TIA UK organises a number of unique networking events each year for members and for all those companies and organisations involved in the business of tennis, padel or pickleball
Next event:
Spring Forum on Thursday 1st May 2025 at the offices of Pinsent Masons (TIA’s Legal Business Partner), Earl Street, London EC2A 4ES
Details to be issued shortly but you can book your free place by emailing phil@tiauk.org
2025 diary dates
- Summer Social and AGM – Thursday 3rd July 2025 at The National Tennis Centre, Roehampton
- Tennis Industry Xmas Lunch – Wednesday 3rd December 2025 at The Queen’s Club, West Kensington
Report of the 2024 Spring Forum
Building Communities: The Tennis and Padel Business Forum hosted by TIA sponsors Pinsent Masons took place on Thursday 18th April 2024.
Over 70 delegates attended the event representing operators, suppliers and organisations involved in tennis, padel and pickleball and gave an opportunity for the 3 activities to consider how they could work together to help deliver environments to support ‘active wellness’ within local communities.
David Minton of Leisure Database talked about the importance of sporting and other activity in addressing ‘loneliness’ within society and Marc Hughes of Wolverhampton Tennis Club explained how the club has created a supporting environment from social interaction through to performance.
Tracy Lynch of Har-Tru gave an overview of the growth and profitability of pickleball in the USA and Tom Murray and Sophie Couthoys of the LTA discussed the impact of padel and the future challenges to development.
Insight was provided by Shuabe Shabudin of Pinsent Masons on ‘employment essentials’ for tennis and padel venues and Iain Lancaster (LTA), Dominique Gonsalves and Désirée Fields (Pinsent Masons) looked at the impact of sustainability and how inaction could impact sponsorships and business relationships.
Following the event, TIA plans to undertake a business survey in co-operation with the LTA and padel companies to obtain further economic insight with the aim of assisting further development of both padel and pickleball.
View the presentations made by the LTA, Har-Tru and Wolverhampton