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NEWSLETTER THE JOHN SMITH’S STADIUM
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VOLUME 7
STADIUM DARTS NIGHT RAISES £600 FOR SIMON ON THE STREETS On Wednesday 23rd September, 2014 Grand Slam and 2015 Premier League Finalist Dave ‘Chizzy’ Chisnall took on former professional darts player Wayne ‘Hawaii 501’ Mardle in a darts exhibition held here at The John Smith’s Stadium.
The pair were joined on stage by fellow sporting legends: Huddersfield Giants and England prop forward Eorl Crabtree and former Huddersfield Town and England player Trevor Cherry. Legendary Sky Sports commentator and the ‘voice of darts’, John Gwynne performed as Master of Ceremonies at the Exhibition and was joined by walk on girl Sammi Marsh-Wade.
were delighted with the turnout at last night’s Masters of Darts event and would like to thank all parties involved for a great evening. The feedback from the audience was fantastic; Trevor, Eorl, ‘Chizzy’ and Wayne were great sports and certainly brought the event to life. Most importantly, we managed to raise a substantial amount of money for our charity of choice, Simon The event was the first of its kind organised on the Streets.” The evening, which was sponsored by John by the Stadium company KSDL, Managing Smith’s, was in support of local homeless Director Gareth Davies commented, “We
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charity Simon on the Streets, one of the dedicated charity partners of the Stadium. The raffle and auction held on the evening helped to raise a fantastic £600 for the charity and gave the audience the chance to win signed shirts by all 4 players and the darts board used on the evening signed by all the stars.
THE HD1 CAFE-BAR IS NOW OPEN The HD1 Café-Bar, located within the Stadium Health and Fitness Club, is the latest of many exciting developments at The John Smith’s Stadium. Providing a variety of stylish and comfortable seating both inside and out, as well as a wide range of delicious home baked produce, including breakfast options, lunch and daily specials, cakes and other treats. Refreshments including the ‘Proud to serve Costa’ range and Heineken Ltd products are also available.
HOWARTHS MUSICAL EXTRAVAGANZA
On Thursday 22nd October the Stadium played host to the first annual Howarths Music Extravaganza. The evening kicked off with the amazing Tony Benedict who crooned whilst his audience swooned with classics from the sound of swing, followed by Paul Dobie leading the most versatile and talented pop/rock band I have seen in years. Peter Howarth, lead singer of The Hollies, took to the stage with some acoustic classics following which he fronted the band that rocked the room all night long. The event was in aid of local charity, The Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice, who care for children across West Yorkshire who have serious and terminal health conditions. With the help of private donations from guests and sales of 150 seats on the night the dinner raised an amazing £5,450 for the Hospice. Andy Howarth, Director of Howarths People and Safety Management commented, “I was so delighted (and relieved) to see so many people, of all ages, thoroughly enjoying themselves on the dance floor strutting their stuff in the name of an amazing cause, The Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice.
“On behalf of Helen, Gavin, Chris and myself (The Howarths) and all of our lovely team at Howarths People and Safety Management, particularly our amazing marketing team led by Tracey Hopkins, I would like to sincerely thank everyone for supporting this event and for making it such a success.” Book now for the next Music Extravaganza, being held at the Stadium on Friday 1st July 2016. Contact: justine@howarths-uk.com 01274 864999
Open weekdays 8:00am – 5:00pm and match days, the Café-Bar acts as an ideal venue for catching up with friends, networking with colleagues and even grabbing a pint or two before and after the match. The HD1 Café-Bar is also available for hire on evenings and non-match day weekends for smaller functions and parties as part of the Stadium complex.
PROHMS RENEW PARTNERSHIP WITH THE STADIUM Established Stadium partners, Prohms Professional Occupation Health and Medical Service Providers have renewed their sponsorship with the Stadium for a further two years. As part of the agreement, KSDL have also named Prohms as their official first aid providers.
Gareth Davies, Managing Director at KSDL commented, “We have been working very closely with Prohms over the past 12 months in helping them to gain awareness in the local area, it now only seems fitting to renew our first aid certificates through them as well!”
THE JOHN SMITH’S STADIUM WELCOMES NEW APPOINTMENT The catering and events operation at The John Smith’s Stadium has strengthened its team with the new appointment of Ian Simpson as Catering General Manager. Ian brings with him a wealth of experience in Stadia management, having worked as General Manager at Everton Football Club for the past 15 years. Ian will be responsible for overseeing the entire operations of the catering and events team from retail on
match days to catering for thousands of guests at our extensive range of fabulous Christmas parties. We are sure you will all join us in welcoming Ian and making him feel like a part of The JSS family. To find out more about booking your own conference or event please contact the sales team on 01484 484100, or email at johnsmiths.prestige.uk@ sodexo.com.
The 10th annual Examiner Business Awards, hosted by BBC Look Norths’ Harry Gration, celebrated the best of local business, recognising the outstanding enterprise and achievements they acclaim. In total 11 awards were presented on the night for: new businesses, employers, small and medium-sized enterprises, creative companies and inspirational young business people amongst many others. Gareth Davies, Managing Director of KSDL presented the ‘Employer of the Year Award’, an award given for
excellent workplace development. This award was presented to Reliance Precision Ltd, an engineering firm who have put apprentice training at the heart of their business. Other award winners on the night included Fantastic Medias’ Sally Willis, who won ‘Employee of the Year’ and Briton Engineering Developments Ltd, who won ‘International Business of the Year’. A massive congratulations to all of the nominees and winners on the night!
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FESTIVE CHRISTMAS OFFERING AT THE JOHN SMITH’S STADIUM
On the 13th November we held our annual Partners Forum, in association with the Mid Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce and Simon on the Streets.
This year we had an extensive Christmas party offering at the Stadium, which saw thousands of people across Yorkshire enjoy an array of Christmas party experiences.
This year we were delighted to welcome Yorkshire CCC and England cricketer Tim Bresnan as our guest
speaker. Having been a two-time Ashes winner and played a significant part in Yorkshire’s Championship title success, scoring 338 runs in ten matches and taking 30 wickets Tim’s experience in team work and motivation is next to none.
From shared Christmas party experiences to exclusive company events, there was something to suit everyones tastes.
For more information on next years Christmas parties or to book please contact our sales team on 01484 484100 or email at johnsmiths.prestige.uk@sodexo.com.
CHRISTMAS AT THE JOHN SMITH’S STADIUM MAKE MERRY WITH GREAT COMPANY, DELICIOUS FOOD AND FABULOUS ENTERTAINMENT AT THE JOHN SMITH’S STADIUM THIS CHRISTMAS. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON OUR FESTIVE PACKAGES FOR 2016, PLEASE CONTACT OUR TEAM NOW T 01484 484100 E JOHNSMITHS.PRESTIGE.UK@SODEXO.COM W JOHNSMITHSSTADIUM.COM
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