The biggest names in
turf management will come together in Harrogate until 23 January for
Europe’s premier exhibition and educational conference.
BTME 2020 and the
Continue to Learn education programme for turf professionals is due to return
to the Harrogate Convention Centre next week and there's still chance to get
involved.
BIGGA Chief
Executive Jim Croxton said: “The golf industry is changing faster than ever
with new rules, new technology and new challenges posed by the economy and our
changing climate. At its heart BTME
is about providing BIGGA members and the entire golf industry with the tools it
needs to overcome any of the problems we face, to create a strong and more
vibrant sport for generations to come.
“I look forward to
welcoming people from all over the UK and further afield, from all levels of
the sports turf management industry, to Harrogate in January for what promises
to be another fantastic exhibition.”
Last year’s
exhibition saw nearly 5,000 BIGGA members, turf managers, golf club owners,
managers and industry decision makers pack into the centre to discover the
latest products and innovations plus unrivalled networking opportunities.
Registration for
BTME is currently open and you can book your place online now by heading to
the BTME website.
Once again, running
alongside BTME will be BIGGA’s Continue to Learn education programme. Continue to Learn is the most
comprehensive education programme for those in the turf industry. Attracting
more than 3,000 delegates, the programme features almost 80 individual education events
and is held over four day. Continue to Learn 2020 will feature more than 250
hours of education delivered by over 90 speakers.
Each year BIGGA
provides the opportunity for its members to be recognised for their incredible
hard work and dedication throughout the year. BIGGA’s
annual awards acknowledge the achievements of its members.
The categories are:
Outstanding Contribution of the Year sponsored by Jacobsen; Championship
Performance of the Year sponsored by Rigby Taylor; Greenkeeping Project of the
Year sponsored by Baroness and Kubota.
BIGGA has teamed up
with renowned sports turf research organisation STRI Group to showcase turf
science in action during the exhibition. The Innovation Zone in
the Red Zone contains four areas focussing on blue-green infrastructure, turf
disease identification, investigating the invisible using multispectral
photography and analysis of rootzone material.
