European Arenas Association

European Arenas Association
Formation1991[1]
HeadquartersRotterdam Ahoy, Ahoyweg 10, 3084 BA Rotterdam, Netherlands[1]
Location
  • Europe
Membership40[1]
President
Olivier Toth[2]
WebsiteEuropean Arenas Association

The European Arenas Association (EAA) is a group of indoor arenas located in Europe with a range of event hosting experiences, including concerts, entertainment productions, and sporting and corporate events. As of 2024, it is made up of 40 member arenas and arena clusters from 19 countries. Established in 1991, its headquarters are located at Rotterdam Ahoy in Rotterdam.[1]

Executive team

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The European Arenas Association executive team includes its President Olivier Toth—who also serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the Rockhal and Executive Officer Victoria Matthews.[2]

Other executive team members, include:

  • Central Region – Nicolas Dupeux, Chief Executive Officer of Accor Arena, Paris, France
  • East Region – Konrad Koziol, Director of Sales and Marketing, Gliwice Arena, Gliwice, Poland
  • North Region – Lotta Nibell, Chief Executive Officer of Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden
  • South Region – Jorge Vinha da Silva, Chief Executive Officer of MEO Arena, Lisbon, Portugal
  • West Region – Adrian Doyle, Chief Experience Officer of The Odyssey Trust (owners of SSE Arena), Belfast, United Kingdom

Venues

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As of 2024, the EAA website listed 38 member arenas and 2 arena clusters from across 19 European nations. The website lists the neighbouring Porsche-Arena and Schleyer-Halle together and the entire Stockholm Live group is listed as one entry.[2]

Arenas

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Region Country Arena Location
Central  Austria Wiener Stadthalle Vienna
 Belgium Forest National Brussels
 France Accor Arena Paris
Paris La Défense Arena Paris (Nanterre)
 Germany Barclays Arena Hamburg
Festhalle Frankfurt Frankfurt
Olympiapark Munich
Uber Arena Berlin
 Luxembourg Rockhal Esch-sur-Alzette
 Netherlands Rotterdam Ahoy Rotterdam
East  Czech Republic O2 Arena Prague
 Estonia Unibet Arena Tallinn
 Latvia Arena Riga Riga
 Lithuania Twinsbet Arena Vilnius
Žalgirio Arena Kaunas
 Poland PreZero Arena Gliwice Gliwice
Tauron Arena Kraków Kraków
North  Norway Unity Arena Oslo (Fornebu)
 Sweden Malmö Arena Malmö
Scandinavium Gothenburg
South  Hungary László Papp Budapest Sports Arena Budapest
 Italy PalaLottomatica Rome
Unipol Forum Milan (Assago)
 Portugal MEO Arena Lisbon
 Spain Navarra Arena Pamplona
Palacio Vistalegre Madrid
Palau Sant Jordi Barcelona
Roig Arena Valencia
WiZink Center Madrid
  Switzerland Hallenstadion Zurich
St. Jakobshalle Basel (Münchenstein)
West  United Kingdom AO Arena Manchester
BP Pulse LIVE Birmingham (Solihull)
Co-op Live Manchester
The O2 Arena London
OVO Arena Wembley
OVO Hydro Glasgow
SSE Arena Belfast

Arena clusters

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Region Country Arena Location
Central  Germany Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle and Porsche-Arena Stuttgart
North  Sweden Stockholm Live: Stockholm

Events

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Lisbon's MEO Arena hosted the MTV Europe Music Awards in 2005, Eurovision in 2018, and has hosted Mark Knopfler, Bruno Mars, Kylie Minogue, Roger Waters, and Robbie Williams.[3][4][5]

The Rotterdam Ahoy has twice held the MTV Europe Music Awards, firstly in 1997 and subsequently in 2016, the 2021 staging of Eurovision, and concerts performed by Jennifer Lopez, U2, and Justin Bieber.[6][7][8][9]

The Scandinavium in Gothenburg is a 4-time home to the Davis Cup final—firstly in 1984, then 1987 and 1988, and most recently in 1997. It also mounted the 1985 edition of Eurovision and welcomed The Rolling Stones, Whitney Houston, and Stevie Wonder.[10][11][12][13][14][15]

Parisian venue—the Accor Arena hosted artistic gymnastics, basketball matches, and trampolining events during the 2024 Summer Olympics, as well as the 2002 Davis Cup final. The venue has seen Prince "put on a show" with Stevie Wonder and welcomed Madonna and Paul McCartney… Roger Waters and Peter Gabriel.[16][17][18][19][20]

London's OVO Arena served as the host venue for the MTV Europe Music Awards in 2017 and hosted sports during both the 1948 and 2012 Summer Olympics. The arena has hosted many musicians, including: Madonna, David Bowie, and The Who… Dolly Parton, Stevie Wonder, and Prince. The Beatles and The Rolling Stones have appeared together on the same bill.[21][22]

References

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  2. ^ a b c "Members".
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  4. ^ "Eurovision 2018 Results: Voting & Points". Retrieved Sep 7, 2024.
  5. ^ "MEO Arena". arena.meo.pt. Retrieved Sep 7, 2024.
  6. ^ "MTV Europe Music Awards 1997 Setlists". setlist.fm. Retrieved Sep 7, 2024.
  7. ^ "MTV EMA 2016 - 6 November 2016 - Rotterdam Ahoy". www.ahoy.nl. Retrieved Sep 7, 2024.
  8. ^ "Rotterdam returns as Eurovision Song Contest Host City in 2021". www.ahoy.nl. Retrieved Sep 7, 2024.
  9. ^ "Why Ahoy? - Rotterdam Ahoy". www.ahoy.nl. Retrieved Sep 7, 2024.
  10. ^ "DAVIS CUP FINAL". Retrieved Sep 7, 2024.
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  12. ^ "DAVIS CUP FINAL". Retrieved Sep 7, 2024.
  13. ^ "DAVIS CUP FINAL". Retrieved Sep 7, 2024.
  14. ^ "Eurovision 1985 Results: Voting & Points". Retrieved Sep 7, 2024.
  15. ^ "Scandinavium". www.goteborg.com. Retrieved Sep 7, 2024.
  16. ^ "BERCY ARENA".
  17. ^ "DAVIS CUP FINAL". Retrieved Sep 7, 2024.
  18. ^ "The history of the iconic Arena, the one that makes you dance, vibrate, dream, love, and sing". accorarena. Retrieved Sep 7, 2024.
  19. ^ "ROGER WATERS IN CONCERT AT THE ACCOR ARENA IN PARIS: WE WERE THERE, WE TELL YOU".
  20. ^ "Peter Gabriel creates intimate campfire at Paris concert, between classics and novelties".
  21. ^ "MTV's Europe Music Awards to return to London". Feb 14, 2017. Retrieved Sep 7, 2024 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  22. ^ "Ovo Arena Wembley". Retrieved Sep 7, 2024.
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