C ONFERENCES & EXHIBITIONS
AMSTERDAM 2012 EVENT
What the Industry had to say about
The TURF & GRASS EXPO 2010 "A very long day-one delivered us some great leads from key decision makers. Day-two continued to provide quality con- tacts to develop going forward. All in all, a very worthwhile inauguration." Andrea Fodczuk, Director, Terraplas plc.
"The event has been a great first step for bringing together the industry and those who have an interest in artificial turf. Many sports were represented at the event, from football to hockey, golf to rugby." Friedemann Söll, Product Manager, Polytan.
"The TURF & GRASS EXPO has been a very busy and incredi- bly effective exhibition. Feedback to our product has been fantastic and it's been superb both from a business-to-busi- ness and business-to-consumer perspective." Leon Van Zijl, Van Zijl, Signgrass.
"The TURF & GRASS EXPO is a well organised event and a great opportunity to meet people from across the industry. I found it extremely interesting and beneficial — the staff were incredible and always around to help." Leanne Walsh, International Rugby Board.
The TURF and GRASS EXPO 2012 Conference Programme DAY 2 DECEMBER 13, 2012
DAY 1 DECEMBER 12, 2012 Day 1 of the TURF and GRASS EXPO 2012 Conference Programme is dedicated to FIFA’S Member Associations ‘Playing Surfaces Forum’. For the first time ever, FIFA’s Member Associations Programme will be public. This will give all TURF & GRASS EXPO 2012 Conference Delegates first-hand knowledge and cutting-edge information on FIFA’s global strategy on playing surfaces, including the very latest developments and best practices from some of their 208 Member Associations.
9.30 am — 10.30 am: “FIFA Playing Surfaces in the FIFA Performance Programme.” — Stuart Larman (FIFA).
10.30 am — 11.30 am: “The Player Perception Survey.” — representative(s) of FIFA, FIFPro and Loughborough University.
11.30 am — 12.00 noon: “Natural turf — best practices; global best practice guidelines via the FIFA Performance Programme.” — Representative(s) from Sports Turf Research Institute (STRI).
12 noon — 12.30 pm: “Best practices from the FIFA Performance Programme.” — Representatives of various FIFA Member Associations.
12.30 pm — 3.00 pm: Lunch, Dedicated Exhibition Time, Networking
3.00 pm — 4.00 pm: “Maintenance — the key to success on both natural, hybrid, and synthetic turf, including FIFA’s e-maintenance tool.” — Representative(s) of FIFA.
4.00 pm — 5.00 pm: “Role of playing surfaces in developing the game now and in the future (including natural grass, synthetic turf, mini- pitches, futsal, etc.).” — FIFA Member Association and FIFA presentations.
5.00 pm — 7.00 pm: Exhibition Dedicated Time, Drinks, Networking 11.30 am — 2.30 pm: Lunch, Dedicated Exhibition Time, Networking
2.30 pm — 3.00 pm: “History and experiences of synthetic turf within Dutch football.” — Patrick Balemans (KNVB).
3.00 pm — 3.45 pm: “FIFA Quality Concept for Football Turf, including project development, updates, and the latest research” — Representative(s) of FIFA Marketing.
3.45 pm — 4.15 pm: “The Coaches Perspective.” — Representative(s) of Coaches BV — Dutch Professional Football Coaches Association.
4.15 pm — 4.45 pm: “A special financial report on the financial benefits of synthetic turf.” — Representative(s) of European Synthetic Turf Organisation/ESTO.
Please Note: The Conference Programme is subject to change
9.30 am — 10.00 am: “The case for artificial turf in an elite environment.” — Steve Griffiths (International Rugby Board/IRB).
10.00 am — 10.30 am: “Community and commercial benefits of synthetic turf in rugby.” — Simon Winman (Rugby Football Union/RFU, England).
10.30 am — 11.00 am: “Medical research and findings in rugby.” — Rugby Medical Doctor (details to be confirmed).
11.00 am — 11.30 am: “A rugby club’s perspective on synthetic turf.” — Rugby Club representative (details to be confirmed).
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