SAPCA’s annual Technical Meeting always provides an extensive programme of important topics and expert speakers, and is one of the most highly valued and well attended events of the Association’s year. With the current restrictions that are in place, this year the Technical Meeting will be presented online as a series of 12 webinars and open forums over three days.
Register your place, and those of your colleagues, here.
The event is open to everyone in the sports and play construction industry to attend, whether SAPCA members or not. The registration fee is £250 + VAT per company, which provides access to all of the sessions for up to six delegates, but registration is free-of-charge to all SAPCA member companies as a benefit of membership. Delegates will also be able to access recordings of all the sessions afterwards.
Please note that the cost of registration for any non-member company attending will be refunded against their membership fee for 2021 should they then successfully apply to join the Association.
The Programme
The programme is below, but between now at the event we will share more information about the individual sessions and the speakers.
| Session Time | Topic | Speakers | Organisation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 8 Dec | |||
| 9.30 am | Keynote: Recycling in the Sports Industry - Now and in the Future | Eric O’Donnell | Sports Labs |
| 11.30 am | Delivering Recycling - Case Studies | ||
| A. Re-purposing Synthetic Turf | John Grindrod | TigerTurf UK | |
| B. A Football Foundation Initiative | Dr Kathryn Severn | Football Foundation | |
| C. Recycling in Scotland | Luke McGeechan | SPORTEX | |
| D. Going Dutch! | Dr Colin Young | TenCate Grass | |
| 1.30 pm | New SAPCA Code of Practice for Padel Tennis Courts | Mark Fisher | LTA |
| Colin Corline | SAPCA | ||
| 3.30 pm | Keynote: University Research Developments in Sports Turf (Part 1) | Prof David James | Labosport |
| Tom Wills | Sheffield Hallam | ||
| Katie Mills | Sheffield Hallam | ||
| Dr David Cole | Loughborough | ||
| Harry McGowan | Loughborough | ||
| Wed 9 Dec | |||
| 9.30 am | Keynote: University Research Developments in Sports Turf (Part 2) | Prof David James | Labosport |
| Manuela Paulina | Sheffield Hallam | ||
| Max MacFarlane | Cardiff | ||
| Francesca d’Andrea | Sheffield Hallam | ||
| 11.30 am | Innovations in Alternative Infills and Non-filled Turf | Paul Fraser | FieldTurf |
| Dr Colin Young | TenCate Grass | ||
| Tom Beck | Sport Group | ||
| 1.30 pm | Developments in Athletics Facilities 2020 | Ed Hunt | England Athletics |
| 3.30 pm | Infills, Microplastics and Mitigation - An Update | Alastair Cox | Alastair Cox Associates |
| Thu 10 Dec | |||
| 9.30 am | Keynote: Rugby - New Surfaces Guidance | Marc Douglas | World Rugby |
| Keynote: Football - Developing the FIFA Quality Programme | Mickael Benetti | FIFA | |
| 11.30 am | Sustainability in Sport - Building Back Better | Dr Russell Seymour | BASIS |
| 1.30 pm | Hockey Facilities - The Work of the FIH | Alastair Cox | FIH |
| 3.30 pm | Sustainable Drainage Systems - Designing for Sports Facilities | Phil Keeley | Labosport |
| Neil Belsham | South Wales Sports Grounds |
Companies can register as many delegates as they like, collectively or individually, and make changes to their registrations up to Friday 4 December. Before the event we will send a Delegate Pack to all registered delegates with details of how to join each session. Delegates will also be able to access recordings of all the sessions afterwards.
Register your place, and those of your colleagues, here.
Official Supporters
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Premier Line Markings
Line marking specialists for athletic tracks, artificial pitches, sports courts, MUGAs and playgrounds, as well as the installation of logos on playing surfaces.
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Clover HR
SAPCA’s partner for the provision of expert advice and guidance on all HR matters, including the free HR Helpline for all SAPCA members.
www.cloverhr.co.uk