Wet leisure organisations BISHTA and SPATA are encouraging hot tub and swim spa dealers to join forces with their swimming pool company counterparts in helping to promote safety measures around water throughout the summer months. As part of Drowning Prevention Week, which has been initiated by RoSPA and is running until June 26, wet leisure specialists are working to … [Read more...]
Hot tub dealer marking tenth anniversary
Artesian Spas hot tub dealer and BISHTA Gold Award-winning company North Spas is marking its tenth anniversary with special offers for customers at its showroom during the May Bank Holiday weekend. North Spas is run by husband and wife team David and Heather Mason and their son Ryan is a fully-qualified electrician whose involvement in an installation of a limited edition … [Read more...]
SPATEX going fourth in Coventry
SPATEX organisers have announced that the wet leisure exhibition will be returning to the West Midlands for a fourth appearance at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry after being boosted by a significant increase in visitor numbers. Following a year of industry-wide promotion combined with enhance marketing initiatives to ensure a ‘sold out’ 20th anniversary edition of the wet … [Read more...]
Global hot tub standards notice
Hot tub and swim spa dealers throughout the world are being given notice that stringent global industry standards instigated by Coast Spas will be effective within the next year to ensure enhanced consumer protection. During the first day of SPATEX 2016 on Sunday Coast Spas CEO Don Elkington was congratulated by SPATEX Ltd founder and current Chairman Howard Gosling FISPE … [Read more...]
Board to discuss BSPF President’s future
High ranking BSPF members will continue the historic debate on the future of their President’s role later this month before asking hot tub and pool specialists to vote on the issue next year. Members of the BSPF (British Swimming Pool Federation) Board are currently due to discuss the issue of the President’s future at the BSPF Board meeting on November 27, after … [Read more...]
Industry showers winners with praise
Hot tub and pool specialists have gained a wave of praise and support from their British counterparts after achieving major industry award recognition during the European Pool & Spa Awards in Barcelona. Messages of congratulations have been shared with Home Counties Pools and Hot Tubs; Falcon Pools; London Swimming Pool Company; and Portrait Pools & Enclosures; after … [Read more...]
President’s future among hot tub topics
Hot tub and pool specialists will be asked for their views as part of a historic debate on the future of the BSPF President’s role during next week’s BISHTA Conference and the SPATA Conference in October. Members of the BSPF (British Swimming Pool Federation) team are currently conducting the final preparations for this year’s Annual Conferences for BISHTA and SPATA, which … [Read more...]
Record day boosts SPATEX anniversary plans
SPATEX organisers are busy making plans for the third Coventry instalment to mark the 20th anniversary of the exhibition, with ringing endorsements from exhibitors after the busiest last day in the event’s history. A dedicated Spa Day, with specific training seminars for hot tub and swim spa retailers organised by ISPE, on the third and final day at the Ricoh Arena helped to … [Read more...]
Dorian hails Bullfrog Spa’s ambitious web strategy
Doric Marketing chief Dorian Davies has highlighted Bullfrog Spa’s launch of an online comedy series in an effort to encourage hot tub retailers and wet leisure companies to adopt modern web-based marketing practices. With two appearances as an exhibitor at the UK Pool & Spa Expo and SPATEX under his belt, Dorian is now following up interest in his Doric Marketing … [Read more...]
Basking in golden BISHTA hat-trick glory
Catalina Spas retailer Jane Veysey has been basking in the glory of landing her third successive BISHTA Gold Awards for Best Website and Best Showroom during the 2015 Awards presentation in Coventry. Having helped All Swim to break its all time sales record in 2014, with the best performance stretching back throughout the family-run company’s 42 year history, Jane claimed … [Read more...]