Rugby Expo
attention switches to community club
rugby, with this year’s event running into
the evening to support those attending
from the grass roots game.
Rugby Expo has also moved to a new,
larger exhibition hall to facilitate a greater
focus on interactive content, with a new
102m² interactive area at the heart of the
exhibition floor, which will facilitate a
series of technical and practical coaching
demonstrations from some of the very
best coaches in the game. This has been
designed to allow community game
coaches and volunteers to get the best
access they can to the very best coaches,
to support their development and allow
them to take away unrivalled insight and
knowledge transfer from the pro game to
the community game.
The new location in the Ricoh Arena
also provides a much larger auditorium
for the main stage presentations, which
will be a real focus for the professional
game content, with the conference
programme, final schedule and the line-
up of speakers to be announced very
shortly.
The event also continues to be well-
supported by the sport’s governing
bodies including Premiership Rugby, the
RFU and RFL, as well as extending its
close working partnership with the Ricoh
Arena and senior management team at
Aviva Premiership home side, Wasps.
Commenting
on
today’s
announcement, Jonathan Wilson, event
director, said: “We are delighted to
confirm our return to the Ricoh for 2018
and to share our vision and plans for
the new-look Rugby Expo. I also want
to place my thanks, on record, to Wasps
who have worked with us to help create
our new vision for Rugby Expo.
“The event is very well-established,
but we are always looking at new ways
in which to work with our partners to
refresh our offering, and further support
both sides and codes of the sport. The
new-look event for 2018 will not only
bring about positive changes for those
attending from the community game, but
will ensure that we continue to deliver
the big names, hard-hitting content and
unrivalled networking opportunities that
Rugby Expo is known for.”
Stuart Cain, commercial director of
Wasps and the Ricoh Arena, said: “Rugby
Expo is a fantastic platform that brings
together the pro and community games
and we’re proud to welcome the event
back to the Ricoh Arena.
“The relationship is a true partnership
and we’re looking forward to working
closely with the event team to help
support and implement the exciting
changes outlined for 2018.”
To discuss sponsorship or exhibitor
opportunities or to find out more about
attending Rugby Expo 2018 as a delegate,
contact Jenny Forbes, Head of Business
Development, on +44 (0) 843 289 0583 or
at [email protected].
As part of its commitment to supporting the grass roots and community game, Rugby Expo will be providing
heavily discounted tickets to affiliated rugby union and league clubs from all home unions. Tickets are priced at £20
per person and will give holders access to the afternoon and evening sessions, which will run later into the evening
than previous years, to support those attending from the grass roots game. Also included will be an exhibition and
conference programme and free evening refreshments.
Community tickets are reserved for senior representatives and decision makers at the clubs to include chairperson,
board member, team/club manager, head coach, secretary, treasurer etc., and you may be contacted by the Rugby
Expo Operations team to confirm your position at the club.
Community tickets are available online now by visiting www.rugbyexpo.com/community. Alternatively contact
Jenny Forbes, head of business development at Rugby Expo, at [email protected] or +44 (0) 843 289 0583.
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