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.
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Support the Industry
and Get Noticed as an ASBA Sponsor
What do Stockmeier Urethanes,
Sportsfield Specialties, UCS,
the Premier Group, Advanced
Polymer Technology, Cover Sports
USA, SportMaster, NGI Sports, a
division of River City Athletics and HarTru Sports have in
common? They're all ASBA
sponsors. Want to get in on the
action? Make your move now.
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ASBA NEWS
ASBA to Visit FSB 2011 in
Cologne, Germany
ASBA Executive Director Fred
Stringfellow, CAE and Tennis
Division President Mark Brogan,
CTCB will travel to Cologne,
Germany in October to represent
ASBA at the International Tennis
Federation Foundation’s Court
Surface Suppliers Meeting. While
in Cologne, Stringfellow and
Brogan will attend FSB 2011, to
support ASBA members
participating in the show, and
meet prospective supplier
members exhibiting at the show.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
SGMA Report Tracks
Fitness Trends
Those who want to find a culprit
for the obesity epidemic can
cross social networking off the
list of suspects. According to a
recent study released by the
Sporting Goods Manufacturers of
America, social networking and
Generation Y’s focus on
technology might be having a
dramatically different impact on
America’s fitness patterns than
many assume. Rather than locking
young people into an inactive
lifestyle, social media may be
driving the younger generation
into new forms of fitness
activities.
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ITF Commissions Study of
Impact of Blended Lines on Regulation Play
Lining courts for 10 and under
play using the QuickStart Tennis format isn't new, but here's something
that is: a study being conducted by the USTA to determine the effect of
the blended lines on regulation play at tournaments.
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International Tennis
Federation Suppliers Directory
The ITF has launched an online
global Suppliers' Directory
which is a searchable database
for suppliers of tennis facility
products and services. It is
hoped that this directory will
assist those less developed
nations who experience
difficulty in sourcing suppliers
of facility equipment, services
and publications.
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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.
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Running the Numbers
Those who want to be able to add
a few extra statistics to go
along with a track bid proposal
or a promotional package for a
running track company might be
interested in the release of
Running USA’s 2011 National
Runner Survey.
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Teen Sports
Participation? It's at an All-Time High, Says NFHS
Good news for sports builders --
facilities will continue to be
in demand because more kids than
ever are playing sports.
Participation in high school
sports increased for the 22nd
consecutive school year in
2010-11, according to the annual
High School Athletics
Participation Survey conducted
by the National Federation of
State High School Associations (NFHS).
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MEMBER NEWS
Memberline
The latest
news from ASBA members.
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ASBA Welcomes New Members
ASBA welcomes five new companies that have joined
the association since the last newsletter.
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Quick Notes...
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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.
Please indicate your area(s) of
expertise: Tennis, Track,
Indoor, Fields so that we do not
bother you with excess e-mail.
You can be added to more than
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If you have previously sent Mary
Helen an e-mail asking to be
added to her e-mail list, you do
not need to request again.
However, if your e-mail has
changed and you have not been
receiving questions, please
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