Tickets are now available for this year’s
Institute of Groundsmanship (IOG) Industry Awards, so book now to secure your
place at the industry’s biggest celebratory event - hosted by the BBC’s
Dan Walker on Wednesday October 30 at The Vox, located in Resorts World at the
Birmingham NEC, on the evening of the first day of the SALTEX exhibition.
The awards – now in their 11th year - have continually grown in status for acknowledging the
achievements of volunteer and professional grounds teams, as well as community
clubs and national stadia. They recognise the passion, dedication and
challenges faced by grounds staff at clubs of every size and from all corners
of the UK.
BBC sports presenter and BBC Breakfast anchor Dan
Walker will bring a new dimension to this year’s event as the 20 award
categories are presented.
He currently hosts BBC One’s Award-winning
Football Focus and regularly presents Match of the Day. He has also covered
Wimbledon, The Grand National, Royal Ascot, The Derby and the Six Nations, as
well as continuing to work on domestic, European and international football. He
has also co-hosted Open golf coverage for the last 10 years and was an integral
part of the BBC's Olympic broadcasting team for both London 2012 and Rio 2016.
To secure your seat – which cost
£95 each for IOG members and £190 each for non-members - please contact the IOG
by email (awards@iog.org) or call 01908 312 511 where you can also gain details of how to become
an IOG member.
It’s not too late to nominate an
individual or team for a 2019 Award. Visit: www.iog.org/awards
and click the nominate button. This year’s categories include:
- IOG Toro Most Promising Sports
Turf Student
- IOG Rigby Taylor/Top
Green Young Grounds Person
- IOG Volunteer Sports
Grounds Team/Individual
- IOG NGB Community/Grassroots
Sports Club Grounds Team/Individual
- IOG AMS Robotics Public Sector
Sports Grounds Team
- IOG Bowling
Grounds Team/Individual
- IOG SCH Supplies Best Managed
Artificial Surface
- IOG Ransomes Environmental and
Ecology Strategy
- IOG Headland Amenity
Professional Cricket Grounds Team
- IOG Cub Cadet Infinicut
Professional Tennis Courts Grounds Team
- IOG John Deere Professional
Horse Racing Grounds Team
- IOG Professional Rugby Football
League Grounds Team
- IOG Compo Expert Professional
Rugby Football Union Grounds Team
- IOG Professional Football
Grounds Team
For English Leagues 1 & 2, National League, National League
North/South, Scottish Championship & Leagues 1 & 2, Ireland &
Wales Professional Leagues. - IOG SGL Professional Football
Grounds Team
For
Premier League, Championship and Scottish Premier League.
- IOG Redexim Charterhouse/Kubota
University/College Grounds Team
- IOG Growth Products Independent
School Grounds Team
- IOG SISGrass International
Award
- IOG Grassmaster Outstanding
Achievement Award.
There is one additional award for which
nominations are not sought: the IOG Ransomes/DLF Alex R Millar Award – to the
person chosen as the outstanding winner across all award categories.
The NGB Awards are sponsored by the AELTC (All
England Lawn Tennis Club), ECB (the England and Wales Cricket Board), The FA
(Football Association), the LTA (Lawn Tennis Association), the Premier
League, the RFU (Rugby Football Union) and the RFL (Rugby Football
League)
