THE WORLD’S PREMIER THE SOCCEREX MODEL For more than 20 years, Soccerex has been connecting the global soccer industry delivering unique business SOCCER BUSINESS EVENT events that offer market insight, knowledge sharing and unrivalled networking opportunities. With over twenty years experience in bringing together the most influential figures of soccer business, Soccerex has established itself as the place to be for all those who want to succeed in the industry. Networking is the core pillar of all Soccerex events, with a number SOCCEREX AROUND THE WORLD of dedicated platforms engineered to maximise opportunities to meet with new and existing contacts within the industry. We understand that business is best done face to face and so ensure 44 EVENTS that your time at the event can be as productive as possible, max- imising return on investment and growing your personal network 22 YEARS with your contemporary senior decision makers. 17 CITIES 13 COUNTRIES Soccerex delivers dozens of hours of market insight at each event LONDON, PARIS, LOS ANGELES, MANCHESTER, DUBAI, it runs, bringing together the thought leaders from the various JOHANNESBURG, BRASILIA, SINGAPORE, RIO DE JANEIRO, sectors of the industry to impart their vision for the future of the game, BELEM, LAGOS, DURBAN, BARBADOS, THE DEAD SEA, learnings from their own projects and best practices derived MEXICO CITY, DOHA, ZHUHAI 1 SOCCEREX from this. Attending the event allows you access to a conference programme which showcases the most progressive and visionary minds that the sport has to offer. Reflecting the importance of networking and relationship building, we place a focus on creating more relaxed, social environments within the event schedule. From VIP receptions and networking evenings to the Luna Lounge, our dedicated after hours networking lounge, we ensure there are a variety of unforgettable social events to complement the business experience. UNITING THE GAME IN THE AMERICAS WITH THE WORLD SURGING BIGGEST & ATTENDANCES MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER HAS SEEN FASTEST STUNNING GROWTH IN stadium ACCORDING TO A PWC report, THE DEMOGRAPHICS attendances IN RECENT YEARS, COMBINED north & SOUTH AMERICAN WITH A 12% INCREASE BETWEEN 2016 sports MARKETS REPRESENT 45% OF THE SOCCER HAS NOW overtaKEN BASEBALL IN GLOBAL total. IN ADDITION TO THIS THEY participation AND IS HOT ON THE HEELS OF AND 2017. THIS FOLLOWED A FOUR BASKETBALL WITH 6.9M 7-17 YEAR OLDS playing YEAR INCREASE OF 33% AND A MORE are ALSO FORECAST TO GROW THE fastest regularly, 3M OF WHICH play IN US YOUTH THAN DOUBLING OF AUDIENCES IN (4% AND 4.9% respectively) SOCCER LEAGUES. IN A RECENT ESPN sports THE EIGHT SEASONS SINCE 2009. THIS WITH SPONSORSHIP AND POLL, GEN Z (12-17 Y.O) listed nfl as their PUTS MLS IN 5TH POSITION OF MOST BROADCAST BEING THE favourite sport to watch, FOLLOWED by pro watched SOCCER LEAGUES WORLD- CHIEF DRIVERS OF THIS SOCCER AHEAD OF OTHER TRADITIONAL sports WIDE, BETWEEN ITALY’S SERIE A (4TH) GROWTH. SUCH AS BASEBALL AND BASKETBALL. AND FRANCE’S LIGUE 1 (6TH). 425,000 / 2.2 M TRANSFERS USWNT#1 US NETWORKS ARE NOW ACHIEVING average IN THE MLS, 6 OF THE 10 BIGGEST SIGNINGS HAVE THE US WOMEN’S VIEWING FIGURES OF 425,000 FOR EPL GAMES, AND OCCURRED IN THE PAST 3 YEARS. LOOKING at THE THE 2017 uefa CHAMPIONS LEAGUE DREW MORE wider AMERICAS, THE MOST TRADED nationality of national TEAM IS THE THAN 3 MILLION watchers. THIS IS REFLECTED IN players globally IS BRAZILIAN, WITH 5,526 MOST SUCCESSFUL in THE GROWTH IN THE NUMBER TRANSFERS IN THE PERIOD JAN 2011-JUN 2014, THE WORLD TO DATE, OF BROADCASTERS FROM 5 IN FOLLOWED BY ARGENTINIAN WINNING 3 WORLD CUPS, (2,632) REPRESENTING 20% OF 2010, TO 13 IN 2015, AND ALSO IN 4 olympic GOLDS, ALL WORLDWIDE TRANSFERS THE value OF advertising WITH 7 CONCACAF GOLD CUPS BETWEEN THEM. BRAZIL ALSO AND EVENTS SUCH AS THE 2015 FIFA LOGGED THE LARGEST TRANSFER WOMENS WORLD CUP EXCEEDING SURPLUS at US$579 MILLION. 10 ALGARVE CUPS. ITS $17M estimate BY $23M. CONNECTING YOU WITH SOCCER’S KEY PLAYERS WHO ATTENDS SOCCEREX EVENTS? WHAT TO EXPECT THIS NOVEMBER 1,400+ 80+ DELEGATES EXHIBITORS 111 AVG NO. OF BUSINESS 27+ 400+ CARDS RECEIVED FROM NEW FATMA DAVID GERARD HOURS OF CLUB, LEAGUE AND SAMOURA DEIN HOULLIER CONTACTS SECRETARY GENERAL, FORMER VICE-CHAIRMAN, HEAD OF GLOBAL FOOTBALL, NETWORKING FEDERATION REPS FIFA ARSENAL FC & THE FA RED BULL WHERE SOCCER’S LEADERS DISCUSS THE FUTURE OF THE INdustry We bring together the thought leaders who are shaping the destiny of soccer around the world, along with global luminaries in disciplines from sports marketing to youth development, providing you an exclusive chance to hear where the industry is headed. past SOCCEREX SPEAKERS INCLUDE: DANNY jordaaN SONIA BIEN AIME RICARDO TADEU DO DON GARBER EFNORMERRIQUE CEO, 2010 BOFIFA WNORLDILLA CUP DARREN EALES CONCACAF EXCO MEMBER & RONALDO MICHAEL JOHNSON SOARES MARCO BRUNELLI COMMISSIONER, MLS PRESIDENT, LIGA MX PRESIDENT, ATlanta UNITED FC 1994 & 2002 FIFA WORLD CUP WINNER - BRAZIL OLYMPIC LEGEND CEO, LEGA SERIE A SOUTH AFRICA™ LOC FIFA COUNCIL MEMBER GENERAL director & executive president, grupo modelo KELLY SIMMONS MBE TIM VINE Football Participation and PHIL RAWLINS JAVIER TEBAS alexey sorokiN Diego maradoNA SARAH SWANSON TOM BYER DIRECTOR OF International & GOVERNMENT LIFE PRESIDENT, ORLANDO CITY SC PRESIDENT, LALIGA CEO, 2018 FIFA WORLD CUP RUSSIA™ LOC 1986 FIFA WORLD CUP WINNER - ARGENTINA HEAD OF MARKETING, NFL UK DIRECTOR, T3 GROUP Development Director, THE FA Relations, PREMIER LEAGUE Richard motZkiN STEPH HOUGHTON JohN GASLOLI GILBERTO SILVA EVP & MANAGING EXECUTIVE - GLOBAL SOCCER, captain, MANCHESTER CITY FC & ENGLAND FERNANDO CHACON SENIOR MANAGER, GLOBAL MARKETING, RAUL COURT JESKE 2002 FIFA WORLD CUP WINNER - BRAZIL MARKETING DIRECTOR, BANCO ITAÚ spain & REAL MADRID LEGEND CEO, NASHVILLE SC wasserman MEDIA GROUP WOMEN’S TEAMS CHEVROLET PHILIPPE MOGGIO general SECRETARY, CONCACAF BE PART OF THE CONVERSATION The conference programme also contains workshops & presentations - a unique and instructive set of platforms to showcase projects, products or services and a chance to transfer best practice to all corners of the continent. BUSINESS & THE NORTH AMERICAN FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT COMMERCIAL GROWTH MARKET & PERFORMANCE • THE GROWTH OF WOMEN’s sOccER • MLs Expansion • SPortS Science & Performance tech • Us iNvEsTMENT iN sOccER • thE iMpact of soccEr tournaMEnts on • coaching & referee develoPment • spONsORsHip & cOMMERcial partnersHips thE us MarkEt • graSSrootS develoPment • THE TRaNsFER MaRkET • us & MExican soccEr • football’S Social reSPonSibility • fan cuLturE digital INNovatioN • esports & social influencers • digital fan engagement • ott & tHe eVOLUTION OF SPORTS Broadcasting • STADIA TECHnologY & design ANDREW Kathy ADOLFO FELIPE ANDREW CROKER Carter BARA MARTIN CURLEY Consultant, President, MANAGING Director, MARKeting Director, head of sponsorship perform SUM LALIGA SANTANDER SPAIN & events, vauxhall UNRIVALLED NETWORKING AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES The key to all Soccerex events is the ability to network with the right people, in a time and cost efficient way. We have developed our offering in this respect for over two decades and are happy to bring this experience to North America. EXHIBITION Exhibiting at the Forum provides the ultimate opportunity to demonstrate your product or service to potential buyers whilst having a dedicated space to hold face-to-face meetings with your potential business partners. Be one of the 80 leading international suppliers and brands able to showcase the latest industry innovations from a range of industry subsectors SOCCERMATCH SoccerMatch guarantees our exhibitors and partners face to face meetings with the game’s leading clubs, leagues and federations. The structured networking sessions - often described as soccer business’ version of ‘Speed Dating’ – bring you in direct contact with industry buyers for a series of quick fire meetings and discussions. The sessions are tailored in order to accommodate your specific sector or market needs. VIP LOUNGE This Lounge - sponsored by LaLiga - provides an exclusive area for C-Suite networking, with industry leaders, conference programme speakers and business chiefs joined SOCCEREX by playing legends from the past and the present day. EVENT APP Ensuring that our clients can benefit outside of the event days alone, in the weeks before and after the Forum, the Soccerex Networking Tool, integrated within our Soccerex app, allows delegates to browse the attendees and connect with delegates ahead of the event. Utilising an intuitive platform this product helps to increase connections and from that, NETWORKING business opportunities and strong ROO (Return on Objective). LUNCH The Networking Lunch will welcome attendees to the heart of the event each day with a wide variety of complimentary food & beverage options, affording the perfect platform for delegates to continue their networking. SOCCEREX SUCCESS STORY PLAYERPRO - A SOCIAL NETWORK FOR UNITING ALL OF THE KEY stakeholders IN THE SOCCER INdustry; faNS, players AND CLUBS - SPONSORED properties at BOTH THE SOCCEREX AMERICAS FORUM AND GLOBAL CONVENTION, GAINING THEM visibility AND braND POSITIONING WITH SENIOR DECISION MAKERS IN THE GLOBAL GAME AND GRANTING THEM UNparalleled ACCESS FOR LAUNCHING THEIR platform, MEETING WITH CLUBS, LEAGUES AND federatioNS INCLUDING A face TO face MEETING WITH fifa GENERAL secretary Fatma SAMOURA BE PART OF THE SOCCER FAMILY HAPPY Business is done best with friends, and the Soccerex social calendar ensures HOUR that contacts made at the event are cemented into longer term relationships Each event day concludes with a “Happy Hour” on the exhibition hall’s Networking Cafe, giving all delegates a time to engage and reflect on the day’s happenings whether in the conference, exhibition or through new contacts made. SOCIAL EVENING The exhibition and conference may be over but the Soccerex Social Evening allows you to continue your networking in a more fun and relaxed environment – often the place where the real business relationships begin. LUNA LOUNGE The HQ hotel plays host to the Soccerex Luna Lounge, where all event attendees can network, socialise and do business into the early hours.