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42 SPN FEB 2010 ShowPreview 6-8 FEBRUARY, SPATEX, BRIGHTON
�JOIN IN � TAKE PART
� IT�S THE ONLY WAY,�
URGES TONY WELSBY
BISHTA PRESIDENT TONY WELSBY FROM SPA CREST
EUROPE IS EXHIBITING AT SPATEX FOR THE FIRST TIME. HE
HAS BUILT HIS BUSINESS UP TO BECOME ONE OF THE UK�S
LEADING SPECIALIST HOT TUB COMPANIES AND NOW
EXPLAINS WHAT THE TRADE NEEDS TO DO TO MAKE THE
MOST OF BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN 2010
�
When I started to do not comply with, a small after their hot tub. �Why not join and see the
set down my number of competitors selling Have an awards system to above benefits that members are
thoughts the first unsafe or sub standard products, show off our work to the industry already getting and help shape
one was to �blow the trumpet for manufacturers not supporting the and the consumer. the services and publicity that
our company Spa Crest Europe distributors, distributors not Have a public relations section you want to see offered. Apart
and talk about our stand at the supporting the dealers and dealers that promotes the industry from the categories for
up and coming SPATEX not giving customer care to the through all different media and manufacturers/importers (Full
exhibition, then I thought no, why end user. provides selling tools and ideas Members) and for retailers
not write about where you would �All of the above are on the to those involved. (Affiliate Members), two new
want to see the industry heading. whole minority issues, however, Have a committee who can categories have been added for
�In an ideal world all the good as the saying goes, �bad news work for the good of the industry service engineers (Allied Trades)
guys in the industry would have travels fast� and we have all our industry. and for holiday venues that hire
enough sales to have a heard of or suffered from, the �Just a minute, haven�t we out hot tubs as part of the
comfortable profit, have negative side of our industry. already got this? What about package (Associate Members)
products that didn�t leak or �Wouldn�t it be good if we had BISHTA? �I have an affinity for this, as,
malfuntion and all we would a way of promoting the good �BISHTA was set up in 2001 to apart from taking on the BISHTA
have to do is politely sell our points of our industry?� promote the industry and all chairmanship until next
respective products, wherever in Having standards that we things good about it. The September, I also have the
the world they come from, to should all strive to work to. strapline of Promoting Safe Spa honour of being this years BSPF
consumers who would never Have a code of conduct so as Water remains as true today as Vice President, and I will become
have problems with their tubs. we do not have �back biting� and when it was started. It is part of President in September 2010.
�We would all be �bad mouthing� of competitors the British Swimming Pool �I know the staff at the BISHTA
recommended to their friends brands who are all trying to do Federation and is a sister office would be keen to speak to
and all would be good. things the right way. company to SPATA � Swimming anyone who is interested in
�Unfortunatley, the hot tub Organise training courses for Pool and Allied Trades joining, but I would also be
world isn�t like this and many staff who need to know how to Association and SPATEX (the willing to answer any questions
obstacles are put in our way. chemically treat water and teach swimming pool and allied trades you may have about the value of
Whether it be new legislation we the end user how to safely look exhibition company). becoming a BISHTA member.�
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