TheStadiumBusiness Design & Development Summit is the world’s leading gathering of professionals involved in the finance, design, delivery, refurbishment and operation of sports and entertainment venues.
For its 14th annual edition, the Summit returns to Manchester bringing together a host of C-level, international project delegations from new stadium, arena and entertainment destinations – along with the leading architects, engineers, consultants, advisors and the full supply chain to the sector.
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The Summit is a high-level networking and knowledge exchange meeting designed to address the specific needs of all executives engaged in the development and delivery of next generation sports and entertainment venues. We have a total focus on quality. This means quality attendance, quality content and quality connections.
Our proven formula (Compact Footprint x Quality Content = Maximum Knowledge Transfer) remains the most effective way to gain business and exchange ideas in this sector.
Learn to…. Deliver On Time. In Budget. Beyond Expectations.
Sharing best practice and new ideas to deliver better venues
Each year the Summit welcomes guest VIP delegations from sports and entertainment projects – including stadiums, arenas, training facilities, esports and entertainment venues. Our guestlist comprises “qualified buyers” who have allocated major capital expenditure to venue projects.
Are you currently undertaking or planning an expansion, modernisation or new build at your venue? Are you a key decision-maker in the project team? If so, you may qualify for a complimentary VIP ticket to TheStadiumBusiness Design & Development Summit 2025. Email us here.
With thanks to these fantastic organisations for their support of the Summit
Celebrating the best in venue design, development, construction and refurbishment.
TheStadiumBusiness Design & Development Awards were launched in 2017 to recognise leadership, innovation and achievement in the design, development, construction and refurbishment of sports and entertainment venues.
Nominations are invited from around the world, with the finalists judged our an international expert panel and the winners announced at the Summit each year.
Once again, we will be raising funds for our charity partner EMERGENCY through our Donations for Nominations scheme and during the Awards night.
LATEST: 2024 recipients unveiled! See who won at #TDA24
The Summit and Awards will be hosted at Emirates Old Trafford, the world-famous home of Lancashire Cricket.
With over 3,600 sq m of event space, 38 meeting rooms, 600+ on-site parking spaces, excellent transport links and a 250-bedroom Hilton Garden Inn on-site, the stadium is the ideal venue for the Summit.
Free on-site car parking is available for all attendees. A taxi from Manchester Airport takes approximately 20-25 minutes. The Metrolink tram stop at the stadium connects to the city’s three key rail stations, with trams every few minutes.
Full hotel details – including the booking link to discounted on-site hotel rooms – will be provided on registration. Book early to stay on-site and save time/money!
9-10-11 Dec 2025
Emirates Old Trafford, Talbot Road, Old Trafford, Stretford, Manchester, UK
Made some great contacts and found all the speakers and topics incredibly engaging.
I thought the layout was excellent, really enjoyed every speaker and the atmosphere was ideal for networking…even if I felt like a 24yo starting all over again
The quality of the talks, the high-level panellists, and great networking talks… Una fonte di ispirazione!
The summit was fantastic. It was a great opportunity to connect with venue design professionals from around the world, and learn about the latest in stadium development.
So many great insights around stadium design, sustainability and innovation and fantastic connections made with industry leaders.
What a brilliant Summit! It’s always a fun to connect with others whilst exploring iconic venues. Huge thanks for hosting another top-tier event.
It was a pleasure to participate in this great meeting of stadium leadership. A fantastic event!
As always, another fab conference by TheStadiumBusiness gang. A top couple of days 👍
An action-packed couple of days networking and learning from venue designers, engineers and experts
The Summit is a fantastic opportunity for us to reconnect with the world’s leading architects and engineers every year.