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IOG SALTEX 2008 Seminar Programme

We’ve tapped into some of the leading industry minds to bring you a comprehensive programme of relevant and incisive presentations, and they are all FREE!  This is your chance to join the experts each day as they debate and discuss key industry issues.

The presentations are staged inside the Grandstand on 2nd floor.

Entry is FREE but arrive early to secure your seat.

Timely advice for open space management

  Tues 2 Sept Wed 3 Sept Thurs 4 Sept
10.00 - 10.30

Tree management

 Arboricultural

Association

Artificial surfaces - the real story.  Research results from Cranfield University

 

Dr Iain James, Cranfield University

Play Inspection - a closer look

 

Record RSS
10.40 - 11.10

National Strategy for Play - the implications explained

 

Stuart Douglas, NCP

A strategy for the future - the FA’s vision

 

Nigel Hargreaves, the FA

Tree management

 

 Arboricultural

Association
11.20 - 12.20

Playground equipment & surfacing – an update on changes to the Standard BS EN 1176/77

 

Keith Dalton, technical director, the Register of Play Inspections International/Play Inspection Company & Rob Davies, Wicksteed Leisure

11.20- 11.50

 

Russian roulette? Preparing for a Champions League Final

Matt Frost, head groundsman, Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow

Playground equipment & surfacing – an update on changes to the Standard BS EN 1176/77

 

Keith Dalton, technical director, the Register of Play Inspections International/Play Inspection Company & Rob Davies, Wicksteed Leisure
12.30 - 13.00

National Highways Sector Scheme 18 for the Environment and Landscape sector – new legislation for quality management in highway works.

Tony Sangwine OBE, FIOH, Highways Agency

Tree management

Arboricultural Association

National Highways Sector Scheme 18 for the Environment and Landscape sector – new legislation for quality management in highway works.

 

 

Neil Huck, technical director, BALI & Tony Sangwine OBE, FIOH, Highways Agency
13.10 - 13.50

Skate parks and ballcourts – an update on the changing Standards

 

Keith Dalton, technical director, the Register of Play Inspections International/Play Inspection Company & Rob Davies, Wicksteed Leisure

Skate parks and ballcourts – an update on the changing Standards

 

Peter Heseltine, Play Inspection Company & Rob Davies, Wicksteed Leisure

Skate parks and ballcourts – an update on the changing Standards

 

Keith Dalton, technical director, the Register of Play Inspections International/Play Inspection Company & Rob Davies, Wicksteed Leisure

14.00 - 14.30

Trends in nutritional programmes for turf management

Stuart Staples, technical manager, fertilisers, Scotts

14.00 – 15.00

Playground equipment & surfacing – an update on changes to the Standard BS EN 1176/77

 

Peter Heseltine, Play Inspection Company & Rob Davies, Wicksteed Leisure

Innovation in consultation for playground design.

Kristina Hinks, Proludic
14.40 - 15.10

Getting to the core of Recruitment & Selection.  How you can take out the chore, and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the time and money invested in employing people.

 

Davo Ruthven-Stuart, Ruthven-Stuart Associates

15.10 – 15.40

 

 Getting to the core of Recruitment & Selection.  How you can take out the chore, and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the time and money invested in employing people.

 

Davo Ruthven-Stuart, Ruthven-Stuart Associates

Getting to the core of Recruitment & Selection.  How you can take out the chore, and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the time and money invested in employing people.

 

Davo Ruthven-Stuart, Ruthven-Stuart Associates
15.20 - 15.50

Hand-arm vibration risk management best practice - de-bunking prevalent and costly myths of vibration assessment, PPE and tool maintenance.

Peter Wilson, Industrial Noise and Vibration Centre

15.50 – 16.20

 

National Highways Sector Scheme 18 for the Environment and Landscape sector – new legislation for quality management in highway works.

Neil Huck, technical director, BALI & Tony Sangwine OBE, FIOH, Highways Agency