POOL & SPA INDUSTRY
Industry Progression Through Dedication
The construction/installation standards (EN 16582) have been signed off and are now ready to purchase (don’t forget that SPATA members get a 20% discount if purchasing through SPATA). The domestic swimming pool water filtration, circulation and treatment standards (EN 16713) have recently reached the Final Vote stage, and it is anticipated that they might be available to purchase before autumn 2016. The European standards will continue to be developed, with a Working Group (WG3) progressing very well on Domestic Mini Pools and WG4 on Domestic Spas and Hot Tubs continues, under the Chairmanship of BISHTA. Talking of Europe, congratulations to all of the recipients of the EUSA Awards 2015, especially the UK winners. Find out who won the awards at the third European Pool & Spa Awards, details of which are to be found on page 72.
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This autumn has been very busy with separate annual conferences for BISHTA and SPATA members and also Richard Carrington hosting his President’s Weekend. More details about these events, including some excellent speakers, can be found on page 32. Other networking opportunities are made possible through the SPATA regional meetings, and the latest events have been recently held at a number of venues around the country. I am very grateful to Calorex Heat Pumps and David Hallam for making use of their premises, and three other meetings were held in hotels/pubs to determine whether a more relaxed atmosphere is more conducive to members! A big thank you to the Regional
he past year has seen a number of notable achievements, including the progress of the European standards for domestic swimming pools.
In this, the final edition of 2015, BSPF Managing Director Chris Hayes reflects on another busy year and thanks a number of the individuals that have assisted the industry associations over the last 12 months
Chairs for their respective contributions to their meetings, with Stephen Booth, Claire Asher, Ben Studdy and Jamie Smith all in their roles. SPATA welcomes Adam Clark (Golden Coast) in his new role as South West Chairman and says goodbye to John Scott, who has stepped down as the East Region Chairman. John has been a fantastic ambassador for the East Region and he will be missed.
The end of the year is always a good time to express my gratitude to the many people that directly assist the BSPF. Within the office itself, Jan Hardy and Rebecca Melhuish have been working tirelessly to ensure the smooth operation of the office and the service that is provided to members. Sallie Golding has provided another fabulous contribution to PIP to promote the industry. Karen Goddard ensures that the accounts are kept up to date, and thanks are also due to Rose and Gerry for their work in keeping the offices in a good state of cleanliness! The BSPF also benefits from each of the relevant companies and the dedicated Chairs for the respective Boards, Committees and Councils. They are committed to ensuring the industry continues to meet the challenges and demands placed upon it. I am very grateful to Richard Carrington (both BSPF and SPATA), Alex Kemsley (BISHTA); Jamie Adams (PIP) and Howard Gosling (SPATEX) for leading these companies and also the many dedicated Committee
The BSPF benefits from each of the relevant companies and the dedicated Chairs for the respective Boards, Committees and Councils”
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members and also to Patrick Thorpe for his role as Company Secretary for BSPF, SPATA, BISHTA and PIP. The Technical teams have worked tirelessly this year under the leadership of Peter Lang (SPATA) and Howard Gosling (BISHTA) and SPATA is also very fortunate to have three inspectors (Peter Lang, Jim Gordon and Tim Bareham) to advise members on standards. Finally, in my list of thanks, the SPATEX team has pulled out all of the stops again to ensure that you are going to love SPATEX 2016, the 20th anniversary show! Michele Bridle, Helen Mulingani, Penny Farmer and the SPATEX Directors have been hard at work and for more news on what is happening, please see page 34.
Don’t forget to book your tickets for the Industry Gala Dinner, it is open to everyone (whether or not you are BISHTA / SPATA members), and the ticket price is £69.95 + VAT per person. There are many awards being made available from BISHTA, SPATA and ISPE will also be recognising their previously presented awards. With best wishes for this festive period and I look forward to seeing you at SPATEX 2016.
DIARY DATES 2016
31 Jan to 2 Feb SPATEX 1 to 2 March EUSA 17 May
TC 164 WG9 TG11 (swimming pool chemicals)
A full list of Diary Dates is available on
www.spata.co.uk /
www.bishta.co.uk – look under the Trade heading
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