nib Stadium turns 1!

nib Stadium today celebrates the first anniversary of its successful relationship with its naming rights partner nib health funds.

It has been a busy 12 months at nib Stadium, which has hosted monumental sporting matches, broken attendance records and delivered some of the most memorable concerts Perth has seen.

Some stand out moments in the past twelve months for nib Stadium include:

- Major rebranding of nib Stadium;
- Confirmation from the WA Government for an $88 million stadium upgrade;
- Engaging season from the Emirates Western Force with sell-out crowds;
- International football star Robbie Fowler take to the pitch representing Perth Glory;
- A record breaking NRL fixture between the South Sydney Rabbitohs and Brisbane Broncos;
- Five major international concerts including the Eagles which broke a record attendance for a seated event at nib Stadium;
- Over 320,000 people walked through the heritage listed gates for events at nib Stadium.

nib health funds saw the value of the stadium in the WA community and have been keenly involved to ensure that nib Stadium continued to facilitate truly community occasions and exciting events.

nib Stadium CEO, Peter Bauchop said, “When reflecting on the relationship we have formed with nib health funds, we really couldn’t be happier. nib’s company values and objectives work in perfect synergy with our own and it has resulted in a great partnership that has already proved to be successful for both parties. We are very grateful that we are working with such a dynamic group of people at nib who value our licensees and events at the stadium as much as we do. There is no mistaking that nib views the stadium as a true iconic and community offering and work with us on every occasion as we endeavor to deliver unique and memorable event experiences.”

nib’s Chief Executive Officer, Mark Fitzgibbon said the naming rights deal was nib’s first major sponsorship in Western Australia and has helped the health fund cement its place as a permanent fixture in the state.

“nib Stadium has an played a important role in delivering significant brand awareness for nib in what is a relatively new market for the health fund. It has also reinforced our commitment to the region through the support of this important community asset,” Mr Fitzgibbon said.

“nib looks forward to its continued relationship with Allia Venue Management and the WA community as we continue to grow our policyholder base in the region.”