New member: Heath Harvey, London (UK) Heath has had a 25-year career in professional sports with senior roles at Wembley Stadium, Saracens Rugby and most recently in elite cycling events. He has joined Argent to oversee the strategic design and development of 44 acres of sports and wellbeing elements of Brent Cross South, a “new town” of 1 km² and 6,700 new homes in north London.
New IAKS member: TenCate Grass Group, Tornesch (Germany) With its own companies, the TenCate Grass Group designs, supplies, installs and maintains artificial turf and hybrid turf systems. TenCate Grass supplies solutions for a wide range of requirements such as competitive sport, leisure sport and parks & gardens.
1 million laps at Austria’s largest pump track The asphalt Wals-Siezenheim Pump Track is very popular and the largest in Austria. Schneestern, a German provider of action sports facilities of (almost) every kind, they realized the creative track design of two mirrored tracks, offering the perfect conditions to compete in competition. “Investing in the future” says the mayor of Wals-Siezenheim.
Porplastic: 2019 Gold Partner We are excited to welcome PORPLASTIC to be 2019 Gold Partner of the 26th IAKS Congress. PORPLASTIC is the sports flooring brand of VIACOR Polymer GmbH. In addition to providing flooring solutions for tennis, the PORPLASTIC product portfolio also extends to running tracks, artificial grass and multi-purposes fields and indoor sports flooring.
Social and financial sustainability of public pools on the agenda on 7 November What is the benefit and logic of regional planning? Why should we calculate and know all life-cycle costs of a project? The 26th IAKS Congress brings fresh ideas from Canada, Ireland and Switzerland to you.
Guided tours to FSB after IAKS congress sessions Maximize your learning experience at the 26th IAKS Congress. We offer themed guided tours to selected exhibitors at FSB to enhance your networking opportunities.
Indoor recreational facilities for future generations on the agenda on 7 November The international panel will show strategies for activating leisure elements into traditional sports hall concepts, as well as how to realize integrated concepts for recreation, cultural and social uses. The 26th IAKS Congress brings best practices from Canada, the UK and the US to you.
Lehmacher I Schneider: 2019 Gold Partner We are excited to welcome Lehmacher | Schneider to be 2019 Gold Partner of the 26th IAKS Congress. The ISO 17025 accredited laboratory offers a comprehensive range of testing, research and development services which may be commissioned for laboratory or on site application.
Activating the public realm for all ages on the agenda on 7 November Experts from Denmark and the United Kingdom will discuss challenges and exchange expertise in this workshop held on 7 November at 2.30 pm in the framework of the 26th IAKS Congress. This workshop looks at walkability and sometimes “swim-ability” in the public realm, broadening the scope and definition of urban active living.
Properly operating leisure infrastructure in small and mid-size cities Experts from Denmark and Canada will discuss challenges and exchange expertise in this workshop held on 6 November at the 26th IAKS Congress. This workshop will look at the challenges and the complexities of dealing with an ever-evolving community of users and the challenges of funding.
Punto: 2019 Platinum Partner We are excited to welcome Punto to be 2019 Platinum Partner of the 26th IAKS Congress and Presenting Partner of the congress session dedicated to active living infrastructure. Discover Punto Design - a leading Russian urban and park furniture manufacturer.
Active living infrastructure on the agenda on 6 November How to build stronger active living infrastructure in small and mid-size cities? The 26th IAKS Congress brings best practices from Canada, Denmark and the UK to you.
350 attendees from 35 countries Six weeks prior to the 26th IAKS Congress, more than 350 delegates have signed up. Registrations are coming from Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, China, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, France, ...
IAKS to present at 26th TAFISA World Congress Tokyo 2019 On 14 November, IAKS Executive Board Member Yoshiko Osamura is presenting “Future Trends in Sports and Leisure Facilities” . The congress theme “Sport for All through Tradition and Innovation” draws inspiration from the Japanese context.
IAKS Japan welcomed eleven delegates On 17 September, IAKS Japan held the expert circle for sports and leisure facilities in Tokyo, Japan and welcomed eleven delegates. They learned about “The evolution of sports and leisure facilities in France and the role of the state”.
Signgrass adds new fun & play elements Signgrass is happy to announce the addition of several new play elements to their assortment. The new selection contains a step-jump game in the shape of tree trunks, several cute animals, leaves and separate tree trunks.
Innovative strategy at Smale Riverfront Park’s Destination Playscapes in Cincinnati As a part of a larger masterplan, the city of Cincinnati played host to an innovative and nuanced park project. The resulting design activated a wealth of multidisciplinary research and theory to create an engaging and challenging play space for children and families alike.
Best practices from Australia, Canada and the US on the agenda on 6 November How to build stronger active living infrastructure in metropolitan cities responding to different cultural, geographic and urban settings? The 26th IAKS Congress brings best practices from Australia, Canada and the US to you.
