ASBA Announces In-Person Technical Meeting in Orlando
Forest Hill, MD – The American Sports Builders Association (ASBA), the national organization for builders, designers, and suppliers of materials for athletic facilities, has announced it will present its annual Technical Meeting in person, in Orlando, Florida.
The meeting, which is to take place December 3-6, 2021, will be held at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress.
The Technical Meeting, ASBA’s most popular event, includes a rigorous program of sessions focusing on design, construction, and supply trends and concerns in each of the Association’s membership divisions: Courts, Tracks and Sports Fields. There is also a Management track, with information dedicated to business topics.
Among the sessions to be presented this year are the following:
Transitioning from a Natural Grass Field to a Synthetic Field. New Technology and Breakthroughs in Baseball and Softball Construction
Imagining a Zero Waste Future
Sports Fencing Requirements & Construction
Pickleball Trends (How to Educate Facilities) Noise, Surface Types, Equipment Innovation (Balls, Paddles, Nets, Lighting)
Track Surface Testing
Multi-Use Design Considerations
Testing Means & Methods/Mix Designs by Location/Color Coating 101/Surfacing Techniques
Problems and Challenges with Track Installation Scheduling
This is a sampling of topics offered at the meeting. A complete schedule, showing all sessions to be presented, is available here.
In addition, the keynote address will be presented by Bruce Tulgan, founder and CEO of Rainmaker Thinking, Inc., a management research and training firm, as well as Rainmaker Learning, an online training resource. Tulgan will additionally be presenting sessions in the Management track of the Technical Meeting.
One of the more popular aspects of the Technical Meeting is the exhibit hall, with new and emerging technologies as well as current equipment, can be found. The exhibit hall will be the site of receptions, breaks, and some meals, allowing for maximum exposure to vendors.
The Technical Meeting also includes extensive information on the Association, including updates from the Board of Directors, meetings of committees and divisions, and of course, the very popular announcement of honorees of the ASBA’s Awards of Excellence program. Awards are presented in various categories: Tennis Courts, Running Tracks, Sports Fields, Pickleball Facilities, and Track & Field Facilities. Within some categories, there are divisions; for example, the Sports Field category recognizes single- and multiple-field facilities.
Additional activities, including the Golf outing, Tennis and Pickleball Tournaments, and the Women of ASBA gatherings, will also be offered.
Registration for the Technical Meeting is open now, and information can be found at the special landing page for the meeting.
The ASBA is a non-profit association helping designers, builders, owners, operators, and users understand quality sports facility construction. The ASBA sponsors informative meetings, publishes newsletters, books, and technical construction guidelines for athletic facilities, and keeps its members aware of the latest developments in the industry. It also offers voluntary certification programs in tennis court, running track, and sports field construction.
Available at no charge is a listing of all publications offered by the Association, as well as the ASBA’s Membership Directory. For information on the ASBA, as well as on its publications, activities and upcoming meetings, please contact the Association at 2331 Rock Spring Road, Forest Hill, Maryland 21050. The toll-free phone number is 866-501-ASBA, the local number is 410-730-9595, and the fax number is 410-730-8833. The ASBA also may be reached electronically via its website: www.sportsbuilders.org, or via e-mail at info@sportsbuilders.org.