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GMA boosts SALTEX investment Andrea McMahon and Sarah Cunningham join the GMA leadership team as new directors as the GMA gears up for this year’s must-attend turf management event
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he GMA is marking the 76th year of SALTEX with a series of investments set to make the 2022 event, which will take place at the NEC Birmingham on 2 and 3 November 2022, the best yet. With the support of its chairman and board, the association has made two key appointments that will add great value to the team delivering the industry’s largest must-attend trade exhibition. On 20 April, Sarah Cunningham joined the GMA’s leadership team as director of commercial and events, and Andrea McMahon became the new director of communications. Sarah brings a wealth Andrea of expertise gained from McMahon a decade of managing large-scale trade events primarily in the media industry and not-forprofit sectors. She had previously worked in an interim capacity to support the delivery Sarah of SALTEX 2021. Cunningham Andrea offers multisector communications experience, having held senior communications roles in central government departments, law enforcement organisations, membership associations, and businesses in the media, advertising, telecoms, automotive and management consultancy sectors. GMA CEO Geoff Webb said: “We’re delighted to have Sarah and Andrea join the GMA team. They both have extensive experience in their fields, and will be a great asset to SALTEX and the wider GMA family. With most stands already taken and remainder selling fast, coupled with industry colleagues embracing a return to normality post-pandemic, the 2022 event could be one of the best yet.”
Learning LIVE 2022: Call for Papers SALTEX organisers are looking for the best speakers in the grounds management industry to showcase their knowledge at SALTEX. Learning LIVE, the show’s all-encompassing education programme, provides advice, insight and real solutions to the biggest issues that the grounds management industry cares about most. The organisers aim for the seminar programme at SALTEX to be engaging, informative and educational for attendees. Since its creation in 2015, the most popular Learning LIVE sessions have been case studies and presentations from companies or individuals who are prepared to share personal experience and learning, but the submission of presentations on new and emerging trends, technologies and innovations that will benefit the sportsturf industry are also encouraged. Each proposal will be evaluated and those that most closely match the needs of the attendees will be selected. n To submit a proposal, please visit: gmasaltex.co.uk/learning-live2022-call-for-papers
HOW TO GET INVOLVED For exhibitor or sponsorship opportunities at SALTEX, please contact Sarah Cunningham at: saltexsales@thegma.org.uk For more information, visit: gmasaltex.co.uk. Follow SALTEX on Twitter @GMA_SALTEX and Facebook at facebook.com/GMASALTEX
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