Nordic Venue Forum has been designed to address the specific issues of venue development and operation in the Nordic region.

Xperiology

Xperiology is a new company with a long history in the sports and entertainment facility sector. Its owners previously launched Stadia magazine (serving the business needs of the global sports facility sector), Auditoria magazine (for the theatre/performing arts sector) and organised many of the industry’s most respected meetings and events, including Stadium Revenue Summit, Stadia Design & Technology and the Auditoria Executive Summit. The company also provides consulting and advisory services to the sports, entertainment and arts facility sector – specialising in design optimisation, commercial planning and visitor path engineering.

Xperiology – the science of customer experience
Website: www.xperiology.com

Ian Nuttall

With a career in sports events that started with F1 hospitality in his student days and spans over 20 years (yes he is that old!), Ian launched Stadia magazine in 1999 (and sister title Auditoria for the arts, theatre and entertainment venue sector in 2001) to serve the information needs of the growing venue management sector.

He launched Stadium Revenue Summit in 2004 and has chaired every edition since. Furthermore, he brainstormed the Auditoria Executive Summit and steered the Stadia Design & Technology conferences in 2008 and 2009.

A respected advisor to the sports and entertainment facilities sector, Ian is also a co-founder of the Event & Venue Management Institute (www.evmi.org ) which provides custom training to individuals and venues. EVMI delivers the only fully-accredited stadium management training programme in the world, with more than 80 alumni from some 20-plus countries passing through the programme since 2007.

Angelina Tennino

Angelina began her career at the cutting-edge of the media sector – in advertising sales – before moving on to conference, exhibition and event organisation. Her events portfolio ranges from large-scale exhibitions (such as Passenger Terminal Expo with over 1,000 delegates) to bespoke meetings for a handful of demanding executives.

She has a passion for and a committed focus on the total visitor experience (hence the new company name) and has consistently delivered beyond expectations. To quote one venue professional:“Angelina, you organise the most professional, most effective and most enjoyable events in the industry – long may it continue”

The company also provides training consulting and advisory services to the sports, entertainment and arts sectors – specialising in design optimisation, commercial planning and visitor path engineering.