STA Vic - Summer of Soccer - proudly sponsored by Abel Sports
Event Information
Description
7.30–8.15 am
Registration and Breakfast
A hearty hot breakfast! Egg and bacon
muffins/roles.
8.15–8.25 am
Nathan Tovey
President, STA Vic
Welcome
8.25–9.00 am
Matthew Young
Sportsground Supervisor
City of Kingston
Introduction to facility and inspection of
complex.
9.00–9.30 am
Peter Mercer &
Shane Parton
General Manager and Sports Sales
Representative, Abel Sports
“Preferred Supplier” to AFC Asian Cup &
“Official Supplier to FFV”.
A demonstration of key features of Abel
Sports goal equipment.
9.30–10.00 am
Tim Frampton
Chief Operating Officer,
Football Federation Victoria
Tim is a member of the Executive Leadership
Team of FFV.
Overview of the growth of soccer in Australia
and Victoria.
10.00–10.40 am
Morning Tea
More goodies! Muffins and buns.
10.40–11.10 am
Dr Marke Jennings-Temple
Sports Turf Research Institute,
Snr Consultant for Asia Pacific
STRI is the world's leading consultancy for
design, research and management of
natural and artificial sports turf surfaces.
Delivering a World Class soccer experience:
challenges and expectations?
11.10–11.40 am
Past or present FFV player
To be confirmed
A valuable overview of players’ expectations of
soccer pitch conditions.
11.40–12.15 pm
Justin Lang
Sports field Co-ordinator,
Melbourne and Olympic Parks Trust
2014 FIFA World cup in Brazil – an Aussie
Turfie’s experience!