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09:30
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Drop 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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A review of the UEFA EURO 2024 Pitch Quality Support Program - the strategy, findings and learnings from stadia to training pitches
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This session gives practical advice on how to control two of the UK’s hardest to deal with soil pests.
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The latest funding advice from the ECB, the FA, the RFL, the RFU and the Football Foundation.
10:30
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An opportunity for all County FA's to get together, network and share best practices.
10:45
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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.
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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.
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An interactive session for GMA members and the wider industry.
11:30
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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.
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This 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 …
12:00
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Grounds managers at top sporting facilities share their tried and tested techniques to help reduce their carbon footprint.
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An opportunity for all County FA's to get together, network and share best practices.
12:15
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How to make the most of a small pitch improvement budget.
13:00
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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
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Practical advice on how to gain funds for your club.Speakers
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Calling 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.
13:45
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Head groundspersonnel from top sports facilities share proven examples of best practice in communication techniques for best results
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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.
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14:00
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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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This 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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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.
15:00
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Having 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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Drop 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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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.
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Your chance to ask the experts!
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10:30
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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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Head of grounds at Eton College, Repton School & Wesley College discuss multi-sport surface management - from sustainable solutions to effective team management principles
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11:30
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How climate change has led to adaptions in management procedures at top international stadia and training grounds.
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Having 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.
12:00
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Invite-only networking session for the GMA pitch advisory service and National governing bodies to collaborate.
12:15
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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.
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A Q&A on what climate changes we are witnessing, how this affects turf management and what does the future look like.
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13:00
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Business coach Jason Douglass asks grounds team managers to share their team motivation techniques and offers key coaching tips to encourage further engagement.Chairperson
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13:30
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Calling 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.
13:45
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The session looks at the most advanced pitch testing techniques and how these are measured to ensure best effect.
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Dr John Dempsey shares finding from his recent research studies.
