SPLASH! breaks records

SPLASH! has been hailed as the largest ever pool and spa trade show in Australia.

The 2008 event was bigger by every measure than any other pool and spa industry show with 93 exhibitors filling two halls of Conrad Jupiters convention space, totalling 1,360 metres2 of floorspace. Over the two days of the show, 1,583 visitors came through to see the latest equipment and ideas, including dozens of new products never before seen in Australia.

The visitors came to the Gold Coast from across Australia, and overseas including New Zealand, China, Hong Kong, India, Pakistan, the Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan and the United States, as well as Europe and Africa.

According to Show Organiser Simon Cooper, "we're very excited by the success of SPLASH. We worked very hard to make it a professional trade show that brings people together, but we were still pleasantly surprised by just how many people turned. One of the reasons for this was that we had so much to offer â there was twice as much floorspace as the previous show, and so many new things for visitors to see and do.

Cooper added that SPLASH is "the one chance in Australia to get together with industry people from all over the country and around the world.

"Networking opportunities like this don't come around too often, and people know if they miss this one, they'll have to wait another two years for the next event", and acknowledged that "the event could not have been such a success without the very real support of our sponsors, Focus Products, AstralPool, ClevaQuip, Lo-Chlor, PQ, Sunbather and SPASA Queensland."

More than 400 delegates attended the eventâs seminars, and many more took part in the pre-show workshops.

The week also included a number of add-one events, including a technical site tour to the eco-friendly White Water World; the SPLASH! Andrew Simons Memorial Golf Day; the SPASA Queensland welcome drinks by the pool; and the inaugural SPLASH! Environmental Awards Dinner.

The next SPLASH! International Pool and Spa Trade Show will be held at Conrad Jupiters on 28th and 29th July 2010. SPLASH! New Zealand will be held on 29th and 30th July 2009 in Auckland.

For more information contact Melanie Robertson on 02 8586 6115, E: melanie@intermedia.com.au