stadium & safety management with qualitative industry partners offering added value in sharing know-how & expertise with the ultimate goal to bring stadiums to a higher level in the process from conception to operation.”

Sustainability

“Stadium activity is a challenge, of course, as the features of the urban stadium and the organisation of major events attracting a large audience in the short time may cause some nuisance.

Thus, at each step of the stadium project, from “the intention to build the stadium” to the “way to operate it”, every stakeholder has the responsibility to take into account the environmental, social and economic impact of the stadium in order to define the right object at the right location, to be operated by the right persons with the right practices.

For ESSMA, sustainability in Stadium’s issues means to have a responsible and a long-term approach when thinking about the conception, the construction and the operations of the stadium, with the aim to optimise the environmental, social and economic benefits without compromising the future of a founding object and its environment, for the 50 years of its life. This results in an enduring, balanced approach to economic activity, environmental responsibility and social progress in the design, construction and operation of stadia.”

For more information, please contact

Dimitri Huygen

Secretary General

dimitri@essma.eu

+32 486 72 31 89