Pool and spa companies from all over the UK and the world will gather in December for the 2019 UK Pool & Spa Awards. Now in its tenth year, the UK Pool & Spa Awards event has earned itself a ‘not-to-be-missed’ reputation. The competition is open to all water leisure business, regardless of trade association affiliation. This year’s contest has smashed new records with over 200 entries from more than 45 companies throwing their hat into a prestigious award-winning ring. Significantly, nearly 20 per cent of this years’ entrants are making their UK Pool & Spa Awards debut.

MARKETING BOOST
Recognised as one of the major marketing boosts in the pool and spa calendar, companies and individuals will be recognised at the Christmas-themed networking and presentation event on Thursday December 12 at The Vox Conference Centre, part of the Resort World complex on Birmingham’s NEC site. “This year’s UK Pool & Spa Awards has again attracted strong sponsorship support for an event that sets out to promote as many individual companies as possible but crucially, the industry as a whole,” says Christina Connor, of Waterland Media, the event organisers. “It is refreshing to see so many companies recognising the benefits of being involved in some way.

“If for some reason, people have not entered the awards before, we hope they will come along in December to see what all the fuss is about, with a view to getting involved in the future.”

JUDGING PROCESS
The UK Pool & Spa Awards is judged through a three-tier judging process involving public votes, individual judges comments and finally scrutiny by the UK Pool & Spa Awards Jury. All entrants are judged as achieving bronze, silver or gold standard with certificates and trophies awarded across 30 categories. Popular televisions and sports commentator, the UK’s best known swimming personality, Sharron Davies, MBE will make a popular return visit to present the awards. The event, traditionally raises money for good causes. This year’s charity is Heidi’s Heroes, a charity nominated by The UK Pool & Spa Awards is judged through a three-tier judging process involving public votes, individual judges comments and finally scrutiny by the UK Pool & Spa Awards Jury. All entrants are judged as achieving bronze, silver or gold standard with certificates and trophies awarded across 30 categories.

Popular televisions and sports commentator, the UK’s best known swimming personality, Sharron Davies, MBE will make a popular return visit to present the awards. The event, traditionally raises money for good causes. This year’s charity is Heidi’s Heroes, a charity nominated by Sharron herself. Heidi’s Heroes was launched in 2013 as an ongoing and permanent tribute to Heidi Wood, a former world championship swimmer from Cheltenham, who died of cancer in 2012 aged 51. Heidi’s Heroes provides practical support, care and courage to people of all ages across Gloucestershire when they need it most.

Don’t miss out on the pool and spa event of the year!