Leisure Industry Week is renowned for its buzz and its lycra and this year, once again it did not disappoint.
For those who made the trip to Birminghamās, there was plenty to inspire, enthuse and energise the leisure business sectors.
pool and spa
Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year ā Shropshire-based ABS Pools is owned by Roger and Sarah Fildes, who bought the company in June 2003 from Alan Barr.
A new retrofit sales brochure from Golden Coast, is inspiring Britainās estimated 215,000 private pool owners to upgrade their pools with green technologies and the UKās many installers to profit from this often overlooked market.
Jacuzzi Group Worldwide, parent company of Jacuzzi Hot Tubs, Sundance Spas and ThermoSpas Hot Tub Products, has added yet another brand name to its stable with the acquisition of Dimension One Spas.
Golden Coast has been confirmed as the new exclusive UK distributor for Sundance Spas.
Pool & Spa Scene editor, Christina Connor, was invited to take the wraps off the new Vita Spas model at the recent UK Pool & Spa Expo.
Starting as separate businesses but exchanging ideas, experiences and problems over many years, the merger of two leading pool companies has seen the creation of the Caw Trading Group ā fast becoming one of the biggest forces in the UK pool and spa sector.
Regulars at the Aqua Aerobics class at the Oasis Pool in Hunstanton, Norfolk, were devastated to hear their star instructor had been head-hunted.
Popular instructor, Bartosz Rewkowski, a degreequalified PE instructor in his native Poland, not only taught aqua aerobics but also undertook swimming lessons, mostly for children. His classes were usually full to bursting and his departure has left huge shoes to fill.
Following a major refurbishment programme, completed earlier this year by Loyal Grove Leisure, a new flume at the Oasis Leisure
Centre in Swindon, Wiltshire, features a black hole theme with a section of daylight rings and thunder and lightning sound and
light effects.
The unveiling of a tile mural centrepiece at the Bolton One health, leisure and research building, a Ā£31m leisure venue, features artwork made possible by Johnson Tilesā unique āArtileā service. Depicting Rajan, one of the worldās last swimming elephants, the giant 8m by 3m mural was designed by Bolton University final year fine art students Cat Taylor Cummins and Sandra Bouguerch, who chose the inspirational image to demonstrate that if the largest creature which walks the earth can swim, then anyone can.
