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MALTA vs ITALY FAN PARK LAUNCHED

Published: 15-03-2013 18:25
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The Malta Football Association will set up and operate a FAN PARK on the day of the MALTA vs ITALY match, which match is  related to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Qualifiers, and which match will be played at the  National Stadium on Tuesday 26th March   The activity was launched During a Press Conference held this afternoon at the National Stadium, and which Press Conference was addressed by Norman Saliba (MFA Head of Marketing), Michael Schembri o.b.o. FXDD and Marco Debono o.b.o. CISK Lager. National Team Main Sponsors FXDD and CISK Lager are the main drivers and will be fully supporting the event PBS Limited, MFCC, South End Core, Pepsi  and Vibe FM are also partners in this event. Addressing the Press Conference, MFA Head of Marketing explained that this was an innovative event for Malta and that came out as a result of the new sponsorship concept adopted in these last years by the MFA, which concept  looks at nourishing a bilateral commercial partnership rather than the traditional financing ideas. Both Mr. Debono and Mr. Schembri spoke about the fruitful collaboration that exists between them and the MFA, and that the Fan Park is evidence of their companies' willingness to further involve themselves in sports related activities. In this case football and the National Teams. Norman Saliba then gave details of the activities.  VENUE   -   MFCC  -  Ta’ Qali Concept of the eventThe Fan Park will be open from 4pm onwardsThe event will be on a FREE ENTRANCE basisTo offer entertainment for young & oldTo create an organised meeting area for National Team Fans to gather in the vicinities of the stadium prior to the identified home match, rather than such unofficial gatherings taking place in different parts of the islands..To promote further this National Team match and to generate further enthusiasm amongst National Team FansTo create further opportunities for MFA and its Sponsors to engage with the Fans.  ACTIVITIES  STAGE & BIG SCREEN·        Compere   -  Supported by Vibe FM  through Jonathan Abel & JD Patrick·        Live band   -  RUG ( Gianni Zammit)·        Highlights from previous matches·        Arrival of teams  (LIVE link)·        Shots from Dressing Rooms (LIVE link)·        Teams’ Warm-up (LIVE link)·        LIVE Interviews·        LIVE Match Transmission   FOOD & BEVERAGE STALLS The setting up and the running of the Food and Beverage stalls wills be the responsibility of MFCC.  SPONSORS’ STALLS National Team and MFA Sponsors, as well as other commercial entities will set up stalls and from which they will be allowed to carry out;·        Distribution of promotional material·        The promotion of offers to National Team Fans·        Distribution of giveaways  MERCHANDISING STALLS MFA will also have its own stall from which iNational Team merchandising will be sold.   KIDS AREA A Kids’ area holding activites like those listed hereunder will be set upFace Painting·        Bouncing castle·        Bungie Runs