Overview
Lobbying Costs
50,000€ - 99,999€
Financial year: Feb 2023 - Jan 2024
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
1.4 Fte (6)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
3
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
European Arenas Association (EAA)
EU Transparency Register
088905531785-87 First registered on 14 Jun 2018
Goals / Remit
The European Arenas Association
Overview
The European Arenas Association (EAA) was founded in 1990 and incorporated on 23 November 2000. It is a non-profit organisation. The registered office of the Association is situated in Amsterdam and the business office resides in Rotterdam, currently at the Ahoy Arena.
The Association represents 38 leading European arenas, across 19 different countries, dedicated to presenting and promoting the most innovative and popular entertainment in Europe.
The European Arenas Association’s (EAA) vision is to be the leading authority on Arenas in Europe and to become the voice not only for its members but for the wider industry
The EAA aims to become the reference for European best practice and knowledge sharing
The EAA vision is built on four pillars: knowledge exchange, education and training; advocacy and lobbying; networking; content developmentMain EU files targeted
Continued collaboration with the Live Content Coalition (https://livecontentcoalition.eu)
- the EUIPO is compiling information from holders of rights pertaining to live content regarding their practices and experiences in fighting piracy. The EAA is providing input to the EUIPO.
Attendance at the EU Sports Forum on APRIL 16 & 17 in Lieges
Attendance at the Music Moves Europe policy dialogue at the Charlemagne building, European Commission, Brussels on 22 February 2024
Participation in EWoS 2023 involving audience and participants of over 11,000 people at 15 events.
EAA part of a joint action representing European Cultural Networks expressing concerns over proposed budget cuts to the Creative Europe work programme 2024.
Invitation and participation in the Key Players Seminar on June 15 for EWoS23.
Presentation of an EAA Thought Paper on strategy for promoting sport and healthy lifestyles in the community
EAA invited and attended the EU Sports Forum in Stockholm on May 2 & 3
Invitation and participation at a stakeholder meeting on an "EU framework for the social and professional situation of artists and workers in the cultural and creative sectors", at the European Parliament in Brussels on April 25.
Anti-Piracy coalition: co-signatory on Call to Action sent to President von der Leyen, Vice President Schinas, Commissioner Breton, and Commissioner Gabriel (documents 1a & 1a.i)
Anti-Piracy coalition: an event organized by the Association of Commercial Television and Video on Demand services in Europe ( ACT) and supported by EAA took place at the European Parliament on 07.09.22 (1b)
EAA president was invited to speak at an Anti-piracy conference in Brussels endorsed by the French Presidency of the EU Council (1c)
EAA signed an open letter in collaboration with Face-value European Alliance for Ticketing (FEAT) on the Digital Services Act aimed at protecting Europe’s live events sector from illegal ticket resale - an official response received on behalf of Commission Vice-President Margrethe Vestager and Commissioner Thierry Breton (1d)
2nd GESAC petition in support of EU Reopening Guidelines sent to Vice-President Margaritis Schinas and Commissioner Gabriel (1e)
Anti-Piracy coalition: EAA is actively involved in a live content coalition in a joint effort to face the threat of piracy/co-signatory in a letter sent to Commissioner Breton calling for changes in the Digital Services Act (1f)
In collaboration with GESAC, EAA was a co-signatory on a petition letter for a post-lockdown strategy for Europe’s cultural venues sent to Commissioner Thierry Breton
(1g)
EAA sent a follow-up letter sent to Ursula von der Leyen, Mariya Gabriel, and Stella Kyrikides requesting further conversations on issues of continued restrictions and the need for a sanitary framework for the safe operation of large-scale events. Petition Letter (1h)
EAA sent a petition letter on threats from Covid-19 facing the live events industry - calling for targeted European action - sent to EU Commissioners Thierry Breton and Mariya Gabriel, MEPs Sabine Verheyen, Tomasz Frankowski, and Massimiliano Smeriglio and the German Presidency team in charge of culture and sport (1i)
Commissioner Gabriel met with ARA co-founders Olivier Toth and Robert Fitzpatrick to discuss ideas for the live events sector and potential alignment with the EC’s objectives (2a)
Tomasz Frankowski MEP met with ARA co-founders Olivier Toth and Robert Fitzpatrick to discuss pan- European approach for Covid-19 regulation
EAA member spoke at the European Parliament webinar: “Coming back stronger! Ways forward for culture” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3T4siAlHamg
EAA president attended a conference on “Diversity and Competitiveness of the European Music Sector” with EU 27 Member States’ Experts
EAA President chaired a panel discussion at first EU Music Industry Dialogue on funding initiativesAddress
Head Office
Ahoy-Weg 10
Rotterdam 3084
NETHERLANDSEU Office
Ahoy-Weg 10
Rotterdam 3084
NETHERLANDSWebsite
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People
Total lobbyists declared
6
Employment time Lobbyists 75% 1 25% 1 10% 4 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
1.4
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
No lobbyists with EP accreditations
Complementary Information
Executive Officer - daily management and strategy implementation - 75% of working time
President - 25% of working time
Vice President -10% of working time
Board Members - 10% of working timePerson in charge of EU relations
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
Person with legal responsibility
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
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Categories
Category
Trade and business associations
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Networking
Affiliation
EAA has been collaborating with GESAC – the European’s Authors Society
EAA is collaborating in LCC - a live content coalition in a joint effort to face the threat of piracy of all live events within the cultural ecosystem
EAA collaborating with Cultural Action Europe as part of their campaign to include culture in National Recovery Strategies and Reactivate Cultural Life in Europe.
EAA collaborated with FEAT Face-value European Alliance for TicketingMember organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Interests represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Closed financial year
Feb 2023 - Jan 2024
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
50,000€ - 99,999€
Major contributions in closed year
None declared
Intermediaries for closed year
None declaredIntermediaries for current year
None declaredClosed year Costs
50,000€ - 99,999€
Other financial info
None declared
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
None declared
Groups (European Parliament)
N/A
Communication activities
Q1 2024
Continued collaboration with the Live Content Coalition
May 2023
Call on May 11 with Emmanuelle du Chalard and Guiseppe Abbamonte and CNECT to discuss the recommendations on piracy of sports and other live events: EAA in partnership with AAPA, ACT, Pearle and SROC
April 2023
European Arenas Association and a Greener Future (AGF) announce the creation of a set of guidelines for the development of a greener arena for its members and for the wider industry. These guidelines set the standards for all European arenas helping them adopt sustainable practices that will reduce their environmental impact and improve their performance
Q422 - Q223
Continued collaboration with FEAT the Face-Value European Alliance for Ticketing - consumer campaign to raise awareness on secondary ticketing purchasing and its potential malpractice
September 2022
EAA announces sustainability policy at its General Meeting aimed at the creation of a greener venue through the development of an EAA-endorsed sustainable practice charter – survey launched
September 2022
EAA announces education policy at its General Meeting and launches pilot product aimed at developing young industry professionals through a cross-venue job shadowing scheme
2018 – 2020
EAA was one of nine partners involved in the European cooperation project ERASMUS+ SAFE launched in 2018 and coordinated by the French organization PRODISS. EAA members attended, and in some cases provided the physical space for four events (4a)
November 2019
EAA launched the Europact © pilot project at Sonic Vision in Luxembourg. Europact© was conceived as a platform development of emerging talent (4b)
July 2021
EAA participated in the EU sports policy consultation organized by MEP Tomaz Frankowski
June 2021
Publication of EAA Prospectus outlining Advocacy as one of the four key strategic pillars of the association (4c)
Industry Event Organisation
December 2021
Online Conference “A Game of Two Halves” featured addresses from Tamas Szucs, Director for Culture and Creativity at the EC, and a keynote speech by Sam Tanson, Minister of Culture, Luxembourg (5a)
February 2021
Online Conference “A Game of Two Halves: The Return Leg: addresses given by Rita Brasil de Brito, Chair of the Cultural Affairs Committee, Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the EU, and Viviane Hoffmann, Deputy Director General at the European Commission Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture (5a)
Industry Platform Representation
International Live Music Conference (ILMC)
i. April 2122
EAA hosted a panel on the power of advocacy with guest speaker Cult Chair, Sabine Verheyen
ii. March 2121
EAA hosted a panel on building resilience and recovery
Association of Luxury Suite Directors (ALSD) International Conference
i. October 2022
EAA hosting panel “New expectations and market forces: a post-pandemic review” at Tottenham Stadium, London
ii. September 2021
EAA participated in the “Reopening, Rebuilding and Recovery panel at Anfield Stadium, Liverpool
iii. March 2021
EAA participated in the “Re-opening with Confidence” panel at the ALSD International Conference - online
EU Campaigns
October 2022
Active support of FEAT’s consumer campaign in progress on raising awareness on the risks of buying tickets from uncapped resale sites.
September 2022
EAA arenas participated in European Week of Sports 2022 – report in progress
2019 & 2022
EAA attendance at EU EWoS Seminar and Sports Forums
September 2019
EAA arenas participated in European Week of Sports
September 2018
EAA arenas participated in European Week of Sports
Industry Research
EAA test event and industry report for the return to live events (6a)
EAA Industry Guidance: Arena Operations (6b)
EAA Rigging Guidance (6c)Other activities
None declared
Meetings
Meetings
3 meetings found. Download meetings
The list below only covers meetings held since November 2014 with commissioners, their cabinet members or directors-general at the European Commission; other lobby meetings with lower-level staff may have taken place, but the European Commission doesn't proactively publish information about these meetings. For more information about which commissioner is responsible for which portfolio, check out this link: https://commissioners.ec.europa.eu/index_en All information below comes from European Commission web pages.
1 July 2024: We have noted that some meetings are appearing in duplicate, ie. some meetings seem to be listed twice. This seems to be because the Commission changes some element of a meeting data after the meeting has first been listed, which causes LobbyFacts to register it as a new meeting. We are investigating further.
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Date 10 Nov 2020 Location Virtual Subject Discussion on how to support live entertainment venues and the need to address EU harmonisation and wellbeing as key pillars of the strategy to get live events back Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Mariya Gabriel Portfolio Digital Economy and Society Attending - Mariya Gabriel (Commissioner)
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Date 10 Nov 2020 Location Virtual Subject Discussion on how to support live entertainment venues and the need to address EU harmonisation and wellbeing as key pillars of the strategy to get live events back Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Mariya Gabriel Portfolio Innovation and Youth Attending - Mariya Gabriel (Commissioner)
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Date 20 Jun 2018 Location Brussels Subject onversations on areas of potential interest and to ensure best practice is followed as the EAA prepares to build representation and to offer its collective experience and expertise as a resource for the EU Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Tibor Navracsics Portfolio Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Attending - Szabolcs Horvath (Cabinet member)