Congratulations!!! TheStadiumBusiness Awards 2013 Winners Announced!

At a glittering event celebrating a whole spectrum of achievements from the global stadium industry, TheStadiumBusiness Awards 2013 winners were announced tonight.

Nominees from around the world attended the gala dinner hosted at Emirates Old Trafford, the home of Lancashire County Cricket Club in Manchester, UK. The full list of nominees can be found here. The prestigious award ceremony was judged by an esteemed panel of judges.

And now onto the worthy Winners of TheStadiumBusiness Awards 2013

CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE AWARD
Amway Center’s ‘never finished’ customer service approach, USA

EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR AWARD
Brett Yormark, CEO, Brooklyn Nets and Barclays Center, USA

GUEST EVENT OF THE YEAR AWARD
Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympic Games, London, UK

INDUSTRY SUPPLIER AWARD
Agilysys

NEW VENUE AWARD
Stade Oceane/Le Havre FC, France

PRODUCT INNOVATION AWARD
Extricom’s Wi-Fi Solution (NBA 2013 All-Star Weekend at Toyota Center, Houston), USA

PROJECT OF THE YEAR AWARD
AMI Stadium (temporary), Christchurch, New Zealand (RCP/Populous)

RISING STAR AWARD
Justine Hewitt, Major Events Manager, Ricoh Arena, UK

SAFETY & SECURITY AWARD
Donbass Arena’s exemplary management of the storm-ridden Ukraine-France EURO 2012 match

SMALL VENUE OF THE YEAR AWARD
Allianz Park, London, UK

SPONSORSHIP, SALES & MARKETING AWARD
Brentford FC’s ‘Pay What You Can’ campaign, UK

SPORTS EVENT OF THE YEAR AWARD
Sydney Cricket Ground (Australia) hosts its 100th Test Match

SUSTAINABILITY AWARD
Everton FC/Goodison Park: small fixes which make a big difference, UK

UNSUNG HERO AWARD
Greenkeeping Team at Stadium Letzigrund (Zurich), Switzerland

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Gerry Toms, General Manager, Millennium Stadium (WRU), UK

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Paul Latham, Chief Operating Officer (International), Live Nation Entertainment

VENUE OF THE YEAR AWARD
Mercedes Benz Superdome, New Orleans, USA

The Awards evening was sponsored by leading stadium catering organisation The Lindley Group plus Manchester-based, international events company Ear To The Ground and supported by Vision Events, the top show production company.