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Pool&SpaIndustry FEB 2011 SPN
LEFT: Some of the delegates get a tour of the University of Surrey, pool plant room
BELOW LEFT: Nigel Gray from Grayfox Swimming Pools tries out his golf swing at the Loughborough indoor sports facilities
BELOW: Getting home from the Guildford seminar was a major event for many delegates
BELOW RIGHT: Jim Gordon – guest speaker at Guildford
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SPATA TECHNICAL COMMITTEE FACTSHEETS
A large number of factsheets have been drafted for members on a range of topics and include a range of member benefits designed to save companies money. The vehicle purchase scheme (SPATA Fleet) and the Foreign Exchange scheme (SPATA Fleet) are just two examples where members may be able to recoup their membership fee by savings on other areas of expenditure. Proposed updates to the SPATA Standards (which were implemented in July 2010) are being discussed and any changes / amendments will be provided to members via SPATA News.
SPATA SEMINAR ATTENDEES GET A TASTE OF THE OLYMPICS
The two recent autumn SPATA Seminars were held at the fabulous Sport Park venues at Loughborough University and the University of Surrey, in Guildford. The venues are being used as training camps for the forthcoming Olympics and Paralympics in 2012. The photos show some of the great facilities that attendees were given a guided tour of as part of the day. The Loughborough event was co-ordinated through British Swimming and thanks are due to Dennis Freeman-Wright, Lorraine Dargie and also to Tom Neale, who undertook the guided tour. Part of the tour was to visit the sports laboratories at Loughborough and Nigel Gray from Grayfox Swimming Pools found out how to get an even better golf swing for when he is not hard at work! One of the speakers at the Loughborough event was Jim Gordon and he provided an excellent session on the responsibilities of being a specialist. Attendees were able to listen to Jim’s vast experience and there was much discussion about ensuring effective communication with all key stakeholders to avoid later disputes. These seminars are a vital part of the communication strategy between the Trade Association and its members. Tony Line from London Swimming Pools recently attended the event at the University of Surrey and he commented about those members not in attendance that “if you don’t attend, then you are now missing out on extremely valuable information, networking chances and benefits for your business”. The next seminar is due to be held on Tuesday 22 March at Wright Hassall LLP, in Leamington Spa and their support for the event is greatly appreciated. With a range of thought provoking topics on legal matters, PR and marketing advice, as well as technical updates on items such as Building Regulations Part L and new resources being provided to members, this event should not be missed.
CONSUMER HELP VIA PIP COMMITTEE
The Committee are hard at work producing a range of consumer factsheets and thanks are due to some of the BISHTA and SPATA members who have been offering their advice on the content for these factsheets. BOTTLE PR has been busy producing some advice sheets on items such as news releases and brand guidelines as part of the PIP Marketing Toolkits. These toolkits are designed to be easily read and provide information for non specialists on key areas of marketing and PR.
PAST PRESIDENTS ENJOY LAKE DISTRICT MAGIC
Carl and Anna Porter hosted the annual Past Presidents Dinner at the MacDonald Old England Hotel in beautiful Bowness-on-Windermere in early November. There were 24 attendees enjoying the fabulous Lake District scenery and the stay was a very pleasant one enjoyed by everyone!
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