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GMA announces judges for 2022 Industry Awards The Grounds Management Association (GMA) has announced the names of this year’s panel of judges who will be recognising talent from across the grounds care industry by selecting the winners of the 2022 GMA Industry Awards.
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The twelve judges represent a variety of sectors operating in the grounds care industry, and together, will collectively select a winner for each of the nineteen award categories. Listed alphabetically, the judging panel includes: 1. Adrian Kay, Head Groundsman at York Racecourse
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Full details of the award categories and how to nominate is listed on the GMA website. Nominations must be submitted before 17.00 on Friday 29 July 2022. The GMA Industry Awards dinner is taking place at The Vox, NEC Birmingham, on the evening of Wednesday
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Anthony Facey, Area Sales Manager at Tuckwell Group Cheryl Hill, Groundswoman at Leicester Tigers Rugby Club David Roberts, Director at Training Unlimited Derek Walder, Operations Manager at Saltex Jackie Evans, Head of Grounds at Wellington College John Wright, Head of Grounds at Southampton Football Club Lee Marshallsay, Grounds Manager at Eton College Lee Metcalfe, Senior Grounds Manager at Manchester City Football Club
2 November, the evening of the first day of SALTEX. Tickets to attend the awards will be released on Friday 1 July. To find out more about the purchase of tickets, please email vnewton@thegma.org.uk. To discuss sponsorship packages, please email scunningham@thegma.org.uk.
10. Nasa Hussain, Head Groundsman and Facilities Manager at Bradford Park Avenue 11. Neil Stubley, Head of Courts and Horticulture at the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club 12. Stuart Kerrison, Head Groundsman at Essex County Cricket Club Grounds Management Association CEO, Geoff Webb says: “The GMA Industry Awards dinner has always recognised all parts of our varied sector by celebrating those who work hard to keep green spaces accessible and make sport possible.
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“We are grateful to all of our judges for giving their time to help us recognise the achievements of individuals and teams who are making a real difference in communities, clubs and educational settings across the regions.
staff and people who have wide and diverse experience, making the GMA Industry Awards a truly authentic and peer-to-peer-led event. I would also like to thank our sponsors, Origin Amenity Solutions, Kubota UK, Redexim, Infinicut, AMS Robotics and SGL, whose support is what makes events like this possible.
post-pandemic return after two challenging years and we’re delighted to see the nomination entries continuing to flow in.
“The GMA Awards are uniquely determined by fellow grounds
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“The evening will provide a great opportunity to socialise and celebrate colleagues and peers and I would encourage all in sports turf and grounds care to save the date.”
The Future Turf Managers Initiative returns for 2022 The Future Turf Managers’ Initiative has returned in 2022, with a new hybrid education programme that combines both in-person and online learning opportunities. Twenty BIGGA members will be selected for the FTMI Class of 2022. FTMI was established in 2013 by BIGGA and Jacobsen, a BIGGA Partner. The intention was to educate up-and-coming greenkeepers
to help them on their journey to becoming coures managers. Since its inception, nine cohorts have progressed through the initiative, with over 180 BIGGA members counting themselves as FTMI graduates. FTMI is sponsored by Jacobsen, which celebrated its centenary in 2021. This coincided with the challenges of COVID-19 but, keen to host this valuable
opportunity for BIGGA members, the programme transitioned into a series of online events. Utilising video calling software, the education content during 2021 actually doubled, giving the FTMI Class of 2021 over 40 hours of classes, mentor sessions and peer-to-peer engagement. With a desire to bring the class together, an in-person event was
hosted at Jacobsen’s Ipswich headquarters in October, when restrictions allowed. The team building day was led by FTMI mentor Craig Haldane, who returns to the role in 2022 and was a great success. This year’s event will involve: • September 2022: Welcome event with a factory tour and education,
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taking place at Ransomes Jacobsen in Ipswich. October to December 2022: Online classes and mentor sessions. January 2023: Two-day management class and graduation during BIGGA Welcome Celebration, taking place at BTME in Harrogate.
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