LTA launches massive new investment programme
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LTA launches massive new investment programme
On June 29th the LTA launched tennis ’ biggest ever investment initiative , called ‘ Transforming British Tennis Together ’ ( TBTT ), to make courts across the country more useable and accessible to everyone over the next ten years . The £ 250m transformation of Britain ’ s tennis courts comes at a time of huge momentum in elite British tennis and high levels of interest for the sport within local communities . The LTA has committed to investing £ 125 million of its own funds from the sale of its shares in the All England Ground Company Ltd , to improve community tennis facilities across the country , and plans to unlock a further £ 125 million through match funding from community networks with a shared vision for growing the game . In order to benefit from the fund , the LTA is encouraging communities across the country to develop together strong , joined up and comprehensive bids which will enable them to bring tennis to a wider audience . The type of projects that will attract funding for local tennis communities are ones that will increase playing time via new covered and floodlit courts ; making tennis more accessible via on-line booking and gate entry systems ; making tennis more user-friendly via court refurbishment projects and more attractive social spaces and innovative ways to engage and keep new players in the sport . Currently only 7 % of Britain ’ s 23,000 tennis courts are covered and one in seven park courts are floodlit . By working with communities across Britain with a real passion for tennis , the LTA aims to deliver 750 new covered indoor courts , over 4,000 new floodlit courts and approximately 3,000 court entry systems across the country over the next decade . An extensive network of TBTT roadshows has been organised by the LTA to set out its plans and aspirations for the TBTT programme . For further information go to www . eventbrite . co . uk and search tennis roadshows .
PTR Technology and Tennis Director Conferences
The PTR ’ s inaugural Tennis Technology Conference & Expo will be Nov . 13-14 on Hilton Head Island , followed by the PTR Directors of Tennis Conference Nov . 15-16 . The tech conference will include interactive sessions covering the latest developments integrating tennis products and software . Attendees will learn how to implement cutting-edge technology in their coaching and tennis businesses immediately and affordably . Products will be available to demo on court and in the classroom . Topics include Tracking Trends to Increase Profits , Capturing and Analyzing Video , Implementing Video Analysis , On Court Technology , and Software Integration . The annual Directors of Tennis Conference covers topics relevant to directors of indoor , resort , country club , public and private facilities , all led by experts and consultants . Each day will close with roundtable discussions on best practices . Discounted pricing is available for attending both conferences .
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