Bringing the World of Football Together Football’S Premier Networking Event
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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 C-LEVEL OR DIRECTOR 61% 2804 82 163 701 490 222 DELEGATES COUNTRIES EXHIBITORS RIGHTS FOOTBALL PRESS HOLDERS CLUBS 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, England 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