SPORTS SURFACES PRODUCTS & SERVICES
Stadium conversion revolution: To host
more events and generate more revenue,
the investment in a turf conversion system is
a critical element for any stadium operation
With current and future sports
stadia projects seeing
ever-increasing construction
costs combined with the
market trend for lower
seating capacity, it is leading stadium
operators having to host more events to
recoup costs and generate more revenue.
However, the knock-on effect of having to
host multiple events is that the stadium
operators are forced to consider a
fundamental change in the way they utilize
the stadium’s field, which could be a football
field one day and a concert stage the next.
Employing the most efficient stadium
conversion solution is therefore key.
US-based company, TURFalliance is a
solutions-based vendor that works with
sports stadia and arenas to determine
conversion and storage strategies. It has
identified that conversion of the stadium
floor is critical and to make this happen,
TURFalliance has pioneered an innovative
technology that allows venues to maximize
revenue and optimize operational efficiency.
Removable Active Panel (RAP) Systems are
large sections of professional-quality
synthetic turf that can be changed out
efficiently and stored effectively. RAP Systems
enable sports stadium operators to utilize the
stadium floor footprint for multiple users and
enhance the venue’s ability to accommodate
new revenue sources while securing the
benefits of operational efficiency and
reduced costs. Team logos, end zones, lines
and strategic areas can be removed, changed
and stored through this strategy. With a fast
changeover time that can be completed in
under 12 hours it helps further reduce
operating costs.
With various sports, multiple teams
sharing the same stadium, and events, it
requires a RAP System and a professional
protection strategy for the surface. While
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renting protective tiles for individual events
continues to be an option for some stadia, a
recent study concluded that any stadium
that hosts more than three events annually
requiring turf surface protection will find the
ROI (Return On Investment) optimal to
purchase a turf surface protection system.
The RAP difference
The key to the RAP System is that it is not
a modification to the playing surface to
accommodate a particular conversion, but
rather a complete conversion solution for
professional grade surfaces. Player safety
and surface performance are critical aspects
of any successful stadium, so alternative
methods that adopt the concept of
modifying the surface by taking weight out
and removing material to make it easier to
remove and handle is flawed.
How the TURFalliance RAP System
compares to other competitor solutions is
With Removable Active
Panel (RAP) technology, turf
conversion is more efficient
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