120+ delegates discussed how to build a sustainable future

First IAKS UK & Ireland seminar "Active Places" in Dublin, Ireland on 2-3 October 

Write-up by Stephen Bromberg, Lee Valley Regional Park Authority, UK

More than 120 architects, engineers, operators, consultants, local authorities and universities from across Ireland and the UK, along with European colleagues, gathered in Dublin to share experiences and expertise on creating sustainable futures for the sport and leisure industry. The first IAKS UK and Ireland event to take place in the country dealt with a host of issues around this challenging topic in a fascinating two-day seminar and study tour.

Lee Valley Regional Park Authority Chief Executive Shaun Dawson, who is leading a drive to build a new IAKS UK and Ireland subdivision, opened the conference telling the sell-out audience, “This is a topical and relevant theme which has a strong Irish flavour with an international perspective. It’s all about making IAKS embrace and reach out to all parts of the UK and Ireland.”

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