Allen Wilson reprinted the fourth edition of his book â twice â in 2013 and was interviewed by Angela Rippon for a television programme due to be aired in the New Year.
âMy business, like the rest of the industry, was generally good as long as I enjoyed flying â I donât,â says Allen. âI estimate I will have made 35 flights this year and sadly most of them economy class,â he reveals, confirming that he anticipates keeping up the travel schedule in 2014.
Theo Millward, STAâs Operations Director, jokes that, with hindsight, his personal New Year resolution for 2013 should have been not to do so much.
âItâs been an incredibly busy and successful year for STA,â Theo says. âBusiness-wise, membership is up, sales are up, and weâve launched some really exciting programmes across all areas of our leisure, health and safety and digital businesses.
Aquatic fitness offers new business avenues for the pool and spa sector as Christina Connor reportsâŠ
With over 250,000 cabins sold worldwide and annual sales of more than 20,000, you would not describe Health Mate as the newest kids on the sauna and wellness block. In fact, boasting a 33-year pedigree, Health Mate is the industryâs oldest and finest infrared sauna brand, recommended by doctors and health practitioners all over the world.
Dröm UK, specialist in the design, supply and installation of luxurious saunas, steam rooms, steam showers and wetrooms held a charitable launch party to unveil the makeover of its showrooms in Byfleet, Surrey. Key customers, suppliers and media enjoyed a drinks reception in aid of Oasis Childcare as they wandered through the stunning room sets to the sounds of violin music.
Hydropool Spas welcomed a profile-raising opportunity to sponsor the pro-am Alternative Ryder Cup golf tournament in aid of charity. Held near Almeria in Spain, the event was timed to coincide with the real Ryder Cup. Matches mirrored the main event as participants playing during the day and then watched the television coverage during the evening and into the early hours.
Northamptonshire-based Lifestyle Group was pleasantly surprised to see a very familiar pool used as a location for Hunted, a BBC One series shown recently, to national acclaim. This swimming poolâs shotcrete shell was built by Lifestyleâs subsidiary company, Guntek Ltd in 2005. The build specification was 200mm thick shotcrete with double steel reinforcement. The pool interior and surround were finished in white Italian marble to stunning effect.
The John Preston Pool & Spa Services team worked around the clock, seven days a week, right up to Christmas Eve, to ensure this outstanding pool hall project was finished in time for what was a festive season to remember for one lucky customer. The David family live near the Lancashire coast in Formby, in five acres of woodland that, as well as the new pool hall, boasts its own go-kart track and tennis courts, The pool is set in an ancillary building separate from the house and is constructed from a huge oak framework supporting a glass roof with a six metre span.
Every pool and spa professional is being urged to take a few minutes to share their views in the second annual State of the Wet Leisure Industry survey.
Jacuzzi UK were approached by the producers of Channel 4âs Hestonâs Fantastical Food to provide a circular hot tub to create the âworldâs largest cup of teaâ in which celebrity chef, Heston Blumenthal could conduct a âdunkingâ experiment.Jacuzzi UK were approached by the producers of Channel 4âs Hestonâs Fantastical Food to provide a circular hot tub to create the âworldâs largest cup of teaâ in which celebrity chef, Heston Blumenthal could conduct a âdunkingâ experiment.
