Pitch Management

25Sep2017

DFL Pitch Workshop at Allianz Arena: the Highlights

On the 5th and 6th of September, the Deutsche Fussball Liga (DFL) organised a pitch workshop for pitch managers of the first and second German professional leagues. The event aimed to exchange knowledge and discuss upcoming trends and technologies as well as to award the best pitch of last season in first and second division. The Allianz Arena was host for the event, welcoming 58 participants from 32 Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga clubs. ESSMA was invited by the DFL to explain the services Groundsmen could benefit from and invited Reece Watson, Head Groundsman at Emirates Stadium, to share a presentation on data gathering and management.

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04Jul2017

SGL's new solutions to plant stress and turf grass diseases

Stadium Partner SGL, developed new products to solve the problem of plant stress and turf grass diseases. A combination of a fan and mist can cool down the grass while fungal diseases are prevented by means of UV-C light.

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30May2017

ESSMA Members enjoyed an interesting and successful Pitch Workshop in Leicester: day 1 highlights

The two-day Pitch Management Workshop in Leicester City FC’s King Power Stadium and Training Centre brought together ESSMA Members to learn, network and knowledge-share on all aspects pertaining to pitch management, from pitch renovations, tools & technologies, to player injury management, budget control and managing events.

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22May2017

ESSMA Pitch Management Workshop Leicester: The Key Takeaways

The host venue for ESSMA's two-day Pitch Management Workshop, held May 10 and 11, was Leicester City Football Club’s King Power Stadium. Throughout the season, their pitch has been the focus of much talk in both the grounds staff sector and wider afield thanks to the hard work and dedication of Grounds Manager John Ledwidge and his team.

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22Mar2017

Close-up: John Ledwidge, host of the ESSMA Pitch Workshop, 10-11 May 2017

ESSMA will organize its first event of 2017 in Leicester, at the King Power Stadium and LCFC training center. John Ledwidge and his team, together with ESSMA Advisory Committee member Jonathan Calderwood, will welcome us for the Pitch Workshop on 10-11 May.

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09Feb2017

ESSMA video: This was 2016

Get an impression of ESSMA’s successful 2016. We enjoyed a great Summit in Bilbao, an inspiring small & medium sized stadium tour to Switzerland, Austria and Hungary and our second USA Fan Experience Tour took us to the West Coast, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Las Vegas.

Development & ConstructionFacility & OperationsFan Experience & HospitalityPitch ManagementSafety & SecuritySustainability & SmartVideo

09Feb2017

STRI Group take root in Scotland

ESSMA Stadium Partner STRI announced the opening of their new office in Glasgow, Scotland.

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20Jan2017

ESSMA Summit 2017: three successful days at Parc Olympique Lyonnais

From 16 to 18 January, the third annual ESSMA Summit took place at Parc Olympique Lyonnais. With 350 delegates participating, this edition proved to be successful.

Development & ConstructionESSMAFacility & OperationsFan Experience & HospitalityPitch ManagementSafety & SecuritySustainability & Smart