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BSPF Presidents Weekend spnfeature
STA GOES FROM
SPATEX 2010 ‘never more important’
STRENGTH TO
The SPATEX 2010 exhibition next February photographic display. The potential or
has never been more important. existing pool and spa owner will have the
Chris Hayes, BSPF Managing Director, opportunity to compare products and
STRENGTH
said: ”The value of SPATEX has never been prices from the entire range starting with a
more relevant to promote what we do to basic pool kit right through to the
STA, the world’s largest swim teaching the trade and the wider potential £100,000 plus indoor pool.
and lifesaving organisation, has achieved consumer audience, both domestic and “All of the workshops are free and there
a record year. The association’s financial commercial. are seven completely new workshop titles,
year ended on 31 May and it achieved “Having been rebranded this year as the with new presenters and three dedicated
the highest ever level of membership Pool, Spa and Lifestyle Show, there have sessions for the Pool Operators, a
and a record number of candidates been a number of changes to ensure the comprehensive and varied technical
going through their range of event adapts and responds to the programme, organised by ISPE is
qualifications. In the first three months of demands from exhibitors and visitors alike guaranteed.
this Financial Year to the end of August Stephen Booth, outgoing President “The new Saturday will lead to ’Less time
09 membership is up by 27%. New HSE added: ”In addition, the all new ‘Pool and away from the office’ for the trade visitor,
First Aid regulations came into effect on Spa Buyers’ Guide to Everything’ will more convenient times available for the
1 October; STA is one of only three HSE feature a walk-through in a designated serious public! – SPATEX 2010 promises to
approved awarding bodies. STA has area, graphically illustrated by a be an event not to be missed.”
launched its new First Aid qualifications
including a new and more cost effective,
online registration system. STA has
recently become a recognised awarding
EDUCATION IS A KEY OBJECTIVE
body in Scotland – SQA (Scottish
Qualifications Authority). The first
qualifications have just been put on the
FOR NEW BSPF PRESIDENT
SQA framework; the others will go on
over the next four or five months.
Ben Studdy, the new BSPF president, said
Another tough
he had three objectives for his year in
office.
financial year for
“Firstly I am very keen to continue the
progress on education, through the
training and qualifications for our industry.
trade bodies
Both BISHTA and SPATA will continue to
offer training courses to complement the
Industry associations have felt the full training offered by companies for their
effect of another tough financial year – own staff.
the Oxford conference heard. We must work towards taking this
The British Swimming Pool Federation training to a new level which we ultimately
made a £25,000 loss last year. Outgoing plan to achieve through a nationally
President Stephen Booth said: ”I recognised qualification.
mentioned the challenging financial “My second objective is to support and
position and this year I have to report that promote the implementation of the
the BSPF made a £25,000 loss last year Standards for both BISHTA and SPATA. It
and while this is offset by reserves of is important for all our member companies
£281,877, the net current assets of to work to and promote the Pool & Spa
£70,000 means we must be very vigilant Standards as together, we can safeguard
about our financial performance this year.” our industry against poor practice whilst
SPATA returned a surplus of £6,921 promoting a more professional image and
for the year. “The budget for this year boosting consumer confidence.
shows a potential deficit of £9,000 and “My third and final objective is to review service and the Code of Ethics allows us to
everyone is working hard to ensure any the respective Code of Ethics for SPATA set ourselves apart from some of the more
deficit is kept as low as possible,” said and BISHTA. unscrupulous companies in the industry.
Richard Carrington, Chairman of the “I know that one of the strengths of our “We must continue to review what we
SPATA National Council. trade associations is that our members pledge to offer our customers and also our
The British and Irish Spa and Hot Tub want to provide really good customer inter-trade relationships.”
Association made a loss of £2,910.
BISHTA Committee Chairman Leo
Reynolds reported: “The forecast for this
“OUR MEMBERS WANT TO PROVIDE
year is a deficit of £1,350, although we will
aim to keep this figure as low as possible.
REALLY GOOD CUSTOMER SERVICE
Membership numbers currently stand at
121 and like SPATA, they are down on last
AND THE CODE OF ETHICS ALLOWS
year, but initiatives such as direct mailing
prospective companies has been
US TO SET OURSELVES APART FROM
undertaken to increase membership. We
will seek to attract more companies via a
SOME OF THE MORE UNSCRUPULOUS
number of initiatives.”
COMPANIES IN THE INDUSTRY”
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