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by Shelby Becker
The 40-acre festival grounds were covered with Act Global artificial grass.
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The people came.
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They danced.
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They zipped.
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They lounged.
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And took selfies.
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There were robots.
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And jugglers.
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Weddings and Elvis.
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Sunsets.
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And fireworks.
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Until next time, Vegas.
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Shelby Becker is a creative content creator and marketing specialist at Act Global. She’s an animal rights activist, avid concert-goer, and scary movie enthusiast. Follow her on LinkedIn .
For more information, contact marketing at sbecker@actglobal.com
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by Shelby Becker
The first official Rock in Rio USA has come to a close. But not before putting on a party in true Vegas fashion.
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The inaugural Rock in Rio USA festival kicked off this year at the new MGM Resorts Festival Grounds, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Despite the arid climate and foot traffic from nearly 200,000 rock fans, the event site remained green, lush and free of dirt – thanks to more than a half million square feet of Act Global artificial grass.
532,800 square feet of Act Global turf at Rock in Rio USA. Photo Credit: Martin-Harris Construction
The 40-acre City of Rock site showcased musical acts on three stages, a Ferris wheel, themed Rock Streets, a VIP viewing area, wedding chapel, and a 64-foot-high zip line towering above the festival grounds. The impressive two-weekend musical line-up included Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars, Metallica, Foster the People, John Legend, No Doubt, Deftones, Gary Clark Jr, Ed Sheeran and more.
Rock in Rio fans lounge on the artificial turf lawn. Photo credit: a Live Coverage
The site was also covered in 532,800 square feet of artificial landscape turf, contracted by Martin-Harris Construction and installed by Park West Sports Systems. The Turfscape product features a blend of lifelike green turf fibers, along with a light brown thatch layer to lend the comfort and appearance of real grass. The synthetic turf provided a soft, clean surface throughout the event grounds for the enjoyment of Rock in Rio fans.
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“Artificial turf is an ideal, versatile solution for event spaces and venues, particularly in very hot, rainy or inclement weather,” said John Baize, director and co-owner of Act Global. “Dust, mud, maintenance, and watering are all minimized for the ease of event management and enjoyment of festival guests.”
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The environmentally-friendly turf required no mowing or watering by Rock in Rio personnel, saving the associated time and costs required to maintain a large festival site. It is highly UV protected and durable to withstand heavy foot traffic as well as intense sunlight.
Feedback regarding the use of synthetic turf has been overwhelmingly positive. Several online commenters remarked positively on the turf: “Thank you! Dusty festivals are a nightmare!” And John Katsilometes for LasVegasSun.com and LasVegasWeekly.com: “Fake turf was a great idea.”
This may be the first event on the new turf, but it won’t be the last. The MGM Resorts Festival Grounds can hold up to 12 events per year, with next up “Party for a Cause” April 1-3, 2016, with Carrie Underwood, Dierks Bentley and Kenny Chesney as headliners. Rock in Rio is slated to return in 2017.
Shelby Becker is a creative content creator and marketing specialist at Act Global. She’s an animal rights activist, avid concert-goer, and scary movie enthusiast. Follow her on LinkedIn .
For more information, contact marketing at sbecker@actglobal.com
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by Shelby Becker
A reliable, high-quality playing surface performs an important part in the making of a successful team. It keeps athletes safe and training year round, with consistent practice conditions to allow athletes to play their best and hardest at game time.
Congratulations to these 2015 teams playing on Xtreme Turf for their hard work, training, dedication and wins!
MERTHYR TOWN FC
With the motto “Progress Through Stability”, Merthyr Town FC is a genuine example of a winning team. Following several years of financial hardship, they have steadily climbed ranks after an outpouring of fan support, and the subsequent installation of a new synthetic turf field. Merthyr Town FC were crowned Champions of the Evostik Southern League South and West Division, and have secured their place in the Southern League Premier Division for next season.
LLANDUDNO FC
After a memorable season for Llandudno Football Club, the team was declared Champions of the Huws Gray Alliance and clinched promotion to the Welsh Premier League! Team Captain Tom Dix gives his review of the new synthetic turf pitch as “brilliant” in a recent interview. “It’s so much better turning up to games knowing that the surface is going to be nice and allow you to play football,” said Dix.
CRUSADERS FC
Well done to Crusaders Football Club on winning Danske Bank Premiership! Crusaders are a Northern Irish football club playing in the NIFL Premiership.
NEWTON STEWART FC
Newton Stewart FC are in the South of Scotland League, playing out of Blairmount Park on their new 3G synthetic turf pitch. The Club finished 3rd in the league in 2014, and after a great season they were unlucky to finish the 2015 season in 2nd.
QUEEN OF THE SOUTH FC
The Doonhamers have had another very positive season in the Scottish Championship, with a new woven pitch installed last August, they will finish in the play-offs. With Rangers and Hearts in the Division it was always going to be a tough hill to climb but once again they have given themselves a chance of reaching the Scottish Premiership. Keep watching for further news…!
AFC BOURNEMOUTH
The Cherries play in the English Championship and have a chance to secure a place in the richest league in the world, The Premiership, alongside Chelsea, Manchester Utd and City, Arsenal and Liverpool. While they play their matches on a natural surface, their pitch surround is Act Global woven turf.
For those who have completed their seasons we are proud to have played a small part and for those still involved we wish them all the best.
Shelby Becker is a creative content creator and marketing specialist at Act Global. She’s an animal rights activist, avid concert-goer, and scary movie enthusiast. Follow her on LinkedIn .
For more information, contact marketing at sbecker@actglobal.com
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by Shelby Becker
Carpell Surfaces and Act Global will again supply and install the synthetic turf at Montreal Olympic Stadium, which will also be used for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015™. This is the first time synthetic turf will be used throughout an entire FIFA senior World Cup. The partners also supplied artificial turf which was used for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup 2014 with success.
The high-performing FIFA Certified pitch will feature the finest materials for world-class performance. Act Global’s highly durable Xtreme Turf DX system contains an exclusive fibre blend from Bonar Yarns which outperforms other monofilament systems on a variety of measures. The artificial turf will be expertly installed by Carpell over a Schmitz Foam ProPlay shock pad and finished with TPE infill. Following stringent, independent field testing, the pitch will be used throughout the tournament, including the quarter-final and semi-final matches.
The FIFA Testing and Certification criteria are based on the benchmarks of natural grass fields in good condition, to ensure the best playing surface for the elite women’s world cup players. As a FIFA Preferred Producer for Footbal Turf, Act Global has supplied more than 100 FIFA Certified fields around the world.
The FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015 will take place from June 6 to July 5.
Shelby Becker is a creative content creator and marketing specialist at Act Global. She’s an animal rights activist, avid concert-goer, and scary movie enthusiast. Follow her on LinkedIn .
For more information, contact marketing at sbecker@actglobal.com
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New team members will develop strategic expansions in key Europe and Asia markets.
Artificial turf manufacturer Act Global has announced the addition of four staff members to its international sales and marketing team, to strengthen key markets in Europe and Asia-Pacific.
Sjouke Tjeerdsma has joined Act Global in Europe as a senior member of the management team. Based in Aalten, Netherlands, Tjeerdsma will be responsible for business development in specific European markets, as well as guiding in product development and marketing.
“Sjouke brings significant experience and expertise, and we are delighted to have him join our team,” said Chris Clapham, co-owner of Act Global. “His knowledge, integrity, professionalism and character are a great fit for our company.”
Vladimir Usov joins Act Global as a sales manager based in Prague to reinforce the company’s Eastern European presence, primarily in the Russian market. Usov has considerable industry experience in this region, and has been successful in securing high profile projects over the past few years.
Based out of Bangkok, Thailand, Luke Singleton has joined Act Global’s Asia-Pacific sales team. Singleton will be responsible for sales in the Far East, servicing existing regional partners and managing FIFA Goal Projects in Asia. Previously, Singleton had contracted with Act Global on several large projects, including a 120,000 square meter artificial turf installation at Abu Dhabi airport.
Nadia Adel joins Act Global’s Cyprus office, to provide sales support and customer service for the Asia-Pacific market. Adel has a background in animation and illustration and will assist with corporate as well as regional marketing projects.
“All team members are valued additions to the Act Global family,” said John Baize, co-owner of Act Global. “With the additional staff we can maintain the same high level of quality and customer service, while also expanding our global footprint.”
ABOUT ACT GLOBAL
Act Global is a world leader in synthetic turf and artificial grass manufacturing. The company’s Xtreme Turf and Xtreme Lawn products replicate natural grass for use in international stadiums, indoor sport centers, synthetic lawns and other synthetic grass uses. Its LiteEarth and AvTurf products add capabilities for landfills and airport applications. Act Global has manufacturing locations in USA, Europe and Asia and installations in over 70 countries. Act Global is notable for currently being the first company in the world that is a FIFA Preferred Producer for Football Turf, Synthetic Turf Council Certified Manufacturer, World Rugby Preferred Turf Producer, and holds an ISO 9001 certification. For more information visit http://www.ActGlobal.com.
Shelby Becker is a creative content creator and marketing specialist at Act Global. She’s an animal rights activist, avid concert-goer, and scary movie enthusiast. Follow her on LinkedIn .
For more information, contact marketing at sbecker@actglobal.com
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