Portsmouth 2023

The seminar will provide an insight into some of the facility infrastructure for this summer’s Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games and exploring the legacy benefits of hosting major international sporting events.

This networking event is bringing together clients, operators, and designers to discuss the design and operation of sports and leisure facilities that can benefit the local population, students as well as encouraging wider participation in sport.

Including a building visit, the seminar will give delegates a chance to learn more about the design and operation of the sports facilities at the university and a chance to explore them afterwards with a building tour.

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Date: 04 May 2022
Time: 10.00 am - 3.30 pm (London time)
Place: University of Birmingham
Sports & Fitness Centre
The Meeting Room, First Floor, Edgbaston Park Road, Birmingham, B15 2TT

Registration fee

IAKS member: EUR 50
Non-member: EUR 75

Lunch and hot /cold drinks provided

 

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Speakers in alphabetical order

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Andy Allford

Director of Sport, University of Birmingham
Andy Allford
Director of Sport, University of Birmingham
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Andy Couves

Venues and Infrastructure Project Manager, Sport England
Andy Couves
Venues and Infrastructure Project Manager, Sport England
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Chris Dite

Associate Director, ARUP
Chris Dite
Associate Director, ARUP
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Chris Jones

Project Director, Commonwealth Games 2022 Sandwell Aquatics Centre
Chris Jones
Project Director, Commonwealth Games 2022 Sandwell Aquatics Centre
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Charles Johnston

Property Director, Sport England
Charles Johnston
Property Director, Sport England
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Pete Richardson

Director Sports Architecture, WOO Architects
Pete Richardson
Director Sports Architecture, WOO Architects

Moderators

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Tom Jones

Senior Principal, Populous
Tom Jones
Senior Principal, Populous

Tom is a Senior Principal in the London office of Populous and has a keen interest in how sports and entertainment buildings and events can enhance cities and communities. He has a great passion for sport and has been able to use this in the design and delivery of a number of high-profile projects around the world, including the Olympic Stadium for the London 2012 Olympic Games. He has also worked on other major sports events, including the ICC Cricket World Cup and NFL Super Bowl.

In addition to running major projects, Tom has co-authored the technical guide to Sports Facilities in the Metric Handbook and contributed to a series of international publications. He is IAKS Vice President and sits on the Sports Economy Sector Advisory Group for DIT (Department of Industry and Trade).

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Mike Hall

Partner, FaulknerBrowns
Mike Hall
Partner, FaulknerBrowns

Mike Hall specialises in the design of sports facilities. He is an advocate of developing expertise as a springboard for innovative solutions in this specialist field, where the social spaces are as valuable as the fields of play. Notable examples include the multi award-winning Derby Arena, Lee Valley White Water Centre for the London 2012 Olympic Games and the University of Surrey Sports Complex.

Mike has travelled widely, researching and benchmarking facilities around the world and brings a national and international perspective to this field. He is an active member of the International Union of Architects (UIA) sports and leisure working group.

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