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European Arenas Association

European Arenas Association

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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 38 member arenas and arena clusters from 19 countries. Established in 1991, its headquarters are located at Rotterdam Ahoy in Rotterdam.[2]

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Executive committee

The European Arenas Association Board is composed of 8 members, including its President Olivier Toth (who also serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the Rockhal in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg), General Manager Nancy Skipper, and Executive Officer Victoria Matthews.

Other board members include:[2]

  • 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

Members

As of 2024, the EAA website listed 36 member arenas and 2 arena clusters from across 19 nations, including: 7 UK listings, 4 listings each from Germany and Spain, 3 from Sweden, and 2 each from France, Italy, Lithuania, Poland and Switzerland.[3]

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Major events

Member arenas hosting experiences, include: Eurovision Song Contests, MTV Europe Music Awards, Summer Olympic events, and various World and European Championships.[4][5][6]

Lisbon's Altice Arena, Stockholm's Avicii Arena, and the Rotterdam Ahoy have hosted both the Eurovision Song Contest and the MTV Europe Music Awards.[7][8][9][10][11][12]

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    "MTV Europe Music Awards 2000 Setlists". setlist.fm.
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    "MTV Europe Music Awards 2016 Setlists". setlist.fm.
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