REASONS TO VISIT
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Unmatched networking
- Hands-on innovation
- Turf tech breakthroughs
- Sharpen your skills
Mark your calendars for the unmissable event: 30 & 31 October 2024 at the NEC, Birmingham.
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INDUSTRY-LEADING BRANDS
RETURN FOR 2024.
THOUGHT LEADERS SPEAKING
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NETWORK IN THE CLUBHOUSE.
We know how important it is to connect with the industry - so we’ve made sure there’s the perfect space to do just that in the middle of the action on the SALTEX show floor.
EUROPE'S PREMIER GROUNDS MANAGEMENT SHOW
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LEARNING LIVE 2024.
Hear directly from the industry's thought leaders in the grounds industry as they provide advice, insight, and real solutions to the ground management industry's biggest issues.
LEARNING LIVE AGENDA 2024
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09:30
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Clubhouse30 minsDrop into the Clubhouse to meet other GMA members and the GMA membership team whilst treating yourself to a hot drink and a pastry!
10:00
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Main Stage30 mins
- Turf Management
A review of the UEFA EURO 2024 Pitch Quality Support Program - the strategy, findings and learnings from stadia to training pitches -
Spotlight Stage30 mins
- Pest and Disease Management
This session gives practical advice on how to control two of the UK’s hardest to deal with soil pests. -
Community Sport Stage30 mins
- Funding
The latest funding advice from the ECB, the FA, the RFL, the RFU and the Football Foundation.
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10:30
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Clubhouse30 minsAn opportunity for all County FA's to get together, network and share best practices.
10:45
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Spotlight Stage30 mins
- Sustainable Practices
This session looks at how environmental management systems can reduce operational costs, reduce the risk of prosecution, adapt to climate change, and enhance stakeholder engagement. -
Community Sport Stage30 mins
- Management Principles
Big projects require a lot of planning, money and time. This session offers constructive advice to ensure your club gets the best possible outcome from your investment. -
Main Stage60 mins
- Career Progression
An interactive session for GMA members and the wider industry.
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Spotlight Stage30 mins
- Management Principles
This session offers an overview on how to assess the work place by looking for key areas often missed and provides practical guidance to assist with meeting compliance for staff, contractors and visitors. -
Community Sport Stage30 minsThis session covers the different approaches to drainage, using contractor-led versus consultant-led approaches, and also looks at drainage designs and the importance of contract formation and project ...
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Main Stage45 mins
- Sustainable Practices
Grounds managers at top sporting facilities share their tried and tested techniques to help reduce their carbon footprint. -
Clubhouse30 minsAn opportunity for all County FA's to get together, network and share best practices.
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12:15
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Community Sport Stage30 mins
- Funding
How to make the most of a small pitch improvement budget.
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13:00
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Main Stage30 mins
- Career Progression
The expert panelists in this session will discuss the diverse opportunities the grounds sector offers young people - and how to encourage them to get started on a rewarding career -
Community Sport Stage30 mins
- Funding
Practical advice on how to gain funds for your club. -
Spotlight Stage30 mins
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Clubhouse30 minsCalling all young grounds care professionals! Come and hear from the NEXTGEN team in the clubhouse who are on the hunt for passionate and engaging young people to inspire the future workforce by joining GMA NextGen.
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13:45
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Main Stage30 mins
- Management Principles
Head groundspersonnel from top sports facilities share proven examples of best practice in communication techniques for best results -
Spotlight Stage29 mins
- Sustainable Practices
For those engaged in amenity and sports turf management, it is important to both demonstrate and implement sustainable practices. This session will briefly review the policy drivers, the key elements to be considered and, importantly, how to develop an integrated approach to management and operational practice. It will also highlight examples of simple steps that can be taken in a number of amenity and sports surface situations as examples. -
Community Sport Stage30 mins
- Funding
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14:00
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Clubhouse60 mins
The GMA's Regional Pitch Advisors will guide you through the show floor, highlighting specialised equipment from exhibitors that can elevate your community sports site. All registrants will receive a goody bag and refreshments before the tour starts!
14:30
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Main Stage30 minsThis 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.
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Spotlight Stage30 mins
- Sustainable Practices
- Turf Management
This session explains how Biofilm technology can enhance turf management through growth promotion and reduced chemical use, by emphasizing microbial nutrient recycling and improving turf quality and soil health.
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Clubhouse60 minsHaving trouble with your turf? Bring along your soil samples to this session to get advice and guidance from the expert Alex Vickers.
09:30
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Clubhouse30 minsDrop in to the Clubhouse to meet other GMA members and the GMA membership team whilst treating yourself to a hot drink and a pastry!
10:00
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Main Stage30 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. -
Spotlight Stage30 mins
- Sustainable Practices
Your chance to ask the experts! -
Community Sport Stage30 mins
- Turf Management
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10:30
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Clubhouse60 mins
The GMA's Regional Pitch Advisors will guide you through the show floor, highlighting specialised equipment from exhibitors that can elevate your community sports site. All registrants will receive a goody bag and refreshments before the tour starts!
10:45
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Main Stage30 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 -
Spotlight Stage30 mins
- Pest and Disease Management
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Community Sport Stage30 mins
- Turf Management
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Main Stage30 mins
- Turf Management
How climate change has led to adaptions in management procedures at top international stadia and training grounds. -
Spotlight Stage30 mins
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Community Sport Stage30 mins
- Turf Management
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Clubhouse60 minsHaving trouble with your turf? Bring along your soil samples to this session to get advice and guidance from expert Alex Vickers. If you are interested in continuing the discussion about turf diseases, Dr Deborah Cox will also be on hand following 'guarding against diseases in a stadia environment' taking place in the Spotlight stage beforehand.
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12:00
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Clubhouse90 minsInvite-only networking session for the GMA pitch advisory service and National governing bodies to collaborate.
12:15
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Main Stage30 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. -
Spotlight Stage30 mins
- Sustainable Practices
A Q&A on what climate changes we are witnessing, how this affects turf management and what does the future look like. -
Community Sport Stage30 mins
- Turf Management
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13:00
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Main Stage30 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. -
Spotlight Stage30 mins
- Sustainable Practices
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Community Sport Stage30 mins
- Management Principles
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13:30
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Clubhouse60 minsCalling all young grounds care professionals! Come and hear from the NEXTGEN team in the clubhouse who are on the hunt for passionate and engaging young people to inspire the future workforce by joining GMA NextGen.
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Main Stage30 mins
- Innovation
The session looks at the most advanced pitch testing techniques and how these are measured to ensure best effect. -
Spotlight Stage30 mins
- Sustainable Practices
Dr John Dempsey shares finding from his recent research studies.
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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.
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.
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- Arboriculture.
- Building and infrastructure.
- Horticulture.
- Landscape and grounds maintenance services.
- Landscaping.
- Machinery and equipment.
- Personal protection.
WHAT TO SEE AT SALTEX.
- Qualifications.
- Safety and training.
- Security.
- Seeds and fertilisers.
- Software and technology.
- Sport Surfaces.
- Turf.
- Vehicles.