BRINGING THE WORLD OF FOOTBALL TOGETHER FOOTBALL’S PREMIER NETWORKING EVENT

20+ YEARS, 50,000+ DELEGATES, 5 CONTINENTS

Soccerex is, in my opinion, the premier football conference event.“ It’s a great opportunity to meet with lots of people from within the industry and that’s good for our business and good for us as a football club. ” IAN AYRE CEO, Liverpool FC THE NUMBERS BEHIND THE GLOBAL CONVENTION

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E H I D Soccerex is the must attend event for us to connect with the G A “stakeholders in football, and to get in contact with clubs. This is

C a great platform to connect and to exchange and build up new F relationships. BUYERS SUPPLIERS ” A ACHIM ITTNER E Business Development Director, SAP B B

D C We have met a large number of football clubs from different A 56% FOOTBALL CLUBS A 26.6% AGENCY divisions.“ From premiership to league one, clubs from Europe, and B 19% LEAGUES, FEDERATIONS & GOVERNING BODIES B 13.1% FINANCE, LAW AND INSURANCE outside Europe. We have spoken to football federations as well. It C 12% BRANDS & SPONSORS C 12.8% OTHER* would have taken me so much time to approach all these people D 11% GOVERNMENTS D 11.2% STADIA individually. And everybody was here in one place - it has made my E 2% OTHER E 11.1% SPORTS PRODUCTS, TECHNOLOGY & TRAINING life really easy. F 9.8% CHARITY & EDUCATION ” G 9.7% MEDIA, NEW MEDIA & BROADCAST ALL FIGURES ARE TAKEN FROM THE 2015 GLOBAL CONVENTION H 3% TRAVEL OUISSEM BELGACEM * (inc Betting & Gaming 2.0%, Events & Logistics 2.4%, CEO & Founder, On-Track Sport IT 1.7%, Luxury 1.2%, Miscellaneous 1.3%) I 2.7% LICENSING & MERCHANDISING THE CHOICE OF THE FOOTBALL INDUSTRY

For two decades, Soccerex has I’ve got a long INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS built a global reputation as the “ leading provider of football history with Soccerex; In 2015, the Soccerex Global business events, consistently I attended the second Convention enjoyed the attracting the world’s leading edition in Paris before institutional backing of LaLiga football administrators, rights and The Football League, who holders, business figures and the World Cup, I have both chose to hold official football legends. been to Dubai, Brazil, meetings at the Convention, along with Ligue de Football Football’s key players recognise now Manchester; I am Professionnel, The French that Soccerex offers a unique always ready and willing Football Federation and opportunity to address the to come, it’s always nice the European Sponsorship industry, connect with colleagues Association. All are currently and contemporaries from to be here. being engaged regarding their around the world and develop ” involvement in 2016 and with their own commercial interests ROY HODGSON LaLiga and The Football league in an environment that is both Manager, National already confirmed. welcoming and professional. Football Team THE SOCCEREX EXPERIENCE

NETWORK INSIGHT SOCIAL “ Coming to Soccerex is by far the best investment we make in marketing each year. ” JEFF ALGER CEO, Seattle Sport Sciences

From the online Networking Tool The Convention’s industry The Global Convention offers to our range of at-event facilities leading conference programme a number of platforms from which include SoccerMatch, the enables our attendees to learn which to continue a busy day’s Networking Café, the Half-Time best practice principles and the networking from an exclusive Networking Lounge and our marketing intelligence necessary invite-only VIP Dinner held the “C-Suite” focused networking to become thought leaders in night before the event kicks off, platform, the VIP Lounge, the their sectors. to the onsite Happy Hours, iconic Convention is built to optimize Networking Evenings and the YAHOO & MONDOGOAL NATIONAL FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS TRAVEL & your networking experience. Tailored sessions delivered by dedicated after-hours Soccerex MUSEUM & THE FOOTBALL TALKSPORT the game’s elite on a number Luna Lounge. Following a meeting at the WALK OF FAME Combined with our exhibition, of keynote platforms such Soccerex Global Convention Champions Travel became which for two decades has as a full production Studio Years of experience have taught 2014, where Yahoo Marketing National Football Museum, talkSPORT’s International Travel showcased cutting edge and an Academy for ‘how-to’ us that these occasions are often Director Robert Bridge was a Sir Bobby Charlton, artist Paul partner following a meeting on developments from across the presentations, provide the the most valuable, providing speaker, the two organisations Trevillian and rights holder David the Champions Travel’s Stand in globe, attendees are never short ultimate opportunity to develop moments to connect with fellow signed an initial agreement Courtney unveiled plans at the 2014 that was pre-arranged via of commercial opportunities. your market knowledge. industry stakeholders in a more that saw Mondogoal provide Soccerex Global Convention the networking tool. relaxed and informal setting. their Fantasy game expertise to 2015 for the first ever Football Yahoo in exchange for raising Walk of Fame – a concept their profile in the UK. This deal that came about following then evolved into a pan EMEA discussions at the Soccerex revenue share partnership European Forum in 2013. that now sees Mondogoal offer Yahoo users daily fantasy football games. DESIGNED TO OPTIMISE YOUR NETWORKING

EXHIBITION Soccerex exceeded For us it’s been HALF-TIME NETWORKING LOUNGE NETWORKING CAFÉ NETWORKING TOOL & EVENT APP “ “ Establish yourselves at the our expectations. great, it’s been very Located on the exhibition floor, the Located at the heart of the Available online or via a forefront of the football industry We’ve had great busy here so we’ve lounge offers a variety of catering exhibition, the Networking mobile app, our Networking by showcasing your business meetings with a lot of had a lot of footfall, options, meetings spaces and Café is the event’s meeting hub Tool provides delegates with to the game’s leading decision additional business facilities, offering a central location for the perfect way of starting makers on the exhibition floor. stakeholders who have a lot of traction, and such as charging points and delegates to network and talk conversations, arranging expressed an interest in conversations. I think industry literature, making it the business. meetings and planning their Exhibiting at the Convention perfect location to enjoy the event experience. provides the ultimate opportunity what we are doing, for us, we are getting lunch break and continue your to demonstrate your product or and we’re hoping even more out of it networking. service whilst having a dedicated to have some good than we thought we space to hold face-to-face meetings with your potential business outcomes out would. Yeah, we are business partners. of it. ” really happy. ” 32 HOURS OF NETWORKING CYRIL ANAND NICK MURRAY Assistant Director, Business Club Account Manager UK, Development Support, Ooredoo Playabl CONNECTING YOU WITH CLUBS

“ With SoccerMatch I met ten clubs in 30 minutes, it is just brilliant. A SOCCERMATCH SUCCESS STORY It really is the best way to meet them - absolutely. ” Getafe & Goleador shook hands on a new partnership CARLOS TAMBUSSI after their three minute meeting during SoccerMatch European Ambassador, Hinch.as at the Soccerex Global Convention 2015.

EXAMPLE OF CLUBS INVOLVED It is a really good It’s fast and SoccerMatch was a Exclusively for our exhibitors “ “ “ and partners, SoccerMatch PARTNERSHIP CO-DIRECTOR OF THE opportunity to find and efficient. I think I talked great opportunity to DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR SPORTS SCIENCE AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT guarantees face to face meetings ARSENAL FC meet all the people with more than ten meet top clubs such as with the game’s leading clubs, FC BARCELONA we’ve tried to reach for people from different Marseille, Liverpool and leagues and federations. CHAIRMAN HEAD OF COMMUNICATIONS AFC BOURNEMOUTH SC BRAGA months and months. companies, presenting Manchester Utd. Often described as football ” some new ideas. It was ” business’ version of ‘Speed DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP PARTNERSHIPS SALES MANAGER CHRISTINE MARMARA ALEX AYIN Dating’, SoccerMatch brings FC INTER MILAN JUVENTUS FC Senior Charter Account beneficial and the most Head of Sport, Social Chain together the industry’s elite for a Manager, Air Charter Service efficient time of the day series of quick fire meetings and CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT LIVERPOOL FC DIRECTOR for me. 1-to-1 discussions. MÁLAGA CF ” GLOBAL SPONSORSHIP UMUT KUTLU The sessions are also tailored in HEAD OF COMMERCIAL MANAGER SCUNTHORPE FC order to be sector and/or market SOUTHAMPTON FC Chief Marketing Officer, specific, ensuring you meet with HEAD OF Besiktas JK BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS the most relevant contacts in VFL WOLFSBURG WOLVERHAMPTON your session. WANDERERS SHOWCASING EXPERTISE AND INNOVATION IN YOUR SECTOR

The Soccerex conference programme is designed The only way to grow is to listen to the new opportunities and to deliver top level insight and expertise into each of the different aspects of football business. “new ideas in the market, so that is the reason you should come to

We work in conjunction with the industry’s most Soccerex. innovative businesses, thought leaders and key ” decision makers to deliver a programme of content 28 45 80+ that is strategically grouped in order to provide HOURS OF CONFERENCE EXPERT CARLO BROCCA each sector with a schedule to suit their needs. INSIGHT SESSIONS SPEAKERS Partnerships Manager, Juventus

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SPONSORSHIP STADIA TECHNOLOGY SPORTS MEDICINE TRANSFER MARKET TV RIGHTS MAJOR EVENT DATA ANALYSIS OWNERSHIP IN FOOTBALL PLANNING DIGITAL FAN ACADEMY REGULATIONS & ENGAGEMENT TICKETING DEVELOPMENT GOVERNANCE

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HRH PRINCE ALI ANDREW STRAUSS BARNEY FRANCIS DAVID DEIN DON GARBER GARY NEVILLE DIRECTOR OF CRICKET, ENGLAND MANAGING DIRECTOR CHRISTIAN SEIFERT DAVE KAVAL FORMER VICE CHAIRMAN, COMMISSIONER, EBRU KÖKSAL ASSISTANT MANAGER , ENGLAND FORMER ITALIAN INTERNATIONAL Whether it is an exclusive BIN AL HUSSEIN CEO, BUNDESLIGA PRESIDENT, SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES BOARD MEMBER, GALATASARY SC PRESIDENT, JORDAN FA & WALES CRICKET BOARD SKY SPORTS ARSENAL FC & THE FA MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER & SKY SPORTS PUNDIT & CO-FOUNDER, TIFOSY interview with an FA Chief, a discussion between sporting legends or a presentation from a leading CEO, The Studio brings you the biggest names in the industry addressing the hottest topics in the game KUSHAL DAS MARTIN GLENN MICHAEL OWEN GIANFRANCO ZOLA GIJS DE JONG HOWARD WEBB IAN AYRE IAN RITCHIE JAVIER TEBAS JONATHAN BARNETT GENERAL SECRETARY, CHIEF EXECUTIVE, FORMER ENGLAND INTERNATIONAL / FORMER ITALIAN INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS DIRECTOR, KNVB FORMER REFEREE CEO, LIVERPOOL FC CEO, RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION PRESIDENT, LALIGA OWNER, STELLAR GROUP today. ALL INDIA FOOTBALL FEDERATION THE FOOTBALL ASSOCAITION BT SPORT PUNDIT

What is said in The Studio dominates the football agenda for months to come - make sure you are there to learn first hand and to give yourself the NASSER AL KHATER MOYA DODD ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL, PATRICK VIEIRA SIMON TIMSON UMBERTO GANDINI competitive edge. VICE PRESIDENT, NIALL SLOANE HEAD OF ELITE DEVELOPMENT, ALEXEY SOROKIN SHAUN HARVEY DIRECTOR OF PERFORMANCE, GIANNI INFANTINO TONY ADAMS SPORTS ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGER, TOURNAMENT OPERATIONS, SUPREME DIRECTOR OF SPORT, ITV CEO, 2018 FIFA WORLD CUP RUSSIA™ LOC CEO, THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE GENERAL SECRETARY, UEFA FORMER ENGLAND INTERNATIONAL ASIAN FOOTBALL CONFEDERATION MANCHESTER CITY FC UK SPORT AC MILAN COMMITTEE FOR DELIVERY & LEGACY PROVIDING INSIGHT TO IMPROVE YOUR BUSINESS

Our session was very useful, we had a full house more than 150“ people. A lot of interested people after the event have also approached us so it was really valuable. We got half an hour where

ADOLFO BARRA ALEX TRICKETT ANDREAS KUFNER DANNY WILSON we could really explain what we are all about and the projects we MANAGING DIRECTOR, HEAD OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, DIRECTOR OF SALES, SERVICE & Situated on the exhibition HEAD OF SPORT, TWITTER UK MARKETING & SALES, LALIGA BAYERN MUNICH FC OPERATIONS, MANCHESTER CITY FC floor, close to the core are currently doing. networking hubs, the Academy ” is Soccerex’s centre for insight and expertise, with leading FAUSTO ZANETTON speakers delivering best CEO & Founder, Tifosy practice case studies and analysis. EAMONN SALMON EDU GASPAR GLENN MILLER JULI FERRE NADAL CHIEF EXECUTIVE, DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL, HEAD OF SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT HEAD OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS FOOTBALL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION CORINTHIANS FC MEDIA PARTNERSHIPS, FACEBOOK DEVELOPMENT, FC BARCELONA Learn from the best or take It was fantastic to talk about our product in our session and we the opportunity to secure one of the limited speaking slots “met a lot of people, a lot of clubs, we’ve made some really good available and be seen as a thought leader in your sector. leads, had some great meetings and the whole experience has been really, really good. JULIEN JALOUZET KELLY SMITH NATHAN HOMER DIGITAL MANAGER, FORMER ENGLAND WOMEN’S HEAD OF GLOBAL SPONSORSHIP & PETER HUTTON CEO, EUROSPORT PARIS SAINT GERMAIN FC INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS, BARCLAYS ” VINCENT PEREIRA Innovation Director, SoLive

RAMON VEGA STEFAN LUDWIG TIM ELLERTON TREVOR WATKINS CEO & FOUNDER, MANAGING DIRECTOR, CONSULTING & GLOBAL SPONSORSHIP MANAGER, GLOBAL HEAD OF SPORT, VEGA SWISS ASSET MANAGEMENT SALES SEVICES, DFB HEINEKEN PINSENT MASONS PROMOTING FOOTBALL’S POTENTIAL FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

Soccerex gives us the opportunity to network with the clubs, the “organizations, the influencers who we, as a small charity, wouldn’t naturally be able to have conversations with. The Corporate Social GAVIN MAKEL GEOFF THOMPSON JACK RUTTER KATE HODGKINSON ” HEAD OF WOMEN’S FOOTBALL, FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN, CAPTAIN, ENGLAND CEREBRAL PALSY INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Opportunity (CSO) Zone is MANCHESTER CITY FC YOUTH CHARTER FOOTBALL TEAM MANAGER, THE an interactive area within the TONY JAMESON exhibition hall, designed to Co-Founder & Director, Sporting Memories Network showcase best practice in how football can be used as a tool for social development and to promote fresh thinking MARK WRIGHT SAYED ALI REZA AGHAZADA LUCY BRONZE FORMER ENGLAND INTERNATIONAL & GENERAL SECRETARY, AFGHANISTAN TOM BURSTOW around sustainability and the ENGLAND WOMEN’S INTERNATIOAL HEAD OF SPORTS PROGRAMMES, UNICEF use of social partnerships as FOUNDER, PREMIER LEGENDS FOOTBALL FEDERATION innovative marketing solutions.

Combining exhibition pods, presentations and a programme of activations, the CSO Zone brings together a mix of rights holders, agencies, government bodies, NGOs and social initiatives that reflect a range of topics and causes from around the globe. WHEN THE BUSINESS DAY FINISHES THE BUSINESS DOESN’T STOP

“ The Convention has been fantastic with a brilliant social aspect “ You come back from Soccerex events with not just contacts to it that mixes football and business perfectly. ” but with new friends. ” MARK SPINK GAIZKA MENDIETA Development Director, Thermopatch Former Spanish International

Away from the Convention For those who want to carry on SOCIAL Centre, iconic locations such as networking, the Soccerex Luna Old Trafford and the National Lounge in the official HQ hotel Football Museum are used to lets delegates interact into the host our legendary networking early hours. The Convention offers a variety evenings where delegates of social platforms to complete flock to enjoy the food, drink, the networking experience. entertainment and continued networking opportunities. Each day the exhibition is rounded off with a Happy Hour at the Networking Café, where complimentary drinks are served drawing in delegates to continue their business conversations. IN THE SPOTLIGHT OF THE WORLD’S MEDIA

With a mix of leading players, coaches, administrators and sporting icons in attendance, the Soccerex Global Convention is a magnet for the world’s leading national, international and trade £8.5 MILLION media putting the event in the global spotlight and generating millions of pounds of media value MEDIA VALUE GENERATED worldwide.

SOCIAL TALKSPORT EUROSPORT 38 23 45+ 4000+ THE BUSINESS BEHIND THE BEAUTIFUL GAME Our dedicated social media team ensure Event partner talkSPORT conducted a live Event partner Eurosport conducted INDUSTRY TV NETWORKS COUNTRIES ONLINE One hour TV programme on the key stories coming out of the the conversation is kept up throughout broadcast of Hawksbee and Jacobs show interviews in their dedicated studio STORIES BROADCASTED REPORTED ARTICLES Soccerex Global Convention was broadcast four times on Sky Sports, the event and beyond through all the on 7th September featuring event VIPs like during the three days of the Global including one prime time slot, reaching 10.6 million homes. Further main social media channels. John Barnes, Ramon Vega and Peter Reid. Convention for broadcast. syndication of the programme will more than double this reach. 1 MILLION+ 1 MILLION+ 60 MILLION £6 MILLION+ £2.5 MILLION TWITTER IMPRESSIONS AVERAGE LISTENERS VIEWERS REACHED VALUE VIA SPONTANEOUS COVERAGE* MEDIA VALUE GENERATED

*100% Media Equivalency Value according to independent evaluations provided by Repucom and Cision HOW YOU CAN GET INVOLVED

BENEFITS DELEGATE EXHIBITOR SPONSOR

All core networking opportunities in the exhibition Hall ✓ ✓ ✓

All conference panels and workshops ✓ ✓ ✓

All Happy Hours ✓ ✓ ✓ DELEGATE EXHIBITOR SPONSOR Social Evenings on Mon 26th and Tue 27th September Whether you’re a seasoned Attending as an exhibitor As a sponsor you position your ✓ ✓ ✓ Soccerex attendee or going to provides your corporation with brand at the heart global football your first event, attending as a the ideal platform to establish industry; a central player in a Online Networking Tool ✓ ✓ ✓ delegate allows you to soak up itself at the forefront of the crowded market benefiting from the entire business atmosphere world’s football industry. enhanced visibility at the event Dedicated account management and network alongside your and significant media exposure ✓ ✓ ✓ fellow industry leaders. through the range of international media covering the Convention. Additional advertising benefits ✓ ✓

Dedicated area for meetings and promotion ✓ ✓ Soccerex is a really good platform to promote your business or UPGRADE “make business with other people around the world, and that’s the Introductions to key stakeholders AVAILABLE ✓ ✓

UPGRADE beauty of it. Opportunity to attend SoccerMatch AVAILABLE ” ✓ RAMON VEGA Physical and onscreen branding throughout the venue ✓ Former Swiss International and CEO & Founder, Vega Swiss Asset Management UPGRADE UPGRADE Access to the VIP lounge, our C-Suite networking facility AVAILABLE AVAILABLE ✓ Networking and meeting new people is how we do business in Speaking opportunity (subject to availability) ✓ “ the sports industry, so it’s been invaluable in that sense. ” Media value through event coverage ✓ IAN NOLAN Product Director, Head of Sports, Yahoo IF YOUR BUSINESS IS FOOTBALL MAKE IT YOUR BUSINESS TO BE AT SOCCEREX

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