April LINKS: Behind the Scenes at Sporting KC Stadium

Sponsored by Gold Sponsor Eric Simmons with Hunter / FX Luminaire

Join us for a tour of Sporting KC Stadium and discuss what it takes to maintain such a high-profile facility and high-level landscape. Presenters will include Eric Simmons and Steve Lindner with Hunter Industries/FX Luminaire, Steve Winslow with Industrial Sales Company, and Casey Montgomery with Sporting KC.

Learning Objectives:

1. Tour the outside, perimeter of the stadium, observe & discuss different irrigation and lighting applications (both line voltage & low voltage) based on plant material, pedestrian traffic needs, signage, wayfinding, etc.

2. Discuss and understand the real-world benefits of a remote access, central control irrigation platform that allows the turf management team and the owners to reduce water usage by nearly 40% and reduce costs significantly- both inside & outside the facility.

3. Demonstrate how the use of flow management, flow sensors can add tremendous value to a commercial system of this size while reducing overall costs and mitigating risks. Water, stormwater management & drainage will all be covered in depth.

4. What’s really involved with maintaining a professional Major League Soccer facility, Casey will give a behind the scenes tour of the playing field talking about the use of grow lights on the turf, gameday maintenance, safety considerations, concerts, etc.

Course will provide 1.0 continuing education credits. Course will provide Health, Safety, and welfare. Lunch will be provided following the tour, location TBD. Reach out to Jackie Dietz with any questions at Jackie.dietz@forms-surfaces.com.

April 6 | Tour 12:00 – 1:00pm | Lunch to follow 1:00pm