ProSport Business Facilities News

Sustaining Support for Turfgrass Seminars

Lucy Reeves — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 09:14:21 +0000

At this year’s Southeast Asian Turfgrass Seminars, The R&A’s Director of Golf Course Management will introduce the concept of sustainability. Steve Isaac will explain why it is essential for the success of golf courses in today's environment.

Two Industry Leaders Launch Cricket Carpets Direct

Lucy Reeves — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 10:43:15 +0000

Technical Surfaces and Playrite, two giants in the worlds of maintenance and sales of artificial surfaces, have together launched Cricket Carpets Direct.

SportSURF Workshop - Sports Surfaces - Maintaining Performance

Lucy Reeves — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 11:43:09 +0000

The SportSURF workshop will be held on Wednesday 4th March 2009 at Loughborough University’s Sport Technology Institute, Loughborough, UK. The focus of the workshop will be on describing and discussing the technology of ‘Maintaining Performance’ for sport pitches.

Scotland and Wales Abandon Joint Host plan

FrankGrimshaw — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 11:40:50 +0000

Scotland and Wales have abandoned their plan to submit a joint bid to host the Euro 2016 football tournament due to the economic crisis.

Shortlist for the Sport Industry Awards 2009

Lucy Reeves — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:27:57 +0000

The Sport Industry Group has unveiled the official shortlist for all 12 award categories of its 2009 Sport Industry Awards.

Training Ground Plans Announced

Lucy Reeves — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 08:47:14 +0000

Stoke City Football Club has announced plans to develop a new £5,000,000 state of the art training facility at the Michelin Sports Ground in Trent Vale.

London Faces Tough Times as Games Host

Lucy Reeves — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 10:17:02 +0000

A member of the International Olympic Committee warned the chairman of the 2012 London Olympics, Sebastian Coe, that they face the toughest economic environment outside of a state of war to put on the games.

Sports Event Management Awards - 2008 Winners Announced

Lucy Reeves — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:12:44 +0000

The Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Games dominated the Sports Event Management Awards, presented at a gala dinner in London on Wednesday night.

ODA to Contribute £200 million to London's Olympic Park

Lucy Reeves — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:03:55 +0000

Over £200 million for the landscaping of London’s Olympic Park has been earmarked by the Olympic Delivery Authority, according to the organisers.

London 2012 To Recoup Funds Through Giant Auction

Lucy Reeves — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 08:38:02 +0000

The Evening Standard has reported that London 2012 officials are planning to recoup millions of pounds from the cost of hosting the 2012 Summer Olympic Games by auctioning off temporary arenas and swimming pools.