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Show organisers react to call
NEWS IN BRIEF
for changes as SPATEX opts
Leisure centre work
starts
Work on the multi-million pound
for weekend theme for 2010
combined leisure centre and
primary care centre in Blaydon,
Gateshead, is under way. The
Saturday opening and leisure centre will feature a six lane
dropping the Tuesday there 25 metre swimming pool and
was a call for the show to be learner pool, a large gym and a
more decisive about agreeing a multi purpose room with views over
strategy for allowing the public the neighbouring Shibdon Pond
into the show. local nature reserve. The new
There was also a call for leisure centre and primary care
some changes to the awards centre on Shibdon Road, Blaydon is
dinner which many now believe due to be completed in time for a
is expensive and could do with summer 2010 opening. The
a new approach. Blaydon leisure centre will be the
Exhibitors are known to still first of two brand new leisure
be calling for better incentives centres to be constructed as part of
to encourage people to travel Gateshead Council’s £29m ‘Building
from further afield and an Active Future’ programme. Work
developing and refining the on the second, in Heworth is due to
marketing idea of matching begin in June with completion
visitors with exhibitors. expected in winter 2010.
One typical view from a
The SPATEX trade show in companies have promised their major manufacture and SPATA
Brighton next February is to support and we are now keen member was: “No-one is German show to show
become a weekend event with to bring about some more saying that 2010 is a last growth
the show opting for a new style changes. “said one show chance but there is clearly a lot Aquanale, the German trade show
Saturday opening. spokesman. of murmuring. It was another which takes place from 28to 31
Organisers have decided to In fact the call for changes disappointing and expensive October this year in Cologne, is
switch to a Saturday opening have been demanded by show and I know a lot of expecting more than 300
rather than the traditional exhibitors who were hit this companies will be sitting down exhibiting companies in around
Sunday to try and tempt year with a show which was and wondering if it is the right 4,000 m² of exhibition space.
visitors to the three day event badly affected by snow storm way to spend money. Organisers expect to see genuine
over the weekend. The show conditions on the second and For the 2009 event one of the growth and expansion this year.
now opens on Saturday 6 third days. halls at the Brighton Metropole “Private SPA” is an international
Februaryand closes on the There are fears that after this was closed – a reflection that umbrella event for the “Private
evening of Monday 8 February. year’s event – already a smaller exhibition space sold dropped Wellness Room Forum“ launched in
The industry show had to show that in 2008 and with a significantly. Organisers don’t 2007. Aquanale will for the first
cope with a drop in profitability tough year facing companies expect to be able to have the time occupy Hall 10.2 as well as the
for the 2009 event and that there could be more drops hall open for 2010. neighbouring Hall 10.1. Both halls
organisers have been quick to outs next year. “We are working harder are just a short distance from the
lower expectations for the A survey for Swimming Pool than ever to get people to swimming pool segment of FSB –
2010 event early next year. News of the 2009 exhibitors come to the show. I think the International Trade Fair for Amenity
Profits from the event are a showed that the majority were weekend theme will do a lot to Areas, Sports and Pool Facilities.
major contributor to the prepared to stay loyal to the tempt people down from the See www.aquanale.com for
industry’s PR and promotional event but urged the show Friday night through to the further information.
campaigns. organisers make some Sunday and make a weekend.
“We have had to lower our changes – and come up with Brighton is probably one of
profit expectations again for more ideas to make the show the best places for a weekend People told “you choose”
the 2010 show and that reflects more cost effective and attract away and I think it is the right People are being given the chance
just how tough times are. On more visitors. decision,” added a to shape the programmes at two
the bright side a lot of Apart from the call for the spokesperson for the show. new Sunderland swimming pools.
The 25 metre community pools in
Hetton and Silksworth are due to
E-COURSES FOR SMALL BUSINESSES STARTS UP
open in early 2010. Mel Speding,
who speaks for the council on
Small businesses in the sport Management Institute) and online courses are a fantastic culture and leisure said: “Getting
and leisure sector who want LearnDirect to offer a wide way for small businesses who the programme right at the pools
a more flexible and range of online courses in value staff development. is really important to the city
affordable approach to Leadership & Management, Employers are also likely to council. The new facilities will be
training their staff can now Health & Safety and IT Skills. experience higher rates of excellent, but the next step is
take advantage of low cost e- Florence Orban, CEO at the staff retention than those ensuring that we have the right
courses. This follows the National Skills Academy for going down the classroom mix of activities in the pool so as
National Skills Academy for Sport and Active Leisure, says: route.” many people as possible can make
Sport and Active Leisure “E-learning has seen a massive For more information see the most of the excellent facilities
(partnering with Chartered growth in the last decade and, www.sportactivensa.co.uk in their community.”
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