Universally acknowledged as one of the buzziest shows for several years, the SPATEX team has been given an ideal launch pad as it prepares to move the trade show location to the Midlands
ISPE
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.
The eyes of the world will be on Britain this summer as the country celebrates a unique combination of events with the coinciding of
both the Queenâs Diamond Jubilee and the London Olympics.
The great British weather permitting; the summer of 2012 promises to be a ray of sunshine amid the recent years of
prevailing economic storm clouds.
A leading hot tub equipment supplier has warned of the dangers of selling spa components directly to the general public, fearing the consequences including inevitable fatalities. Ray Desmond, the co-founder of Spa Euro, one of Europeâs leading trade suppliers, says the spa and hot tub industry is sitting on a ticking time bomb because of the lack of regulation.
Families hold the key to the success of public swimming pools, a recent report has confirmed. The research, undertaken by leading interactive play supplier, Hippo Leisure, warns that leisure pools that do not provide for the family market will lose out to those centres that are more willing to invest.
Chris Carr, Fellow of the Institute of Swimming Pool Engineers and former ISPE president, calls for a review of current pool and spa standards, as new research proves two main drains are not sufficient to completely exclude the risk of entrapmentâŠ.
Amid fears that a rival exhibition could strip the core pool and spa industry associations of vital future revenue, water leisure sectors are being urged to back SPATEX, the exhibition that has raised in excess of one million pounds for the industry in its 17 year history.
SPATEX is part of the BSPF umbrella group that includes the member organisations of SPATA and BISHTA. Enjoying a virtually free rein since its inception in 1996, SPATEX, held every February in Brighton, now faces stiff competition from a rival event.
Going head-to-head on timing and on price packages, the organisers of Piscines, Lyon, the worldâs largest dedicated water leisure show, will launch an alternative UK pool and spa show to be held at Birminghamâs NEC in January 2013.
When the JC Leisure team was recently invited to a three-day seminar
with one of the companyâs major clients, they hired a formula one
replica car that proved to be the talking point of the event.
It is not only their promotional flair that ensures JC Leisure
stands out from the crowd.
The company prides itself on offering top level expertise at best
value with the backing of a customer care service that is second
to none.
Based in Essex, the company provides water side facility
support 24/7 and 365 days a year with engineers strategicallybased
around the UK to ensure a prompt attendance.
The company has more than 300 clients both commercial and
residential and is currently contracted on a national basis to Hilton
Hotels, LA Fitness, Esporta and work on an ad-hoc basis for David
Lloyd, Virgin Active, Park Inn and various council-run leisure centres.
Expanding both in the UK and in Europe, the company is
growing its supply side with the recent launch of a new catalogue.
JCL was formed in Nov 2005, by Alan Lester, the current CEO
and Jamie Brewers, now Director of Engineering.
RETIRED BANKER
Alan had retired from a major High Street bank after 30 years
where he was managing a ÂŁ16 billion turnover. He drifted into the
leisure industry for âsomething to doâ in his spare time and soon spotted
the potential for an âout of hoursâ pool maintenance company.
A chance meeting with pool engineer, Jamie Brewer proved the
catalyst and the business began to make its first tentative steps.
When Alanâs wife Jacqui joined the business, she brought her
experience in sales, marketing and accounts which prompted the
first major breakthrough, a service contract for 80 leisure site
nationwide.
As the company thrived, Craig White then joined as a partner in
2006, strengthening the team with 15 years industry experience.
With a workforce in excess of 30, three significant players
are Alanâs three daughters. Alanâs youngest daughter, Ria, had
just graduated from the University of Essex in June 2007 when
she joined as logistics co-ordinator and she ran this side of the
business single-handed for nearly a year.
Nicole, Alanâs eldest daughter, joined in October 2007 after a
marketing/events career in radio. Coming with a BA Hons degree
in marketing and six yearsâ marketing experience, Nicole worked
on generating awareness of the brand and launched the sales/
consumables side of the business.
The third and final daughter to join was at the time working
for a major European soft-drinks company, again in sales and
marketing. Natalie was a BA Hons Business graduate with an
outstanding head for strategy and HR.
For some people it is replica cars. For others it is priceless antiques. For John Cheek, his life works have been dedicated to rejuvenating tired, old pools. The bigger the challenge the better. âI would not care if I never built another new build pool,â declares John, owner of Hydrospec, based in Essex, but carrying […]
Set up in 1978 as an organisation for individual swimming pool
engineers rather than pool and spa businesses, The Institute of
Swimming Pool Engineers recently celebrated its 100th seminar.
The event, at The Watermill Hotel near Hemel Hempstead in
Hertfordshire, marked 32 years of service in which the Institute
has closely adhered to its core aims to foster a professional
approach to the design, installation and maintenance of
swimming pools, enclosures and all ancillary equipment.
