Skip to main content

LEARNING LIVE

Grass

EXPAND YOUR KNOWLEDGE AT LEARNING LIVE 2024

Hear directly from some of the biggest names in the grounds industry as they provide advice, insight, and real solutions to the biggest issues that the grounds management industry faces.

We’ll be hosting a series of sessions on three incredible stages, enabling visitors to hear directly from industry leaders, technical specialists, and experts from across the industry.

FREE to attend, these sessions are the perfect opportunity to hear the latest insights, build knowledge, and expand your knowledge!

LEARNING LIVE AGENDA 2024

Loading
  • Location
    • Main Stage
10:00
  1. Main Stage
    30 mins
    • Turf Management
    A review of the UEFA EURO 2024 Pitch Quality Support Program - the strategy, findings and learnings from stadia to training pitches
10:45
  1. Main Stage
    60 mins
    • Career Progression
    An interactive session for GMA members and the wider industry.
14:30
  1. Main Stage
    30 mins
    This session will summarise 10 years of collaborative research with industry on 3G artificial turf, presenting the factors and mechanisms of how pitches degrade and demonstrating the importance and effectiveness of good maintenance practice on play performance and asset longevity. Paul will also touch on the new generation of non-SBR infilled systems (i.e. organic infills) and potential implications for maintenance.
10:00
  1. Main Stage
    30 mins
    • Turf Management
    Through Labosport’s role as FIFA Research Institute, David works closely with FIFA to develop new standards and test methods for football infrastructure. This talk will provide an overview of FIFA’s approach to improving the quality of football turf surfaces and will highlight some of the latest developments in research and innovation.
10:45
  1. Main Stage
    30 mins
    • Turf Management
    Head of grounds at Eton College, Repton School & Wesley College discuss multi-sport surface management - from sustainable solutions to effective team management principles
12:15
  1. Main Stage
    30 mins
    • Turf Management
    This session will cover the expanding grass court season; the characteristics of a grass court; grass roots venues; preparing for Wimbledon and growing the grass court - by using hybrid surfaces, warm-season grasses and new technologies.
13:00
  1. Main Stage
    30 mins
    • Management Principles
    Business coach Jason Douglass asks grounds team managers to share their team motivation techniques and offers key coaching tips to encourage further engagement.
13:45
  1. Main Stage
    30 mins
    • Innovation
    The session looks at the most advanced pitch testing techniques and how these are measured to ensure best effect.

LEARNING LIVE 2024 THEMES.

TURF MANAGEMENT.

Learn about pitch quality standards, innovative turf care techniques, and effective disease and pest control strategies.

MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES.

Enhance your leadership skills with workshops on effective communication, teamwork, safe work practices, and volunteer management.

SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES.

Discover best practices for soil health, water management, and reducing turf grass damage. Gain insights on mitigating the impact of climate change and promoting biodiversity.

GRANT OPPORTUNITIES.

Explore grant opportunities, budgeting strategies, and cost-effective solutions to optimise your grounds management operations.

INDUSTRY LEADERS SPEAKING
AT SALTEX 2024.

 

CPD POINTS

BASIS

Claim 2 BASIS CPD points for just attending SALTEX this year and a point for each session you attend (up to four per day).

BASIS generates a unique code for each session and each day of the exhibition, which you can then input into your BASIS portal to claim the CPD points.

You can get a copy of the session code at the Learning LIVE Stages and at the GMA Hub.

Find out more

BIGGA

Claim 1 BIGGA Networking Credit for just attending SALTEX this year and a 1 BIGGA education credit per hour for each Learning LIVE seminar you attend.

You can input the session codes into your BIGGA CPD programme via your CPD account which can be accessed via the BIGGA website.

You can get a copy of the session code at the Learning LIVE Stages and at the GMA Hub.

Find out more

RYOBI giveaway