EDITOR’S LETTER
SPN incorporating Pool & Spa Industry is the offi cial trade magazine for the UK wet leisure markets and is the only trade publication that invests in the industry it serves.
Editor’sletter POOLS SPAS HOT TUBS SAUNAS CHEMICALS ACCESSORIES & MORE
OFFICIAL MAGAZINE FOR THE UK INDUSTRY
Editor and Co Publisher: Jon Wadeson T: +44 (0)20 8306 8150 E:
jon@aqua-publishing.co.uk
Features: Karen Witney T: +44 (0)1865 422089 E:
karen@aqua-publishing.co.uk
Co Publisher and Sales Director: Tony Weston T: +44 (0)1474 813433 E:
tony@aqua-publishing.co.uk
Ad Sales Manager: Victoria Plompen T: +44 (0)1223 911323 E:
victoria@aqua-publishing.co.uk
Features & Subeditor: Andrea Hartshorne E:
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Production: Cathy Varley T: +44 (0)1823 432416 E:
cathy@aqua-publishing.co.uk
Accounts: Sam Bartholomew T: +44 (0)1823 430639 E:
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Design: Colin Halliday & Kellie Mills
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Aqua Publishing Ltd accepts no liability for any insert, display or classifi ed advertisement included in Swimming Pool News. While every reasonable care is taken to ensure that all advertisers are reliable and reputable, Swimming Pool News can give no assurance they will fulfi l their obligations under all circumstances. The views expressed in the articles in Swimming Pool News are the contributors’ own. All rights reserved. Copyright for all materials published in spn remains with the publishers. Material contained in this publication is not to be reproduced in whole or in part without the prior permission of Aqua Publishing Ltd.
P U B L I S H I N G
UV SYSTEMS There’s no stopping their success
2015 HOT TUBS New brands, models and more
APP TECHNOLOGY Smart solutions across the industry
POOL WATER TREATMENTS & SYSTEMS Workable water treatment for the new season
SPATEX 2015 Offers Visitors More Than Ever Before!
PLUS COVENTRY CALLING
There’s no doubt that 2014 was a stand out year both weather and business wise, in fact years don’t get much better than that. If it wasn’t a profi table one, then the truth is you were probably doing something wrong!
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are exhibitions. One thing is for sure, with increasingly savvy consumers and end users, no matter how you stay up to date, it’s essential to do so. After all, knowing what the latest news is in our industry and offering the newest products can only be a strength for any business.
STA Pool Plant – Managing Cryptosporidium | Project Showcase | What’s New Online Opinion | Pool Cleaners | Water Wellness: Disability Access | 16 Pages Of Industry News
20/01/2015 19:40
But that was last year and with Christmas and New Year now a distant memory, it’s now time to look forward and as an industry, thoughts are now focused on the new season and the year ahead. So what does 2015 have in store for the wet leisure industry? The truth is it’s impossible to say. However, based on my own experience in January and from speaking to many within the industry since the well earned Christmas break, there are strong signs already that it could be another busy year. Or at least that’s how it’s shaping up, certainly in the short and medium term.
Of course, a good year depends heavily on the quality of products or services a company supplies and for 2015 there’s a lot of innovation around. So keeping abreast of the latest products, technologies and trends is a must for any successful business. Of course, there are different ways to achieve this and SPN is one great option. Seminars both large and small are another and a favourite of many
On the subject of exhibitions and following a successful change of venue last year, the SPATEX trade show, which this year takes place 1 – 3 February, is returning to the Jaguar Exhibition Hall at Ricoh Arena in Coventry. In 2015 it will occupy a larger hall space than last year and with products galore to see plus twice the amount of Workshops and Seminars over the three days, it’s shaping up to be one of the best UK events ever. In this issue, we feature a full preview of the show and take a closer look at what’s on offer and what visitors can expect to fi nd when they arrive. SPN will have a stand at SPATEX so we hope to see many of our readers there.
This issue, we also put the spotlight on a number of other key topics for the new season including pool water treatments and systems, UV systems, the latest hot tub brands and models, ten great pool cleaners, access systems for the less abled and Apps that are being used in the wet leisure industry. There’s also useful information from the B SPF, SPATA and BISHTA plus the second part of ‘Managing Cryptosporidium’ from the STA. In addition, we’ve also got all the latest industry news from both here in the UK and abroad.
I hope you enjoy this latest issue of SPN and here’s to another successful year!
Jon Wadeson – Editor You can now follow SPN on:
Aqua Publishing also publishes: What Pool & Hot Tub magazine – our sister publication – is the only consumer magazine in the UK that provides the complete and crucial information that potential buyers are looking for! For more information visit the What Pool & Hot Tub website at
www.whatpoolandhottubmag.co.uk
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