The European Arenas Association Overview The European Arenas Association (EAA) was founded in 1990 and incorporated on 23 November 2000. It is a non-profit organisation. The registered office of the Association is situated in Amsterdam and the business office resides in Rotterdam, currently at the Ahoy Arena. The Association represents 41 leading European arenas, across 20 different countries, dedicated to presenting and promoting the most innovative and popular entertainment in Europe. The European Arenas Association’s (EAA) vision is to be the leading authority on Arenas in Europe and to become the voice not only for its members but for the wider industry The EAA aims to become the reference for European best practice and knowledge sharing The EAA vision is built on four pillars: knowledge exchange, education and training; advocacy and lobbying; networking; innovation