Open exclusively to trade association members, the SPATA (Swimming Pool and Allied Trade Association) and BISHTA (British and Irish Spa and Hot Tub Association) award ceremony took place in January with the traditional Gala Evening, at the Coventry Building Society Arena in the West Midlands during the SPATEX trade show. A brand new BISHTA award […]
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Jamie Smith, of London Swimming Pools, and his wife, Caroline, hosted the recent British Swimming Pool Federation’s President’s Weekend held in and around historic Windsor. The event was based at The Christopher Hotel, in Eton High Street, opposite the world-famous and architecturally stunning Eton School and a short walk from the River Thames, Windsor Castle […]
SPATEX offers a virtual world of water leisure… Unprecedented times call for thinking outside of the box except, for SPATEX, that should read inside the box. The industry’s annual exhibition is, for 2021, coming to you via your laptop, computer and tablet. When the virtual curtain is lifted on SPATEX Virtual from Tuesday February 2nd […]
A picture special from the SPATEX pool and spa show… The organisers of SPATEX, the UK’s exclusive pool and spa trade show, are already looking ahead to its 25th milestone event to be held in 2021. The team will return to the Ricoh Arena in Coventry to celebrate its silver anniversary from Tuesday to Thursday […]
Using some of the profits raised from its annual water leisure exhibition, SPATEX, part of the British Swimming Pool Foundation umbrella, is launching a Foundation – a major new initiative to provide funding for the benefit of all in the water leisure industry. The directors of SPATEX have identified four categories for which applications are […]
Hot tub retailers around the UK care are risking prosecution and could be harming customers and staff, one of the founding fathers on the UK industry has warned. Simon Hallett, who founded the British and Irish Hot Tub Association, now part of the BSPF umbrella organisation, believes less than 30% of the industry are following […]
Away from Brexit, British industries are still looking to strengthen their ties with Europe and the rest of the world. Chris Hayes, Managing Director of the British Swimming Pool Federation (BSPF), was among the representatives of 16 nations meeting at Cologne’s Aquanale event to announce the formation of a World Alliance of Pool and Spa […]
Alex Kemsley, the incoming BSPF President, gives his view on his forthcoming year in office… Taking on the role of BSPF President is a great honour, given the existing work commitments that I already have with my own company and as Chairman of BISHTA and also as a PIP Committee member. It is reassuring to […]
In this very special 20th anniversary year for SPATEX, the BSPF, BISHTA and SPATA have a busy few days planned at the show to showcase the work of the respective associations and the work of its members, alongside the other 100+ exhibitors. Visit stand A1 (just to the right of the main entrance), where the […]
The Swimming Pool and Allied Trade Association (SPATA) and the British and Irish Hot Tub Association (BISHTA) joined together for the newly named British Pool & Hot Tub Awards in February, to celebrate the achievements of their member companies. Held at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry and timed to coincide with the SPATEX swimming pool […]
