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ARE YOU A LEADER IN FOOTBALL?

Please read below for the confirmed delegate list as well as final conference and workshop programme for Leaders in Football at Chelsea FC on 7th and 8th October 2008. It is the most anticipated and most exclusive international football business event ever staged.

Don’t miss out! With only 3 weeks and 25 delegate places remaining, if you have not reserved your place please do so today to avoid disappointment. Please either contact enquiry@leadersinfootball.com, telephone +44 (0) 208 545 1595 or book securely online at www.leadersinfootball.com . Save £200 if you book before 17th September 2008

CONFIRMED CLUBS

Frank Arnesen, Sporting Director, Chelsea FC; Rick Parry, CEO, Liverpool FC; Fanis Voutsaras, CEO, Panathinaikos FC; Frederic Paquet, Development Director, Lille Olympique Sporting Club; Bruce Buck, Chairman, Chelsea; Adam Pearson, Chairman of Football Operations, Derby County FC; Chris Lioen, Commercial and Marketing Director, Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht; Derek Chappell, PLC Chairman, Charlton Athletic Football Club; Derek Bowden, CEO, Ipswich Town FC; Donna-Maria Cullen, Executive Director, Tottenham Hotspur Football Club Ltd; Ahmet Unuvar, Board Director, Galatasaray; Allan Duckworth, CEO, Bolton Wanderers; Alfonso Roberes, International Sponsorship Manager, Real Madrid; Joe Roth, Owner/Founder, Seattle Sounders; John Williams, Chairman, Blackburn Rovers; Terry Robinson, Chairman, Sunderland FC; Paul Duffen, Chairman, Hull City; Paul Bell, Commercial Director, Portsmouth; Peter Ridsdale, Chairman, Cardiff City; Peter Coates, Chairman, Stoke City and bet 365; Ali Russell, Deputy Managing Director, Queens Park Rangers; Alistair Mackintosh, CEO, Fulham FC; Andrea Caloro, Head of Licensing, AS Roma; Andrew Dart, Head of Business Development Europe, Chelsea FC; Andrew Cullen, Director of Marketing and Sales, Norwich City; Andrew Nestor, General Manager, Tampa Bay Rowdies; Andrew Smith, Director of Business Development, West Ham United; Barry Kilby, Chairman, Burnley Football Club; Barry Fry, Director Football Operations, Peterborough United; Ben Wells, Head of Sponsorship, Chelsea FC; Bob Symns, CEO, Peterborough United; Brendon McGlinchey, Head of Business Operations, Southampton Football Club; Casimir Knight, MD Chelsea Digital Media; Casper Stysvig, Manchester United; Cedric Dufoix, Institutional Relationship Director, Olympique de Marseille; Chris Pope, Commercial Manager, Leyton Orient Football Club; Chris Wyche, Commercial Director, Kansas City Wizards; Danny Wilson, Sponsorship Manager, Manchester City; Darren Venn, Director of Commercial Affairs, Newcastle United FC; Darren Eales, Legal Director, West Bromwich Albion; Dave Morris, Chief Executive, Doncaster Rovers FC; David Heath, Director and Acting CEO, Brentford FC ; David Cook, International Development Manager, Everton FC; David Dein, Former Vice Chairman, Arsenal; Adrian Ford, Commercial Director, Arsenal; David McNally, Former CEO, Fulham; David Sheepshanks, Chairman, Ipswich Town FC; Duncan Riddle, Head of Community, Aston Villa Football Club; Ebru Koksol, General Coordinator, Galatasaray SK; Elaine Clark, Head of Information Technology, Chelsea FC; Alison Plant, Head of Hospitality and Events , Aston Villa; Eleri Scott, Commercial Manager, Barnet Football Club; Andrew James, General Manager Sodexho, Everton ; Andy Ambler, Chief Operating Officer, Mill wall FC; Andy Daykin, Commercial Manager, Sheffield United; Emin Alibey, Business Development Manager, Arsenal FC; Garry Adamson, Director of Commercial Services, Southend United FC; George Craig, Managing Director, Falkirk FC; Giovani Zurneli, International Business Manager, FC Internazionale; Brian Burgess, Chairman, Brentford Stadium Development; Greg Cotton, Vice President, Kansas City Wizards; Heather Rabbatts, Chairman, Millwall; Iain Johnstone, Business Development Manager, Rochdale AFC; Ian Ayre, Commercial Director, Liverpool; Jaroslac Prerost, CFO, FK Teplice; Jason Morgan, CEO, Charlton Athletic Community Trust ; Jason Hughes, Director of International Development, Celtic FC; Jean-Luc Buisine, Responsible Recruitment, Lille Olympique Sporting Club ; Jeff Agoos, Sporting Director, New York Red Bulls; Jeff Cooper, Investor, St Louis Soccer United; Jez Moxey, CEO, Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club; John Ryan, Chairman, Doncaster Rovers FC; John Weinerth , Chief Executive Officer, California Youth Soccer Association – South; Jose Ramon Capdevila, Strategic Planning Analyst, Real Madrid; Nick Harford, Head of Partnerships, Arsenal FC; Damian Willoughby, Head of Platinum Partnerships, Chelsea FC; Daniel Herlet, Marketing, FC Cologne; Jules Walsh, Marketing Manager, Celtic FC; Julian Winter, Community Director, Watford FC; Karen Murphy, Sales and Marketing Manager, Wycombe Wanderers FC; Karl Oyston, Chairman, Blackpool FC; Katia Bassi, Commercial Director, FC Internazionale; Keith Dickens, General Manager, MK Dons; Keith Wyness, Former CEO, Everton; Kenny Macleod, Business Development Manager, Celtic Football Club; Kevin Payne, Founder & President, DC United; Lorenzo Perales, Sponsor, Image and Advertising Director, Real Madrid; Marc Mayor, Managing Director, L’Entente FC; Marcel van den Bunder, Commercial Director, PSV; Marcus Keane, Head of Marketing, Sales and Business Development, AFC Ajax; Mark Ashton, CEO, Watford FC; Mark Rowan, Head of Communications, Everton; Mark Dillon, President, FC Orlando; Mark Hargreaves, General Manager, New Media, Manchester United FC; Mark Jones, CEO, Gillingham; Markus Egger, General Manager Soccer , FC Red Bull Saltzburg; Martyn Starnes, General Manager of Football, Yeovil Town FC; Matthew Smith, Head of Sponsorship, Rangers Football Club; Michael Cunnah, Former CEO, Aston Villa; Mike Forde, Performance Director, Chelsea FC; Mike Power, Non Executive Director, Brentford Stadium Development; Mikhail Batuev, Sport Usage Manager, Red Bull Russia; Neil Doncaster, CEO, Norwich; Neil Bausor, Commercial Director, Middlesbrough; Nick Ansel, Football Secretary, Northampton Town Football Club; Nick Merry, Chairman, Oxford United; Nicola Lord, Head of Partnerships, West Ham United; Oliver Seitz, Head of International Affairs, Coritiba Football Club; Olivier Bernardeau, Commercial Director, Olympique Lyonnais; Olly Dale, Commercial Director, Fulham; Paddy Lord, Manchester United; Pat Coyne, Commercial Director, Reading FC; Paul Rodgers, Commercial Manager, Brighton and Hove Albion FC; Peter Trembling, Head Of Commercial, Everton; Peter Lawall, CEO, Celtic; Peter Fossen, PSV; Peter Kentie, Manager Marketing & Media, PSV; Phil Gartside, Chairman, Bolton Wanderers; Phil Gartside, Chairman, Bolton Wanderers; Phil Hardman, Sponsorship Executive, Manchester City FC; Phil Brown, Manager, Hull City FC; Angus Kinear, Head of Marketing, Arsenal FC; Phil Townsend, Communications Manager, Manchester United; Ray Ranson, Chairman, Coventry City FC; Richard Willmott, Vice President for International Affairs, Boca Juniors; Elliott Stroud, Commercial General Manager, York City; Robert Elstone, Acting CEO, Everton; Roger Munby, Chairman, Norwich City FC; Ron Gourlay, Managing Director, Chelsea FC; Ross Wilson, Operations Manager, Falkirk FC; Sally Brealy, Commercial Director, Nott’s County FC; Scott Brody, Commercial Manager , FC Orlando; Sergei Palkin, CEO, FC Shakhtar Donetsk; Shaun Harvey, CEO, Leeds United; Christine Balford, Commercial Director, Darlington Football Club; Shawn Hunter, General Manager, CD Chivas; Stephane Thuillier, Marketing Director, Paris St Germain; Steve Waggot, Group Chief Executive, Charlton Athletic Football Club; Steve Hayes, Director, Wycombe Wanderers FC; Steve Davies, Head of Sales & Marketing, Plymouth Argyle FC; Steve Landsdown, Chairman, Bristol City FC; Stuart Cain, Director of Commercial Affairs, Rangers Football Club; Thato Matuka, CEO, Celtic FC, South Africa; Nicholas Watkins, CEO, Swindon Town Football; Thomas Kern, Head of Marketing & Sales, FC Red Bull Salzburg; Tim Hinchey, Commercial Director, Derby County; Tom Glick, CEO, Derby County; Tony Adams, Assistant Manager, Portsmouth; Vladimir Jaric Humska, Project Manager, Partizan FC; Weronika Abramowicz, Sponsorship and Media Manager, Fulham FC; Zoran Cvetanovic, Head of Marketing, Partizan FC; Zoran Avramovic, RedStar FC; Mr. Kokkalis, Vice President, Olympiacos,

For a full list of Clubs attending please e mail enquiry@leadersinfootball.com or contact one of the team on +44 (0) 208 545 1595.

CONFIRMED LEAGUES AND FEDERATIONS

Please note, Leaders in Football is hosting the Association of European Professional Leagues General Assembly involving 28 member and associate member countries.

Lord Triesman, Chairman, The Football Association; Mohamed Bin Hammam, President, The Asian Football Confederation; Holger Hieronymus, CEO, Bundesliga; Sergey Pryadkin, President, Russian Premier League; Richard Scudamore, CEO, The Premier League; Jose Luis Astiazarán, President, La Liga; Ivan Gazidis, Deputy Commissioner, MLS; Mohamed Kalfan Al Romaithi , President , UAE FA; David Taylor, General Secretary , UEFA; Andrzey Rusko, President, The Polish League; Antonio Matarrese, President, The Italian Football League; Lex Gold, Executive Chairman, Scottish Premier League; Lord Mawhinney, Chairman, The Football League; Dr Irvin Khoza, Chairman, South Africa Premier League; Ivan Antipov, Head of International Department, Russian Premier League; Carlos Del Campo, General Secretary, La Liga; Emanuel Macedo De Medeiros, CEO, Association European Professional Football Leagues; Frank Rutten, CEO, Eredivisie; Ben Buckley, Chief Executive Officer , Football Federation Australia ; Mario Macalli, President, Pro Lega, Italy; Dumitru Dragomir, Director, Romanian Football League; Marcin Stefanski, Director, Slovenian Football League; Andrey Sokolov, CEO, Association Professional Football Leagues; Jonathan Hill, Group Commercial Director, The Football Association; Valery Bilibin, Director, Association of Professional Football Leagues; Paul Thorogood, CEO, The Football Foundation; Benjamim Viard, Director, UCPF; Sergey Pryadkin, President of the Russian Football League, Russian Football League ; Sir David Richards, Chairman, The Premier League; Alberto Colombo, Communication, Marketing and Event Manager, EPFL; Theodoros Giannikos, Director, Super League Greece; Holger Blask, Director, German Football League; Sir Trevor Brooking, Director of Football Development, The Football Association; Mark Boetekees, Managing Director, FBO; Adrian Bevington, Director of Communications, The Football Association; John Deakin, General Secretary, Welsh Premier League; Branko Florjanic, President, Slovenian Football League; Alastair Bennet, Head of Policy and External Relations, The Football Foundation; Alex Horne, COO , The Football Association; Alex Philips, Head of Professional Football, UEFA; Andrew Halstead, Operations Director, The Football Association; Tommy Theorin, General Secretary, Swedish Football League; Nikolay Tolstykh, Association Professional Football League; Andy Williamson, Chief Operating Officer, The Football League; Christian Schaub, Commercial Director New Media, FIFA; Christian Happel, Executive Manager, Triobet Baltic League; David Davies, Former Executive Director, The Football Association; Doug Quinn, President , Soccer United Marketing ; Gary Linke, Commercial Manager, The Football League; Giovanni Pifarotti, Head of International Department, Italian Football League; Mike Foster, General Secretary, The Premier League; Gordon Taylor, CEO, Professional Footballers Association; Gordon Smith, CEO, Scottish FA; Howard Wilkinson, , League Managers Association; Bobby Barnes, Assistant Chief Executive, Professional Footballers Association; Burak Gukan, Marketing Manager, Turkish Football Federation; Ivan Antipov, Senior Attorney Assistant to the President on International Affairs, Russian Football Premier League; Jan Walden, Managing Director, The Finnish League; Jane Bateman, Head of International Relations, The Football Association; Jim Souter, Director of Business Development , League Managers Association ; John O’Sullivan, Chief Commercial Officer , Football Federation Australia ; Jonathan Gregory , Commercial & Marketing Director , Wembley National Stadium; Joseph Oakeshott, Public Affairs Manager, The Football Association; Marcus Bennet, Business Development Manager, The Football Association; Greig Mailer, Marketing & Communications Manager, Scottish Premier League; Mick McGuire, Deputy CEO , Professional Footballers Association; Mohamed Al Meshadi , Office Director , The Asian Football Confederation; Najmie Allette, Business Development Manager, The Football Association; Nick Craig, Head of Legal, The Football League; Robert Pongracz, International Director, La Liga; Oliver Weingarten, Solicitor – Commercial & Intellectual Property, The Premier League; Eamon Naughton, President, Eircom League of Ireland; Paul Molnar, Senior Media Operations Manager, The Premier League; Ruggero Stincardini, Legal Director, Italian Football League; Peter Daire, Head of Sponsorship, The Football Association; Peter Lundstrom, Head of Competition , The Finnish League; Phil Smith, Director of Sport, Sport England; Archimede Pitrolo, Vice President, Pro Lega Italy; Phil Lines, Head of Media Operations, The Premier League; Sorin Satmare, Director, Romanian Football League, Richard Bevan, Chief Executive, League Managers Association; Richard Harris, IT project Manager, Wembley ; Rory Smyth, Commercial Director, Football Association of Ireland; Saeed Hussain, Vice President, UAE FA ; Sean McAuliffe, Head of Business Development, The Football Association; Seong Sin Han, Legal Counsel, UEFA; Stewart Thompson, Commercial Director, The Football League; Stuart Taggart, Head of Major Events , Football Federation Australia ; Victoria Wing, Marketing Manager Teams and competitions, The Football Association; Will Wilson, Executive Vice President, Soccer United Marketing; Alexi Topuria, PFL, Georgia; Phillip Woosnam, Welsh Premier League, Roger Muller, Swiss Football League; Dumitru Dragomir, Director, Romanian Football League; Salvatore Lombardo, Vice President, Pro Leg Italy; Jair Bertoni, Head of Cabinet of the CEO, EPFL; Niels Roine, General Secretary, Norwegian Football League; Patrick Comninos, Executive Director, Super League, Greece; Ludwig Sneyers, General Manager, Belgium Pro League; Valentin Mihov, President, Bulgarian Professional Football League; Georg Pangl, CEO, Austrian Football League; Philippe Diallo, General Secretary, Union of French Clubs; Winston Lee, CEO, Singapore FA, Dimitri Ramishvili, President, PFL Georgia

For a full list of Leagues and Federations attending, please don’t hesitate to e mail enquiry@leadersinfootball.com or contact one of the team on +44 (0) 208 545 1595.

CONFIRMED BRANDS

Geoff Sutton, Executive President, MSN; Manfred Bodner, Founder, Bwin Interactive Entertainment AG; Andrew Morton, Chief Marketing Officer, Barclays; Andrew Cocker, Marketing Director, Yahoo!; Andy Macfarlane, Director Marketing, UK Ireland & South Africa, IBM; Antony Zameczkowski , Strategic Partner Development , YouTube; Brian Connell, Nike UK ltd; Cameron Maultby, Sponsorship Manager, Red Bull F1; Caroline Wood, Head of Sport, Thomas Cook Group plc ; Catherine Morris, CMO, Nestle Waters UK Ltd; Charles Greenwood, Head of Strategy, Nike; David Forde, Head of Sponsorship, Heineken; Des Johnson, BP Castrol; Franz – Stefan Hornung, Head of Sponsorship , T- mobile ; Gary Booker, Senior Director of Marketing , EA Partners ; Graham Bartlett, Sports Marketing Director, Nike; Honor Hancock, Head of Sponsorship, Mansion; Jonathan Ford, Director European Sports Sponsorship, Coca Cola; Jonathan Neale- Shutte, Brand and Sponsorship, CMEA, Visa ; Keld Strudahl, Director, Group Sales and Marketing, Carlsberg Breweries; Marc – Christoph Schilling , Head of Sport Sponsorship , Citibank ; Mark Osikoya, Head of Sponsorship, Coca Cola; Mark Stevenson, Head of Sponsorship and Events, O2; Martin Prothero, Senior VP- Football, Umbro International; Richard Smith, Marketing Manager, Coors Brewers, Matt Appleby, Sponsorship Director, Barclays; Nathan Wilson, Managing Director , TUI Travel Thompson Sport ; Paul Witten, Director, Betfair; Paul Meulendijk , Head European Sponsorship , MasterCard ; Phil Boas, Head of Sponsorship , EON; Philip Makkink, Head of Sponsorship, ABN AMRO; Polly Flinn , Board Director , BP Castrol ; Nick Gorringe, CEO, Basilica Computing; Rebecca White, Head of Marketing, Nestle Waters UK Ltd; Richard Jaques, Head of Sponsorship, Gala Coral; Richard Glyn, Chairman, SportingIndex; Richard Clarke, Marketing Director, Tsingtao Beer; Simon Breakell, Sponsorship PR Manager, Eon; Tim Larcombe, General Manager UK & Ireland, Levi, Simon Green, Head of UK Channels, Setanta; Stephen Day, Regional Head of Brand Marketing, CMEA, Visa ; Steve Cumming, Global Head of Sponsorship, Diageo; Terry Parris, European Marketing Director, Puma; Toby Hestor , Sponsorship Manager , BP Castrol; Tony Fernandes, CEO, Air Asia; Victor Giannandrea, Sales and Marketing Director, Millbrook Beds Ltd ; Vijay Solanki , Head of Marketing , BP Castrol; Dan Griffin, Head of Sponsorship, CMEA, Visa ; Andrea Gaudenzi, Head of International Sponsorship & Event , Bwin Interactive Entertainment AG; Matthew Drage, Communications Executive, Orange; Dan Holman, Marketing Manager, EA Sports; Ben Reeves, Head of Global Sports and Events, 888.com; Max Bonpain, Head of Brand Management, Samsung Electronics; David Arrow, Head of Marketing, Karoo, Tom Barnsley, Assistant Sports Sponsorship Manager, McDonald’s, Tim Larcombe, General Manager, Levi UK & Ireland;

For a full list of Brands attending, please e mail enquiry@leadersinfootball.com or contact one of the team on +44 (0) 208 545 1595.

CONFIRMED OTHER SPORTS

Andy Anson, CEO – Europe, ATP; Catherine Colman, Senior Partner Manager , McLaren Marketing; Chris Heck, Team business operations, NBA; Claudia Wilmot, Senior Project Manager, London2012; Frank Dick, President, European Coaches Association; Joanna Manning Cooper, Head of Media Relations, London 2012; Jon Varney, Commercial Director, Premier Rugby; Malcolm Thorpe , Director of Marketing, Sports Business , Dubai Sports City ; Mark Evans, CEO, Harlequins; Mark Alexander, Commercial Alliances, Williams F1; Ian Rudkin, Facility Project Manager, The Lawn Tennis Association; Neil Rami, CEO, Marketing Birmingham; Nic Coward, Chief Executive, British Horseracing Authority; Will Thomas, Sponsorship Account Manager, Harlequins; Paul Williamson, Head of Ticketing, London 2012; Richard Fitzgerald, Chief Executive, UK Racing; Rodney Brody, Head of Development – Europe, Las Vegas Sands; Scott O’Neil, President, Madison Square Gardens Sports; Steve Elworthy, Tournament Director, ICC World Twenty20; Tom Potter, Commercial Alliances, Williams F1; Ian Ritchie, CEO, The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club; Simon Bazalgette, CEO, The Jockey Club

For a full list of other sports attending, please e mail enquiry@leadersinfootball.com or contact one of the team on +44 (0) 208 545 1595.

LEADING SUPPLIERS JOINING THE LEADERS IN FOOTBALL

Only leading media, commercial, marketing and technology suppliers (sorry, no artificial turf!) have been accepted into the most exclusive football business event ever staged.

TEAM Marketing, ESPN Star Sports, Mitsubishi, BBC, BSkyB, Adeunis; APT Skidata Ltd; Setanta, ARRI MEDIA; Ascent Media; AFL Architects; Audienceview; Cairos Technologies AG; CyberSports World / Football Superstars; Display LED Screens Ltd; Dreamscape Media; Eurovision; Kick Off Deutschland GmbH; Lighthouse Technologies Ltd; Deltatre, Micros; New Era; RE Media; Service Graphics; Sony; Sportech plc; Sportslink; Sportvision; Stats; Supponer Systems Ltd; Technology Frontiers India Private Ltd; The Works Ltd; Ticketmaster; Virtual Spectator; Vizrt UK; The Sports Circle; Stadiacard; Fast Web Media; Thomas Lyte; Sports Alliance; Active Soccer & Sports Management; AIG Private Clients; Air Charter Service; Aljazeera Sport ; Apco Worldwide; ASA; Baker Tilly; Barclays; Barco; Beam TV; Betbrokers; Big Daddy; Brabners; BTD International Consulting AG; BTG Tax; Calool Ltd; Capitalize; Carlezzo Advogados Associados; Cavendish; Charles Russell LLP; CIES International Centre For Sports Studies; CIT; Clubspaces,LLC; Coaching U; Crocs Europe B.V.; Davis Langdon; Deloitte & Touche LLP; E-Diary; Empire of Sports; Errea; ESPN Digital Media; Fantasy League; FMMInternational; Fobazo; Football 360; Footballs World Series; Football-World AG; Fortress GB; Froriep Renggli; Getmein; EHS Brann, Global Sportnet; GlobeCast; Goalgetter GmbH; Hammonds Solicitors; Havas Sports UK; Haymarket Network; Herald Sports & Entertainment; Hill and Knowlton; HOK; Hyatt Regency La Manga; IMG; Inmotio; Inner Circle Sports; Input Media; Jardine Lloyd Thompson Limited; K and L Gates; Kentaro, Lewis Silken; Lexis; Material Marketing & Communications; MediaMotion – Vespro ; Mercury Communications Group; Mind PC; MindShare Performance; MMP Ticketing ; MP Silva; MSN Microsoft; Net Results; Nut House; Odgers; Olswang; Opta Index; PA Sport; Payment solution AG; Pims-SCA; Pitch; Polar; Politiken; Pricewaterhouse Coopers; Prime Time Sports; Principal Client Partner; Project Universidade do Futebol Online; Prozone; Reel Enterprises; Riedel; RPMC Europe LTD; RyderHLS ; Samsung; Scramjet 7 ; Siemens; SK Sport & Entertainment; Ski and Company; Sodexo Prestige ; Sony; Spectrum; Sport Recruitment International; Sport Universal; Sport + Markt ; Sportfive; Nolanpartners, PitchPR, Eurodata, Sporting Wins; Sports Consulting; Sports Factory; Sports Impact; Sports Marketing Surveys; UKTI, Viagogo, Orbital, Sports Recruitment International ; Stabak Fotball AS/Fornebu Arena AS; Stamford Consulting Group; Stats; Tailor Events; Technicolor; Telenor Satellite Broadcasting; Thazza; The Forest, TNS Sport; Topsports Ventures ; Tracab; Eurodata, Target Sports, PitchPR, Programme Master, Troisieme Ligne; UME Group; Vanguardia Ltd; Vantis; Vero Communication; Wallace LLP; Wasserman Media Group; EXP Sport; Wembley; World In Motion; ZMZ Agency LLC; Sportcal; Deltatre; Bluepod Media; ESPN

DON’T MISS OUT! Remember with 25 passes remaining and the price about to increase, please either e mail enquiry@leadersinfootball.com today, telephone +44 (0) 208 545 1595 or book securely online at www.leadersinfootball.com to confirm your place

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

This leading edge football business conference will gather senior leaders from 5 continents in London for 2 days of insight and debate. Shouldn’t you be there when the most influential figures from The AFC, UEFA, The FA, The Premier League, Chelsea FC, The Association of European Leagues, Chelsea FC and MLS address the audience? Speakers include:

Lord Triesman, Chairman, The Football Association outlines the challenges facing his organisation as it moves into a new and exciting phase
Mohamed Bin Hammam, President, Asian Football Confederation, updates the world on his Vision Asia strategy
Richard Scudamore, Chief Executive, The Premier League, analyses the media landscape and the EPL’s growth strategy
David Taylor, General Secretary, UEFA, speaks about UEFA’s Club licensing system
Ivan Gazidis, Deputy Commissioner, MLS; Joe Roth one of the Founders of Seattle Sounders; and Kevin Payne, Founder and President, DC United, discuss how the MLS will continue to grow in a competitive sports market
Emanuel Macedo de Medeiros, CEO, The Association of European Professional Leagues (EPFL) presents its future strategy
Frank Arnesen, Sporting Director, Chelsea FC is joined by Bruce Buck, Chairman of Chelsea, to explain their tactics on attracting and developing the best talent in world football.

If you would like to see the full conference programme, please e mail enquiry@leadersinfootball.com or contact one of the team on +44 (0) 208 545 1595

SPORTS MARKETING WORKSHOPS

Can you afford to miss out on best practice workshops from Madison Square Gardens, NBA, Mastercard, Youtube, Yahoo!, Carling, Aston Villa, Everton, Wembley, Dubai Sports City, Soccer United Marketing, and the Bundesliga?

Scott O’Neil, President, Madison Square Gardens and former SVP, NBA will be joined by Tom Glick, CEO, Derby County and former CMO, NJ Jets, to discuss best practice in commercial and marketing programmes at the NBA, one of the most successful sports marketing organisations in the world. President of Soccer United Marketing, Doug Quinn will continue the learning from the USA with a fascinating insight into US sports marketing and the opportunities in the USA for football organisations worldwide. Best practice in sponsorship will be covered by Paul Meulendijk, Head European Sponsorship, MasterCard, who will be joined by Phil Carling, Global Head of Football, Octagon, to discuss how Mastercard maximise the value of the sponsorship programmes. The power of New Media for Clubs and brands will be discussed by Yahoo!’s Marketing Director, Andrew Cocker, who will be presenting Yahoo!’s approach to building a community of fans online. The new media theme will be continued by YouTube’s Anthony Zameczkowski, who will analyse the changing face of media consumption whilst Carlings Rob Salmon alongside Mike Flynn from award winning FastWebMedia will present a case study on how brands can cost effectively build a community of sports fans. The workshops will then turn their attention to stadiums with Jonathan Gregory, Commercial and Marketing Director, Wembley discussing how the team have built a commercially successful National Stadium. This will be followed by Malcolm Thorpe, Marketing Director, Dubai Sports City, who will present the marketing and commercial opportunities at the Middle East’s latest £multi million sports project. Best practice in hospitality services will also be covered with case studies presented by Everton’s Andrew James, Aston Villa’s Alison Plant and Wembley’s Richard Harris

Don’t miss out! If you want to attend these workshops, book today! If you would like to see the full workshop programme, please e mail enquiry@leadersinfootball.com or contact one of the team on +44 (0) 208 545 1595

NETWORKING

Networking, especially in the business of sport, is the single most effective way to grow your business. Leaders in Football has developed a unique approach to networking so that you get quality face time with as many different buyers as possible.
Speed networking: an opportunity to meet more buyers face to face to establish contact and pitch your service. Leaders in Football have scheduled 4 speed networking sessions with 64 buyers over the course of the event
Networking cafe: The central hub of the event seating 140 people for food and drink throughout the day, this is where hundreds of senior executives will meet and do business
Networking at breakfast: kick start your day with a networking breakfast on site with other key players in the industry before the conference and workshops begin
Networking lunches: either stay for a working lunch within Leaders in Football or book a table at Chelsea’s new Italian Bistro, Frankies, or upmarket restaurant, Marco’ both on site and seconds from the main networking arena
Network in the evening: Marco’s and Frankies restaurants will be available to guests in the evening with seating for 250 guests and the socialising will continue late into the night in Frankies and the surrounding bars in the vicinity of Chelsea FC
Networking facilitators: Over 15 Industry executives employed by Leaders in Football will introduce suppliers to buyers and ensure you meet the right people
Networking time: More time factored into the programme for networking

More buyers: With over 500 confirmed buyers from Clubs, Leagues, Federations and Brands, Leaders in Football will deliver a unique business environment

Senior level delegates: Leaders in Football have screened every delegate to ensure only senior level executives attend

Relevant and Focussed: Leaders in Football have screened every supplier to ensure only those with a leading commercial and media led service have been accepted.

WHAT NEXT?

The following opportunities are available for interested organisations:

1 exhibition stand: Raise your profile and join 35 leading edge media and technology service providers to football
1 advert: Advertise your brand in the event guide distributed to 1000 leaders in football
25 passes: The last remaining passes are available on a first come first served basis as long as you fit our criteria for the event

Don’t miss out and avoid the price increase by either e mailing enquiry@leadersinfootball.com today, or calling +44 (0) 208 545 1595. Alternatively, you can book securely online at www.leadersinfootball.com to confirm your place