The Heart of the Game Conference - Weekend Summary Metropole Hotel, Cork City November 10Th/ 11Th
The Heart of the Game Conference - Weekend Summary Metropole Hotel, Cork City November 10th/ 11th Weekend Schedule Saturday, November 10th Opening Remarks & Fans’ Survey results Niamh O’Mahony, Project Manager A Focus on Community John Kennedy (CCFC) & Phil Frampton (FC Utd) A Focus on Governance Sean O’Conaill (CCFC), Kris Stewart (AFC Wimbledon) and Lena Gustafson Wiberg (Swedish Project Partner, SLO) International Case Study: Riccardo Bertolin & MyRoma Panel Discussion: The improving quality of the League of Ireland Chaired by Emmet Malone. Panel including Tommy Dunne (CCFC), Damien Richardson (LOI pundit), David Toms (School of History, UCC) and Alan Smith (Journalist). Sunday, November 11th A Focus on Fan Activism Kevin Rye (Supporters Direct) Phil Frampton (FC United) & Kris Stewart (AFC Wimbledon) Marketing the League of Ireland & the Match Night Experience Tim Murphy (CCFC), Siobhan Meehan (PR Consultant), Stephen Ryan (Fota Wildlife Park) and John O’Brien (Sunday Independent). Uefa’s SLO Project Stuart Dykes (Supporters Direct - SLO Consultant) and Lena Gustafson Wiberg (SLO Djurgardens, Swedish Project Partner) Opening Remarks (Niamh O’Mahony) Project Manager Niamh O’Mahony welcomed everyone to the Metropole Hotel and reiterated how important it was that the event itself was actually taken place. Some of the professions being represented included academics, chief executives, journalists, community activists, youth workers, accountants and trade unionists - demonstrating that supporters, be they running a club or an organisation, have a huge amount of skills and experience at their disposal. She added her hope that everyone in attendance would leave in a day’s time with a much greater sense of what was possible and confidence in the knowledge that as League of Ireland supporters we are not alone in wanting more for our clubs, our League and the game of football itself.
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