Registration for BTME 2019 opens today (Monday 8 October), and here are some details about what will be on offer at the largest turf management exhibition in Europe.
The event has expanded by 25% and will feature new conferences, forums, exhibition platforms and network opportunities.
The new hall layout at the Harrogate Convention Centre will have 4,800sqm of exhibition space, featuring Golf Course Construction Live!, a golf simulator competition, a new product and innovation area and a TED Talk-style theatre.
Continue to Learn will kick off the week, with the education programme evolving to better suit the needs of BIGGA members. Taking place from Sunday 20 to Wednesday 23 January, the association’s Learning & Development team has put together its largest-ever package of education with more than 250 hours of education.
There will be a Deputies’ Conference, a Links Forum, an Ecology and the Environment Forum and a panel discussion looking at The R&A’s Golf Course 2030 plan.
Other workshops will discuss Gadgets & Gizmos, The Disturbance Theory: 10 years on, Work-Related Stress, while regular favourites such as the Turf Managers’ Conference and the Young Greenkeepers’ Conference will also return.
Last year, 50% of Continue to Learn workshops and seminars sold out within five weeks of registration opening, so BIGGA members have been encouraged to get their places booked soon to avoid missing out.
BTME 2019 begins on Tuesday 22 January.
BIGGA Chief Executive Officer Jim Croxton said: “The expansion of BTME arose due to the exhibition’s incredible popularity among our exhibitors, of which in 2018 there were more than 140 and we’re due to expand on that number this year. In providing more space, we were presented with an incredible opportunity to create a greatly improved visitor experience, further enhancing BTME’s position as the premier turf management exhibition in Europe.
“We anticipate BTME 2019 being our most popular event ever. By registering early for BTME, you can ensure you skip to the front of the line and increase your BTME experience to the limit, ensuring you won’t miss a single part of what promises to be a historic event for the greenkeeping industry.”
Click here to register now for BTME 2019.
From Monday 8 October you can also download a copy of the Continue to Learn at BTME 2019 brochure here.