The World Stadium Congress will be officially supported by ASTAD Project Management and Qatar Green Building Council this year.

DOHA, QATAR, March 2, 2017 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The 8th edition of the World Stadium Congress which serves as the biggest congregation of stakeholders working on stadium projects in Qatar as well as globally will return to Doha this 22-24 May 2017. The key focus this year will be on the delivery of stadia and infrastructure and the legacy impact they have on the urban landscape.

“From Russia and Qatar gearing up to deliver the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ and the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar™ respectively, to China’s surge in sport infrastructure investments, and the bidding to open soon for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, design and construction of the most modern stadiums and delivery of successful and secure tournaments of the future is of utmost importance,” said Basma Dawwas, Conference Director. “This year’s congress will touch on all these key focuses and best practices as we have an impressive list of global speakers from over 20 countries including ASTAD Project Management (Qatar), AT&T Stadium (USA), La Liga (Spain), Amsterdam ArenA International (Netherlands), AECOM (China) to name a few.”

Year-on-year, this event has been hosting stakeholders working on stadium projects and tournaments across the globe to discuss the upcoming stadia projects, what it takes to deliver a successful tournament as well as review the technology and material requirements for these projects.

Some of the elite speakers to present include:

• Ali Al Khalifa, CEO, ASTAD Project Management
• Isabel Gultresa, CSR Senior Manager, Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy
• Commissaire Antoine Boutonnet, Chief, French Police - National Division against Hooliganism, Euro 2016
• Philipp Herpel, Managing Director, HFP
• Damian Bush, Senior Director of Venues & Events, Singapore Sports Hub
• Thomas C. Young, Vice President and Head of Sports – Greater China, AECOM
• Dimitri Huygen, Project Director, Euro 2020, and Managing Director, ESSMA
• Alfredo Lorenzo, Security Director, La Liga
• Paul Fletcher MBE, Stadiologist, and Managing Director, University College of Football Business
• Alastair Richardson, Director, Cox Architecture

The event will also feature the annual World Stadium Congress Awards which recognises key projects and innovators in the industry, as well as a Safety & Security Workshop Day led by the European Stadium and Safety Management Association (ESSMA).

Alongside the main conference, there will be an exhibition of companies that provide solutions and services for the delivery of venues and tournaments. Al Ta'adhod, Gree Qatar & Eastern Synergy, Comba Telecom, Eaton, Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics, GigaTera, Jurcevic Consulting, Tentnology, Jotun, BOSCH, Luxury Frontiers, FCT Flames, Nakheel Landscapes and Delta Stadium Seating are some of the companies who will be exhibiting at the event.

World Stadium Congress will be held from 22-24 May 2017 at The Westin Doha, Qatar. For more information, please visit the event website at: http://bit.ly/2mvZm0U

Media contacts:

Media contact: Shrutika Shetty, +971 4 360 2821, shrutika.shetty@iqpc.com or visit http://bit.ly/2mvZm0U.

Press are invited to attend this important industry forum. If you would like a complimentary press pass please email Shrutika Shetty at shrutika.shetty@iqpc.com.

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