SHOW PREVIEW
WINDSOR RACECOURSE 3 TO 5 SEPTEMBER 2013
THIS YEAR’S SALTEX PROMISES TO MEET EVERY TYPE OF GROUND CARE NEED
SALTEX is breaking new ground O
ffering everything from turf care and specialist machinery, to landscaping and playground equipment, the SALTEX exhibi-
tion takes place from 3-5 September. Close to 300 exhibitors will bring the
latest products, equipment and ex- pertise to Windsor Racecourse for the annual gathering and many will take ad- vantage of the event’s outdoor location to offer live demonstrations. Adding a new dimension to this year’s
show, Play Fair 2013, the UK’s annual trade event, run by the Association of Play Industries (API), is joining forces with SALTEX to offer a one-stop shop for those involved in the selection, pur- chase, upkeep and replacement of play equipment and safer surfaces.
EXPERT ADVICE Located within the Institute of Grounds- manship’s (IOG) Pavilion, at the heart of the showground, expert groundsmen and women – as well as the IOG’s team of regional advisors – will offer one-to- one advice in the IOG Ask the Expert
clinic. Many of them – including Keith Kent from Twickenham, Tony Stones from Wembley and Wimbledon’s Neil Stubely – will also take part in panel de- bates on issues that affect every sports club and every playing surface. In ad- dition, key National Governing Bodies of Sport – the Football Association, The England and Wales Cricket Board and the Rugby Football League – will pro- vide first-hand, authoritative advice to operators on funding, facility develop- ment and equipment loans. The Ask the Expert clinic and panel
debates complement a comprehensive education and networking programme at SALTEX. This includes a day-long series of golf-focused seminars, programmed by the British and Interna- tional Golf Greenkeepers’ Association; the National Contractors Forum open debate; a pesticides workshop hosted by The Amenity Forum; a panel debate targeted at arboriculturists and hosted by Rhod Hoskins; and the Service Dealer Heritage Awards. l Visit
www.iogsaltex.com for full details.
GETTING YOUNG PEOPLE INTO GROUNDS CARE
The findings of a 12-month re- search project, funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and deliv- ered by young groundsmen across the industry, will be officially launched on Tuesday 3 September via an interactive exhibit in the IOG Pavilion at SALTEX this year. Highlighting changes in the
customs and traditions of grounds care between the 1948 London “a usterity” Olympic Games and the London 2012 Olympics, the exhibit will display 1948 and 2012 Olympic memorabilia and highlight the similarities and differences between caring for our sports grounds. A video will also depict the project development – from its launch at the IOG Conference in York, to visits to heritage partners The National Football Museum and Wembley Stadium. There will also be the chance to
Figures show that 56 per cent of Saltex delegates don’t attend any other shows – so the event will feature unique contacts
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view stadium preparations at The Empire stadium, Wembley from the 1948 Games post World War Two and behind the scenes footage on preparations at the new Wembley Stadium from head groundsman Tony Stones and his team. The project has been spearhead-
ed by members of the IOG’s Young Board of Directors (YBD). The YBD plans to use this and other IOG ini- tiatives to encourage young people into the industry.
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