In this latest ESSMA interview, Declan O’Brien explains exactly how the IRFU is keen to showcase the house of Irish Rugby, Aviva Stadium, during next year’s ESSMA Summit, which will be held at the world-class venue, January 16-17, 2018.
The Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) is the governing body of rugby in Ireland. The original Lansdowne road ground – which has since been demolished to make method for its now iconic reincarnation, the Aviva stadium – has been included with ESSMA since 1996.
In the complying with interview, ESSMA gained insights from the IRFU’s Operations & events Manager, Declan O’Brien, who very first joined ESSMA with the IRFU back in 1999 as well as who went on to ended up being an ESSMA board member, now sitting on the executive Committee, about the importance of showcasing Aviva stadium during the ESSMA summit with Ireland being one of the three candidate unions in the race to hold the Rugby world cup in 2023.
Can you tell us a bit about your time Camiseta West Ham United with ESSMA as well as exactly how you feel about the ESSMA summit coming to Dublin in January?
I came on board at the IRFU in 1999 as well as I ended up being a board member in 2001-2002.
We’re truly happy to be holding the summit in Dublin in January. We’re truly looking ahead to it as well as the attendants will see a lovely stadium, hold to a well-organised event in a excellent city.
Why should ESSMA members, clubs, stadium-, leagues as well as FA members come to Dublin, to Aviva Stadium, to the ESSMA Summit?
The ESSMA summit is the most important event held by ESSMA throughout the year. It is a excellent networking chance for people to satisfy other stadiums throughout Europe as well as to discuss issues that are similar in all stadiums. as well as it is a excellent chance for people to find to Dublin.
What can the IRFU as well as Aviva stadium give those participating at the ESSMA Summit? as well as what can Ireland showcase?
What you see is what you get: a wonderful stadium, house to Irish football [FAI] as well as Irish rugby [IRFU]. It holds about 20 events a year, so it is a heavily utilized stadium.
We are truly happy that we have such a venue, which has a capability of 50,000, as well as we are looking ahead to holding the ESSMA Summit.
What do you believe about the growth of the ESSMA Summit? as well as exactly how has it altered as well as evolved over the last number of years?
The very first summit was held in Munich, Germany, about four years ago. since then it has grown exponentially each year.
Last year we had a excellent summit in Lyon, France, as well as the year before that we had one more excellent summit in Bilbao, Spain.
Hopefully the Aviva stadium event will be the very best yet as well as we are truly looking ahead to it. We truly hope it will provide a excellent location for the event.
In his ‘Meet the Expert’ interview with ESSMA, Declan said:
ESSMA members should join the ESSMA summit in Dublin since it is the most important event held by ESSMA throughout the year. It is a excellent networking chance for people to satisfy other stadiums throughout Europe as well as to discuss issues that are similar in all stadiums. next to this, it’s likewise the suitable chance see Dublin, a amazing city.
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Sports location business (SVB) is proud to be an official Media partner for ESSMA as well as its members, with SVB CEO, Katie McIntyre, going to all ESSMA Summits as well as Workshops. NB: Katie McIntyre will be creating a series of video interviews from the 2018 ESSMA Summit, taking location January 16-17 at Aviva Stadium.
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Aviva Stadium’s Martin Murphy – who is likewise a longstanding ESSMA Camiseta Gremio member – was interviewed by SVB CEO, Katie McIntyre, earlier this year. checked out the interview:
TACKLING THE CHALLENGES: interview with Martin Murphy, stadium Director, Aviva Stadium
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Or watch the video interview, by clicking here.
RWC 2023 race ramps-up
The race to hold the Rugby world cup 2023 marked a major milestone on 1 June, with all three Camiseta Celta de Vigo candidate unions submitting their quote data to world Rugby in Dublin.
France, Ireland as well as South Africa all uploaded their detailed bids to a devoted as well as secure portal by the needed deadline, as well as likewise provided their bids in person.
Within their submissions, the candidates were needed to outline their vision as well as objective for holding rugby’s worldwide showcase event. This included confirmation of ensures from governments as well as other properly empowered entities, the holding contract as well as detailed responull