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hosting the popular Job Clinic sessions at the IOG Hub (C180) between 9am and 3pm each day. Available as a one-to-one or group session Frank will be offering his expertise on perfecting


a CV and


cover letter; how to excel in interviews; negotiating your package; being a better interviewer (for employers), proactive job searching; and the pros and cons of being self-employed.


The SALTEX College Cup taking place on the grass area directly


outside the SALTEX halls 6,7 and 8 which will provide an opportunity to see larger equipment in action.


Gain CPD points by attending the FREE educational seminars


Groundscare advice will be available across the show floor, within four seminar theatres. Learning LIVE, SALTEX’s free education programme will feature 55 CPD accredited seminars and more than 100 expert speakers including Gary Barwell (Warwickshire CCC), Neil Stubley (AELTC), Lee Jackson (Manchester City


FC), Jim Dawson (BT


Murrayfield), Karl Standley (Wembley), Ryan Golding (Leeds Rugby), Mark Pover (The FA), George Hill (Lingfield Park Racecourse), Alison Williams (Myerscough College), Dr Christian


Spring (STRI), John Moverley


(Amenity Forum) and Lee Marshallsay (Charterhouse). The programme has been developed and curated alongside leading industry partners and influencers to provide support, insight and real solutions to the biggest issues that the audience care about most. Designed for all sectors of the groundscare


industry, Learning LIVE seminars will focus on topics such as disease management, industry research, best practice, mental health,


diversity in the workplace,


synthetic turf standards, funding and climate control. Looking


for more personalised


advice? Then look no further than the free Ask the Expert advice centre located on Stand C180. This is your opportunity to gather best-in-class sports turf management advice from IOG regional pitch advisors linked to the Grounds & Natural Turf Improvement Programme funded by The IOG, The FA, the ECB and the Football Foundation.


Network with thousands of other like-minded individuals


Networking is just one of many reasons


why people attend SALTEX and a visit to the Lawn Care Legends free networking event should be on every landscaper’s show itinerary. Lawn Care Legends, a Facebook group which was created in July 2016, is a thriving online community with over 5,000 worldwide active members. It is primarily a group for all landscapers and gardeners to showcase their work and knowledge and ultimately support one another. The Legends are planning on addressing a number of topics this year,


including


information on marketing a business, dealing with stress and pricing a job correctly. Hundreds of attendees are expected and over £2500 worth of prizes are up for grabs. This networking opportunity is taking place on the first day of SALTEX at 2pm in concourse suites 22 and 23 by the SALTEX entrance and all are welcome. Also taking place on the first day of


SALTEX is the Women in Turf networking event. This is a fantastic opportunity for all women that work in the groundscare sector to discuss


job opportunities and career


progression. If you would like to attend this networking event please email kmaxwell@ iog.org


Supercharge your career Industry expert Frank Newberry will be


Returning for its fourth successive year, the SALTEX College Cup, sponsored by Toro and Reesink, will see students from UK based colleges embark on an academic test of turf management knowledge in which the winning college will get the opportunity to visit Real Madrid’s Bernabau Stadium. This unforgettable trip follows three previous winners’ visits to top sports venues including: pitch preparation activities at the 2017 FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium and for the 2018 Six Nations Championships at BT Murrayfield Stadium. Last year’s winners were given an exclusive behind the scenes tour at The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC), Wimbledon. You can watch the winners’ announcement


in Theatre One on the first day of SALTEX at 3:30pm.


Pathology and Soil Science LIVE


Hosted by renowned turf consultant Alex Vickers and MD of the Turf Disease Centre Kate Entwistle, Pathology and Soil Science LIVE will allow visitors to look in detail at the symptoms of some common turfgrass fungal disease problems, as infected plants are magnified and displayed on a


large


screen. Informal demonstrations will be available daily on the IOG Hub (C180) in Hall 6. Don’t forget to bring your soil samples!


The IOG Industry Awards 2019 The IOG Industry Awards recognise the passion, dedication and challenges faced by grounds staff in both grassroots and professional sports at clubs of every size and from all corners of the UK. This year, the Awards will be hosted by BBC TV presenter Dan Walker on Wednesday October 30 at The Vox, located in Resorts World at the Birmingham NEC, on the evening of the first day of the SALTEX exhibition.


SALTEX 2019 is free to attend. To register your attendance and beat the queues visit www. iogsaltex.com


Follow SALTEX on Twitter @IOG_SALTEX and Facebook – www.facebook.com/IOGSALTEX


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