SALTEX tech, is vital when it comes meeting the growing demand for pitches and green spaces. The Workshop is a brand-new feature to SALTEX – and it promises to be a gamechanger.
Delivering live, hands-on machinery guidance for professionals and volunteers, the Workshop will help you get to grips with the latest equipment and sharpen your skills with the equipment you’ ve already got.
Sessions will be led by Tom Stidder, one of the industry’ s most respected turf machinery experts.
With more than 27 years’ experience in turf care, Tom’ s career has taken him from a workshop technician to senior technical training and consulting positions with major machinery manufacturers.
You’ ll also be able to explore the latest kit from more than 400 brands, including major industry names like Kubota, STIHL and Husqvarna plus many more.
These major machinery manufacturers continue to set the standard for innovation and quality – it’ s your chance to stay at the cutting edge.
Powering the industry
As the UK’ s leading not-forprofit supporting the grounds management sector, the GMA is proud to reinvest every penny of surplus revenue from SALTEX directly back into the industry.
Unlike commercial exhibitions, SALTEX is mission-led and impact-driven- designed to advance the sector, not generate profit for shareholders.
That means funding cuttingedge training programmes, supporting members and improving the skills of those who keep sport and green spaces thriving across the UK.
When SALTEX succeeds, the entire industry benefits- fuelling long-term sustainability.
That reinvestment makes a real difference.
Income from SALTEX 2024 helped subsidise membership fees for around 63 % of the GMA’ s members.
It also enabled over 2,000 subsidised training course places – opening up opportunities for 7 % more learners in just one year.
Profits from the show also power the industry’ s gold standard training and qualifications.
In the last financial year alone, income from SALTEX helped subsidise over 2,000 GMA training courses, opening the door for an extra 7 % more learners.
That means more groundspeople upskilling and delivering better pitches and sports facilities.
The GMA remains the only industry body accredited under the Department for Education’ s matrix Standard – recognition of our commitment to highquality information, advice and guidance. And it’ s SALTEX that makes this possible.
Free to attend – secure your spot
SALTEX is completely free to attend, as are all of our seminars – and you can attend as many as you’ d like across both days.
Join more than 7,300 professionals and volunteers, over 400 leading brands and 65 expert speakers at this unmissable event.
Secure your spot now and take your career to the next level: www. saltex. org. uk
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