New date and venue for SALTEX 2015

On the 4 and 5 November, the Sports, Amenities, Landscaping Trade Exhibition’s (SALTEX) will move from an outdoor setting to the NEC Birmingham. The move has been well received, with strong support from both exhibitors and visitors.

This year’s SALTEX is set to be the biggest and best to date with a packed list of exhibitors containing some of the industry’s biggest names alongside the confirmation of some new exciting features.

The new venue provides a more centrally located national exhibition and at a more convenient time of year. Over 250 exhibitors will be present representing forestry, play, groundscare machinery, artificial surfaces, natural turf, landscaping products, pest control, line marking, waste management, sports equipment, litter and landfill and engine fuels.

The new look SALTEX, which also marks the 70th anniversary of the show, will feature a comprehensive programme of free educational seminars and for the first time combine with the Institute of Groundsmanship’s (IOG) annual Industry Awards dinner.

47 educational seminars will be available to visitors on the show floor, hosted by partner associations and industry experts, within the two-day LEARNING LIVE programme – many of which has CPD points connected to them. The seminar theatre next to the IOG Hub will feature sports turf management panel debates with high-profile industry professionals taking centre stage. Two further theatres will feature dedicated seminars relevant to those working in the school, play, amenity, parks, arboriculture and forestry environments.

The ‘Gaining Ground’ turf management debates will be hosted by journalist and on talkSPORT presenter, Mark Saggers.

For those interested in fine turf and a variety of sports surfaces, the Gaining Ground theatre will definitely be worth a visit. Visitors to this theatre will be able to choose from a range of informative seminar sessions presented by some of the industry’s national and international experts.

Other professional bodies supporting the show and contributing to the LEARNING LIVE programme include: The Agricultural Engineers Association (AEA), The British and International Golf Greenkeepers’ Association (BIGGA), The Amenity Forum, The Institute for Occupational Health, and Safety (IOSH), British Agricultural & Garden Machinery Association (BAGMA) and the Sports and Play Construction Association (SAPCA). The Chartered Institute of Horticulture (CIH) will also host its annual conference at SALTEX.

The IOG Industry Awards will be hosted on 4 November at the Hilton Metropole and is set to be the UK’s biggest celebration in groundsmanship. 19 awards will be up for grabs, with Alistair McGowan providing the after dinner entertainment and talkSPORT’s Mark Saggers hosting the event.

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