May 24, 2018
The APT Sports Group Conference, was this year held in Phuket, Thailand
A fantastic time was had by all, and it was great to meet with other Artificial turf Companies and sports Turf Companies from around the Asia Pacific, some attendees came from as far as New York.
3 days packed with informative innovative new products and future market trends. It was not all work though, we had some great team building afternoons on the beach, it was great fun to interact with other Companies and cultures and build a strong bond. One of the fun events was a Disney theme party, Steve, Tom and I decided to go as Popeye, Brutus and Olive Oyl, I thought we might be a bit hot in our outfits but we were in the air conditioning so great fun was had by all.
There were some amazing outfits, some of which the person inside would have been boiling hot, horses, dinosaurs, mad hatters, tweedle dumb and tweedle dee.
Our grandson Teddy was very excited we got to meet Buzz Lightyear.
It is very important to keep up to date with the latest innovations in Synthetic Grass, this means we can be on the front foot when offering our customers the latest innovative Australian made products.
Some of the Key speakers were:
DAY 1
| Rüdiger Simonis & Michael Unger | Hauraton GmbH & Co. KG | An introduction to the latest drainage solutions available for sporting facilities, landscaping and commercial buildings. |
| Jim Tritt | Regional Update for the Asia Pacific | An overview of the role Value Chain Manager and an update of what’s new from a product, project and structure perspective for SportGroup |
| Erik Kinlon | Hybrid Surfacing Systems | An introduction to Hybrid Turf Solutions and the benefits of the new alliance formed between SportGroup and HG Sports Turf. |
| Paul Kamphuis | SportGroup Awards | Present the short-listed projects and advise the judging process |
| George Neagle | SYNLawn US update | An overview of latest industry trends expected to flow through from the US, including an update on new products, landscaping concepts etc |
| Martin Sheppard | An Industry overview that will shape the next decade of synthetic surfaces | The future of community sport is through physical activity and active recreation – the impact on sports surface designs, technology innovation and management needs. |
| Shaun Goudie | SportGroup Asia | An overview of the Asian region, the developing reach of sportgroup and key projects underway. |
| Ryan Paris | US Turf Operations and major projects | An overview of the US Factory consolidation and any high-profile projects that AstroTurf have done recently American football, baseball and hockey projects across the USA. |
DAY 2
| Johannas Rosenmoeller | Humotion Technology for SmarTracks | An introduction to the SmarTracks Technology responsible for taking athlete performance to the next level. |
| Frank Martinez & Robert Keogh | Laykold Update | An overview of the latest Laykold developments and recent key projects showcasing this product. |
| Jim Tritt | Melos Update | An overview of what’s new at Melos |
| Richard Tattershaw | SportGroup Global Marketing Update | Latest SportGroup marketing initiatives and an overview of how SportGroup plan to transform the business of sport and space by becoming the largest global Space Solution Provider. |
| Bernard Saw | Fairmont Industries | A brief overview of Fairmont Industries and the rubber production network in Malaysia. |
| Alastair Cox | FIFA, World Rugby and FIH | Industry response to the latest announcements and technical direction of FIFA, World rugby and the FIH. |
| Dion Gosling & Cody Linton | Nga Puna Wai | The developments of post-earthquake site Nga Puna Wai, Christchurch, NZ |
| Anastasia Phillips | SYNLawn New York | Best practices for innovative rooftop applications including drainage and fastening installation techniques. Exploring innovative ‘outside of the box’ case studies from New York highlighting urbanisation trends and the latest in outdoor space solutions. |
| Tania Fountain | Asia pacific regional marketing update | Introduction to the new Regional Marketing role and how this will support agents moving forward. |
| Panel and Open Forum with: Alastair Cox, Martin Sheppard, Jim Tritt, Paul Kamphuis. Facilitated by Cody Linton (TBC) | Panel Discussion with Q&A | Free style discussion, starting with performance infill, then on a range of items raised over the conference |
The speakers were extremely informative and we came back to Perth armed with a wealth of information and confidence that our Australian made manufacturer APT is indeed the leading Synthetic Turf provider in the Asia Pacific.
We have some very exciting products coming in the future so watch this space.
If you would like to book in for a quote to see our latest Silverback Lawn™ or any of our Coolplus range of synthetic grasses then please call our showroom 08 9524 6065 or email on info@asst.net.au
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