The inaugural European Healthy Stadia conference takes place on Monday 21st September 2009 at the Arena and Convention Centre [ACC], Liverpool, UK.

This one day conference is aimed at sporting stadia, public health professionals and sports governing bodies across Europe concerned with facilities management, corporate and social responsibility, community engagement and environmental sustainability. The Conference will be followed by a gala dinner at Anfield, home of Liverpool Football Club.

The event will mark the launch of the European Healthy Stadia network, and offers a key opportunity to share the learning, resources and best practice emerging from this two and a half year European Programme. The Healthy Stadia agenda aims to promote health and community initiatives through sports stadia, whilst supporting stadia and clubs’ corporate objectives, helping them to engage with a broader audience and securing additional sources of funding.

The conference programme will include presentations from UEFA, the EU’s Sport Unit, IAAM Europe, Italian and Polish Ministers of State and representatives from the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games.

Speakers from major sporting stadia across Europe, including FC Sevilla, Olympic Sports Centre Riga, and Liverpool FC will also attend to highlight examples of best practice in the following areas:

• Corporate and social responsibility
• Community engagement
• Sustainability and the environment
• Racism & organized violence
• Healthy food & drink options
• Cooperation with statutory partners

The European Healthy Stadia Programme is part funded through the EU’s Public Health Programme, and is co-ordinated by the following Associate Partner agencies:


NHS Sefton (Heart of Mersey), UK (Lead Partner)

Andalusian Centre for Sport and Medicine, Spain

Galway Healthy Cities Project, Ireland

International Sport Projects Association, Finland

Medical University Lodz, Poland

Municipal Enterprise for Social Welfare, Greece

Public Health Agency, Latvia

University of East London, UK

University of Pavia, Italy


To register for this Conference please post or fax back the delegate form in the accompanying Registration document, or to register online, please go to: http://healthystadia.eventbrite.com

For further information on the Conference please contact:

Matthew Philpott, European Healthy Stadia
e: matthew.philpott@heartofmersey.org.uk
t: 0044 1519287820

Conference fees (Please tick applicable rate) ‘Early Bird’ Conference Rate (available until July 1st) Conference and Conference Dinner (inclusive of VAT at 15%) £230.00 Standard Conference Rate: Conference and Conference Dinner (inclusive of VAT at 15%) £287.50 Please note this is a not for profit conference. Delegate fees have been set at a level that ensures this conference ‘breaks even’. Hotel Accommodation Specially arranged accommodation is available at the Jury’s Inn Liverpool, which is opposite the conference centre. Please indicate below if you require accommodation and this will be invoiced alongside your conference fee. Accommodation: Bed and breakfast single occupancy rate £75 per night Bed and breakfast double occupancy rate £85 per night Please note that any cancelation of rooms will have to be made 30 days prior to the night of your stay.