FEA TURE — ESSM A FORU M
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ST ADIA
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ASSOCIATION NEWS
ESSMA’s June Forum, as well as the first meeting of the new Head Groundsmen division, took place as part of Stadia & Arena 2012. Katie McIntyre reports on all the latest news.
John Beattie, President, ESSMA. F 20 th AN N I V ER S AR Y P AR T or the second time in their new structure, ESSMA’s
summer forum was held on June 13, 2012, at the Palais des Congres in Bordeaux, France, as part of the Stadia & Arena 2012 conference and exhibition. John Beattie, President of ESSMA, kicked off proceed- ings with a round-up of the latest developments, describ- ing how the Association has been growing at an exponential rate, with more than 80 stadium members, four leagues, twenty-four Corporate Partners, eight new Stadium Partners, twenty-three new stadium members, and seven new corporate members.
Latest Developments & Association Activities In addition, Beattie advised about the latest Association developments, including the addition of the new Head Groundsmen division to ESSMA, plus a possible relation- ship with UEFA, and the setting up of new Expert Groups. In relation to the Association’s activities, Beattie
explained about the forthcoming workshops, stadium tours, and the setting up of a 2013 ESSMA Congress. Following on from that, he advised of the regular web-
site updates that will now appear on the website (www.
essma.eu), which will include all the latest communications for members, as well as news on educational programmes.
II/ S U M M ER 1 2 Beattie then confirmed trade show affiliations with Soc-
cerex, Stadia & Arena, and Aspire4Sport, as well as media partnerships with Stadia & Arena, Stadiaworld, Sport Busi- ness Consulting and PanStadia, all part of ESSMA’s mission to gain maximum exposure.
Jonathan Calderwood, Chairman,
Head Groundsmen The first of the speakers was Jonathan Calderwood, the Chairman of ESSMA’s new Head Groundsman division, and Head Groundsman at Aston Villa FC in the UK, who had earlier chaired the first meeting of this new group. He explained how beneficial it was that Head Groundsmen/ Grounds Managers were now eligible to join Stadium and Safety Managers as part of ESSMA’s growing membership. In relation as to ‘Why’ it was so important that Head
Groundsmen were part of ESSMA, Calderwood explained that the modern day demands on the pitch now made it a vital part of the stadium, not least due to the needs of HDTV, but also the added multi-functional- ity with concerts etc. He also advised as to how profes- sional pitch design and maintenance now played a much larger role, especially with the addition of training pitches and academies etc., so Head Groundsmen were ➲
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