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spnshows SPATEX – 1-3 FEBRUARY 2009, BRIGHTON, UK
THIS: SPATEX 2009 – before the weather hit and
changed the dynamics of the show
RIGHT: Certikin International Managing Director
Neil Murray with customers
BELOW RIGHT: Dave Jeffrey from Dripool Ltd
demonstrates the company’s automatic pool covers
Story of 2009 will always be
Never has there been he good news was the quality of presentations without having to jostle
such a mixture of good
T
the visitors on the opening day of through the throng.”
the show was praised by exhibitors Pollet maintained a positive slant and
who felt that SPATEX had took the opportunity to spend quality time
news and bad news succeeded in attracting people who with customers.
wanted to do business rather than just Pollet’s Jason Fidler said: “We had a
for SPATEX 2009 look. The bad news that was almost the number of great new products to present
end of the three day show. to the trade which were very well
which will always be Total visitors who braved the cold and received, particularly the Formworks
snow over the three day event was 1,234, polystyrene block pool system. Another
remembered as the 34% less than the 2008 show. fantastic attraction was the supreme
SPATEX Organiser Michele Bridle said, IntelliFlo pump.”
theme for the show “From a logistical and planning Jamie Adams, Managing Director from
perspective, the show was a great Golden Coast said: “Considering the
success. Unfortunately the weather current state of the economy and the
played its part, but I am delighted that weather during the last two days of the
exhibitors reported brisk trade and a show, we were surprised at how many
high quality of visitors. We are already people attended, but delighted by the
making plans for the 2010 show and will quality of visitor and the level of interest in
SO WHO DID
continue to offer the very best platform the products on show. We definitely had
for the industry.” two stars – the ‘Sunburst’ solar system and
ATTEND SPATEX?
Neil Murray, Managing Director of the yet to be launched Tylö ‘Home Spa’.
Certikin said: “I was looking forward to In both cases, visitors commented on the
Pool Installer 436 SPATEX being a good weathervane for huge potential they offer in developing
Pool Retail Shop 307 how the industry is fairing in the prevailing future sales to existing and new customers.
Pool Designer/Architect 149 economic climate but sadly that was not to Dick Goodall from Aquamat Four
Pool Maintenance 476 be. Brighton was at the epicentre of the Seasons said he sympathised with the
Pool Consultancy 217 snow storm at the beginning of the week show organisers: “Clearly it’s bad luck and
General Builder 104 and it turned into a weathervane of a very out of their control. We had a good show,
Manufacturer 127 different sort!” saw some good people and on Sunday
Distributor 171 Ben Studdy, Certikin Commercial night things were looking OK and
Press/PR 15 Director says: “Of course the snow was a everyone was pleased. It’s a shame that
Leisure Centre 57 disaster with visitors to the Certikin stands things went downhill after that. We have
Holiday Complex 50 significantly down on last year but it was still managed to do good business.”
Health Club 54 by no means a total write off. Those Kevin Grant from Original Style said the
Local Authority 46 visitors that did make it to the exhibition company enjoyed the show. “Despite the
Educational Establishment 44 were given a first class tour of Certikin’s arctic conditions, shortened opening
stands and were able to have detailed hours, and only our second time showing, I
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