WORLD NEWS
Water cube on Beijing Green, Doha design, Chelsea Academy, Save Mart opens in Fresno.

EYES ON SCREENS
New surface mount technology improves
visibility.

OLYMPICS SPECIAL
Candidates for 2012.

MASTER PLANNING
The IOC is encouraging transfer of knowledge between Games and is developing venue specification guides.

INDUSTRY AWARDS
Sydney 2000 venues were prominent amongst IAKS/IOC award winners.

BUILT TO THRILL
NFL’s Lincoln Financial Field is engineered for fans.

FLEXIBLE LIGHTING
How do you light a game when part of your stadium is under construction? Plus hot strike technology to recover from power failure.

COMFORT ZONE
Outdoorseating may be revolutionised by all-plastic products. In arenas operators are specifying the most flexible possible seating systems.

ARTIFICIAL TURF
Maintenance free, low maintenance or a liability? Techniques and machinery to keep artificial turf up to scratch.

PRODUCT NEWS
Floodlighting: Abacus, CU Phosco, Fitzgerald, Kingfisher. Treating roof cables, smartcard for access and electronic purse, building materials.

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WORLD NEWS
Adventurous architecture in Beijing; new arena outburst in Europe; NFL’s latest opening; Cologne exhibition preview.

GREEN GAME
Sports turf systems respond to the artificial onslaught. Plus monitoring turf health via computer and the latest machinery from SALTEX.

PROPERTY PROTECT
Securing your perimeter, and your property assets, through surveillance and fences with senses.

ATHENS PROGRESS
Ticket sales are on track to fill the venues for the Olympic Games 2004 in Athens.

HOUSTON HURRAH
The Houston Rockets have taken control of their own revenue streams at their newlyopened arena. The venue’s first fifty days have been packed with family-oriented events.

SUPER SOUND
Custom-build can respond to the one-off nature of big venue sound requirements.

SPECTATOR ISSUE
UEFA is doing its utmost to stamp out racist abuse, of athletes and other fans.

RETAIL THERAPY
Implications of chip and pin cards for UK retail outlets.

PRODUCT NEWS
Dealing with high volumes of water from roofs; no-touch cleaning system; car parks.

FACILITY WATCH

WORLD NEWS
Teamwork pays off in Seattle, Oregan Uni announces design team, Stadia & Arena show report, topping out at Cheltenham racecourse.

SMOOTH SELL
The ticket is the currency of the large sports venue. How are the latest systems helping with marketing to the fans?

ARTIFICIAL TURF
UEFA has given further momentum to professional soccer on artificial turf via a new test project. We report on early results.

TRANSPORT PLAN
Moving 60,000 customers in one hour out of the Stade de France and on to public transport.

NO SLIP UPS
Roundup of safe surface options for public areas, including seating tiers and concourses.

FROM GROUND UP
North American projects are finding many different routes to getting built.

WELCOME GATE
Turnstile design is changing to suit the flexible requirements of operators.

CASH UP FRONT
How public and private finance come together in large venue projects.

TRAINING
A graduate apprentice scheme that provides students with hands-on experience.

PRODUCT NEWS
Disabled access issues, car park clean-up, new stack chair design, turf machinery goes electric, safe storage.

FACILITY WATCH

WORLD NEWS
Ballpark opening time in the USA, Beijing Olympic Stadium decision.

SPECIAL VIEW
LED screens are now part of the fabric of venues. As the picture gets even better, the software is turning screens into scoreboards and ad hoardings too.

BUDAPEST ARENA
Hungary’s multipurpose arena combines indoor athletics with hockey and exhibitions.

FIELD SAFE
Protecting sports surfaces during construction and events, plus a new ‘tent’ cover to defy the weather.

HAWKS NEST
Totemic stadium on the Seattle waterfront. Public/private partnership at its best?

STADIA & ARENA
Catalogue of exhibitors in Geneva, June 4-5.

KEEPING AN EYE
CCTV cameras have revolutionised the handling of spectators.

STANDING DEBATE
European soccer fans insist on standing, in defiance of regulations. How do stadium managers cope?

ROOFTOPS
Roofs to suit your budgetry circumstances, from functional to truly eyepopping.

PRODUCT NEWS
Refrigerants that don’t destroy the environment, floodlights, sign suppliers and installers.

FACILITY WATCH

WORLD NEWS
First mobile phone ticket, Salzburg opening, Melbourne upgrade, ESMA at Geneva, next generation LED, SMA desert adventure, US big numbers.

SAFE ACCESS
Fans moving through turnstiles without barriers is the future and contact-less wireless technology is how it’s done.

CARD READING
Smartcards cut out hooligans and create retail revenue opportunities for venues.

NEW SEAT DESIGNS
Two designs competing for major stadium and arena contracts include an all-plastic model.

STADE DE GENÈVE
The latest new stadium in Europe links directly with exhibition space, hotel, leisure and retail facilities.

TURF TEST
Are turf modules a safe bet for Superbowl 2004?

CLEANING UP
Visitors to venues insist on making a mess. Who are you going to call?

PRODUCT NEWS
Efficient mailouts, glass – secure and clean, turntables create flexible space, artificial surfaces, clearer drinks and bins for pizza boxes.

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WORLD NEWS
The bulldozers move in at Wembley. San Antonio all screened up. Turin Olympic ice hockey arena. ESMA and Stadia & Arena at Stade de Genève.

THIRD DIMENSION
Sports architects are producing award-winning virtual reality walk-throughs to help market new venues.

LEGAL WRANGLE
UK and European courts have left owners of trademarks in a quandary. Can you protect your trademarked merchandise or not? Solicitor Advocate Tom Serby reports.

PERFECT DAY
Promotional ideas for opening and
closing days.

ARTIFICIAL TURF
FIFA’s “great to play on” testing regime and the first artificial fields for soccer in USA and Chile.

SOUND REVENUE
Better sound = more varied events. But you don’t need to spend heavily to get there.

CLICK TO ENTER
More and more tickets are being sold online. But can willcall stand the strain? Where is the standard for secure print at home tickets?

ALL EARS
Ed Hart says that listening to your customers is good, but not enough. Get them involved. But first you need data and analysis

PRODUCT NEWS
Sports floors, wooden furniture for luxury suites, FSB show, cash machines, sign systems.

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