SPA Thermal spa for £14m leisure centre


Construction is well under- way on the new £14m Abbey Leisure Centre in Barking, east London, which will fea- ture a large luxury spa. Due to open by the end


of 2014, the new centre will replace the existing Abbey Sports Centre and will be operated by Barking and Dagenham Council. It is being designed by AFLS+P Architects and thermal spa supplier Dalesauna is working with contractor Willmott Dixon to design a range of heat experiences for the 100sq m (1,076sq ſt) thermal spa zone. Wellness features planned


Reporting Te thermal spa is expected to attract new consumers to the leisure centre


for the spa include a large sauna, an aroma- therapy steamroom, crystal steamroom, salt inhalation room, plus a tiled hydrotherapy pool with massage jets, an ice feature, a heated bench and two experience showers. This is the latest project in a string of


thermal zones developed by Dalesauna for the public sector. Other examples include the Verulamium spa at Westminster Lodge


Leisure Centre in St Albans and the One Spa situated inside Wimbledon Leisure Centre. Dalesauna sales director Gerard McCarthy


said: “Ever since we designed the first luxury local authority spa for Pendle Leisure Trust in 2007, we’ve been creating public sector spas with the same range of experiences and using the same of materials and finishes you’d find in a five-star hotel,” Details: http://lei.sr?a=t2p7s


Spa Life UK set for Woburn Center Parcs


Te fiſth annual Spa Life UK event will take place on 18-19 November at Center Parcs Woburn Forest, featuring a jam-packed schedule of talks from industry experts. The event wi ll com-


prise three main parts: the Conference; the Spa Life Forum; and the invitation- only CEO Summit, where the BBC’s business guru Dr Paul Tomas will provide key insights into how to increase effectivity in the workplace without losing front-line staff. Tere will be two keynote


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More than 250 guests are expected to attend the first day of the event


sessions during the event, including one from brand expert professor BJ Cunningham, who will talk about customer loyalty, and how brands represent promises to consumers. Linda Moir, who helmed the London 2012


Olympic Games delivery team, will also give a speech based on her vast experience from roles at Virgin and British Airways. She will explore how delegates can deliver exceptional performance and customer service.


© CYBERTREK 2014 Aldina Duarte-Ramos, global wellbeing


director for Accor Hotels, will also make an appearance on stage to explain how she has developed the brand standards for SoSPA across the global estate of Accor properties, and how she has achieved consistency through regular testing and online assessments. Spa Life Academy education director Michelle


Hammond will deliver a presentation on how to stay ahead. Details: http://lei.sr?a=b9Q6g


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