Next Winter - Destination: Aruba

Grab the sunscreen. Book the flight. Get ready to make some pre-season progress. The ASBA has set the date for its 2012 Winter Meeting. Mark the calendar for February 24-27 at the Westin Resort and Casino Aruba. DETAILS

And now, a word about our sponsorships...

Helping to advance the industry while getting a benefit for your company -- sounds like a win-win situation, doesn't it? ASBA is giving you the chance to score on both fronts with its sponsorship programs in 2011-2012. DETAILS

ASBA NEWS

ASBA Awards Program Sees Record Number of Entrants

While ASBA’s facility design and construction award winners won’t be announced until fall, the association has already seen a record number of entrants. The deadline to enter was June 1, and with all entries received, the Association has released some statistics. DETAILS

Elections in Progress: Your Input is Welcome

ASBA's Nominations and Elections Committee has announced its slate of candidates for association officers and directors. DETAILS

ASBA in the Blogosphere

As ASBA continues to expand its reach into the Internet, it has begun blogging on four sites, each dealing with a different division of the membership. DETAILS

Don't be the last one into the social media pool...

Calling all social media moguls (or wannabe moguls): ASBA is now on Facebook and LinkedIn. Are you following us? DETAILS

INDUSTRY NEWS

USTA Court Surface Testing

The USTA started testing court surfaces in 2002 using the Tortus equipment to test the friction values of tennis court surfaces. Due to the limitations of the Tortus, the USTA Technical Department developed its own court testing device in accordance with International Tennis Federation’s (ITF) test principles (the ITF establishes the parameters for court surface values.) This new equipment, which utilizes a pneumatic cannon and high speed camera, tests both the coefficient of friction and coefficient of restitution of the court surface and provides a court pace rating (CPR) value. The new testing method has proven to be more accurate and correlates better with player perception. DETAILS

More competition: Lower quality?

As the economy continues its seismic shifts, the sports facility construction industry is scrambling to keep up. Tennis court contractors were quoted in the November/December 2010 issue of Racquet Sports Industry Magazine* as saying their workflow had been disrupted in two ways. A shortage of jobs was no surprise, but the increase in competition was unforeseen. DETAILS

Know a trailblazer? Give RSI their name!

Do you know someone (or just know about someone) who has been a pioneer in the tennis industry, a real trailblazer who has helped shake things up? Racquet Sports Industry Magazine would like to know about that person. RSI is now in the second year of running its "Pioneers in Tennis" series of articles, about trailblazers in the sport, and is looking for nominations for people to be featured in future columns. DETAILS
 

Survey has Good News for Track Industry

Anyone who was worried the track industry was suffering can take heart -- Running USA's 2011 National Runner Survey says the sport of running is alive and well. DETAILS

Going to NYC for the U.S. Open? Don't miss The Tennis Show

Those who are making tracks for the Big Apple in time for the U.S. Open might want to know about something new for tennis: the one-day "The Tennis Show”— a celebration of the sport that will feature a Trade Show, the TIA Tennis Forum, and the Tennis Industry Hall of Fame Awards Ceremony.  DETAILS

MEMBER NEWS

ASBA Announces New Certified Builders

ASBA is pleased to announce that several individuals have successfully completed all requirements to become certified builders. DETAILS

ASBA Welcomes New Members

ASBA welcomes 16 new companies that have joined the association since the last newsletter.  DETAILS

Quick  Notes...

A few more news bites from ASBA. DETAILS

NGI Going Green with Yellowstone National Park

At Yellowstone National Park, another sight that's as predictable as the park's famous Old Faithful Geyser are recycling bins stuffed with food wrappers, plastic bottles, and other items generated by the park's three and a half million annual visitors. In recent years, Yellowstone Park has been the leader in recycling innovation with programs that have significantly reduced the park’s dependency on area landfills. DETAILS

Plexipave^® Selected as the Surface for the NCAA^® Division I Tennis Championships

Plexipave® was proud to be the surface provider for the 2011 NCAA® Division I Tennis Championships. The highly anticipated competition took place in Stanford, California, at the Taube Tennis Center. Plexipave Sport Surfacing Systems are synonymous with the prestigious ATP and WTA tournaments, including the Australian Open. In addition, these advanced acrylic tennis surfaces are installed on more than 80 Division I university and college campuses. All levels of tennis players excel on a Plexipave surface. DETAILS

Tennis Planning Consultants, Inc.

Tennis Planning Consultants, Inc., the nation’s oldest independent tennis facility consulting company established in 1970, has recently completed or is working on a number of new facility designs and demographic market studies for several new indoor and outdoor tennis facilities from Michigan to Oregon to Texas to Ohio and to Arkansas. DETAILS

May We Quote You?

One of ASBA's most important programs is its technical articles, which are written for trade magazines in various segments of the industry, including tennis, track, indoor and fields facilities. We are always looking for our members to comment on, and be quoted in these articles. This is an excellent chance to help raise ASBA's profile, and in an ancillary capacity, to increase visibility for your company. If you would like to be quoted in these articles, please send an e-mail to Mary Helen Sprecher at mhsprecher@verizon.net. 

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