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European Arenas Association

Acronym: EAA

General Information

Identification Code: 088905531785-87
Website: [object Object]
Entity Form: Incorporated Association
Registration Category: Trade and business associations
Registration Date: 6/14/2018
Last Update: 5/7/2024
EP Accredited Number: 0

Mission & Interests

Goals: The European Arenas Association Overview The European Arenas Association (EAA) was founded in 1990 and incorporated on 23 November 2000. It is a non-profit organisation. The registered office of the Association is situated in Amsterdam and the business office resides in Rotterdam, currently at the Ahoy Arena. The Association represents 38 leading European arenas, across 19 different countries, dedicated to presenting and promoting the most innovative and popular entertainment in Europe. The European Arenas Association’s (EAA) vision is to be the leading authority on Arenas in Europe and to become the voice not only for its members but for the wider industry The EAA aims to become the reference for European best practice and knowledge sharing The EAA vision is built on four pillars: knowledge exchange, education and training; advocacy and lobbying; networking; content development
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
  • Climate action
  • Culture
  • Culture and media
  • Digital economy and society
  • Education and training
  • Environment
  • Public health
  • Research and innovation
  • Sport
  • Youth
Levels of Interest:
  • european

Activities

Main EU Legislative Proposals: Continued collaboration with the Live Content Coalition (https://livecontentcoalition.eu) - the EUIPO is compiling information from holders of rights pertaining to live content regarding their practices and experiences in fighting piracy. The EAA is providing input to the EUIPO. Attendance at the EU Sports Forum on APRIL 16 & 17 in Lieges Attendance at the Music Moves Europe policy dialogue at the Charlemagne building, European Commission, Brussels on 22 February 2024 Participation in EWoS 2023 involving audience and participants of over 11,000 people at 15 events. EAA part of a joint action representing European Cultural Networks expressing concerns over proposed budget cuts to the Creative Europe work programme 2024. Invitation and participation in the Key Players Seminar on June 15 for EWoS23. Presentation of an EAA Thought Paper on strategy for promoting sport and healthy lifestyles in the community EAA invited and attended the EU Sports Forum in Stockholm on May 2 & 3 Invitation and participation at a stakeholder meeting on an "EU framework for the social and professional situation of artists and workers in the cultural and creative sectors", at the European Parliament in Brussels on April 25. Anti-Piracy coalition: co-signatory on Call to Action sent to President von der Leyen, Vice President Schinas, Commissioner Breton, and Commissioner Gabriel (documents 1a & 1a.i) Anti-Piracy coalition: an event organized by the Association of Commercial Television and Video on Demand services in Europe ( ACT) and supported by EAA took place at the European Parliament on 07.09.22 (1b) EAA president was invited to speak at an Anti-piracy conference in Brussels endorsed by the French Presidency of the EU Council (1c) EAA signed an open letter in collaboration with Face-value European Alliance for Ticketing (FEAT) on the Digital Services Act aimed at protecting Europe’s live events sector from illegal ticket resale - an official response received on behalf of Commission Vice-President Margrethe Vestager and Commissioner Thierry Breton (1d) 2nd GESAC petition in support of EU Reopening Guidelines sent to Vice-President Margaritis Schinas and Commissioner Gabriel (1e) Anti-Piracy coalition: EAA is actively involved in a live content coalition in a joint effort to face the threat of piracy/co-signatory in a letter sent to Commissioner Breton calling for changes in the Digital Services Act (1f) In collaboration with GESAC, EAA was a co-signatory on a petition letter for a post-lockdown strategy for Europe’s cultural venues sent to Commissioner Thierry Breton (1g) EAA sent a follow-up letter sent to Ursula von der Leyen, Mariya Gabriel, and Stella Kyrikides requesting further conversations on issues of continued restrictions and the need for a sanitary framework for the safe operation of large-scale events. Petition Letter (1h) EAA sent a petition letter on threats from Covid-19 facing the live events industry - calling for targeted European action - sent to EU Commissioners Thierry Breton and Mariya Gabriel, MEPs Sabine Verheyen, Tomasz Frankowski, and Massimiliano Smeriglio and the German Presidency team in charge of culture and sport (1i) Commissioner Gabriel met with ARA co-founders Olivier Toth and Robert Fitzpatrick to discuss ideas for the live events sector and potential alignment with the EC’s objectives (2a) Tomasz Frankowski MEP met with ARA co-founders Olivier Toth and Robert Fitzpatrick to discuss pan- European approach for Covid-19 regulation EAA member spoke at the European Parliament webinar: “Coming back stronger! Ways forward for culture” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3T4siAlHamg EAA president attended a conference on “Diversity and Competitiveness of the European Music Sector” with EU 27 Member States’ Experts EAA President chaired a panel discussion at first EU Music Industry Dialogue on funding initiatives
Communication Activities: Q1 2024 Continued collaboration with the Live Content Coalition May 2023 Call on May 11 with Emmanuelle du Chalard and Guiseppe Abbamonte and CNECT to discuss the recommendations on piracy of sports and other live events: EAA in partnership with AAPA, ACT, Pearle and SROC April 2023 European Arenas Association and a Greener Future (AGF) announce the creation of a set of guidelines for the development of a greener arena for its members and for the wider industry. These guidelines set the standards for all European arenas helping them adopt sustainable practices that will reduce their environmental impact and improve their performance Q422 - Q223 Continued collaboration with FEAT the Face-Value European Alliance for Ticketing - consumer campaign to raise awareness on secondary ticketing purchasing and its potential malpractice September 2022 EAA announces sustainability policy at its General Meeting aimed at the creation of a greener venue through the development of an EAA-endorsed sustainable practice charter – survey launched September 2022 EAA announces education policy at its General Meeting and launches pilot product aimed at developing young industry professionals through a cross-venue job shadowing scheme 2018 – 2020 EAA was one of nine partners involved in the European cooperation project ERASMUS+ SAFE launched in 2018 and coordinated by the French organization PRODISS. EAA members attended, and in some cases provided the physical space for four events (4a) November 2019 EAA launched the Europact © pilot project at Sonic Vision in Luxembourg. Europact© was conceived as a platform development of emerging talent (4b) July 2021 EAA participated in the EU sports policy consultation organized by MEP Tomaz Frankowski June 2021 Publication of EAA Prospectus outlining Advocacy as one of the four key strategic pillars of the association (4c) Industry Event Organisation December 2021 Online Conference “A Game of Two Halves” featured addresses from Tamas Szucs, Director for Culture and Creativity at the EC, and a keynote speech by Sam Tanson, Minister of Culture, Luxembourg (5a) February 2021 Online Conference “A Game of Two Halves: The Return Leg: addresses given by Rita Brasil de Brito, Chair of the Cultural Affairs Committee, Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the EU, and Viviane Hoffmann, Deputy Director General at the European Commission Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture (5a) Industry Platform Representation International Live Music Conference (ILMC) i. April 2122 EAA hosted a panel on the power of advocacy with guest speaker Cult Chair, Sabine Verheyen ii. March 2121 EAA hosted a panel on building resilience and recovery Association of Luxury Suite Directors (ALSD) International Conference i. October 2022 EAA hosting panel “New expectations and market forces: a post-pandemic review” at Tottenham Stadium, London ii. September 2021 EAA participated in the “Reopening, Rebuilding and Recovery panel at Anfield Stadium, Liverpool iii. March 2021 EAA participated in the “Re-opening with Confidence” panel at the ALSD International Conference - online EU Campaigns October 2022 Active support of FEAT’s consumer campaign in progress on raising awareness on the risks of buying tickets from uncapped resale sites. September 2022 EAA arenas participated in European Week of Sports 2022 – report in progress 2019 & 2022 EAA attendance at EU EWoS Seminar and Sports Forums September 2019 EAA arenas participated in European Week of Sports September 2018 EAA arenas participated in European Week of Sports Industry Research EAA test event and industry report for the return to live events (6a) EAA Industry Guidance: Arena Operations (6b) EAA Rigging Guidance (6c)
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A

Head Office

Address: Ahoy-Weg 10
Post Code: 3084
City: Rotterdam
Country: NETHERLANDS
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EU Office

Address: Ahoy-Weg 10
Post Code: 3084
City: Rotterdam
Country: NETHERLANDS
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Financial Data

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Membership Information

Members10 Percent: 4
Members25 Percent: 1
Members50 Percent: 0
Members75 Percent: 1
Members: 6
Members F T E: 1.399999976158142
Info Members: Executive Officer - daily management and strategy implementation - 75% of working time President - 25% of working time Vice President -10% of working time Board Members - 10% of working time

Structure

Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: Arena Gliwice, Gliwice, Poland Accor Arena, Paris, France AO Arena, Manchester, UK Ahoy Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands Arena Altice, Lisbon, Portugal Arena Riga, Riga, Latvia Avia Solutions Group Arena, Vilnius, Lithuania Barclaycard Arena, Hamburg, Germany Budapest Arena, Budapest, Hungary Brussels Forest National, Brussels, Belgium Co-op Live Manchester, UK Schleyer Halle and Porsche Arena, Stuttgart, Germany Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland Malmo Arena, Malmo ,Sweden Forum-Milano, Milan, Italy Uber Arena, Berlin, Germany Navarra Arena, Pamplona, Spain O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic Olympiapark, Munich, Germany Palacio Vistalegre, Madrid, Spain Palazzo Dello Sport, Rome, Italy Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain Paris La Defence Arena, Paris, France Resorts World Arena, Birmingham, Great Britain & N. Ireland Rockhal, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg Unibet Arena, Talinn, Estonia Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden SSE Arena, Belfast, Great Britain & N. Ireland OVO Hydro, Glasgow, Great Britain & N. Ireland OVO Arena Wembley, London, Great Britain & N. Ireland St Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland Stockholm Live, Stockholm, Sweden Tauron Arena, Cracow, Poland Telenor Arena, Oslo, Norway The O2, London, Great Britain & N. Ireland Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria WiZink Center, Madrid Zalgiro Arena, Kaunas, Lithuania
Organisation Members: EAA has been collaborating with GESAC – the European’s Authors Society EAA is collaborating in LCC - a live content coalition in a joint effort to face the threat of piracy of all live events within the cultural ecosystem EAA collaborating with Cultural Action Europe as part of their campaign to include culture in National Recovery Strategies and Reactivate Cultural Life in Europe. EAA collaborated with FEAT Face-value European Alliance for Ticketing