Amount raised for Seattle Children's Hospital:

Miss the Summit? Watch it here:

» Watch Commissioner Don Garber's address
» Drew Carey Q&A with the Commissioner
» MLS Originals: Supporters Summit

Supporters Union? Join the discussion...

» SoccerSupporters.org/forum/

Roundtable Reportback:

On Sunday a small group roundtable was held with League representatives and leadership of most, if not all, the supporter groups in attendence. The following topics were discussed - Trained and Consistent Security, Self-Policing, Supporter Group Managed Sections, Visiting Supporter Group Club Liaison, Minimum Standards for Away TIFO, Dedicated Supporter Group Leadership with Clear Responsibilities, Non-Gameday Activities to Keep Up Involvement. If you would like to be more involved with your local supporter group they will likely welcome you. In Seattle those groups can be found at www.WeAreECS.com www.GorillaFC.com and www.northendsupporters.com.

Some Photos from the Summit:

» Supporters Summit
» Game Day

News Coverage:

» Runaway success at Supporters Summit (mlsnet.com)
» MLS Commissioner Headlines Supporters Summit In Seattle (goal.com)
» Back from the Supporters Summit (nofanalone.com)
» Supporters Summit Events Proving Seattle’s Image as the Benchmark (prostamerika.com)

Nov 20-22, 2009

Thank you to everyone who attended and helped make this year's Supporters Summit a success. Major League Soccer fans and specifically, Supporters Groups of MLS clubs from across the U.S. and Canada converged in the city of Seattle for the MLS Cup Finals. This is Our Passion, these are Our Clubs and this is Our League. The Supporter Summit provides a unique opportunity for supporters of current and future MLS teams, to come together in a centralized location to interact with league officials and provide solution-oriented feedback that contributes to helping improve MLS.

Summit Hosted By:

Emerald City
Supporters

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Contact:

Join Supporters Summit on Facebook

Follow on Twitter: #Supporters2009
Email us at: supporters2009@live.com

Welcoming Fans & Supporter Groups

Angel City Brigade
Bravehearts
Casbah
Centennial Firm
Class VI
Club Quake
Crew Union
Emerald City Supporters
Galaxians
Gorilla FC
Highlanders
LA Riot Squad
Midnight Riders
North End Elite
North End Supporters
Red Patch Boys
Rogue Cavaliers Brigade
San Jose Clash
Sons of Ben
Southsiders
Timbers Army
Union Ultras

Thank You!

To our speakers, players, Seattle Children’s Hospital, Major League Soccer, Sounders FC, Joel DuChesne of emeraldpitch.com, W Seattle Hotel, and www.mackmartin.net for their assistance!