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COLISEUM SUMMIT US PROGRAM
9:25 a.m.
Christopher
Sotiropulos
Director, Stadium Operations, Oakland Raiders, US
9:45 a.m.
Matthias Mehling
Business Development Manager, Bosch Rexroth for StadiaPitch, Germany
Conference stream: Venue DESIGN
This segment of the conference stream is about the most exciting and innovative newly planned stadiums and arena projects of the future – in one phrase, the next generation of venues. Listen about the newest trends in stadium design. How a stadium is no longer an isolated project but deeply integrated with multi-use urban development models to include hotels, conference centers, retail outlets and entertainment zones. Also, learn about the huge demand on training centers. Overlay, after all, is a huge part of the buzzword legacy in major event planning.
Las Vegas Allegiant Stadium: Providing a sustainable growing environment for turfgrass
Building a stadium – next generation of venues – is no mean feat and comes with its own set of challenges. The under-construction $1.9 billion domed Allegiant
Stadium will boast of a natural-grass
doors on a four-foot-high tray and
will be wheeled inside on game day.
An artificial-turf field will rest atop
the concrete stadium floor. This
session will analyze the challeng-
es which lie in the whole process
of growing natural grass outdoors
and rolling it into the stadium. Constructing
an iconic stadium building also throws up a lot of opportunities like early tourism benefits.
From a sports ground to a concert set-up within hours
After five years of grass research, pitch testing and product development, Bosch Rexroth is proud to present StadiaPitch – the world’s first automat-
ed pitch changeover system that reduces the
changeover time between sports
and concerts from weeks to hours at the push of a button. Many chal- lenges had to be overcome to reach the final product.
field which will grow out-
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