Industry Leadership

FOREST HILL, Md. – November 03, 2026 -- The Synthetic Turf Council (STC) named Stratton Kirton, Vice President Corporate Affairs and Sustainability at Liberty Tire Recycling, chairman of its 2026-2027 Board of Directors at its Annual Conference, held October 26-28, 2026, in San Antonio, Texas.

Motz Group's Coleman becomes vice chairman as Woolpert and Schmitz Foam fill finance and secretary roles

Adam Coleman, Vice President of Growth at The Motz Group, is vice chairman. Todd Ford of Woolpert, Inc. is treasurer, and Peter Oksanen of Schmitz Foam Products is secretary. Chip Richardson, President of Sweetwater Construction, is director at large. Michael Gentile, Co-founder and CEO of Firefly Sports Testing, moves to immediate past chairman.

Seven further directors come from Shaw Sports Turf, Sprinturf LLC, Sportworks Design, Covia, Turf & Vine, OxyTurf and The Recreational Group.

New York – September 26, 2026 -- The Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) has opened registration for a new public speaker program, "FIT Future//Forward Conversations," pairing sitting executives from Kering, Givaudan and Spin Master with President Jason Schupbach and industry journalists in a bid to position the SUNY-affiliated college as a hub for creative-industry dialogue.

The initiative splits into two tracks: a Presidential Speaker Series featuring CEOs and presidents in one-on-one conversation with Schupbach, and an Innovation Speaker Series pairing journalists with designers and creators. Both are free, open to the public, and will be livestreamed with recordings archived for remote audiences.

Las Vegas – September 15, 2026 -- Chief executives of MGM Resorts International, Caesars Entertainment and Wynn Resorts will share a Main Stage panel at the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) 2026 on Sept. 29, addressing expansion strategies for a U.S. casino industry valued at $329 billion and supporting 1.8 million jobs, organizers announced.

G2E 2026 opens Sept. 28 at The Venetian Expo with over 25,000 professionals expected

The four-day event, running through Oct. 1, will draw attendees from more than 120 countries, regions and territories alongside nearly 400 exhibitors. Programming spans more than 100 education sessions featuring over 300 speakers, organized by RX and presented by the American Gaming Association (AGA).