NEWS
NEWS South African Sports and Play Industry
can benefit from joining SASPI
Jeremy Stewart, Chairman of SASPI on how your company
SASPI is a registered Non-Profit Organisation that was started in 2016 by 6 founding members and has a national network of members. SASPI’s mission and desire is to improve the standing of the sports and play surfaces industry focusing on the construction of artificial and natural pitches, athletics tracks, sports courts and playground surfaces in South Africa. We are concerned with quality, ethic’s and the setting of workmanship standards. This year we released the industry Code of Practice for the installation and maintenance of wet pour playgrounds largely based on accepted International industry standards. ASSOCIATED MEMBER - shall be open to individuals/companies, and includes, but is not limited to Consultants as well as National
Governing Bodies, Academic Institutions and Local Authorities amongst others. SELECTED SUPPLIER - Be the supplier of a service or product having the quality as specified in recognised Specifications, and meeting the approval of the Executive.
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Opportunities to exhibit at Sports Facility Construction events
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Regular “Updates for Members”, the Association’s exclusive information service for members
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development of relevant Standards for the design, construction and performance of sports and play facilities
BENEFITS OF SASPI MEMBERSHIP 1.
Enhanced status and recognition of the only South African trade association for the sports and play facility supply & construction
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Use of the SASPI logo and Certificate of Membership
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Increased exposure to potential customers through the marketing & promotion undertaken by SASPI
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Inclusion on the SASPI website – an entry in the searchable database of members, with a dedicated Member Profile, a direct link to the member’s own website and the listing of products within the Trade Name Directory
Opportunities to contribute to the
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Liaison through SASPI with key organisations including: the national and international sports governing bodies, sports facility funding agencies, the Sports Councils and other sports bodies and trade associations
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Complimentary opportunities to submit company and project news to the “SASPI News” section on the website and to advertise in the SASPI Directory
10. Direct contact through SASPI with other members of the Association www.saspi.co.za
