January 2025
![©Enric Duch - 02_TURO PEIRA - aquatic facility, indoor sports, Swimming pool_650-490.jpg](/sites/default/files/styles/max_2600x2600/public/images/Event%20Preview/2025-01/%C2%A9Enric%20Duch%20-%2002_TURO%20PEIRA%20-%20aquatic%20facility%2C%20indoor%20sports%2C%20Swimming%20pool_650-490.jpg?itok=MKHIaqS6)
©Enric Duch
Webinar: 'Sustainability in pools and recreation centres'
22 January - online English
(rescheduled from November 2024)
Organizer: IAKS HQ
March 2025
![Kviberg ice+sport hall_sb 1 2024_credit Wahlstrom+Steijner.jpg](/sites/default/files/styles/max_2600x2600/public/images/sb%20Content/2024-11/Kviberg%20ice%2Bsport%20hall_sb%201%202024_credit%20Wahlstrom%2BSteijner.jpg?itok=nyec4Cgs)
photo: Kviberg Ice+sport hall (Gothenberg, Sweden), credit: Wahlstrom+Steijner
IAKS Nordic study trip
11 March - Gothenburg (SE) - English
Organizer: IAKS Nordic
IAKS Germany seminar “Outdoor facilities”
12-13 March - Berlin (DE) - German
Organizer: IAKS Germany
April 2025
![Principality Stadium Cardiff_facade_650 490_credit Principality Stadium WRU.jpg](/sites/default/files/styles/max_2600x2600/public/images/Event%20Content/2024-11/Principality%20Stadium%20Cardiff_facade_650%20490_credit%20Principality%20Stadium%20WRU.jpg?itok=wjXKz51V)
photo: Principality Stadium WRU
IAKS UK+IE spring event 'How can sports and leisure facilities better serve the needs of communities?
10-11 April - Cardiff, UK - English
Organizer: IAKS UK
May 2025
![2021 IAKS AT Sport im Zentrum_GoodLifeCrew Laura.jpg](/sites/default/files/styles/max_2600x2600/public/images/Event%20Content/2024-12/2021%20IAKS%20AT%20Sport%20im%20Zentrum_GoodLifeCrewLaura.jpg?itok=0WV5tfbj)
© GoodLifeCrew/Laura
IAKS Austria General Assembly
22 May - Vienna (AT) - German
Organizer: IAKS Austria
This is what happened recently:
November 2024
![2023 NSC Exhibit_team at stand](/sites/default/files/styles/max_2600x2600/public/images/Event%20Content/2023-12/2023%20NSC%20Exhibit_team%20at%20stand.jpg?itok=c3QPBXru)
credit: IAKS ANZ
Webinar: 'Zero carbon in ice arenas'
14 November - online - English
Organizer: IAKS HQ
Social sustainability and PP Partnership (webinar)
14 November - online - English
Organizer: IAKS Nordic
Webinar: 'Product environmental footprint rules for synthetic turf'
19 November - online English
Organizer: IAKS HQ
Webinar: 'Sustainability in the sports and leisure facilities industry'
20 November - online English
Organizer: IAKS HQ
Webinar: 'Sustainability in stadiums'
21 November - online English
Organizer: IAKS HQ
Webinar: 'Sustainability in pools and recreation centres'
26November - online English
Organizer: IAKS HQ
Christmas Party IAKS ANZ
28 November - Melbourne, AU - English
Organizer: IAKS ANZ
Urban sports park and Tokyo 2020 legacy facilities
date: tbd - online - Japanese
Organizer: IAKS Japan
October 2024
![Sporthallenseminar IAKS CH 2023.jpg](/sites/default/files/styles/max_2600x2600/public/images/Event%20Content/2023-12/Sporthallenseminar%20IAKS%20CH%202023.jpg?itok=RU0Dc_Up)
IAKS UK Seminar "Active Places: Building a Sustainable Future"
2+3 Oct - Dublin, IE - English
Organizer: IAKS UK
Synthetic turf: Latest trends and solutions
22 Oct - Madrid - Spanish
Organizer: IAKS LAC
Webinar: Hiroshima Soccer Stadium design as activator for regional revitalization
28 Oct - online - Japanese/English
Organizer: IAKS Japan
Webinar day: Sustainability
30 Oct - online - English
Organizer: IAKS HQ
September 2024
![Zuiderpark (5) edit](/sites/default/files/styles/max_2600x2600/public/images/Event%20Content/2023-01/Zuiderpark%20%20%285%29%20edit.jpg?itok=-z7YQs6e)
IAKS Switzerland Study Trip
12-15 September- Tessin, CH - German/French
Organizer: IAKS Switzerland
"Bäder im Wandel" (swimming pool conference)
12 September - Koblenz, DE - German
Organizer: IAKS Germany
"Bäderforum Wien" (swimming pool conference)
18-19 September - Vienna, AU - German
Organizer: IAKS Austria
IAKS Nordic: Study Trip to Helsinki
18-19 September - Helsinki, FI - English
Organizer: IAKS Nordic
"Fachtagung Indoor" (Managing and equipping sports halls)
25 Sept - Münster, DE - German
Organizer: IAKS Germany
Webinar: Places for child play and sports
25 September- online - Japanese
Organizer: IAKS Japan
Webinar: Transformation and rehabilitation (Revitalising existing buildings for considerable benefits)
27 September - online - English
Organizer: IAKS Nordic (with Tverga)
August 2024
![NSC23_architects forum_iaks anz.jpg](/sites/default/files/styles/max_2600x2600/public/images/Event%20Content/2023-12/NSC23_architects%20forum_iaks%20anz.jpg?itok=lZIx3QMC)
credit: IAKS ANZ
Sports facility expert panel
28 August - Lower Hut (NZ) - English
Organizer: IAKS ANZ
July 2024
![2024 study trip Australia _ melbourne_DSC01025_credit klaus meinel](/sites/default/files/styles/max_2600x2600/public/images/Event%20Content/2024-07/2024%20study%20trip%20Australia%20_%20melbourne_DSC01025_credit%20klaus%20meinel.jpg?itok=d5w_UjMP)
Webinar: Stadium and arena design as an activator for regional revitalization
10 July - online - Japanese
Organizer: IAKS Japan
June 2024
![NSC23_panel NSPAC-Convention-D1-262_©AvellinoM](/sites/default/files/styles/max_2600x2600/public/images/Event%20Content/2023-08/NSC23_panel%20NSPAC-Convention-D1-262_%C2%A9AvellinoM.jpg?itok=m7RUujDC)
credit: AvellinoM
IAKS LAC Conversatory "Stadia"
6 June - online - Spanish
Organizer: IAKS LAC
IAKS Japan webinar: Open spaces
6 June - online - Japanese
Organizer: IAKS Japan
IAKS Study Trip 2024
25-26 June - Melbourne, AU - English
Organizer: IAKS international
NSC IAKS Conference "Inspire Innovation - Drive participation"
27-28 June - Melbourne, AU - English
Organizer: IAKS international
IAKS Study Trip (extension) 2024 (to Sydney and Brisbane)
29 June to 1 July - Sydney/Brisbane, AU - English
Organizer: IAKS international
May 2024
![woman swimming TU18VGBB9W4-unsplash_serena-repice-lentini_650](/sites/default/files/styles/max_2600x2600/public/images/General/2023-12/woman%20swimming%20TU18VGBB9W4-unsplash_serena-repice-lentini_650.jpg?itok=NyVes2ku)
credit: Unsplash, Serena Repice Lentini
Workshop: Aquatic access for all abilities
21 May - Sydney, AU - English
Organizer: IAKS ANZ
Seminar/webinar: Efficiency and safety in aquatic facilities
28 May - Madrid, ES and online - Spanish
Organizer: IAKS Spain
Webinar: Committing to the Paris agreement
(Integration of sustainable strategies in the planning and construction of sports facilities; benchmark examples)
29 May - online - English
Organizer: IAKS Nordic (with LOA fonden)
April 2024
![IAKS UK event Edinburgh 2024_MEADOWBANK 2 - The Sports Consultancy_650](/sites/default/files/styles/max_2600x2600/public/images/Event%20Content/2023-12/IAKS%20UK%20event%20Edinburgh%202024_MEADOWBANK%202%20-%20The%20Sports%20Consultancy_650.jpg?itok=PKOfRtVR)
Meadowbank Sports Centre
photo credits: The Sports Consultancy
23rd IAKS Ice Master Training
9-11 April - Landshut, DE - German
Organizer: IAKS
IAKS UK: "Balancing the needs of community, elite and university facilities"
17-18 April - Edinburgh, UK - English
Organizer: IAKS UK
IAKS "Digital Series"
25 April - online - German
Organizer: IAKS Austria
IAKS Switzerland: General Assembly
30 April - Tuggen, CH - German/French
Organizer: IAKS Switzerland
March 2024
![soccer goal net on field of grass l32FnywF7Fk-unsplash steve-smith_650.jpg](/sites/default/files/styles/max_2600x2600/public/images/Event%20Content/2023-12/soccer%20goal%20net%20on%20field%20of%20grass%20l32FnywF7Fk-unsplash%20steve-smith_650.jpg?itok=8w5R3eVg)
credit: Unsplash, Steve Smith
Marketing Essentials Webinar
12 March - online - English
Organizer: IAKS ANZ
Sports surfacing webinar (with Sport New Zealand)
15 March - online - English
Organizer: IAKS ANZ
"Social and economic impact of international sporting event venues" (Webinar)
21 March - online - Spanish
Organizer: IAKS LAC
IAKS Nordic Breakfast Meeting
21 March - online - English
Organizer: IAKS Nordic
January 2024
![Green deal IAKS AT_Juni 2023_credit LAOLA1 (36)_650.jpg](/sites/default/files/styles/max_2600x2600/public/images/Event%20Content/2023-11/Green%20deal%20IAKS%20AT_Juni%202023_credit%20LAOLA1%20%2836%29_650_0.jpg?itok=G3a5LRpt)
photo: LAOLA1
IAKS Austria "Bäderforum 2024"
25 January - online - German
Organizer: IAKS Austria
Webinar: Marketing essentials
20 January - online - English
Organizer: IAKS ANZ
November 2023
![2022 Tottenham Hotspur Stadium tour (97) edit](/sites/default/files/styles/max_2600x2600/public/images/Event%20Content/2023-01/2022%20Tottenham%20Hotspur%20Stadium%20tour%20%2897%29%20edit.jpg?itok=-ZqtR3fS)
IAKS Switzerland seminar "Design future-oriented sports halls"
23 November - Magglingen, CH - German/French
Organizer: IAKS Switzerland
IAKS Germany outdoor sports seminar
22-23 November – Hamburg – German
Organizer: IAKS Deutschland
IAKS Nordic webinar
Date tbc - online - English
Organizer: IAKS Nordic
October 2023
photo: IAKS
FSB trade show and IAKS Congress
24-27 October – Cologne/GER – English/German
Organizer: IAKS International
IOC IPC IAKS architecture prizes: Gala dinner
24 October - Cologne/GER - English
Organizer: IAKS International
IAKS General Assembly
25 October – Cologne/GER – English/German
Organizer: IAKS International
IAKS Germany 2 dt. Sportstättentag @ FSB
25 October – Cologne/GER – German
Organizer: IAKS Germany
Nations' Night
25 October - Cologne/GER - English
Organizer: IAKS International
DACH Abend
25 October - Cologne/GER - German
Organizer: IAKS Austria
September 2023
![9_Tasta_skolegård 650_credit Tverga.jpg](/sites/default/files/styles/max_2600x2600/public/images/Event%20Content/2023-09/9_Tasta_skolega%CC%8Ard%20650_credit%20Tverga.jpg?itok=SZ1wvG5I)
credit: Tverga
IAKS Nordic and Tverga: Transforming schoolyards into dynamic environments for learning, growing, playing
28 Sept - online - English
Organizer: IAKS Nordic and Tverga
August 2023
![2022 Zuiderpark inside sports hall](/sites/default/files/styles/max_2600x2600/public/images/Event%20Content/2023-01/2022%20Zuiderpark%20inside%20sports%20hall.jpg?itok=sLbHyGWv)
IAKS Germany Members meeting @ BUGA Mannheim
17-18 August – Mannheim – German
Organizer: IAKS Deutschland
IAKS Nordic breakfast meeting
Date tbc - online - English
Organizer: IAKS Nordic
June 2023
![Tokyo 2023_IAKS Study trip venue.jpg](/sites/default/files/styles/max_2600x2600/public/images/Event%20Content/2023-01/Tokyo%202023_IAKS%20Study%20trip%20venue.jpg?itok=JainYv0w)
19th IAKS Management Conference Artificial Ice Rinks
13-15 June – Bruneck / South Tyrol – German
IAKS UK Conference
15 June – Portsmouth – English
1-day Training for technical staff at ice rinks
19 June – Köln – German
20 June – Gelsenkirchen – German
21 June – Salzgitter - German
Organizer: IAKS Germany
IAKS Austria General Assembly and networking event
22 June 1.30 pm - Vienna, Austria - German
Organizer: IAKS Austria
IAKS Study Trip to Tokyo
27-28 June - Tokyo, Japan - English and Japanese
Organizer: IAKS
IAKS Nordic webinar
Date tbc - online - English
Organizer: IAKS Nordic
May 2023
![2022 Asker Pool Conference (25) edit](/sites/default/files/styles/max_2600x2600/public/images/Event%20Content/2023-01/2022%20Asker%20Pool%20Conference%20%2825%29%20edit.jpg?itok=CA0ieMmY)
IAKS Germany webinar: Next level recycling of artificial turf
4 May – online – German
Organizer: IAKS Deutschland
IAKS Germany webinar: Artificial turf, sustainability and microplastic
9 May – online – German
Organizer: IAKS Deutschland
1-day Training for technical staff at ice rinks
22 May – Bad Tölz – German
23 May – Regensburg – German
24 May – Erfurt – German
25 May – Berlin – German
Organizer: IAKS Deutschland
IAKS Nordic General Assembly
24-25 May - Helsinki, Finland (+ hybrid) - English
Organizer: IAKS Nordic
IAKS LAC coffee
27 May - online - Spanish
Organizer: IAKS LAC
IAKS Nordic breakfast meeting
Date tbc - online - English
Organizer: IAKS Nordic
April 2023
![2022 Asker Pool Conference (19) edit](/sites/default/files/styles/max_2600x2600/public/images/Event%20Content/2023-01/2022%20Asker%20Pool%20Conference%20%2819%29%20edit.jpg?itok=kDYBi7GX)
Recap by IAKS Austria: 2022 IAKS Study Trip to Vancouver and 2022 IAKS Conference on innovative indoor sports and leisure facilities
13 April - online - German
Organizer: IAKS Austria
IAKS Nordic webinar: Sport halls for the 21th century – revitalization as sustainable strategy
24 April - online - English
Organizer: IAKS Nordic
IAKS Deutschland webinar: Activity areas for people
24 April - online - German
Organizer: IAKS Deutschland
LAC Conversatory: Sports surfaces. Athletics tracks, synthetic and natural turf, indoor floors
27 April - online - Spanish
Organizer: IAKS LAC
January 2023
![2022 Innovative outdoor activity areas_Odense (20) edit](/sites/default/files/styles/max_2600x2600/public/images/Event%20Content/2023-01/2022%20Innovative%20outdoor%20activity%20areas_Odense%20%2820%29%20edit.jpg?itok=CIYmqXYH)
IAKS Nordic breakfast webinar "Swimming pools and energy costs"
23 January – online – English
Organizer: IAKS Nordic
December 2022
![Tagung Sport im Zentrum 2021_GoodLifeCrew Laura](/sites/default/files/styles/max_2600x2600/public/images/Event%20Content/2022-02/Tagung%20Sport%20im%20Zentrum%202021_IAKS%20AT.jpg?itok=4fpU5ust)
photo: GoodLifeCrew Laura
Indoor sport floors- materials, technology and maintenance
Date tbc – online – German
Organizer: IAKS Germany
November 2022
photo: IAKS
Hyper Walkable City Kamakura
7 Nov - online - Japanese
Organizer: IAKS Japan
Challenges for security in football stadiums
15 Nov - online - Spanish
Organizer: IAKS LAC
Digitisation in construction and operation of sports facilities
17 Nov - online - German
Organizer: IAKS Austria
IAKS Stadia and Arenas Conference & Tottenham Hotspur Stadium tour
22 Nov – London/UK – English
Organizer: IAKS International
Physical activity in the public area
29 Nov – Bern/CH – German/French
Organizer: IAKS Switzerland
Renovation of infrastructures - Energy resources and digital transformation - large sports facilities
Date tbc – online – Spanish
Organizer: IAKS Spain
October 2022
![UK Spring Event 2019 London ©Populous 2 (10)](/sites/default/files/styles/max_2600x2600/public/images/News%20Preview/2019-04/UK%20Spring%20Event%202019%20London%20%C2%A9Populous%202%20%2810%29.jpg?itok=d8CoSneD)
photo: POPULOUS
IAKS Nordic Event
4/5 October 2022 - Copenhagen/DK - English
Innovative Outdoor Activity Areas conference
5/6 October 2022 – Odense/DK – English
Spatial planning of sport in German rural areas- risks and opportunities
Date tbc – online – German
Seminar “Walkable City” in Shonan Area
Date tbc – online – Japanese
Bicycle Landscape
Date tbc – online – Japanese
September 2022
![Holmen pool in Asker Norway_Tove Lauluten.jpg](/sites/default/files/styles/max_2600x2600/public/images/Event%20Content/2022-02/Holmen%20pool%20in%20Asker%20Norway_Tove%20Lauluten.jpg?itok=DLeVuNn7)
Holmen swimming pool in Asker, Norway (photo: Tove Lauluten)
International Swimming Pool Conference
7/8 September – Asker/NO – English
Study trip to Ticino/Tessin and North Italy
15-17 September – Tessin/CH – German/Italian
"Active Austria"
21-22 September – Salzburg/AU – German
Ice rinks facing the energy crisis
27 September - online - German
Future and the connection of sports parks
29 September – online – Spanish
August 2022
![IAKS Japan _walkable city](/sites/default/files/styles/max_2600x2600/public/images/Event%20Content/2022-02/IAKS%20Japan%20_walkable%20city.jpg?itok=YE13BLw9)
photo: IAKS Japan
Café IAKS LAC for IAKS members
25 August – online – Spanish
July 2022
![PreZero Arena_Sinsheim_Simon Hoffmann](/sites/default/files/styles/max_2600x2600/public/images/Event%20Content/2022-02/PreZero%20Arena_Sinsheim_Simon%20Hoffmann.jpg?itok=fKLm_6vn)
PreZero Arena, Sinsheim (Germany) (photo: Simon Hoffmann)
Outdoor grounds seminar
5/6 July – Sinsheim/GER – German
IAKS meeting at National Sports Convention
11-13 July – Melbourne/AUS – English
Electronic access and reservation systems
14 July - online - German
Stadia
21 July – online – Spanish
June 2022
![Superkilen - visitor group sitting on hill - 2018 IAKS Study Trip CPH (210).jpg](/sites/default/files/styles/max_2600x2600/public/images/Event%20Content/2019-02/Superkilen%20-%20visitor%20group%20sitting%20on%20hill%20-%202018%20IAKS%20Study%20Trip%20CPH%20%20%28210%29.jpg?itok=RKyBkas2)
IAKS Study Trip delegates visiting Superkilen (photo: IAKS)
Ice rink refrigeration plant safety seminar
1/2 June – Erfurt, Berlin/GER – German
Swimming pool seminar
2 June – Cologne/GER – German
IAKS Spain Day at XII Iberamerican Sports Economy Congress
3 June – Toledo/ES – Spanish
IAKS Study Trip to Vancouver
14/15 June – Vancouver/CA – English
IAKS meeting at Splash! Pool & Trade Show
23 June – Gold Coast/AUS – English
Ice rink refrigeration plant safety seminar
27/28/29 June – Cologne, Gelsenkirchen,Wolfsburg/GER – German
May 2022
![Telfs - Artificial Ice Rink Management Conference 2018 - exhibition.jpg](/sites/default/files/styles/max_2600x2600/public/images/Event%20Content/2019-02/Telfs%20-%20Artificial%20Ice%20Rink%20Management%20Conference%202018%20-%20exhibition.jpg?itok=oIZ4UHLp)
Exhibition at Ice Maker Training Conference (photo: IAKS)
IAKS UK Spring event
04 May – Birmingham/UK – English
Guided visit of OYM training centre
16 May – Cham/CH – German
Ice Maker Training Conference
17-19 May – Villingen-Schwenningen/GER – German
Study Trip to Japanese Archery Centre
18 May – Japan – Japanese
Innovative Indoors Sports and Leisure Facilities
24 May - The Hague/NL - English
Ice rink refrigeration plant safety seminar
30/31 May – Bad Tölz/Regensburg – German
April 2022
![Sportcampus Zuiderpark 3- FaulknerBrowns - ©Scagliola Brakkee.jpg](/sites/default/files/styles/max_2600x2600/public/images/Event%20Content/2022-02/Sportcampus%20Zuiderpark%203-%20FaulknerBrowns%20-%20%C2%A9Scagliola%20Brakkee.jpg?itok=uKdeR_ss)
Sportcampus Zuiderpark (photo: Scagliola Brakkee)
IAKS Switzerland General Assembly
7 April – Lausanne/CH – German/French
Digitalization of sports facilities and public administration
7 April – online – German
Creating inclusive sports & leisure facilities
28 April - Coogee/AU - English
The Olympic expertise (beyond the experience): Three generations of Olympic athletes from Spain
Date tbc – online – Spanish
March 2022
![IMG_2806.jpg](/sites/default/files/styles/max_2600x2600/public/images/2021-11/IMG_2806.jpg?itok=MD3_snLz)
photo: IAKS Japan
Women and their role in the planning and management of sport
17 March – online – Spanish
Seminar “Thalassotherapy and health treatments”
19 March – Tsujido/JP – Japanese
Study Trip “Outdoor Fitness” to Shinjuku Central Park
27 March – Tokio/JP – Japanese