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SPATEX top lecture programme deserves
to draw the crowds 40
Piscine show at Lyons finds confidence in
swimming pools for 2009 46
One thing needs to be clear from the start.
US trade show stays optimistic in Las Vegas 58
We totally support SPATEX, the three
Hot tub industry will ‘bounce back’
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day specialist trade show due to get under
say top manufacturers 72
Swim spas – products to beat
way on the south coast early next month.
the financial blues 79
The fact that we disagree with the
New research supports lower chlorine levels
organisers about the location of the event
to improve water quality 92
can wait until later.
In the meantime, if you own or plan to
Features
own a swimming pool or own or plan to
Olympic pool starts to take shape 36
own a hot tub then you should visit the
Desjoyaux swimming pools
exhibition and the technical programme
in the UK for the first time 38
alongside it.
Pool enclosures – housing market trends
And if you are involved in the growing
may make for a bright future 60
number of local authority, commercial,
Wooden wonders to swim in or live in 66
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schools or hotels pools then the value of a
Eco pools – no chemicals, no energy, just nature 67
visit will grow as it’s almost certain that
Swimming pool company leads the concept
issues like energy efficiency and
of a natural swimming pool 69
conservation, pool heating, water quality,
Who needs Red Tape?
renovation will all matter even more to you. Not the UKs pool industry 70
The show represents the focus of a Eco pools never more popular –
trade which like many others is having to and never better value 71
work harder and smarter than for many
Pool testing products urged to
years to offer its customers, existing and
seek greater accuracy 82
potential, better quality service, better
A clean sweep – technology raises
support and better ideas.
profile of pool cleaners 84
In what for us proudly is the start of our
Grade II listed pool re-opens in Clifton 87
BSPF’s Chris Hayes – “biggest challenge is
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50th year of Swimming Pool News, we
how we take advantage of the media” 88
focus in the magazine on what benefits
Energy savings – the latest news 96
that effort has for readers.
Britain’s unregulated industry is exposed again 97
Such as the rapidly growing appeal of
School pool sets an example for others to follow 98
swim spas for people who want to enjoy
Starline shows off its one piece pool style 108
the benefits of swimming but feel the time
is not right for a larger pool project. Or
Regulars
maybe the attraction of providing all year
News 4 to 35
round swimming by opting to invest in a
World news 100
pool enclosure over a pool.
Later in the year our attention will turn
See this and previous editions at
towards our 50th anniversary edition but
www.swimmingpoolnews.co.uk
for the time being it turns to Brighton.
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As we hope will yours.
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