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Copa America 2007

 With only three years separating CONMEBOL’s official award of the from the first ball being kicked, Football Business explores a remarkable construction and infrastructure project, and examines the commercial impact the tournament will have on a country where a vast number of people still live in poverty. By RICHARD EWING, in Caracus

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The new NOKIA E-SERIES devices

We all know there’s more to life than business. You need your phone to provide the very best office features – but you also want it to give you something more. Recognizing this need, Nokia has combined three top of the range enterprise devices with a little something extra, for life in the office and out. After all, business doesn’t have to be boring

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TERRAPLAS: proven protection

A case study on Terraflor, at the Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Australia

In pursuit of eliminating the stress and anxiety that might be felt by sports venue managers and event organisers (not to mention groundsmen), the premise has been on companies at the cutting edge of pitch protection to develop comprehensive, efficient, yet highly-versatile systems that ensure that pitch-level events don’t translate into ground-level damage.

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SHOW me the money

The advent of the premiership brought with it a new dawn of business and sports commercialism in the UK. With its impact on the game spreading unrelentingly across Europe and the rest of the world, James Evans talks to arguably the UK’s laeding sponsorship lawyer, Andy Korman.

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Own GOALS?

Football Business speaks to Keith Harris, Executive Chairman of Seymor Pierce, a former Head of the Football League , on the board at Wembley National Stadium Ltd, and widely regarded as one of the world’s leading authorities on ownership and its potential implications on the game of football.

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  • SUCCESS In Safe Hands
    We investigate turnstile technology advances with Kaba.
  • BALANCING The Books
    Football finance expert Harry Philp, of Hermes Sports, gets under the skin of sports commerce in an exclusive interview with Football Business magazine.
  • Smart Just Got SMARTER
    Smart Card advancement with Scotcomms Technology Group.
  • ENTRY On Demand
    Skidata Vice President of People Access For Fairs, Attractions and Arenas speaks exclusively to Football Business magazine about the requirements of frontline matchday operations
  • FAKING It
    Counterfeiting expert Tim Phillips speaks to Football Business magazine about the real threat of pirate goods to both football commerce and the welfare of those involved.
  • ASIAN Invasion
    Research expert Jingfeng Wang investigates whether the draw of pre-season friendlies is losing its power.
  • DIGITAL Dimensions
    Managing Director Kingsley Webb tells Football Business magazine about KANDLE Webbsoft's video analysis technology.
  • A Football Fan's PARADISE
    Global Games Managing Director Grant Horan describes the industry's advancements in fan parks and supporter hospitality in an exclusive interview with Football Business magazine.
  • Bringing A Business Into Focus
    Renowned sports photographer Stuart Clarke details a life and career behind the camera.
  • Corporate Case Study
    Footballs For Fun founder John Haycock tells Football Business magazine about spreading football wealth out to the developing world.
  • SMILE For The Camera
    As accountancy giants Deloitte & Touche release their annual football finance research, Sports Business Group partner Dan Jones speaks to Football Businessmagazine about the changing face of television sports media, and why there are so many reasons to be optimistic as we prepare for a new dawn of commercial broadcast
  • VIEW From The Top
    In just over two years in charge as Chief Executive Officer at the English Football Association, Brian Barwick has comfortably outlasted and outclassed both of his two predecessors. JAMES EVANS talks with him about the key issues in British football


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More than a PITCH

When Arsenal locked the gates on their Highbury Stadium for the last time on May 7th 2006, they left behind a landmark to English and European football. James Evans meets the Emirates Stadium Head of Hospitality Steve Brice and hears how the gunners are exploiting the commercial potential of their new home.

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feature - VIZRT

UNLOCKING YOUR CLUB’S HERITAGE:
New paths to profit

Martin Burkhalter is Managing Director
of ‘Vizrt Sports’, the world’s leading provider of real-time 2D and 3D broadcast graphics and media asset management systems. Here, Martin writes exclusively for Football Business magazine about the technological advances that can enable our clubs to convert sporting history into modern-day profitability

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ArticLes JUST in

Football Business Summer Edition
This issue includes: English Football Association CEO Brian Barwick tells us why there is so much to be optimistic about across football and business. Insight into this season's key issues of ownership and broadcast, courtesy of Keith Harris and Dan Jones, while UEFA’s William Gaillard presents his vision for Europe's governing body. Sponsorship expert Andy Korman gets to the heart of football’s fiery climb through commercial and promotional awareness

PLAIN SAILING: solving accommodation shortages

With accommodation always limited at major sports events, floating hotels are seen as the smart alternative.

Floating Hotel AB is leading the way as Andreas Larsson and Richard Aldhous discover

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From humble BEGINNINGS


Speaking to Riedel Communications’ Rental Director, Marc Schneider, it is not difficult to see how a company that formed 20 years ago with a stock base that comprised just four radios, has grown to become one of the world’s leading providers of digital intercom systems at sports events as varied as the football World Cup and the Asian Games


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What's In A Name?

Why should clubs stop at shirt sponsors and stadium deals, as business begins to consider how long it might be before other clubs choose to grasp the obvious commercial and promotional angles that partnering themselves with big business can present? Chris Green reports

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