Saturday, February 13, 2016

The March issue of Tennis Industry magazine is in the mail

The March 2016 issue of Tennis Industry magazine is in the mail.

Included in this issue:

COURT CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE GUIDE

28 Positive Recognition
ITF Recognition provides an independent assessment of the quality of a court for builders, suppliers and court owners.

32 LED on the Leading Edge
As the technology comes down in price, expect more facilities to take advantage of this eco-friendly alternative.

35 Annual Maintenance Planner
This yearly court maintenance schedule is from the latest edition of the “Tennis Courts” manual available from the ASBA.

38 Red or Green?
Green clay has been the predominant clay-court color in the U.S. But what’s driving color choices now?

FEATURES

26 Footwear: Success Stories? With new marketing strategies and products, shoe manufacturers have some strong stories to share.

41 String Selector 2016
Use our exclusive guide to find the perfect strings for your customers.

DEPARTMENTS

5 Industry News
9 Letters
16 TIA News
19 Retailing tip
20 Recreational Game
22 Executive Point: Pete Smith
24 Grassroots Tennis
44 Ask the Experts
46 String Playtest: Tecnifibre Multifeel 16
48 Your Serve, by Dr. Alex Kor

INDUSTRY NEWS

5 T.O.M. Conference slated for March 23-25 in Miami
5 State of the Industry Forum in Miami
5 Tennis Channel sold to Sinclair Broadcast Group
5 PTR celebrates 40th anniversary in 2016
5 PlaySight partners with Tennis Media Co.
6 Williams is new president of TIA
6 Prepare your juniors for college tennis
6 Har-Tru introduces CourtPac electric roller
8 People Watch
9 Ashaway expands Superkill racquetball string family
10 Short Sets
10 Mark Stingley joins PTR headquarters staff
12 Playmate introduces iSmash
12 PowerShares Series announces players, dates

USPTA ADDvantage (page 49)

52 Making Professional Development Easier
56 Prince Provides the Largest Sweet Spot in Tennis
59 Tennis Resources to Launch Improved Website
67 2016 USPTA Surface Championships Begin

PLUS

50 CEO’s Message
52 Vice President’s Message
56 Endorsee News
59 USPTA Benefits
60 Beyond the Court
64 Inside Coaching
66 Career Development
67 USPTA News
68 Member News

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