13 Dec Registration Open for European Healthy Stadia Conference 2017
Key Themes and Speakers Confirmed for European Healthy Stadia Conference 2017
We are pleased to announce that registration for the European Healthy Stadia Conference 2017 is now open online, with a special ‘super saver’ rate available until December 31st for early purchase of delegate passes.
The 2017 conference will be held on Thursday 27th April at Emirates Stadium (London), home of Arsenal FC, and will celebrate 10 years of the European Healthy Stadia movement. The conference is now considered the principal symposium and networking space for professionals involved in the cross-cutting fields of sport, community development and health promotion, but will also be of interest to those working in CSR and sport, stadia management and sustainability in sport.
We are very pleased to be able to announce that the following organisations are now confirmed to speak at the conference:
- Arsenal FC
- UEFA
- Department of Culture, Media and Sport (UK)
- Premiership Rugby
- EU Sport Unit
- Amateur Swimming Association
- European Club Association
- Rugby League Cares
- Institute for Alcohol Studies
- World Heart Federation
- European Golf Tour (Golf and Health Project)
- European Football Development Network
- Everton in the Community
- EuroFIT Programme
- Gaelic Athletic Association
- KAA Gent
- Boundaries for Life
- Leeds Beckett University
- British Association for Sustainability in Sport
Conference Themes:
This edition of the conference will have a specific focus on the growing interaction between academic research, policy and practice in the field of Healthy Stadia, with many presentations underlining the benefits of partnerships established between research institutions, clubs/venues and governing bodies. The conference will be structured around plenary presentations and two sets of parallel sessions covering a wide range of cross-cutting themes relating to health and sport, including:
- Physical activity interventions
- Tobacco control and alcohol policies
- Mental health and wellbeing interventions
- Active travel and active spectatorship
- Obesity and weight-loss interventions
- Sports sponsorship, catering options and health
- Research partnerships
- Dementia friendly sports venues
Delegate registration:
The ‘super saver’ discount rate of just £70 is only available to delegates until December 31st 2016, with prices rising thereafter. To secure your place at the conference please click through to the conference booking site:
To view speaker presentations and reviews of our previous conferences, please visit the information at: Healthy Stadia Conference 2009, Conference 2013, Conference 2014
For any initial enquiries concerning exhibition and sponsorship opportunities, please contact: michael.viggars@healthystadia.eu
