BSPF AGM 2011

BSPF AGM 2011

at the Barcelo Cheltenham Park Hotel

On Friday 23rd September 2011

Welcome

John Scott

Vice President

Chris Hayes

Managing Director

Sponsor

BSPF Review and AGM 2011

• A reminder to keep your mobile phones and PDAs switched off

• Fire alarms are expected today at 1pm

Lunch

• We aim to finish in time for lunch at 1.15pm

Any Questions?

• Please wait until invited to ask questions

• Please state your name and company name when asking questions

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BSPF review

• Lobbying on behalf of the industry• Working with other organisations• Financial review• Memorandum and Articles of

Association• Updates from PIP, SPATEX and STA

Lobbying on behalf of the Industry

• The “voice” of the industry in the UK and overseas

• Requests for views on a number of topics affecting our industry

Working with others

• BSi TC136 Working Group 8• Swimming Forum • TC 402• EUSA• Business supporters, such as

Wright Hassall LLP

EUSA Presidency

• This honour is coming in 2012 for a two year period

Financial review

• Deficit of £1,838 before tax • Reserves are still sound at £277,554

Memorandum and Articles of Association

• Existing version is ten years old and needs updating

• Various text revisions have been proposed

• Copies have been available in the members areas of the BISHTA and SPATA websites


1. BSPF members and voting rights

2. Access to the assets

3. Board members are mainly drawn from the constituent organisations

4. Period of office

5. Administration


1. BSPF members and voting rights• The same company in Full membership of both SPATA and

BISHTA is entitled to 2 votes on BSPF matters (not 1)

• Like-Minded Organisations needs to be included as members, but currently without voting rights, although they may be invited to sit on the Board

• The geographical boundaries are advised as Britain and Ireland (including Channel Islands and the Isle of Man) with other locations then being considered overseas


2. Access to the assetsAs the current rules do not permit the distribution of any of the assets to the members, then only in the event of some kind of liquidation, or striking off, would the BSPF have to consider distributing any remaining assets. The beneficiaries of this limited amount of money would be directed to the Full Members of SPATA and BISHTA.


3. Board members are mainly drawn from the constituent organisations

• The number of representatives from each constituent organisation has been clarified

• There is an anomaly with partners and corporations being permitted to be Board members in one section and barred from being Board members in another section and it is therefore proposed to remedy this anomaly


3. Continued..• There may be a need to amend the Memorandum

as it is not accurate with how the Board is actually made up (e.g. STA are valued Board members) and they are proposed to be classified as Like-Minded Organisations

• Any future Like-Minded Organisations that may join the BSPF may be invited to sit on the Board (currently without voting rights)


4. Period of officeThe suggestion is to increase the amount of time before a former President can stand for re-election, once they cease to be President, from 2 years to a period of 5 years (to encourage more members to stand for election)


5. Administration• The Memorandum is to be tied in with the

BSPF Board Code of Conduct• Terminology for the General Secretary has

been amended to Managing Director• The current Memorandum does not technically

permit payment of a Managing Director and so this has been amended!


Timescales

This proposal needs a positive vote for it to be adopted and is included in the formal part of the AGM, to follow shortly

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Pool Industry Promotions (PIP)

Jamie Adams

Chairman

PIP’s Remit

• PIP encourages home pool and hot tub ownership

• National, regional and local consumer promotions

• Internal communication to the Members, the wet leisure trade and a wider trade audience

PIP’s Tasks

• PR contract with BOTTLE PR• Magazine licence with Go Publishing• Range of publications produced this year• Liaison with wet leisure media

Go Publishing

Publications

Forward Plans

• Continue to raise awareness of SPATA to trade and consumer press

• Secure coverage in key trade and consumer press

• Support communication activity to members

• Social media

Howard Gosling

Chairman

• Over 80 Exhibitors booked so far• Technical Programme has new sessions• PR support from Talk2PR and

Go Publishing, with new promotional activities being planned

• Exhibition space is still available, see Helen today if you are interested!

SPATEX continues to enjoy an international

presence with new companies exhibiting for

the first time from Hungary, Turkey, Belgium,

USA and France…and that's not including the

regulars from Switzerland, Holland, Greece

and the Czech Republic!.

• SPATEX joins the social media Scene with Facebook already in place and LinkedIn to follow shortly.

• SPATEX goes green with new visitor badges and self registration desks will be in place for ease of processing

[The new badge to be used at our 2012 Show replaces the need for a plastic sleeve]

• Focus Groups to get feedback from exhibitors

• Surveys of exhibitors and visitors are underway.

• Thank you if you have already completed the survey and if not, please do so asap!

Saturday 4th – Monday 6th February

2012

International Experts in Safety Training Solutions

Finance and Membership

• The STA ‘s financial year ended 31st May and showed a small surplus in line with the budget

• Membership continues to grow and now stands at over 7,500

Training

• The process for utilising all of our courses for the new framework is virtually complete and new manuals are going to print very shortly

• The number of candidates on courses continues to grow, seeing an increase of 30% year on year

Online Training

• The new online safety audit programme for leisure operators and the qualification revalidation and training programme was launched at LIW this week

• The online training side of the business is now growing rapidly and we would expect over 2,000 candidates to undertake an online training course during the current year

International Achievements• The STA, through its international arm (IFSTA)

was at the World Conference on Drowning in Vietnam in May, with Roger Millward giving a presentation

• We have received a large number of enquiries from overseas associations and have taken membership of the Royal Lifesaving Society Cameroon and the Tanzania Life Saving Society

International Achievements• The STA, as a charitable project, undertook

training of swimming teachers in Vietnam following the conference and is going to Cameroon in November to train swimming teachers and water survival

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President's Address

Tony Welsby

President

2010 - 2012

Overview

• Enjoyed my time as President so far• Blackpool was great, thanks to those people

that were able to support the event

Overview

• Handing over to John Scott in February• Please support John’s President’s Weekend in

2012• Congratulations to Issy Rickards Sanger on her

JVP nomination

BSPF Themes for the Year

• Highlight poor practice in the industry • Support the members with information

and resources

Highlight poor practice

• We need to remain vigilant to the actions of companies, such as Trade Price Group, as they have created problems for consumers and tarnished the name of the industry

• Companies in membership of BISHTA and SPATA must uphold the Code of Ethics

Support members with information and resources

A range of materials have been produced such as:

• Toolkits• Factsheets• E-News • Websites• Extended Warranties being discussed

Annual General Meeting 2011

John Scott

BSPF Vice President

BSPF AGM – Agenda

• Attendees/ Guests/ Apologies• Minutes of Meeting held 14/09/10 • To consider and receive the

Accounts for the year to 31/03/11• To authorise the Officers to fix the

staff’s remuneration for 2012

BSPF AGM – Agenda To ratify the appointment of Officers as follows:

a.President - John Scott of Engineered Pool Supplies Ltd

b.Vice President - Martin Borley of Tanby Construction Ltd

c. Junior Vice President – nomination received for

Issy Rickards Sanger of Elite Spas Ltd

d.Immediate Past President –

Tony Welsby of Spa Crest Europe Ltd

e.Treasurer – Patrick Thorpe of Certikin International Ltd

Please note these appointments will take effect at SPATEX 2012

BSPF AGM – Agenda

• To adopt the following Special Resolution:

That the updated Memorandum and Articles of Association be adopted.

BSPF AGM – Agenda

• Attendees / Guests/ Apologies• Minutes of Meeting held 14/09/10 • To consider and receive the

Accounts for the year to 31/03/11• To authorise the Officers to fix the

staff’s remuneration for 2012

BSPF AGM – Agenda 2 To ratify the appointment of Officers as follows:

a.President - John Scott of Engineered Pool Supplies Ltd

b.Vice President - Martin Borley of Tanby Construction Ltd

c. Junior Vice President – nomination received for

Issy Rickards Sanger of Elite Spas Ltd

d.Immediate Past President –

Tony Welsby of Spa Crest Europe Ltd

e.Treasurer – Patrick Thorpe of Certikin International Ltd

BSPF AGM – Agenda 3

To adopt the following Special Resolution:

That the updated Memorandum and Articles of Association be adopted

BSPF AGM – Motion

• Minutes of Meeting held 14/09/10 • Year end Accounts to 31/03/11• Officers to fix staff remuneration for

2012• Ratify the appointment of Officers• To adopt the Special Resolution

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John Scott

Presidential year

2012 - 2013

Plans for 2012-2013

• Complete the range of materials for members and consumers

• Keep members updated with financial, technical and legislative changes

• Work with colleagues in Europe to set Standards

• Embracing social media

President’s Weekend

Lunch

• We hope that you will enjoy this lunch break, and we are starting again at 2.15pm

• SPATA Members will have their AGM, while BISHTA members are having some social media training

BSPF AGM 2011

at the Barcelo Cheltenham Park Hotel

On Friday 23rd September 2011

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BSPF AGM 2011