EVENT GUIDE AND PLANNER 2015
11TH & 12TH
NOVEMBER
10AM - 5PM NEC BIRMINGHAM
INNOVATION 2015 INNOVATION 2015
EUROPE’S LARGEST EVENT FOR EXPANDING YOUR OWN HOLIDAY PARK & RESORT
60 SPECIALIST SEMINARS 300 INNOVATIVE SUPPLIERS UNRIVALLED NETWORKING
BUSINESS ADVICE INSPIRATION INDUSTRY EXPERTS
EUROPE’S LEADING SUPPLIERS NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
WHAT IS ON: 03 FARM INNOVATION HIGHLIGHTS 14 SHOWCASING DIVERSIFICATION 22 EE NETWORKING AREA 24 HOLIDAY PARKS FOR SALE 25 BLUESTONE PARK CASE STUDY 26 ONLINE REVIEW GUIDE 27 PARTNERS & SUPPORTERS 29 SEMINAR AGENDA 30 EXHIBITOR LISTINGS 33 EXHIBITOR A-Z 42 FLOOR PLAN 43 HOLIDAY PARK SPEAKERS
WELCOME TO HOLIDAY PARK & RESORT INNOVATION Welcome to the show! Holiday Park & Resort Innovation 2015 is the most comprehensive and interactive show dedicated to the holiday park industry, and is the only event that offers holiday park owners the guidance, inspiration, supplies, and resources to put your holiday park on the map. Holiday Park Innovation is an entirely unique event for entrepreneurs striving for success in one of the most vibrant and competitive sectors in British business today, and we’ve assembled the most exciting new products, services and ideas around to put you on the right path towards a successful holiday park business. We’ve also pulled together some of the most forward thinking business minds in the industry to share their ideas, knowledge and secrets to help you start, grow, or improve your holiday park and attract new customers.
Running side-by-side with Holiday Park Innovation is the Farm Business Innovation show, the UK’s only trade show dedicated to providing farmers and land owners with guidance in rural business and land diversification, and Country House Business Innovation, the number one event which will inspire and educate country house owners on diversifying their land. This show guide provides you with everything you could possibly need to know about the show, so you can plan your visit in advance and ensure you don’t miss what you want to see. Starting with the essential speakers on the next page and moving on to detail every available workshop, seminar and exhibitor, you’ll find a huge variety of things to do and see during your stay with us. If you want to boost your customer base, generate new streams of revenue from your country house or learn about money making opportunities from rural areas, attending this exclusive event could be one of the most rewarding decisions you make. We look forward to seeing you at the show.
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Holiday Park Innovation is an entirely unique event for entrepreneurs striving for success in one of the most vibrant and competitive sectors in British business today, and we’ve assembled the most exciting new products, services and ideas around to put you on the right path towards a successful holiday park business
INSPIRATION AND INNOVATION FROM OUR EXPERTS Holiday Park & Resort Innovation will deliver the finest line-up of speakers working in Britain’s holiday park industry. Our keynote schedule will provide you with an unsurpassable depth of knowledge and insight to help your park become the number one choice.
WILLIAM MCNAMARA OBE
FOUNDER & CEO OF BLUESTONE NATIONAL PARK RESORT William McNamara is a farmer turned entrepreneur who conceived Bluestone National Park Resort and steered it through to the award-winning, fivestar reality it is today in the stunning 500 acres of Pembrokeshire countryside. A Pembrokeshire man by birth, William farmed until his late twenties, then diversified into the leisure industry and created Oakwood Theme Park. Over the next 15 years, William built Oakwood into one of Wales’ premier leisure attractions, a contribution to tourism which was recognised with an OBE in 1999.
When it comes to business advice, it pays to listen to people who have a track record of unique success and experience; people who have demonstrated again and again a natural talent for rising to the top, whatever the circumstances. We’re proud to bring you an unrivalled selection of the very finest holiday park business owners and professionals, delivering an essential mix of advice, ideas, and inspiration across various holiday park sectors, from camping, glamping and caravanning to luxury homes away from home. The next few pages detail every keynote speaker and their seminars so that you can make sure you don’t miss the session that’s imperative to you, and if your hot topic isn’t covered, don’t forget to check out the full seminar schedule later in this guide for more chances to hear first-hand from the experts that can change your business fortunes.
Soon a new direction beckoned. William saw a gap in the market for high quality, activity-based short breaks, and realised that the beautiful peninsular county of Pembrokeshire was the ideal setting. William imagined a world-class, year-round, leisure and holiday destination that would be designed and built to operate in harmony with Pembrokeshire’s matchless natural splendour. The Bluestone vision was born. Though the term ‘sustainability’ had yet to enter common parlance, William’s vision had two principles at its heart: Bluestone would be an integral part of the socio-economic fabric of Pembrokeshire, and care for the natural environment would be simply non-negotiable. During this time, William has attained a helicopter flying licence and in January 2012 he trekked to the South Pole, the last 100kms unaided, to raise money for the Teenage Cancer Trust and to commemorate the 100th anniversary (17th January 1912) of Captain Robert Scott’s ill-fated expedition to the South Pole. Captain Scott and his crew left the port of Cardiff in their ship Terranova to sail to Antartica. Today, Bluestone is one of Wales’ top luxury short break destinations and its brand is recognised UK-wide, attracting guests from throughout the country.
WEDNESDAY HOLIDAY PARK THEATRE 2 SEMINAR SNAPSHOT Bluestone National Park Resort is now one of Wales’ top luxury short break destinations, offering guests unparalleled levels of opportunities to spend time having free range fun and relaxation.
13:15 - 13:45
Y CASE STUD SEE PAGE 26 FOR A CASE STUDY ON BLUESTONE NATIONAL PARK RESORT
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HENRY WILD RUNNING A HOLIDAY PARK IS EASY…OR IS IT? Earlier this year, Henry Wild was given the role of leading Britain’s £4bn holiday parks industry, a role that sees him follow in his father’s footsteps and provide a new chapter to the Wild family’s long association with the holiday park sector.
THURSDAY HOLIDAY PARK THEATRE 2 SEMINAR SNAPSHOT Once a business run in a spare field with no more than a stand pipe for water and a mower to cut the grass, holiday parks now need to be dynamic, sophisticated operations to survive, with management that can adapt quickly to developing circumstances created by the ever changing customer and legislation.
Henry is National Chairman of the British Holiday and Home Parks Association, the representative body of the parks industry including park home estates, caravans, chalets, tents and all other types of self-catering accommodation. He is Managing Director of the 140 acre multi-award winning Skelwith Fold Caravan Park at Ambleside at the heart of the Lake District National Park, and also Mosswood Caravan Park at Cockerham, Lancaster.
14:45 - 15:15
CHRIS LAXEN
PARK RESORTS
HOW PARK RESORTS BROUGHT GLAMPING INTO THE MAINSTREAM Chris Laxen is Touring Development Manager at the UK`s leading holiday park operator; Park Resorts. During his time with the company, Chris has turned around the touring side of the business. While Park Resorts is based in Hemel Hempstead, Chris spends the majority of his time travelling between the business` 49 coastal holiday parks. Prior to working for Park Resorts, Chris held the position of Head of Sales for Affordable Car Hire. Chris has also worked for the likes of The Gap Partnership, Silverjet Airlines, Seasons Holidays and First Choice Travel.
360 AGENCY
TIPS & ADVICE ON GOOGLE SEARCH, GOOGLE MAPS, STREETVIEW & GOOGLE+ FOR YOUR RESORT Alexander’s first contact with 360 degree photography came several years ago, and he has loved the concept ever since. He was approached by Google to join their programme to provide Street View tours for businesses across the UK, which in turn prompted him to start the 360 Agency. Alexander is co-founder of 360 Agency; a leading Google Maps Trusted Agency creating high quality 360 degree virtual tours for businesses using Google Maps Street View technology as well as a range of services that enhance digital marketing strategies.
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Glamping has been a buzzword in the industry for a number of years but until 2015 no mainstream operator was offering high-end tent accommodation. Park Resorts launched glamping in March 2015 at two of its flagship holiday parks on the Isle of Wight. During this seminar, Chris discusses the challenges and successes of Park Resorts` glamping launch and what it means for the future of touring and tenting in the UK.
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ALEXANDER BELL
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Focussing on the latest developments within Google Search, Google Maps, StreetView and Google+, Alexander will provide insights and takeaway tips around these areas. This talk will also feature a number of relevant case studies where attractions and resorts are using these platforms to position themselves at the forefront of Google Search, Google Maps and Google+.
13:15 - 13:45 #HOLIDAYBIZ @HP_INNOVATION
Leaving school, Henry wanted to be an auctioneer but after agricultural college he reluctantly stumbled into the family caravan business at Mosswoood due to his late mother’s ill health.
ALFIE BEST WYLDECREST PARKS
Twenty years on, he is an ambassador for all that is good about an underestimated industry.
BRITISH HOLIDAY & HOME PARKS ASSOCIATION (BHHPA)
ROBBIE DAVIES
HOSEASONS
HOW TO MAKE HOLIDAY HIRE WORK Self-catered holiday hire is now a major force for park and lodge operators. Robbie Davies of Hoseasons, the UK’s premier supplier of self-catering breaks, shares his incredible vision on how you can make your business blossom.
FROM £0 TO £200: HOW DRIVE, INNOVATION & BRAVERY HELPED TO BUILD THE UK’S TOP PARK HOME OPERATOR A strong entrepreneurial mind, dynamic attitude and a modern way of thinking has enabled Alfie Best to oversee the rapid rise of Wyldecrest Parks to become the UK’s most popular park operator. Alfie Best is a successful entrepreneur with a dynamic attitude and a modern spirit. Born and raised in a Romany Gypsy family, this self-made man started his professional path totally from scratch. Full of new ideas, and with his hands-on approach and his very unique business style, Alfie bought his first mobile home park in 2001. Fourteen years later, Wyldecrest Parks is the Number 1 park home operator in the UK. Due to his entrepreneurial spirit and his strong can-do attitude, nowadays he owns successful businesses within the hospitality and leisure, events, trading and finance industries.
Robbie is Head of Business Development for Hoseasons’ lodges and parks programme; the largest supplier of park and lodge accommodation in the UK and part of the Wyndham Worldwide family of brands. With extensive knowledge of the park and holiday hire sector coupled with vast industry relationships, Robbie works closely with developers and owners of all types of park to create new locations from scratch.
WEDNESDAY HOLIDAY PARK THEATRE 2
THURSDAY HOLIDAY PARK THEATRE 1
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SEMINAR SNAPSHOT Self-catering holiday hire has become a major growth area for park and lodge operators in recent years. If you do it exceptionally well you will reap the rewards but watch out for pitfalls which can easily cost your business dearly! In this session, Robbie will go through the ‘do’s and don’ts’ of a successful hire fleet business, giving away tips and advice to grow your revenue!
15:30 - 16:00
All you need for your business to succeed is 90% perspiration and 10% inspiration. This is Alfie Best’s philosophy. Surrounded by the right team, with his hands-on approach and his very unique business style, he built a successful business totally from scratch. And today he shares all his secrets to succeed.
12:30 - 13:00 NOVEMBER 2015 HOLIDAY PARK & RESORT INNOVATION
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MATTHEW WILLIAMS & JON KERR-SMITH BIRDS EYE VIEW PRODUCTIONS
TAKE YOUR BUSINESS TO NEW AND DIZZY HEIGHTS!
THURSDAY HOLIDAY PARK THEATRE 2 SEMINAR SNAPSHOT Maxxton believe that each holiday park is unique and can use its uniqueness as a strength both operationally and commercially. Severine illustrates a case study showing how tailored technology helps a leading Dutch operator to improve guest satisfaction and succeed commercially. Concrete examples prove the benefits of investing in online booking and clever automation, highlighting clear improvements in operational processes, quality and relationships with private owners and increased occupancy.
11:45 - 12:15
Matt and Jon come together in their passion for photography and filming that also embraces the emergence of drones/UAV technology. An extreme sports enthusiast in kite and snowboarding, Matt spent years filming his adventures with his friends, so it was a natural progression for him to set up Birds Eye View Productions. Matt has merged his experience of filming extreme sports with Jon`s vast experience in documentary making, and they now have a tool that provides unrivalled insights to marketing and helping companies provide a very innovative angle to their business or product in a visionary yet highly strategic way. Between them they totally get the need to have a start, middle and end to any story told and are leaders with commercial nous in the aerial filming and photography industry. This has opened up the opportunity to produce amazing work that can now be offered within many diverse professional fields.
MATT TRAVIS
ENZYGO LTD
EXTENDING YOUR PARK OR SEASON: FLOOD RISK A SHOW STOPPER? Matt is a founding Director of Enzygo and has been actively involved in water and environmental related projects for the last 18 years. He has a degree in Geography and a master’s degree in hydrology and specialises in providing hydrological advice in the areas of water supply, flood modelling, water quality, drainage, business continuity planning, environmental permitting and acting as an expert witness. Matt has substantial experience in the modelling of hydrological events from 1D and 2D modelling of tidal and fluvial flooding to the simulation of drainage systems and reservoir operation. His work has more recently centered around providing flood risk advice and modelling for mineral and waste applications ranging from quarries to energy from waste plants.
WEDNESDAY HOLIDAY PARK THEATRE 2 THURSDAY HOLIDAY PARK THEATRE 2 SEMINAR SNAPSHOT You’ve taken a metaphorical ‘helicopter view’ of your company, now we want to share it with you, the joy of an extremely smart and literal ‘aerial vision’ that will take your business to the stratosphere above your competition. Drone filming and imagery, completing the production of ground video, so vital in today’s digital world and how that can catapult your corporate and product marketing to new heights, will be brought to life with this interactive seminar. Not to be missed.
12:30 - 13:00 6
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Matt has carried out hydrological EIA assessments for a range of applications, including: LNG terminals, oil pipelines, golf courses, wind farms, renewable energy plants, tall buildings and golf courses.
Matt will look at the critical issues in extending a holiday park season with regard to flood risk and how can this be achieved, as well as the pitfalls and ways to success. Experiences of extending seasons of holiday parks within flood zones and coastal locations at over 30 sites will be explored through case studies along the Kent coast and Gloucestershire areas.
16.15 - 16:45
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YOU REALLY IN CONTROL SÉVERINE OBERTELLI ARE OF YOUR HOLIDAY PARK? Séverine Obertelli has an accomplished career in sales and marketing behind her, working with clients to educate and progress their development in the broader hospitality sector.
TIM SISSONS
Séverine is Head of Sales and Marketing – EMEA, at Maxxton Group, the market leader in delivering customised software and web services to fully manage complex and/or large accommodation rental providers, such as holiday parks. Established in 1996, with offices in the Netherlands, UK, USA and India and clients across the globe (and 45% of the market share in Central Europe), Maxxton’s international team has a wealth of knowledge and experience in helping park owners and property managers getting the best out of their business with integrated solutions. A competent international marketer, Séverine has broad experience in understanding complex hospitality businesses and their dynamics, and explaining and advising on technology applications and solutions.
IN2ACTION
GO AHEAD - MAKE MY DAY CUSTOMER SERVICE, IT’S TOUGH OUT THERE For over eleven years, Tim has poured his infectious enthusiasm and unique and distinctive training style into helping clients stay ahead of the competition and deliver excellence throughout their company. Tim is an industry leading specialist in designing, implementing and delivering exceptional activity leadership, cutting edge customer service and complaint handling training, consulting for some of the largest companies within the leisure and travel sectors in the UK and throughout the world. With a fantastic ability to work with and inspire teams throughout the world, making a huge difference to the customers they come into contact with, primarily Tim helps clients stay ahead of the competition and deliver excellence throughout their company.
JON STUTFIELD
MAXXTON
BLISS DIGITAL
THE HOLIDAY PARK OF THE FUTURE - HOW TECHNOLOGY WILL CHANGE THE GREAT BRITISH HOLIDAY Being in touch with the latest technological trends - and having knowledge on those to come - can be what keeps you ahead of the competition around you. Jon brings two decades of digital experience to the Holiday Park Innovation show. After starting his career at Nokia and Marconi, he was part of the team that delivered the first e-commerce sites for Parkdean Holidays and Eurocamp. In 2010 he founded BLISS, hand-selecting a team made of the brightest, friendliest digital talent he`d had the opportunity to work with during his career. Together, they provide web and marketing services for the holiday park sector, including creating My Park App, which allows parks to join in the mobile revolution.
THURSDAY HOLIDAY PARK THEATRE 1
WEDNESDAY HOLIDAY PARK THEATRE 2 SEMINAR SNAPSHOT A snapshot of The In2action `Go Ahead Make My Day` training day that includes interactive presentations and group practical work to help your customer facing teams work through real scenarios to improve their service excellence when faced with real face-to-face guest confrontations and every day customer dealings.
14:45 - 15:15
SEMINAR SNAPSHOT Jon will cover current and near-future technology trends and how they might affect customers and the way they engage with holiday parks. Expect some pretty outlandish predictions too.
14:45 - 15:15
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SAM WHATMORE
KIRK HUTCHINSON
FOREST FUELS LTS
WATERPLAY SOLUTIONS CORP
MAKE A SPLASH WITH ZERO-DEPTH WATER PLAY Kirk Hutchinson is an impassioned communicator with a diverse background in sales, marketing, quality assurance and corporate training. Kirk has a unique ability to overcome the many challenges that can arise during the planning and construction stages of a water play project and works hard to synchronize the many different voices along the way, which include: area representatives, landscape architects, aquatic designers, local health authorities, municipalities, engineers, and contractors.
THURSDAY HOLIDAY PARK THEATRE 1 SEMINAR SNAPSHOT This seminar explores the growing popularity of aquatic play pads in the holiday industry. Through market research, case studies, and testimonials, he’ll identify how zero-depth water play provides safe, convenient recreation for all ages and abilities, while delivering the premium entertainment value your visitors expect. By lengthening peak seasons, building repeat business, and providing promotional spin-offs, the aquatic play pad generates attractive revenue opportunities for any destination.
14:00 - 14:30
ALEX BROWN
DAIL AN EXCHANGE LTD
HOW HOLIDAY PROPERTY EXCHANGE CAN BENEFIT YOUR PARK Alex is one of the Business Development Managers at DAE, an award-winning service to holiday lodge resorts. With a career history in offering solutions to new and established businesses, he currently works closely with owners and managers of holiday parks. He does this to help parks offer greater value to sales, improve closing percentages, increase upgrade opportunities, create inbound sales leads, maximise occupancy levels to increase on site spend, create a unique selling point and keep owners happy.
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BIOMASS HEATING SOLUTIONS – GETTING IT RIGHT FIRST TIME David heads up Sales and Business Development for Forest Fuels, a national biomass fuel supplier, ESCO funder and consultancy company. Having worked in sales and business development all his working life, David has helped many companies and his own businesses expand rapidly in growing markets. He has been involved in the biomass market since 2011 and has overseen the significant growth in sales at THURSDAY Forest Fuels.
HOLIDAY PARK THEATRE 1 SEMINAR SNAPSHOT
The seminar will look at the key aspects to get right when implementing a biomass solution and will look at how best to achieve this with practical examples of what works and what does not – based on Sam’s experience of some 600 biomass installations.
11:00 - 11:30
WEDNESDAY HOLIDAY PARK THEATRE 1 SEMINAR SNAPSHOT Owning a holiday property is great...having instant access to a world of holiday destinations is even better! DAE highlights the many benefits of holiday exchange in terms of assisting with new lodge sales, as well as offering the best possible service and value to existing owners. Find out how your park can implement a holiday exchange programme for free, allowing your owners to turn vacant weeks into worldwide holidays.
11:00 - 11:30 #HOLIDAYBIZ @HP_INNOVATION
JOHN JONES
THURSDAY HOLIDAY PARK THEATRE 1
WELCOME SYSTEMS LTD
SEMINAR SNAPSHOP
FULLY BOOKED, ALL YEAR ROUND As Commercial Director at Welcome Systems Ltd, John Jones has been helping hotels to ensure their rooms are full all year round.
ALSO SPEAKING ON THURSDAY THEATRE 2 AT 11:45 - 12:15
An experienced manager, John first cut his teeth in the hospitality sector working within the Commercial Services division of Northampton University and transforming its struggling commercial hotel, conferencing and catering operations into substantive profit centres for the first time. Since joining Welcome Systems Ltd as Operations & Business Development Manager, John has relished continuing to build the company’s long-term client relationships across the UK.
DAWN BEE
NETGUIDES LTD
AUTOMATING BOOKINGS WITHOUT LOSING THE PERSONAL TOUCH Dawn Bee is a Maths and Computer Science graduate who specialises in the usability of computer systems. She is the founder and MD of Netguides Limited and initiated the development of their first cloud-based systems in 2004. She has extensive experience in the development, implementation and support of technical websites and online business systems. She guided the formation and launch of GemaPark, a full featured online park reservation and management system. Dawn has previously spoken on the technical aspects of websites and online systems at Visit Britain and ABTOF conferences.
There’s summer, and then there’s the rest of the year. But wouldn’t it be great if there were no business peaks and troughs, and all your bookings could be marketed and automated at the swipe of a screen?John Jones of established online booking software and services provider, Welcome Systems Ltd, is on a mission to transform the fortunes of holiday park and independent hotel owners across the UK.Tackling issues ranging from the pros and cons of online travel agencies, through to the rapid expansion of mobile technology and EPOS, John will reveal how the hospitality sector is transforming the way it does business.
11:45 - 12:15
RUSSELL HALLAM TUBERVILLES
PROTECTING YOUR BUSINESS AND ITS FUTURE Russell Hallam has been assisting SMEs with their progression since 1983, highlighting the risks they should avoid and how to ensure their future is a prosperous one. As Managing Partner of Turbervilles he is well versed in the issues that face small to medium sized enterprises from business structures, to partnerships, to supply and employment contracts and identifying opportunities to sell or pass on the business to the next generation, if that is the aim. Russell`s approach is practical and pragmatic and he has a style which can seem to make what are often complex legal areas understandable to his business clients.
WEDNESDAY HOLIDAY PARK THEATRE 2
WEDNESDAY HOLIDAY PARK THEATRE 1
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Are you worried about taking online bookings because you like to talk to your customers first? Do you take online bookings but want to improve your customer experience? Then this seminar is for you. This seminar covers how to personalise the automatic communications from your booking management system to focus on your customers. It illustrates how to profile and classify customers, discusses what to send them and when, and shows how to make the process simple and straightforward.
We will look at business structures and relationships with suppliers/customers and relationships with staff. We will touch on property ownership issues and what would happen to the business in the event that the business owner dies, divorces, becomes seriously ill or loses mental capacity. Rural entrepreneurs will create valuable businesses and the seminar will address what owners need to do to protect the value of them and reduce operational risk thereby preserving their investment.
14:00 - 14:30
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SCOTT BOYCE SAFETY IN SWIMMING POOLS Scott has worked in and around the leisure industry for many years, joining SPSC initially as an Installation Technician and eventually becoming a Project Supervisor.
SPSC (UK) LTD
His current role in the organisation is within the sales department as Technical Sales Executive, liaising with customers, understanding their concerns and objectives before planning and advising on the correct solution. Scott has a wealth of knowledge concerning the integration of safety technology into swimming pools and is well respected by both colleagues and customers alike. Scott`s experience enables him to talk with authority in an easy to understand way about the recent developments in safety technology.
ROBIN SHEPHARD-BLANDY ILLUMINATE DESIGN LTD
GIVE YOUR ENTERTAINMENT THE X-FACTOR WHILST REDUCING COSTS! Illuminate Design’s previous projects at, amongst others, Bloomsbury Theatre and the Thames Festival have been the subject of great praise. An industry professional with wide experience, Robin has been the Technical Production Manager for a range of theatre companies and festivals and brings this specialist knowledge to clients across the event, leisure and touring industries. This in-depth understanding of all aspects of technical event production enables WEDNESDAY the company to HOLIDAY PARK THEATRE 1 deliver the complete solution to many events & venues. SEMINAR SNAPSHOT Lighting, sound and AV are used throughout buildings and venues to both entertain and inform audiences; learning from our experience can help you plan for improvements to your systems and equipment. By using up-to-date technology and equipment you can enhance your guest’s experience enabling you to deliver top quality entertainment with added wow-factor! Whether it’s LED lighting, more efficient sound systems or benefitting from new screen technology, we can advise on increasing efficiency and reducing costs.
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THURSDAY HOLIDAY PARK THEATRE 2 SEMINAR SNAPSHOT Challenges and risks associated with the management and supervision of swimming pools, and how technology can help to overcome these challenges whilst providing cost effective solutions. The seminar will focus primarily on drowning detection using state of the art technology.
15:30 - 16:00
JOHN CLEMENT
TUBERVILLES
CHANGES TO CONSUMER LAW - WHAT EVERY BUSINESS NEEDS TO KNOW In October, the Consumer Rights Act will come into force, bringing with it a major legislative change affecting the contractual rights of consumers. John Clement casts an expert eye on what every business needs to know. John is a Partner and Head of Turbervilles’ Litigation and Dispute Resolution team. He qualified as a solicitor in 1993 after graduating from Southampton University and joined Turbervilles in March 2000, becoming a Partner in 2001. John specialises in all aspects of commercial litigation, including general contractual disputes, commercial landlord and tenant matters, intellectual property claims, and disputes involving residential park and holiday homes, where he is regarded as one of the country’s leading authorities.
THURSDAY HOLIDAY PARK THEATRE 1 SEMINAR SNAPSHOT In the last 12 months, the government has introduced some of the biggest changes in consumer law for more than a generation. These changes, including the new Consumer Rights Act, will affect all contracts for goods and services between businesses and consumers. John Clement, Partner at Turbervilles Solicitors, will explain the new law and what every business owner should be doing now to make sure they are ready.
12:30 - 13:00 #HOLIDAYBIZ @HP_INNOVATION
ANNIE HUNTER
MARK SCOTT
CAPITAL ALLOWANCE SPECIALISTS LTD
CLEAR SKY SAFARI TENTS
FUNDING YOUR BUSINESS: TAX INCENTIVES FOR PAST & FUTURE INVESTMENT
YOUR ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO GETTING INTO GLAMPING Mark Scott has over 20 years’ experience in the holiday and travel industry, specialising in systems, customer trends and data analysis for the UK caravan parks and camping sector.
Annie Hunter has 30 years’ experience in multinational and SME businesses in International, VP and MD roles.
Annie has been Group Marketing Director of a leading UK business funding & specialist tax credit group since 2010. Informing, advising on & assisting businesses in maximizing their entitlements under relevant specialist tax relief & funding schemes that can inject business cash & facilitate accelerated growth.
ALSO SPEAKING ON WEDNESDAY SEMINAR HALL 1 AT 13:15 - 13:45
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Four years ago, this insight lead Mark to spot the growing trend towards a back to nature experience but with the little luxuries that make it a holiday glamping in other words! But having looked for WEDNESDAY a good supplier in the UK, he found the costs, HOLIDAY PARK delivery times and flexibility THEATRE 1 on offer was far from ideal. Extensive research SEMINAR found that by bringing together the very best SNAPSHOT manufacturers in Europe, the highest quality tents We`ll take you through could be offered at prices everything you need to and delivery times much know about setting up a preferable to what is glamping business from available in the UK. planning permission and where to locate your safari tents, to marketing and setting up a website. More than that, we`ll also show you how to make your site special - from hot tubs to rooms with a view, we`ll look at what guests want from their glamping experience and how you can stay a step ahead of the competition.
SEMINAR SNAPSHOT 90% of businesses do not claim their full entitlement, if at all, to available Govt. capital allowance tax relief incentives that can inject tens of thousands of pounds of free business cash & facilitate accelerated growth & competitive advantage. Annie will take you through worked examples of the capital allowance scheme & items of expenditure that can deliver up to 100% capital allowance tax relief as well as how to ensure you maximize your entitlement & potential £ benefit.
14:00 - 14:30
11:00 - 11:30
WEDNESDAY HOLIDAY PARK THEATRE 1 SEMINAR SNAPSHOT The seminar will focus on customer trends relating to payment options, the key requirements to offer your customers credit, to spread their invoices over a number of instalments. It will give an insight into what other sports & leisure firms have achieved, what the FCA expects from treating customers fairly and how to establish best practice in collecting regular payments.
15:30 - 16:00
ALSO SPEAKING ON THURSDAY SEMINAR HALL 7 AT 14:45 - 15:15
PREMIUM CREDIT LIMITED
MARK DEMPSTER
GROWING A SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS A manager with experience in guiding teams through ever changing business environments, Mark Dempster has highlighted his passion in making a difference through his influential leadership skills. Mark is Head of Research & Product Development at Premium Credit, with extensive experience gained within the financial services, insurance, consumer finance and sports & leisure industries, such as golf, holiday homes, marinas and football clubs. He has over 20 years` experience in developing products within a strict regulatory framework and currently manages the relationship with the FCA with regards to the funding of authorised firm’s regulatory fees.
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EPOS GROUP
WEDNESDAY HOLIDAY PARK THEATRE 2
ARE YOU REALLY IN CONTROL OF YOUR FOOD AND BEVERAGE SALES?
SEMINAR SNAPSHOT The sales of food and drink are a fundamental element of the revenue stream for holiday parks, but the control of these elements is often considered subordinate to the management of bookings. Once a captive audience is resident, this sector gives excellent scope for high margin upselling, and in this short seminar Steve Boyes will give an insight into how to manage and maximise this segment using the technology to measure and improve performance.
Steve Boyes is Managing Director of Epos Group, one of the UK`s most innovative and fast growing providers of EPOS control software for the food and beverage market. The simple end objective of helping Epos Group`s customers to be more competitive has been a winning formula, and has propelled the company to retaining a strong and loyal customer base.
15:30 - 16:00
STEVE AMES
STEPHEN BOYES
FOLLOW THE BEAR®
LOST CHILD TRAIL, HOTLINE AND ID WRISTBANDS Steve Ames, father of four and grandfather to three, is the cofounder and MD at Follow the Bear® During a family BBQ in July 2014, an idea was concieved by his daughter about a lost child trail and from there he came up with the Follow the Bear® brand, incorporating a hotline and an ID wristband with unique numbering. Since coming up with this idea and realising its full potential as a highly profitable opportunity for the holiday parks industry, he decided to launch at this year’s Holiday Park Innovation exhibition. It enables the holiday park to offer a secure and reliable way for lost children to be re-united with their parent or guardian as quickly as possible, cutting down on the distress caused to all parties concerned, and to create a substantial income whilst putting them in a good light for offering such a simple solution to a stressful ordeal.
ANNA RAETSEN & BOUWE BESSELING MOCADAZU LUXURY BAMBOO TENTS
INCREASING SUSTAINABILITY WITHIN LUXURY ACCOMMODATIONS Anna Raetsen is an Industrial Designer. She is passionate about designing products that are eco-friendly, without compromising one bit on aesthetics, comfort and luxury. For her, the most important starting point when designing is user experience. Bouwe Besseling is an Architect. His passion is to address complex design challenges and turn them into logical, user friendly and most of all, beautiful designs.
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Offering a safe environment to children that visit your holiday park must be paramount. Follow the Bear® offers added security to lost children that no other child safety product or service will offer you, whilst giving you an excellent revenue stream. Suited to parks that have 500+ children visit per year, aged between 3-10. This seminar will allow you to seriously explore the safety benefits and earning opportunity it presents.
During this seminar they will talk about their vision on the concepts of sustainability and luxury. Sustainability is often looked at in terms of people, planet and profit. Luxury is nowadays more seen as creating unique experiences. They will take you on an exciting journey through the choices that they made during the design process of their luxury bamboo tents. They aim to increase sustainability within luxury accommodations by working together with you.
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CAROLINE HAYES
ENVIRO PLAY
ARE YOU READY FOR PLAY? With a wealth of experience in the sales and management industry, Caroline Hayes is leading the sales and distribution drive in the UK and Ireland for a company helping to protect the environment whilst bringing play areas back to life. Caroline Hayes is a Director of Enviroplay Ltd, who specialise in designing, importing, building and maintaining play areas. The company build their reputatuion on large company opportunities with family business values, working with everyone from small farm shops up to the British Holiday Park Association. Enviroplay’s work is extensively within the commercial and public sector, where they offer solutions from land excavation through to landscape creation and recreational spaces, reviving play areas in new places and providing a selection of surfaces from recycled safety matting.
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CLAIRE JEAVONS BEST OF BRITISH HOLIDAY & TOURING PARKS
CHANGING TRENDS: KEEPING UP WITH YOUR CUSTOMERS
Claire Jeavons is the Marketing Director of Beverley Holidays, a small group of award-winning, family run holiday parks in South Devon. Claire is very active within the tourism industry. She is Chair of Best of British Touring and Holiday Parks, which is a prestigious marketing group for over 50 high quality, family run parks in the UK. She is a Director of the English Riviera Tourism Company, a private / public destination marketing partnership in South Devon. She is also a member of the industry`s national body, Holiday and Home Parks Association, Holiday Park Committee.
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A no-nonsense guide in how to maximise business potential by adding child’s play to your business in a safe, cost effective way, and avoiding the pitfalls of planning.
The ever changing needs and demands of the customer can be a real challenge. Beverley Holidays have continually invested and developed their product, embraced technology and been innovative with their marketing to stay ahead of customer trends. Claire believes it’s important to keep thinking outside of the box and stay fresh.
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JON BRANSTON & PRAVEEN BISSONAUTH WEDS HOLIDAY PARK
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ALSO SPEAKING ON THURSDAY HOLIDAY PARK THEATRE 2 AT 14:00 - 14:30
IS GUEST WIFI WORKING FOR YOU? Today’s customer demands connectivity – whether it’s an upload to social media or keeping up to date on work email, your guests expect a safe and speedy Internet connection during their stay. Jon will provide insights into how EE can steer you through common connectivity challenges, and detail a number of industry relevant case studies where EE’s public WiFi service has helped deliver increased revenue, efficiency and productivity.
Praveen Bissonauth has spent the last decade of his career working within the IT sector and over the last five years more specifically focussed on big data. At EE he is working with organisations to help them better understand their audience/prospective customers using EE’s anonymised, aggregated mobile data to help companies make better decisions.
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INSPIRING RURAL ENTREPRENEURS Farm Business Innovation is the UK’s only trade show helping farmers grow their business in different directions, providing farmers and land owners with all the inspiration they need in land diversification. The Farm Business Innovation show is an exhibition and conference totally unique in its content and output; quite simply, there’s no other spectacle like it.
is packed with exhibitors, seminars and live features, all of which are dedicated to providing inspiration and navigation in helping you make the most out of your farm, rural space, open land or country house. Running side-by-side with Farm Business Innovation is the Country House Business Innovation show and the Holiday
Specifically catering for all farmers, smallholders, land owners and anyone with an interest in rural business, the event
NIGEL EDWARDS PLUM DATA
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This show guide provides you with everything you could possibly need to know about the show, so you can plan your visit in advance and ensure you don’t miss what you want to see. Starting with the essential speakers on the next page and moving on to detail every available workshop, seminar and exhibitor, you’ll find a huge variety of things to do and see during your stay with us. If you have available land to diversify, want to generate new streams of revenue from your rural property or learn about money making opportunities from rural areas, attending this exclusive event could be one of the most rewarding decisions you make, and won’t just change your land, but your fortunes as well.
USING THE NEW BENCHMARKING DATA TO GROW YOUR HOLIDAY BUSINESS Nigel has helped pioneer innovation in a range of leisure, roperty and financial markets over the last 30 years. After working for multinationals in financial sectors in the UK, France Australia and USA, he founded his first SRP business around 15 years ago. He has led the development and creation of Plum to help industry participants navigate the challenged of having the right offering at the right price and the right time in an increasingly uncertain environment and where technological advance is speeding evolution and change in consumer markets.
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WEDNESDAY SEMINAR HALL 6 SEMINAR SNAPSHOT Benchmarking data can increase profits and improve strategic decisions. For the first time it’s available to all operators in the holiday park, camping & caravanning, glamping, luxury lodge and farm complex sector.
11:00 - 11:30
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TOBY SAWDAY
ROGER ALLONBY DEFRA, RURAL PAYMENTS AGENCY
SAWDAYS
B&B AND SELFCATERING: A VIEW INTO THE FUTURE Toby is MD of Sawday`s, a membership business that promotes and supports 4,500 special, quirky, characterful B&Bs, self-catering, hotels, inns, pubs and glamping sites across Europe. Now twenty years old, the family business is known for inspecting and selecting only the most special places and has transitioned from being a guidebook publishing company to a digitally-led membership organisation. It includes the brand Canopy & Stars, a booking agent for special glamping sites.
THURSDAY SEMINAR HALL 3 SEMINAR SNAPSHOT Offering B&B and self-catering has long been an important supplement to agricultural incomes. But the landscape is fast changing. Technological developments, ever-changing demands from guests and a phenomenally cluttered market are just some of the challenges. This seminar will point out some of the major trends and how to navigate them, demonstrate how technology can support your accommodation business and look at some case studies of people who’ve done a great job at making the most, commercially, of this new landscape.
12:30 - 13:00
GRANT FUNDING AVAILABLE THROUGH THE RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR ENGLAND Roger Allonby is a prominent figure in supporting rural business and community development, ensuring our world-class food and farming industry retains vital support and maintaining a healthy thriving rural economy. Roger is currently the Rural Payment Agency`s Rural Development Programme for England Area Lead for the East and West Midlands, working with a wide range of public and private partnerships to implement the available grant schemes in response to local need. Roger has over 16 years of experience in a wide range of regional economic development and regeneration roles, developing and implementing grant schemes to enable growth. Starting this year and running until 2020, the Rural Development Programme is committed to improving the country’s agriculture, environment and rural life, funding schemes that increase the productivity of farming and forestry, grow the rural economy, and enhance the environment.
THURSDAY SEMINAR HALL 1 SEMINAR SNAPSHOT The Rural Development Programme for England has launched some, and is in the process of launching additional, support for rural businesses (grants, training and advisory services). The seminar will provide a brief overview of the types of support that are currently or will soon be available, and how people can access.
14:00 - 14:30
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KATIE MOREL & TIM REES
QUALITY UNEARTHED LTD
THE GLAMPING GUEST EXPERIENCE – AESTHETICS AND PRACTICALITIES
RENTING YOUR ACCOMMODATION: GO IT ALONE VS. PAY FOR HELP
Kate Morel knows exactly what has to go into the glamping package in order to give customers exactly what they want.
Leading a rental agency with the highest standards of quality has given Tim Rees expert knowledge in successfully building self-catering accommodation.
Working with Quality Unearthed, Kate is known as their `Glamping Guru`, spending most of her time talking to glamping owners, visiting sites, providing consultancy advice and support to estate, land and property owners. This, along with previous experience in sales & marketing, property restoration, design and hospitality, gives her a well-rounded perspective on setting up a glamping business. As one of the few individuals whose work involves every aspect of the UK glamping sector - structure manufacturers, land owners, site owners, and the guest experience - she has a unique, hands-on knowledge of the glamping industry as a whole.
THURSDAY SEMINAR HALL 5 SEMINAR SNAPSHOT Glamping isn’t just about a quirky structure, a location or the welcome – it’s a whole package of things that come seemingly effortlessly together to create *the experience*.
Tim Rees is the Managing Director of Quality Villas, Quality Cottages and Quality Unearthed, three self-catering agencies representing nearly 1000 properties at the quality end of accommodation in Wales, England, France, Italy and Morocco. With focus on e-commerce, Tim takes an overview of the current market and its likely movements in the medium term. Tim WEDNESDAY has a personal interest SEMINAR HALL 5 in sustainability and consciousness.
SEMINAR SNAPSHOT You have bought or built your self-catering accommodation - it now needs to become financially sustainable and successful. Do you embark upon the marketing, sales and accounts element alone and take all the risk and all the reward, or utilise the help of an agent or some balance of them? We will discuss the pros and cons of different strategies in a digital world.
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JAKA AZMAN
LUSHNA GLAMPING
GLAMPING AS IMAGE AND REVENUE BUILDER FOR EXISTING TOURIST DESTINATION Implementing glamping into your tourist destination will see your business’ image benefit from the glamour it brings, and not just your customers. Jaka Azman is Head of Marketing for the Glamping Lushna company. He has 15 years of international experience in strategic marketing and brand consultancy, storytelling, concept development and implementation from different industries, namely hospitality, Telco and FMCG. With Lushna, Jaka guides clients through planning, building, hospitality and marketing of glamping tourist destinations and boutique eco villages.
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THURSDAY SEMINAR HALL 6 SEMINAR SNAPSHOT Offering glamping glamorous and comfortable experience of nature - not only generates higher added value as camping, but it is a welcome source of content for (digital) promotional activities and image building of your existing farm or tourist destination.
14:00 - 14:30
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MULBERRY COTTAGES
THURSDAY SEMINAR HALL 6
HOW TO DIVERSIFY INTO HOLIDAY LETTINGS, MAXIMISE INCOME AND RETURN BUSINESS
SEMINAR SNAPSHOT Sarah will explore how best to set up a holiday let, all the way through to what the market is looking for and how to maximise the level of return visitors. Sarah has much experience in helping rural businesses diversify into holiday lettings, advising at every stage of development, the design and look, then finally marketing and booking of the finished holiday let; always with maximising your income firmly in her mind!
With a background in rural property consultancy, and a board Director of Visit Kent, Sarah has extensive knowledge of what the market needs, wants and demands.
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JAMES WEBB
SARAH WOOD
Sarah is the owner and founder of Mulberry Cottages, representing over 600 quality UK holiday properties. The company is renowned for offering high levels of service and a flexible approach to their owners building strong partnerships that benefit all. Diversifying into holiday letting provides income and asset growth from redundant rural buildings, complementing the existing offer and local industry.
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WASTEWATER SOLUTIONS FOR SITES NOT CONNECTED TO MAINS DRAINAGE Ensuring your holiday park retains its clean, attractive and glamorous look is vitally important in drawing in customers and providing them with a comfortable setting. James Webb is the Director of WTE Ltd, who specialise in the manufacture of sewage treatment plants and wastewater management systems. He is a member of British Water and has written or cowritten several of the recent national guidance documents WEDNESDAY for wastewater SEMINAR HALL 6 management.
SEMINAR SNAPSHOT Information and guidance on how to manage sewage and wastewater on sites with no mains sewer connection. The presentation is mainly focused at caravan and campsites but the information presented is equally applicable to any rural site that wishes to attract visitors (i.e. farm shops, paintball sites etc.). The seminar will cover all aspects of wastewater management. Legislation will also be covered for the different regions of the UK.
13:15 - 13:45
ALISTAIR BALDWIN COLOUR YOUR GARDEN
WHOLESALE SUPPLIERS OF ALL YOUR PLANTING NEEDS Colour Your Garden was set up by experienced landscape and garden designer, Alistair Baldwin, in 2013. Based in Yorkshire, their aim is to make it as easy as possible to order the best plants at wholesale prices. Their webshop has an exceptional range of plants which can be delivered straight to your garden throughout the UK. If you require some advice on planting design, Alistair is able to offer ideas, inspiration and guidance. They grow their own plants, as well as sourcing from other nurseries in the UK and throughout Europe to ensure they provide you with an exceptional range of plants. Colour Your Garden saves you from the bother of going to different nurseries to source your entire plant list - they’re your one-stop-shop for everything from trees to herbs - and if your plant isn`t on their webshop, let them know and they’ll use their extensive contacts to source it for you.
THURSDAY SEMINAR HALL 7 SEMINAR SNAPSHOT The one-stop-shop for your plants, including perennials, trees, shrubs, hedging, annuals, grasses, ferns, herbs and bulbs.
15:30 - 16:00
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NEIL HORTON
RONNIE BROWN BLACHERE ILLUMINATION UK LTD
LIGHT IT AND THEY WILL COME: BLACHERE ILLUMINTATON Ronnie Brown plays an influential role within Blachere Illumination on both sides of the Atlantic. Ronnie has been Managing Director of Blachere Illumination UK since 2001 and President of the US branch since 2003. Blachère Illumination’s work is recognised throughout the world, and notable projects have included lighting up the Eiffel Tower for the new millennium and illuminating downtown Dubai for its Festival of Light.
TIMELESS TIMBER
CAMPING PODS: AN EASY INVESTMENT
ALSO SPEAKING ON WEDNESDAY SEMINAR HALL 2 AT 12:30 - 13:00
Stylish, comfortable, warm and spacious, camping pods could well be the camping accommodation for years to come, meaning it isn’t just its name that sounds like it belongs in the future. Neil Horton is Managing Director at Timeless Timber and is responsible for National Accounts within parent company BSW Timber. Neil has over 20 years’ experience in the construction products sector. Neil leads Timeless Timber, a leading outdoor timber brand from BSW Timber Group, the UK’s largest sawmilling company. Previous to this, Neil was General Sales Manager at Kingspan Potton Ltd, Europe’s leading manufacturer of quality timberbased structural systems. Timeless Timber provide a range of wood products to help provide a comfortable environment for customers to enjoy the important moments in life. Whether you are looking to diversify or extend an existing site, camping pods provide an excellent opportunity for investment. Join Neil as he explains how implementing camping pods into your business can bring you a range of benefits aside from new revenue streams.
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Lighting works: we will be discussing the use of lighting as a marketing tool, creating an atmosphere and mood.
Gain insight into how you can maximise the use of your land, and generate income from camping pods.
11:45 - 12:15
TOM DIXON SAWDAY’S CANOPY & STARS”
GLAMPING 2020... A JOURNEY INTO THE CANOPY AND BEYOND As chief of the UK’s leading glamping and outdoor holiday accommodation provider, Tom Dixon stands as one of the most prominent experts in this luxurious form of camping.
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THURSDAY SEMINAR HALL 5 SEMINAR SNAPSHOT Tom will provide thoughts on what’s next and where the industry is going. A review of the UK glamping market including key trends, insights and the opportunity for farms and country estates. Particular focus will be on the unique business potential of treehouses, including a number of case studies and considerations for those exploring this kind of diversification. Discover some of the more unusual spaces popping up within this niche sector and get some new inspiration to create your own special space.
14:45 - 15:15
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CHRIS O’BRIEN
MELINDA KENNEDY SUPERCONTROL
CHANNEL MANAGEMENT: THE ART OF MAINTAINING SELFCATERING PROPERTY ADVERTS ALL OVER THE INTERNET Providing a secure and affordable booking system for self-catering accommodation owners everywhere, SuperControl’s development reaches right around the world.
WEDNESDAY SEMINAR HALL 5 SEMINAR SNAPSHOT Are you missing out on valuable revenue? SuperControl is on a crusade to get the self-catering market to switch on to the opportunity of upselling. Using real case studies from our booking and management system`s varied customer base of property owners and managers, we can show you how to boost the profitability of each and every booking and achieve the ultimate return from your selfcatering business.
14:00 - 14:30 Melinda is co-founder and Managing Director of SuperControl, a specialist booking engine and channel manager for self-catering owners and property managers. You learn a lot when you provide a business management solution for the owners of more than 25,000 holiday homes and Melinda and her team readily share valuable market data and trends that really help self-caterers get ahead.
Hayley has been a trainer delivering a range of qualifications to the caravan & tourism industry over the last 15 years.
FRISBEE, DISC GOLF AND INSPIRATION FOR ALL TO `CATCH THE SPIRIT` Chris O`Brien, A.K.A Mr Frisbee, is the UK`s No.1 ranked pro disc golfer and 2 x Scottish Open champion. Chris has been living and breathing Frisbee for over ten years as he runs Catch the Spirit and promotes disc sports. As well as competing internationally, Chris is a leading disc golf course designer for all kinds of land including hotels, country parks, college campuses, city parks and holiday parks. With a degree in business admin and experience in event management, Chris brings his passion for personal development into the mix as well to provide a whole range of Frisbee related products and services with a purpose - to spread the unifying joys that come by practicing in the `Way of the Frisbee`.
THURSDAY SEMINAR HALL 3 SEMINAR SNAPSHOT A low cost, high benefit facility that safely shares multi-use spaces in an ecological way.
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HAYLEY THOMPSON THE IMPORTANCE OF CUSTOMER SERVICE, STAFF TRAINING & CLIENT EXPERIENCE
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As a NCC & BH&HPA member, Hayley has helped to organise 25 of her colleagues in the industry to go to the Institute of Disney in Florida to look at customer service and quality management. She has used this experience and knowledge to enhance her training courses to help organisations keep and motivate their staff, look at the whole customer service experience and how to create the wow factor and increase profits.
WEDNESDAY SEMINAR HALL 4 SEMINAR SNAPSHOT How to run your business the Disney way! Looking at how we treat our customers as our guests and how important our staff (cast members) contribution is to enhance the customer experience.
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THURSDAY SEMINAR HALL 5 SEMINAR SNAPSHOT An overview of current trends in the UK coffee market, identifying the business opportunities and top tips in meeting the expectations of the evermore sophisticated coffee drinker. How to maximise your business worth from the explosion in café culture. This session will include a look at updating current coffee knowledge combined with tips on ensuring you are coffee business savvy when setting up a café.
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YORK COFFEE EMPORIUM
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CAROLINE ROBINSON CLEAR MAPPING COMPANY
7 EASY WAYS TO SURPRISE AND DELIGHT YOUR VISITORS WITH MAPS
In 1998, Caroline trained in information design including wayfinding and signage at Falmouth University. Caroline worked for an international toy company and then for a local ecology/landscape company. She set up Clear Mapping Company in 2011. Caroline is a member of the British Cartographic Society, where she publishes, lectures and been commended for cartographic design. Caroline is passionate about the countryside and supporting rural businesses in her role as FSB Chair for West Cornwall. She is interested in making places accessible and as sustainable as possible for all visitors. The office overlooks the Penryn River, where you can visit by car, bus or boat. The kettle is always on, if you would like to get in touch!
THURSDAY SEMINAR HALL 7 SEMINAR SNAPSHOT How increasing accessibility to facilities and activities can add real value to your business. Using examples of businesses offering specialist all-terrain mobility equipment to enhance visitor experience at holiday homes, activity centres and forest sites.
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WEDNESDAY SEMINAR HALL 4 SEMINAR SNAPSHOT Encouraging visitors to book a holiday with you in a rural area can be slightly daunting, when with some online maps, a blank space is where your beautiful establishment should be. Caroline will walk you through 7 easy ways to encourage more visitors - through good use of maps - as well as ways to make their stay as enjoyable as possible. We’ll be looking particularly at accessibility for your visitors online and on-site, saving time for you during the busy season.
11:45 - 12:15
CHRIS SWIFT MOLTEN ROCK EQUIPMENT LTS
Molten Rock produce the Boma All Terrain mobility solution, which offers an exciting outdoor experience to all, regardless of physical disability or impairment. A wheelchair user since the age of 19, Chris has an honours degree in Engineering and master’s degree in the field of off-road access for wheelchair users. Chris has a passion for engineering and is originally from a farming background. The Boma chair represents an opportunity for more wheelchair users, experience the enhanced quality of life that comes from spending time in the great outdoors. He’s been working in the area of off-road access and mobility equipment for disabled users for the last 12 years.
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LAURENCE BEARDMORE COFFEE MARKET TRENDS & TIPS FOR SUCCESS IN CAFÉ SETUP Following 20 years in the technology & consulting sector, Laurence fulfilled a long term ambition to set up his own business with wife Philippa.
An independent artisan micro coffee roastery now in their fourth year of business, Laurence and partner Philippa have seen a fortyfold increase in revenue driven by their commitment to quality of product and service. After importing green coffee beans from all corners of the coffee growing world to their site in the historic city of York, they roast, blend, grind and pack the coffee, supplying to hotels, restaurants, pubs and cafes as well as providing an internet ordering service for the discerning individual coffee lover. York Coffee Emporium also supplies espresso machines, training, specialty tea, hot chocolate and sundries.
RACHAEL SEWELL & LEE THORNLEY
ADRIAN CECCONI LARK ENERGY
BERT & MAY
‘LUXURY’ FOR TOURISM Lee Thornley and Rachael Sewell know exactly how to provide the wow factor for customers; their work with Bert and May Spaces sees them deliver innovative solutions for people who want design-led spaces to live, work and play. Lee Thornley is a born entrepreneur, trained barrister, hotelier and business creator. Having built and run a successful hotel in Spain, Lee turned his hand to product design, where he created Bert and May, a reclaimed tile and wood specialist brand. The popularity of the product has led to the creation of Bert and May Spaces, a property company that designs and produces luxury spaces for land and water. Lee spends his time between Yorkshire with his family, London where he has offices and Bert`s Barge and Spain with his hotel. Rachael Sewell is a former barrister and maker with a passion for tiles and design. She is Associate Director of Bert and May Spaces. Rachael studied Law at Northumbria University, before working for three years in St Paul’s Chambers in Leeds.
THURSDAY SEMINAR HALL 3 SEMINAR SNAPSHOT Tourism trends for UK holiday market. Consumers demanding the same quality, comfort and style as they have at home. Glamping customers are moving even further towards the luxury end of the market and currently products for this consumer are limited. Customers want space, privacy and the wow factor.
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DELIVERING ROOF TOP PROJECTS TO LIVE COMMERICAL BUILDINGS Adrian Cecconi is the Commercial Director at Lark Energy Commercial Installations Ltd, a multi-award winning UK solar company that specialises in the development, design, installation and maintenance of high quality commercial and utility-scale solar PV systems. Adrian has a decade of experience in large scale contact management. He is highly motivated and committed to devising innovative solutions for clients’ needs, with a reputation as the “go to” person for the successful design, delivery and long-term operation of large scale rooftop PV installations. Adrian has degrees in Management and Business Studies from both the University of Westminster and the University of Toronto, and in his spare time leads Camden Town FC as their Head Coach.
THURSDAY SEMINAR HALL 2 SEMINAR SNAPSHOT To demonstrate how to deliver the roof top project with zero disruption to the client and how to intergrate into their daily routine.
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A SNAPSHOT OF THE INNOVATIVE & DIVERSE RANGE OF LEADING SUPPLIERS AT THE SHOW
SHOWCASING INNOVATION
If you want to get the customers into your holiday park, you need to stand out from your competitors. In an industry as competitive as the holiday park sector, achieving prominence over your rivals and consistently catching the imagination of holiday makers may require some left field thinking.
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Boutique Modern design, build and install low impact, high performing, volumetric buildings that pack a visual punch. Fishing lodges, holiday cabins, park homes, hotel rooms, and more, Boutique Modern will create a bespoke solution to maximise your profits without disrupting your core business.
The most advanced dog wash in the world! Our user friendly “Dog Wash” station enables the owner to wash and dry any dog utilising touch screen cycles.
The UK`s leading designer, manufacturer and constructor of conventional skate ramps, grind furniture and associated skate park equipment for indoor and outdoor use including permanent, portable and mobile systems, designed around a fully modular system to create high quality, durable and adaptable skate park options.
Safely putting people in the tree houses of their dreams since 1997, Mr Treehouse has since built over 100 tree houses and various bespoke garden play and rest structures, and their expertise make their projects the most practical, beautiful, unique and, most importantly, the safest tree houses possible.
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Constructed in stainless steel and using the latest Siemens technology, this is a great addition to your revenue stream!
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Providing new ideas and showcasing the latest innovation in distinguishing your business and securing more customers is exactly what Holiday Park & Resort Innovation is all about. Providing new ideas and showcasing the latest innovation in distinguishing your business and securing more customers is exactly what Holiday Park & Resort Innovation is all about. This year’s event offers holiday park owners and rural entrepreneurs with a fantastically
diverse range of concepts and assets, a brilliant collection of the most unusual and quirky ideas which can attract the attention from the customers you want to draw in. Listed below are eight of the most innovative and unconventional ideas appearing at this year’s
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show, features that further highlight the diverse nature of Holiday Park and its exhibitors. You can see for yourself why these innovations can be a big bonus for your business, learn about the inspiration behind their creation, and help your park be the eye-catcher you desire.
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Wild Zebra aims to make children’s imagination come alive with their outdoor play areas, guaranteeing a unique and creative area that encourages social interaction from early years up to Key Stage 2, and their range of play products and surfacing have been designed to be safe, fun, help children explore and find adventure.
Providing elegant spaces bathed in natural light and pollenfiltered clean air, Green Unit design, build & install innovative and sustainable modular buildings for the hospitality industry. With design excellence & manufacture to ISO quality & environmental standards, their buildings are adaptable for accommodation, reception & office requirements.
The CampPlus unit is a compact plug & play building with a full bathroom. Through the quality and ruggedness of the unit’s materials, it can also be used as a shared mini shower and toilet block on a remote field, making it the perfect addition to pods, yurts and safari tents.
Love Lane Caravans create the best in innovative alternatives to caravans, with their service perfectly catering for today`s holiday adventurer. Having exhausted the supply of vintage caravans and buses to renovate, they now build ‘tin tabernacles’, providing a totally unique style that is also practical and well thought out.
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Connect With the People Who Can Transform Your Business
NETWORKING WITH RURAL ENTREPRENEURS Holiday Park & Resort Innovation 2015 is renowned for providing unparalleled networking opportunities to holiday park and estate owners, entrepreneurs, and suppliers, and this year’s event offers visitors the greatest opportunity yet to make new connections throughout the industry. That’s why we’re delighted to introduce our networking area that will provide visitors with the perfect platform to make those vital connections across the holiday park and estate sector. Sponsored by EE, the UK’s no.1 network, the area has more space dedicated to networking than ever before; here you have a space that is specifically designed for all professionals and business owners working in and around
HELLO, WE’RE EE We’re using the power of our network to bring connectivity to more of Britain’s businesses. With the UK’s no.1 network on your side, you’ll be able to do things you never could before – like provide high speed internet access to visitors, guests and tourists even in remote locations. Or use data to gain deeper insights into your customers’ lives so you can base important business decisions on facts. It’s a game-changing network that can help the UK’s best holiday and leisure businesses become more efficient, more flexible and more productive. And that’s great news for all of us.
the holiday park industry to interact and build relationships in the most comfortable environment possible. The networking area has been specifically created to be the most effective networking setting possible and conducive to the growth your holiday park business makes in one of the UK’s most vibrant and rapidly expanding sectors.
The area has more space dedicated to networking than ever before; here you have a space that is specifically designed for all professionals and business owners working in and around the holiday park industry to interact and build relationships in the most comfortable environment possible
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If you’re thinking of starting your holiday park business or want to expand one fast, why not buy one? The Holiday Parks For Sale wall is your complete guide to the opportunities that are readily available for you.
Our wall, 9 metres long in length, provides the perfect place for you to find the business that’s ready for your investment. Here, a number of holiday park businesses will be displayed in an estate agent display window format for you to locate the opportunity that’s right for you. The wall is accompanied by our literature racks which contain A4 prints of listings for you to take away and get in touch with the seller. Businesses For Sale helps to demystify the process and clear the haze that surrounds the subject through professional expert advice, insightful tips and techniques, and direction on the essential tools and resources necessary to successfully buying or selling a business. Make sure you take full advantage of a great and continually popular feature that offers what you require to make the buying or selling process a lot easier.
As an individual looking to start your own business, this feature will be essential to you and provide invaluable guidance. Likewise, if you’re already a business owner who’s looking to sell up, this session will provide you with advice and expert knowledge you may not be able to find elsewhere. All in one place, under one roof, this is all you need if you’re either getting started or getting out.
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The Holiday Park & Resort Show are proud to have The Family Holiday Association as their Offical Charity for 2015. The Family Holiday Association helps struggling families get a break. The breaks can be anything from a simple day out to a few days in a caravan at the British seaside. The families they support face some of the toughest challenges life can bring, from severe and sudden illness in the family to abuse or bereavement. The evidence we gather from our work helps demonstrate the positive difference a simple break can make to a struggling family. The Family Holiday Association is the only national charity dedicated to helping struggling families who can’t get help anywhere else, create lifelong memories from quality time spent together. For more information or to sign up please contact michelle@FamilyHolidayAssociation.org.uk or visit www.FamilyHolidayAssociation.org.uk
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Finding a business to buy into is a tricky and complicated journey. Add to this the ever-changing tax laws and an unpredictable economy, and buying or selling a business can be a jungle of red tape and financial barriers. That’s why we’ve put the Holiday Parks For Sale wall in place for you
CASESTUDY
WHERE FREE RANGE FUN AND RELAXATION COMBINE FOR A LUXURY SHORT BREAK FOR ALL AGES Bluestone National Park Resort is now one of Wales’ top luxury short break destinations, offering guests unparalleled levels of opportunities to spend time having free range fun and relaxation.
Having already established Oakwood Theme Park into one of Wales’ leading leisure attractions, William McNamara, OBE saw a gap in the market for high quality, activity-based short breaks, and realised that the beautiful peninsular county of Pembrokeshire was the ideal setting. William imagined a world-class, year-round, leisure and holiday destination that would be designed and built to operate in harmony with Pembrokeshire’s matchless natural splendour. The Bluestone vision was born.
Catering for the family and non-family markets, Bluestone has over 300 luxury lodges, cottages and studio apartments within 500 acres of spectacular Pembrokeshire countryside surrounding its very own private village.
The Adventure Centre is where the great outdoors comes indoors. All undercover, guests can let the kids burn off some energy with soft play, bouncy castles, mini golf, climbing frames, the big four, discovery zones, Circus Zone, Baby Sensory and more.
Opened in 2008, Bluestone has its own all-weather and all-year Blue Lagoon water park, the Adventure Centre, Steep Ravine, Tournament Field, Well Spa Retreat, restaurants, bakery, shops and much more. It has received five star accreditation from Visit Wales since its opening, and has an ability to provide guests with tranquil surroundings, while maximising opportunities for outdoor and indoor adventures and fun for all ages.
There are over 100 activities at Bluestone, from beast hunts to raft building, Celtic Rangers to forest trails and much more.
The Steep Ravine combines high ropes and zip wires within its own wood, along with Camp Smokey for some great outdoor cooked dishes. The Tournament Field combines a range of giant fun activities, including catapults and trebuchet, as well as archery, laser clay shooting and much more. The Blue Lagoon water park combines complete aqua adventures, with flumes, wave pool, indoor beach, and the lazy river. It’s also heated, along with the Adventure Centre, by a biomass system which uses locally sourced crops.
For those looking to relax, the luxury Well Spa Retreat has its own steam rooms and saunas as well as ESPA treatments and treatment rooms with trained staff. It also has a hydrotherapy pool and Café Mor, it’s very own eatery. Food and drink also plays an important part at Bluestone. The resort uses locally sourced produce and ingredients wherever possible to produce its homemade dishes. With a range of restaurants and eateries to suit all tastes, there is something for everyone, even a traditional Welsh village pub with open fire. The village is also home to a number of shops and a bakery. Bluestone continues to invest in its accommodation and facilities and has a range of lodges, cottages and studio apartments for family and non-family markets. From couples enjoying a romantic break, or a family getaway, to friends and family getting together for a celebration.
Bluestone National Park Resort is now one of Wales’ top luxury short break destinations, offering guests unparalleled levels of opportunities to spend time having free range fun and relaxation
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PUTTING YOUR PARK UP FOR REVIEW The Internet’s influence on a traveller’s final choice of holiday destination is unsurprisingly high. As a convenient and detailed source of information, here is the place where your next customer can read about what your park offers and why they should be choosing your destination for their next break. Travel review sites are indisputably the most effective resource for holiday makers, having a powerful impact on choices; for this reason alone, it’s natural to think that most holiday parks and attraction venues would proactively use online review sites such as TripAdvisor, MyGlampsiteReview.com and MyCampsiteReview.com to lure consumers, respond to customer queries and generally promote their services. Providing the user with a platform with which to leave a review is vital to the development of your business; a statistic from TripAdvisor reveals that 53% of users say they wouldn’t book without a review to read first. Encouraging your customers to leave feedback should be all part of the service. Positive reviews bring obvious benefits, and negative ones enable you to exercise your customer service in replying to any unhappy guests, all whilst ensuring holiday makers know your name.
“A worldwide study in 2015 found properties that respond to more than 50% of social media reviews grow occupancy rates at more than twice the rate of properties that tend to ignore reviews” Medallia, 2015
TOP 10 TIPS FOR HANDLING ONLINE REVIEWS The Internet often plays the role of being the first and last place where your customer learns about you; therefore, your online reputation needs to be as sharp as the service you offer. Every service provider, big or small, has to deal with negative reviews. However, it’s not so much the unwanted feedback which can damage their reputation, but more the way such communication is handled. This is what can define a business’ reputation. Here are 10 points for you to consider when faced with an unfavourable review.
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Don’t Forget The Positive Feedback - If someone loved you then thank them! Maybe offer them a loyalty discount for future business/visits!
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Don’t Dismiss Bad Feedback – You should see any feedback as a good thing for your business. Good or bad you should always be striving to improve your business. Honest reviews are a great way of monitoring what you’re doing right, and what you’re doing wrong. They’re also what a lot of people base their choices on, so take some time to get it right!
Don’t Get Carried Away - No ranting, no excessively long posts, and don’t get too personal.
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PARTNERS AND SUPPORTERS We are absolutely delighted to present to you our distinguished lineup of exhibition partners, who themselves are pushing the boundaries of innovation and achievement.
2015 SEMINAR SCHEDULE Across both days of the show, Holiday Park & Resort Innovation provides you with an amazing schedule of seminars delivered to you by an array of world class speakers. Sessions cover a wide variety of subjects, so turn the page and pick out what’s essential to you. Every session is delivered by an expert recognised for their outstanding achievements in their field, bringing you an unparalleled amount of information and vision on the current and future outlook of Britain’s holiday park industry. The scale of topics our schedule covers is fantastic; every facet of the holiday park industry is analysed and brings with it a mass of detail; whether you want a view into the future of holiday parks, accessing vital funding for your business
venture, or information on the latest visions for running a profitable holiday resort, you will find a seminar to suit your desire. Every seminar is listed in these pages, so simply turn over to begin your search for the seminar which is essential to you. There’s no need to book for any of our seminars, but due to their popularity and the demand to see them, places go quickly, so make sure you get there early in order to avoid disappointment.
The scale of topics our schedule covers is fantastic; every facet of the holiday park industry is analysed and brings with it a mass of detail
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HOLIDAY PARK THEATRE 1 WEDNESDAY 11.00
THURSDAY
Alex Brown Dail An Exchange Ltd
How Holiday Property Exchange Can Benefit Your Park
11.45
Ben O’Hara & Jane Maguire The Business Creative Ltd. & iDEA
Russell Hallam Turbervilles Solicitors
Protecting Your Business and Its Future
13.15
Chris Laxen Park Resorts
Mark Scott Clear Sky Safari Tents
Your Essential Guide to Getting Into Glamping
14.45
Robin Shephard-Blandy Illuminate Design Ltd
Give Your Entertainment the X-Factor Whilst Reducing Costs!
15.30
Mark Dempster Premium Credit Limited
Increasing Sustainability Within Luxury Accommodations
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Fully Booked, All Year Round
12.30
John Clement Turbervilles Solicitors
Changes to Consumer Law: What Every Business Needs to Know
Caroline Hayes Enviro Play
Are You Ready for Play?
14.00
Kirk Hutchinson Waterplay Solutions Corp.
Make a splash With Zero-Depth Water Play
14.45
Jon Stutfield Bliss Digital
15.30
Robbie Davies Hoseasons
How to Make Holiday Hire Work
Anna Raetsen & Bouwe Besseling Mocadazu Luxury Bamboo Tents
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John Jones Welcome Systems Ltd
The Holiday Park of the Future: How Technology Will Change the Great British Holiday
Growing a Sustainable Business
16.15
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13.15
How Park Resorts Brought Glamping Into the Mainstream
14.00
Sam Whatmore Forest Fuels Lts
Biomass Heating Solutions – Getting It Right First Time
Investing T.I.M.E into your Entertainment Programme
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16.15
Claire Jeavons Best of British Holiday & Touring Parks
Changing Trends - Keeping Up with Your Customers
SPACES ARE FIRST COME FIRST SERVED - GET THERE EARLY TO ENSURE YOU GET A SEAT!
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HOLIDAY PARK THEATRE 2 WEDNESDAY 11.00
THURSDAY
Jon Branston EE
11.00
Is Guest WiFi Working for You?
11.45
Funding Your Business: Tax Incentives for Past & Future Investment
Steve Ames Follow the Bear®
11.45
Lost Child Trail, Hotline and ID Wristbands
12.30
Alfie Best Wyldecrest Parks
William McNamara Bluestone
Where Free Range Fun and Relaxation Combine for a Luxury Short Break for All Ages
14.00
Dawn Bee Netguides Ltd
14.45
Tim Sissons In2Action
Stephen Boyes Epos Group
Matt Travis Enzygo Ltd
Extending Your Park or Season – Flood Risk or a Show Stopper?
Alexander Bell 360 Agency | Google Maps Trusted Agency
Tips & Advice on Google Search, Google Maps, StreetView & Google+ for Your Resort
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Praveen Bissonauth EE
Henry Wild British Holiday & Home Parks Association (BHHPA)
Running a Holiday Park is Easy…or Is It?
15.30
Are You Really in Control of Your Food and Beverage Sales?
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13.15
Is Guest WiFi Working for You?
Go Ahead - Make My Day Customer Service, Its Tough out There
15.30
Matthew Williams & Jon Kerr-Smith Birds Eye View Productions
Take Your Business to New and Dizzy Heights!
14.00
Automating Bookings Without Losing the Personal Touch
Severine Obertelli Maxxton
Are You Really in Control of Your Holiday Park?
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From £0 to £200 – How Drive, Innovation & Bravery Helped to Build the UK’s Top Park Home Operator
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Annie Hunter Capital Allowance Specialists Ltd
Scott Boyce SPSC (UK) LTD
Safety in Swimming Pools
DON’T MISS! WEDS, HALL 6, 11:00 - 11:30 NIGEL EDWARDS - PLUM DATA Using the new Benchmarking Data to Grow Your Holiday Business ALSO SPEAKING THURS HALL 3 11.00
SEMINAR SESSIONS RUN FOR 30 MINUTES
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EXHIBITOR LISTINGS 3D Program Stand Number 221 Put the adventure back into play with the 3D Program range of rubber playground animals... An exciting range of 40 3D rubber animals and shapes to engage and stimulate children, putting the element of adventure back into play time. 07816 842494 www.3DRubberanimals.com A1 Equipment Ltd. Stand Number 1354 Over 25 years of specialising in the ‘Fun Food’ industry and still the worldwide market leaders in product knowledge and innovation, providing you with new and profitable ideas to delight your customers. 0208 202 3928 www.popcornandcandyfloss. com Active Play by Autoculture Stand Number 320 Active play by Autoculture are a distributor of a wide range of children’s toys and pedal go karts, garden machinery spare parts and equipment and forestry parts and equipment. We are the UK importer of Dino karts and Dantoy - a vast range of very high quality toys for commercial and retail use. 01342 834497 www.autoculture.co.uk ADBA Stand Number 192 ADBA are the trade body for the anaerobic digestion (AD) and bioresources industry, we supports the growth of on-farm AD to help farmers enhance their businesses. AD is at the centre of sustainable farming: generating extra income; producing green electricity, gas, heat or tractor fuel. 020 3176 0503 www.adbioresources.org
AEM Leisure Ltd Stand Number 542 Bumper-Balls, AquaZorbs and other Inflatable Activities. Buy your own. Private Event Hire. On-going Support and Repair. 07889945393 www.Bumper-Balls.com Airspace Software Ltd Stand Number 441 Allocate is an online booking system used by B&Bs, Holiday Homes and Campsites. Allocate simplifies booking management and the handling of your customers, it eliminate errors and frees up your time as customers make their own bookings and payments. 01732 316613 www.allocate.co.uk AJC Retail Solutions Ltd Stand Number 1474 AJC Retail Solutions design and manufacture bespoke, quality retail solutions for those clients who would like a permanent or mobile space in busy retail environments. 01582 727760 www.ajcretailsolutions.co.uk Anchor Fast Products Ltd Stand Number 610 Anchor Fast Products Ltd formed in 1991, based in Nottingham manufacturing heavy duty commercial outdoor furniture from Concrete and Timber. 01302 761 573 www.anchorfastproducts.co.uk Anytime Booking Stand Number 1242 Anytime Booking is a clever cloudbased online booking, reservation and management system for campsites, holiday parks and selfcatering accommodation providers. We understand the complex challenges of this sector and offer the flexibility for you to manage your time and your business your way. 01326 574 660 www.anytimebooking.co.uk
AQS Group Ltd Stand Number 1482 AQS Group are a nationwide specialist in design, installation and servicing of swimming pools, spa’s, sauna’s and steam rooms. We carry out planned preventative maintenance visits, 24/7 reactive call outs, filter media changes, balance tank cleaning, supply of parts, chemicals and plant training. 01257 440440 www.aqsgroup.co.uk
Bert & May Stand Number 590 Bert and May are a designer lifestyle brand that specialise in the design and production of luxury ‘boxes’ that are ideal for hoteliers, stately homes and land owners. These units have design, functionality and comfort at the heart of their creation and are aimed at the luxury tourism market. 020 3744 0776 www.bertandmay.com
Aquarius Marine Group Ltd Stand Number 731 AMG Limited provides specialist environmental consultancy and project management services for aeration, mixing and destratification of lakes, fish farms etc. As bed water is a higher density than surface water, the most effective aerators have a powerful turbulent plume and are installed on the bed. 01458 834 734 www.aeration.uk.com
Bio Global Industries Stand Number 960 Bio Global Industries Ltd (BGI) are the exclusive distributor of new generation, high-end, multifunctional BIOKOMPAKT biomass boilers. This product is different from other boilers on the market in that it can burn a wide range of alternative, high calorific and cost effective biomass fuels. 01494 757 055 www.b-g-i.co.uk
Athena Commercial Solutions Ltd Stand Number 284 Athena Commercial Solutions provides financial solutions for industrial, commercial and agricultural enterprises including business diversification and renewable energy products. 0845 862 2703 www.athenacommercial.com
Bio-Gard Stand Number 866 Solve Septic Tank and Drainage Problems. Bio-Gard Year-Round Waste Digestion Treatment Programmes are Economical and Easy-to-Use - Natural Way to Maintain Healthy and Efficient Septic Tank and Drainage Systems. Proven to reduce Organic Waste levels by 75% in just 4 Weeks. 01626 880 912 www.muck-munchers.co.uk
Barton Willmore Stand Number 1060 Barton Willmore is the UK`s leading integrated planning and design consultancy. From our 11 offices nationwide we combine national influence with local knowledge to offer you the very best advice. 0118 943 0000 www.bartonwillmore.co.uk BCT Outdoors Ltd Stand Number 680 BCT Outdoors Ltd are a long established British Tent and Softplay manufacturer specialising in the Glamping, Tour Operater, Festival and leisure market. 01274 728469 www.bctoutdoors.com
Birds Eye View Productions Stand Number 1446 Specialist aerial film production, fusing creativity with a sound business strategy, we know how to tell the entire story, giving it meaning and depth through state of the art technology that combines ground level reality with an ethereal perspective captured through stunning drone filming. 0207 060 1244 www.birdseyeviewpro.co.uk Blachere Illumination UK Ltd Stand Number 240 Professional Lighting, Architectural, Event, Projection Mapping, Festive and Decorative. Providing breath taking decor elements for outdoor/ indoor venues, including theme parks, cities, villages, resort properties, hotels, stately home, estates and the most notable visited sites around the world. 01337 832910 www.blachere-illumination. co.uk
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Bliss Digital Stand Number 1444 BLISS create innovative digital solutions to address difficult business challenges. Having years of experience working with holiday parks and resorts across the UK, BLISS are here to give you a glimpse of their work thus far and what the future has in store for the industry. +44 (0) 161 819 5847 www.thisisbliss.com Boldscan Stand Number 1032 Glamping specialists, Boldscan, make a range of high quality safari tents at our workshop in Somerset. We also offer a huge range of digitially printed materials, from PVC banners to Feather flags and printed Directors chairs. 01823 665849 www.boldscan.co.uk Bond Fabrications Ltd Stand Number 510 Safari Tented Lodges allow guests to enjoy the romance and excitement of living under canvas while still enjoying the luxuries valued on holiday. Our Safari Tents allow landowners and holiday parks to maximize income from this rapidly growing market with unique, competitively priced accommodation. 01453 767171 www.bondfabrications.co.uk Bookalet Stand Number 1020 Simple yet powerful online booking management solution for holiday rentals. Add availability calendars and booking forms to your own website. Take online bookings and payments. Glampsite or holiday cottage, bookalet works for all. Let bookalet take the strain and manage all your bookings! 01234 834 716 www.bookalet.co.uk Boutique Modern Stand Number 1034 Fishing lodges, holiday cabins, park homes, hotel rooms, .... Boutique Modern will design, build and install a bespoke solution to maximise your profits without disrupting your core business. 01273 911 076 www.boutiquemodern.co.uk Bursali Towels (UK) Ltd. Stand Number 1384 Bursali Towels offer beautiful ranges of towels and bathrobes,
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from budget to luxury, in a vast range of contemporary colours. 01443 844 011 www.bursali.co.uk BusinessesForSale.com Stand Number 1462 BusinessesForSale.com is the world’s leading business listings website. We promote buying a business as an alternative to starting from scratch and provide business owners and their representatives with a route to market when selling. The site has over 65,000 businesses for sale in 130 countries. www.BusinessesForSale.com CalderaSpas Stand Number 1360 Caldera Hot Tubs offer entertainment, relaxation and exercise for the whole family and can increase the desirability of your holiday property. Created by Watkins, the world`s largest manufacturer of premium hot tubs and supported by Certikin, CalderaSpas is the name to trust. 01993 777200 www.calderaspas.co.uk Calor Gas Stand Number 230 Calor is the UK’s leading LPG service provider with the storage capability, delivery fleet and expertise to maintain a businesscritical supply of LPG. We design, install and maintain LPG storage and delivery systems, ensuring your latest farm diversification project has a continuous supply of fuel. 01926 318443 www.calor.co.uk Camp Champ Stand Number 622 Extraordinary seating possibility, curious box of tricks & rock solid cooking station. A kitchen to take away. Equipment & material have been chosen without any compromise. A homage to ideals of a golden age, in which a piece of equipment was measured by its usability, functionality and aesthetics. +43 664 180 96 86 www.campchamp.at/?locale=en Camping and Canvas Stand Number 650 We provide commercial grade Bell Tents for long term use. The tents are made of a heavy duty canvas which gives them an impressive lifespan of around 10 - 15 years.
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The canvas in the commercial grade tents is fully weatherproof and fire retardant, essential for any use in a commercial environment. 8438869020 www.hello@campingandcanvas. co.uk Camping Connect Ltd. Stand Number 1023 We are specialists in providing public & social WiFi solutions for the Leisure, Agriculture & Equine Industries; delivering dependable, affordable & legally compliant systems for businesses of all sizes. Our expertise in wireless networks allows us to provide wireless CCTV for hard to reach places. 08432 891 631 www.campingconnect.co.uk CampPlus BV Stand Number 624 New in the UK: CampPlus ensuite campsite facilities. A private bathroom right next to your tent or caravan. It’s the missing link between a fully serviced pitch and a bungalow. CampPlus Units - the ultimate glamping service. 0031 186 769 054 www.campplus.co.uk CampStead Ltd Stand Number 1324 CampManager is a web based management and booking system designed specifically for caravan parks and campsites. We understand that every holiday park is different with individual requirements, that’s why we tailor your CampManager system to meet your needs. 02081 331 005 www.campmanager.com CaSSOA Stand Number 1194 If you are looking to maximise your land to bring in new revenue, caravan storage might worth considering. CaSSOA is the recognised standard for secure caravan storage. As the industry benchmark for caravan storage standards, a CaSSOA site can be seen as the preferred location for caravan owners. 0843 216 5802 www.cassoa.co.uk
to play. Our professional designers build low maintenance courses that safely weave through multi-use spaces in an ecological way. 07977 216355 www.CatchTheSpirit.co.uk CDS Wilman Stand Number 540 CDS-Wilman is a leading UK specialist in commercial foodservice, interior design & fit out, with over 30 years experience. We are committed in our approach to design and its relationship with people, places and the environment. Our aim is to deliver successful, cost effective solutions for all. 0161 848 3900 www.cds-wilman.com Cedartree Products Stand Number 310 Cedartree... long established, British manufacturer of high quality cedar buildings for residential, commercial and educational applications.... will be bringing to the Show their newest “Cedar Cabin” to conform to the definition of a “transportable building”. 0845 601 1099 www.cedartreeuk.com Certikin International Ltd Stand Number 1360 Certikin is the UK`s largest manufacturer and distributor of pool, spa and wellness equipment. From concept to completion, we offer unparalleled technical service including free advice to architects and specifiers involved in the development of wet leisure facilities. 01993 777200 www.certikin.co.uk Cheshire Glamping Pods / Caravanners R Us Stand Number 1580 Lady Heyes Park is beautifully situated in the very heart of Cheshire. The privately owned and family run park attracts families, couples and individuals. Carvanners R Us is your friendly camping and caravanning community. 01928 788 557 www.ladyheyespark.com/pods
Catch the Spirit Ltd Stand Number 347 ‘Frisbee’ Disc Golf courses provide unique and captivating outdoor experiences for visitors aged 5 to 75. Disc Golf is a fast growing sport that’s easy to learn and fun
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Cheviot Heat & Power Ltd Stand Number 521 Cheviot Heat & Power Ltd supply and install market leading high quality and efficient biomass systems. With 13 years experience we are able to offer the full turnkey solution from enquiry to commissioning. Our boilers can be fuelled by straw, wood chip, wood pellets and agricultural by-products. 01669 631 189 www.cheviot-biomass-boilers. co.uk
Commercial Furniture UK Ltd Stand Number 480 We specialise in a wide range of outdoor commercial grade products from Rattan to Teak furniture, outdoor BBQs from Kamado Joe’s, Smokers & commercial Gas BBQs. This year we also offer a large range of products that can be customised with your own branding, superb for marketing. 0121 687 1308 www.commercialfurnitureuk. com
Cleanearth Energy Ltd Stand Number 382 Cleanearth Energy design, build and operate Biomass, Solar Photovoltaic (PV) and Wind Turbine renewable energy systems. Our industry leading in house team provide a unique 360 degree project management service. This unique approach allows us to provide a truly responsive and competitive service. 0800 975 5635 www.cleanearthenergy.co.uk
Companies House Stand Number 830 Companies House incorporates and dissolves limited companies, registers the information companies are legally required to supply, and makes that information available to the public. 0303 1234 500 www.gov.uk/government/ organisations/companies-house
Clear Mapping Co Stand Number 771 Clear Mapping Company create beautifully illustrated maps based on raw data. We work with business owners, local authorities and people in the rural economy. We produce maps that provide better access for all, while making a positive sustainable impact. 01326 337072 www.clearmapping.co.uk Clear Sky Safari Tents Stand Number 1260 Clear Sky specialise in supplying the very highest quality safari and bell tents at the lowest possible cost. Our safari tents are manufactured to British standards, designed for year round usage over 10 years and safari tent prices start from just £2990 (+VAT) or £505 for bell tents. 0845 299 6484 www.safaritents.net Colour Your Garden ltd Stand Number 380 Colour Your Garden aims to be a `one stop shop` for your plant list - not only do we stock an exceptional range of perennials, we can also source your bulbs, trees, shrubs, topiary, grasses ferns and sundries, as well as delivering them to you. 01765 640 732 www.colouryourgarden.co.uk
Connected Entertainment Ltd. Stand Number 1222 Connected Entertainment provides an easy to use touch-screen entertainment system called Jigsaw™. Jigsaw™ is a uniquely developed PC based software product, hosting best in class content: Music, Karaoke, Bingo, Linked Bingo, Games and In-venue Advertising. 01482 467 038 www.connectedentertainment. co.uk/about Convenience Services Limited Stand Number 932 Design, construction and supply of prefabricated toilet and shower cabins for campsite use. Off-road mobile units a speciality. 0845 006 0737 www.toiletsforsale.com Craftis Ltd Stand Number 852 Crafti’s are showcasing exciting new children’s activity packs, tabletop activities and meal packaging solutions. We welcome buyers to come along to stand 852 and discuss ideas to plan their children’s offering, ensuring they stand out from the competition. 01327 358 508 www.craftis.co.uk Cresta Leisure Ltd. Stand Number 1394 Cresta Leisure offers a complete and professional service in all aspects of water leisure including swimming pool construction and maintenance and quality hot tubs. 01305 259 253 www.cresta-leisure.co.uk
Crown Direct Stand Number 1250 For over 30 years the name Crown Leisure has been synonymous with the pay-to-play gaming and amusement industry in the UK. 0845 838 2130 www.crowndirect.co.uk Dale Leisure Stand Number 1190 We are the UK’s leading supplier of Inventory Packs, Display Packs, Housekeeping Equipment, Electrical’, Outdoor Furniture, Bedding and much, much more throughout the UK and Europe! 01482 348 699 www.dale-leisure.co.uk
Deepee Eco Spaces Stand Number 430 The deepee is a revolution in temporary to mid-term luxury living and working spaces for anyone looking to diversify their land offering. Made from natural materials, it is a low carbon modular building ideal for ‘Glamping’, as a temporary office space or even as a sustainable outbuilding. 07985238713 www.deepee.co.uk
Dial An Exchange Ltd Stand Number 1342 We offer resorts an unrivalled sales aid which works on a number of levels to increase sales, profit & value. Dial An Exchange (DAE) is Dan O’Neill Ice the world`s largest independently Cream Machines owned holiday exchange Stand Number 1340 organisation. With offices in Dan O’Neill Ice Cream Machines is a 10 countries around the world, trusted family business with 48 years we have over 500,000 direct experience. We supply and install member families. gelato machines, soft serve & 01756 749966 frozen yoghurt equipment, slush, www.dialanexchange.com granita, and refrigerated cabinets. We are the sole importer for Dutch Tubs (weltevree) the finest Italian machines made Stand Number 1070 by IceTeam1927. With the Dutchtub you can go 07836705168 explore and enjoy the essence www.icecreammachines.co.uk of outdoor bathing. This awardwinning hot tub is a pure Davies & Co luxury and works surprisingly Stand Number 252 simple: wood fired and with a Davies and Co is a well-established natural circulation. With practice of Rural Consultants, smart construction, sturdy, Chartered Surveyors, Agricultural long-lasting materials you can use Valuers and Lettings Agents, based the Dutchtub anytime, anywhere. in Kettering, Northamptonshire. We 0031 2644 28334 provide a professional advice service www.weltevree.nl/ENG/contact tailored to Landowners, Farmers and Investors in the East Midlands Easitill Solutions and throughout the UK Stand Number 1286 01536 524808 Easitill provide electronic point www.daviesandco.co.uk of sale solutions to businesses. 01604 881881 DC Payments www.easitill.co.uk/home Stand Number 1330 DC Payments is a full-service Ecotoilets provider of innovative ATM products Stand Number 474 and services. We provide best-inFrom high end glamping to muddy class ATM solutions to financial field camping.Log cabins in the institutions, corporations and dell,fun activities as well. It happens government, and retailers to us all to answer natures call, across the country. when we really need to go, where 0800 093 2350 do we find a loo?The answer to this www.dcpayments.co.uk age old quest a composting toilet they’re the best,separating, odour Decotex Limited free stand F914 come see. Stand Number 720 01327844442 From World famous Cruise www.eco-toilets.co.uk Liners, National retailers, Holiday parks to family owned Bed and Breakfasts, Decotex have been supplying the finest towels, robes, linen, duvets, pillows and mattress protection for over 25 years. 07831 690986 www.decotex.co.uk
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Ecovision Stand Number 812 Transform your heating with Ecovision Renewables Ecovision Renewables operates nationally and is part of the Ecovision Group of customer driven companies delivering renewable and sustainable energy solutions to reduce energy costs. 01666 501 580 www.ecovision.co.uk Ed Shepherd Photography Stand Number 290 We cover estates, farms and homes inside and outside all around the world. The stills or film are used for any marketing purposes or a wonderful memento. We use drones as well and can cover many aspects of commercial buildings, residential properties, gardens and developments from the air or ground. 01285 238 181 www.edshepherdphotography. co.uk EE Stand Number 1090/ 980 HELLO, WE’RE EE. We`re using the power of our network to bring connectivity to more of Britain`s businesses. With the UK`s no.1 network on your side, you`ll be able to do things you never could before - like provide high speed internet access to visitors, guests and tourists even in remote locations. Or use data to gain deeper insights into your customers` lives so you can base important business decisions on facts. It`s a game-changing network that can help the UK`s best holiday and leisure businesses become more efficient, more flexible and more productive. And that`s great news for all of us. www.ee.co.uk Electra-mek Ltd Stand Number 671 For millions of years, mother nature has provided us with light, life and energy. Electra-mek Ltd are specialists in designing solutions to harness that energy and turn it into power for your remote locations. To this end, we introduce The RUT (Renewable utility trailer) for mobile power anywhere. 01553 770088 www.electramek.com Endless Summer Stand Number 1360 Extend the swimming season by adding a telescopic swimming pool enclosure to your outdoor swimming pool. Endless Summer is part of an experienced British
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technology that ensures our parks last for our clients & gives all our users the best possible ride! 01929 472030 www.evolutionskateparks.com
that child could potentially get separated from the person who is supervising them. 07827 444 770 www.followthebear.co.uk
Energy Controls Stand Number 1346 Established in 1991, Energy Controls are a specialist supplier of electricity pre-payment metering systems, offering a comprehensive range of MID (Measuring Instruments Directive) approved meters to Holiday & Caravan Parks throughout the UK. 0845 230 4535 www.econtrols.co.uk
Family Holiday Association Stand Number 1572 The Family Holiday Association helps struggling families get a break. The breaks can be anything from a simple day out to a few days in a caravan at the British seaside. 020 3117 0660 www.FamilyHolidayAssociation. org.uk
Forest Fuels Ltd Stand Number 672 Forest Fuels is a national biomass fuel supplier supplying wood pellet and wood chip. We are also biomass consultants and biomass project funders under either Capital Free boiler schemes or ESCO’s - Energy Supply Contracts. We have 19 depot nationwide and offer a truly local service. 01409 281977 www.forestfuels.co.uk
EnSo International Stand Number 946 EnSo International Ltd has established an enviable reputation for providing high quality wastewater and industrial treatment solutions together with consultancy services in the off-mains drainage industry. 447903204933 www.enso-international.com Enviroplay Ltd Stand Number 436 One stop shop for anything play associated. We supply, design, install, inspect and maintain. We also build mountain bike trails, skateboard parks and equestrian buildings. Budget play areas from £ 2000 especially for farm shops. 08003029290 www.enviroplay.co.uk EPOS Group Stand Number 1251 EPOS Group specialises in Electronic Point of Sale systems. Since 1971 we’ve grown steadily to deliver national and local sales & service support coverage to our customers. We know from this earned experience it takes ambition and commitment to run your company. 0870 428 2830 www.eposgroup.co.uk
Fenland Leisure Products Ltd. Stand Number 1123 Fenland Leisure Products is a family run company that prides itself in manufacturing an extensive range of high quality timber playground equipment. 01354 638 359 www.fenlandleisure.co.uk Fidelity Systems Ltd. Stand Number 1072 Established leading provider of hospitality, retail and leisure solutions to colleges, local authorities, universities, student unions, leisure clubs, retail m & hospitality venues. 01482 585 343 www.fidelitysystems.co.uk Finn Geotherm UK Ltd Stand Number 631 Finn Geotherm are specialist installers of Ground and Air Source Heat Pumps, based in East Anglia with installations teams covering the UK. Established since 2006, we’ve now installed systems in 2 bed bungalows, manor houses, offices, and greenhouses. 01953 453 240
Espresso Essential Stand Number 1470 Espresso Essential provide commercial coffee machines for businesses. 0800 731 2980 www.espressoessential.co.uk
Flame Concepts Digital Solutions Stand Number 280 From Farm Parks to Steam Trains, Historic Houses to Castles, Festivals/ events to campsites and B&Bs, Flame Concepts Digital solutions can help make you earn money whilst you sleep. Award winning and UK Best Ticketing finalist (Event Technology Awards 2014), grow with our commission free systems. 01900 268281 www.flameconcepts.com
Evolution Skateparks Stand Number 1131 We are a family run business based in Dorset with over 10 years experience of building more than 100 high quality skateparks all over the UK. Staying ahead of the competition, we use cutting edge
Follow The Bear Stand Number 1480 A range of child safety products for when a child gets lost or separated from their Parent or Guardian, whilst out in public anywhere in the UK. In other words, unfamiliar surroundings for the child where
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Fowler UK Stand Number 1442 Fowler UK - Laundry and Catering Equipment. Supply, Service and Maintain all Manufacturers of Commercial Equipment - with a team of Engineers covering the whole of the U.K. 01200 444430 www.fowleruk.com Francis Consulting Stand Number 1042 Rural entrepreneur looking for business growth? Interested in domestic and / or international growth? Funding and development programmes are available. Enhance your management team`s skills and expand your business. Contact us to discuss the opportunities for your business to grow. 0203 755 5248 www.francis-consulting.com G2 Innovation Ltd Stand Number 621 G2 helps companies to profit from product development. Our expertise in R&D tax relief has enabled companies across the UK to invest in their development programs, and our industrial design services are supported by research and insight to ensure the best prospects of commercial success. 0115 824 0402 www.g2innovation.co.uk GemaPark Stand Number 1122 GemaPark - Park reservation and management system. GemaPark is a full online park reservation and management system suitable for holiday parks, residential parks, touring and camping parks and self-catering cottages and apartments. Designed by park professionals and built and supported in England. 01983 282 420 www.gemapark.co.uk
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Genatec Stand Number 950 Genatec develop wind and solar projects throughout the UK, specialising in projects from 500kW to 10MW. We work with landowners to optimise our projects without unnecessary disturbance to the existing farm business. 01263 825 036 www.genatec.co.uk Global Teleports Stand Number 220 Global Teleports provides Broadband via satellite to the parts of the world that other networks don`t reach via our wholly owned global network of managed hubs accessing satellites in all three ocean regions for long or short term, domestic and enterprise clients at an affordable price. +44(0) 1 707 648311 www.globalteleports.com Government Grant & Tax Consultants Ltd Stand Number 912 GGTC are a specialist organisation that helps clients realise and maximise their entitlements using Research & Development Tax Credits. In addition, capital allowances can deliver immediate demonstrable benefits to the bottom line of a business. Looking for ways to save money? Visit us at stand 912. 01727 738600 www.ggtc.co.uk
HFN Landscapes Ltd. Stand Number 1030 HFN personnel manage and implement all works in-house which includes hard and soft landscaping, minor civil engineering works, reclamation and environmental projects. We also have specialist divisions that design and construct recreational sports and natural play areas. 01386 555 354 www.hfnlandscapes.co.uk/ home Hippo Leisure Stand Number 1460 Hippo Leisure are specialists in the design, manufacture and installation of interactive water play equipment and flume slides. Play features can be installed indoors and outdoors, create high visual impact and are easy to install and maintain. They help to attract new visitors and increase revenue. 01752 771740 www.hippoleisure.com Holiday Park Scene Stand Number 1140 Holiday Park Scene is a B2B print and on-line magazine for the holiday park sector, earning itself a reputation as an essential read for anyone involved in holiday park management. Packed with fresh ideas and essential reading for anyone who runs or works in a holiday park the magazine is available. 01353 666 663 www.holidayparkscene.com
Green Technology Finance Stand Number 870 Green Technology Finance Limited is the company to contact if you have a finance requirement for any renewable energy or waste recycling equipment. We have extensive knowledge and a panel of lenders who specialise in providing lending solutions for the sector. 01234 881340 www.greentechnologyfinance. co.uk
Hoseasons Stand Number 1390 Hoseasons has a long standing and unrivalled history of success. With over 70 years` experience in the UK Holiday market, we truly are the experts in delivering long lasting results for our owners. We represent the widest and deepest choice of holiday accommodation across the UK and Europe. 01502 500505 www.hoseasons.co.uk
Green Unit Ltd. Stand Number 751 We design, build & install innovative, planning friendly sustainable modular buildings for the hospitality industry. With design excellence & manufacture to ISO quality & environmental standards, our buildings are adaptable for accommodation, guest service provision, reception & office requirements. 01865 682 707 www.greenunit.co.uk
Husson UK Stand Number 1450 Husson International, one of Europe’s largest steel play & sports equipment manufacturers, is delighted to announce that it will be exhibiting the stunning new Out&Fit range at this years show. This innovative fitness concept offers a complete fitness programme to people of all ages and ability. 01296 337 790 www.husson.co.uk
iClean Equipment Ltd. Stand Number 1242 We produce water based products. At the show we will be promoting our innovative dog wash station, which is a state of the art self wash unit in which the owner washes and dries their ‘best friend’ using a selection of various wash and drying cycles, paid for in cash or alternatively by NFC card. 07788 445 773 www.icleandogwash.com iDEA Stand Number 1421 Interactive Digital Entertainment Activities .Enjoy on demand, unlimited access to the latest entertainment, fitness and dance activities delivered by leading experts. 0127 3324 418 www.ideagetactive.com Illuminate Design Stand Number 1372 We offer complete technical support for all Sound, Lighting and AV systems throughout entertainment and leisure venues; we can advise, supply & install all aspects of entertainment systems. We also offer 24/7 nationwide technical support to enable to you to reliably entertain your guests. 01206 709694 www.illuminatedesign.co.uk Impact IT Solutions (UK) Ltd Stand Number 640 We are a supplier of CCTV, door/ gate entry, telephone systems and networking systems, in fact everything IT based. Established for over 10 years we take pride in supplying technology solutions to all sorts of industry but especially within rural farms and estates. 0117 2020 200 www.impactitsolutions.co.uk Impact IT Solutions (UK) Ltd Stand Number 640 We are a supplier of CCTV, door / gate entry, telephone systems and networking systems - in fact, everything IT based. Established for over 10 years we take pride in supplying technology solutions to all sorts of industry but especially within rural farms and estates. 0117 2020 200 www.impactitsolutions.co.uk Intellectual Property Office Stand Number 830 Your idea, your business, our support. We can help you protect your brand, your invention and your creativity using trade marks, patents and copyright. See what you own using our IP business tools.
0300 300 2000 www.ipo.gov.uk i-Read Ltd. Stand Number 1022 i-Read is the market leader in supplying puzzle & activity on a concession basis. We supply many retailers with a no risk activity range and a first class service. Our ranges include children’s colouring, sticker & craft books was well as puzzle books and adult colouring titles. 01279 899927 www.i-read.co.uk KPG Design Associates Ltd Stand Number 813 We are a firm of Architectural and Planning specialists dealing with all Planning related matters associated with Farming Diversification or Rural Enterprise. 07941 995218 www.kpgdesignassociates.co.uk Landmark Systems Ltd Stand Number 470 Landmark Systems specialise in the supply of computer software, training and advice for farms, estates and rural businesses. KEY and KEYPrime Accounts are now the most popular management accounting system for farms and rural business in the UK. We also supply a range of relevant software. 01798 877100 www.landmarksystems.co.uk Lark Energy Stand Number 364 Lark Energy is a market leader in the rapidly growing UK commercial and utility scale solar industry. We undertake high quality projects of all sizes for our clients and investors, ranging from 30kWp rooftop installations to 30MWp ground-mounted solar farms. 01778 380718 www.larkenergy.co.uk LC Energy Ltd. Stand Number 840 LC Energy is one of the UK’s leading specialists in sustainable wood fuel supply, complete biomass systems and long-term timber purchase agreements. 08448 751 320 www.lcenergy.co.uk Leisure Life Ltd Stand Number 366 The team at Leisure Life are committed to bringing new and exciting products to the commercial leisure industry and in particular the Camping, Agri Tourism and indoor pay centres across the United Kingdom and Ireland. UK: 07939 685805 www.leisurelife.co
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Lissett Homes (lissett Residential Ltd) Stand Number 232 Lissett Homes manufacture lodges for the residential and letting markets. The lodges provide ideal extra accommodation for farm employees as well as for creating new income from holiday lettings. There are many different layouts and sizes to choose from. A bespoke design service is also available. 01759 302801 www.lissetthomes.com LivingCom Stand Number 1392 LivingCom are experts in delivering managed internet services to the leisure market, offering fibre fast broadband, pervasive Wi-Fi and exclusive Digital Media Platform with a full 24/7/365 service and support desk. LivingCom create a user experience that matches your customers profile. 01275 793 400 www.cablecomnetworking. co.uk Lorica Insurance Brokers Stand Number 864 Using our extensive knowledge of the holiday and residential park sector, we are able to offer parks a competitively priced insurance solution tailored to your specific needs. In addition we also arrange insurance for farms and agricultural businesses and specialise in leisure industry insurance. 0333 4000 707 www.loricainsurance.com Lounge Lizzard Stand Number 1472 Specialists at providing the ultimate in touch-screen entertainment systems for any venue. The Lounge Lizzard Entertainment System offers an alternative and vibrant solution to keep ahead of the competition. 0845 619 9007 www.lounge-lizzard.co.uk Love Lane Caravans Stand Number 520 ‘When it comes to portable buildings, most caravans don`t impress... Even shepherd`s huts, cute as they are, tend to be rather on the snug side. But step into one of Love Lane Caravan`s new offerings and there`s definitely no cramping one`s style’. Katherine Sorrell, The Telegraph 5th July. 07825 813 803 www.lovelanecaravans.com
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Lushna Glamping Stand Number 970 We offer complete solution for development of your glamping ecotourism destination. We are manufacturers and suppliers of unique Glamping products, luxury outdoor tents, wooden eco chalets, pods, cabins, saunas and bathrooms. +386 7058 4258 www.glamping-lushna.com Marsh Company Insurance Brokers Ltd Stand Number 772 Marsh and Company are one of the leading independent commercial insurance brokers in Leicester and across the Midlands. We have been arranging commercial insurance for our clients for over 30 years, and can help find comprehensive and competitive insurance for your business. 0116 204 3415 www.marshcompany.co.uk Mascots UK Stand Number 1221 Mascots UK are the sole UK supplier for the world`s finest artisans in creating wonderful character mascots that bring your brand to life. Mascots illicit an emotional response other forms of marketing cannot. We manufacture in USA, Europe and Russia, each factory has different specialisms enablin. 01525 405 889 www.mascotsuk.com Mattressman Stand Number 612 Mattressman Trade Division looks after all of the needs for your mattresses, divans and beds frames for holiday parks, glamping sites, Holiday lets and any commercial property. All products are in stock ready to send for next day delivery. Call for advice and prices. 01603256860 www.mattressman.co.uk/ contract Maxxton Stand Number 1244 With 25+ years of experience in the holiday park sector Maxxton are leaders in delivering tailored technology to manage holiday parks. Our solution allows you to save time and increase your occupancy with integrated Reservations, Property Management, Housekeeping & Maintenance, Reporting and more. 0121 222 5125 www.maxxton.com
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Mediatheme Ltd. Stand Number 1240 Mediatheme`s Entertainer™ is a user-friendly touch screen entertainment system. Easy to operate, it enables venues to organise different themed evenings from one source and includes karaoke, superb quizzes, bingo, Disco Bingo, Pub Games, pig racing, music and videos. 01572 771 363 www.mediatheme.com Mocadazu Luxury Bamboo Tents Stand Number 1182 Mocadazu is specialized in the design of ultra luxurious bamboo tents to provide the perfect set-up for an ultimate dream vacation. Our luxury bamboo tents are especially designed for luxurious tourism locations like resorts, hotels, chateaus, exclusive nature reserves and other unique destinations. 031633837448 www.mocadazu.com Molten Rock Equipment Ltd Stand Number 1063 Home of the Boma - Award winning All Terrain Wheelchair! Outdoor living is what our products are all about; from the awesome all terrain performance of the Boma7 wheelchair, to our range of special options making the outdoors accessible to all; from fishing, shooting, biking with friends or the dog. (01908) 585648 www.moltenrock.co.uk Mr Box Ltd Stand Number 311 Mr Box sell and hire Shipping Containers for multiple uses. The containers can be used for self-storage, general storage, chemical storage, canteen/office facilities or converted to a bespoke specification, for example, a pop-up cafe. 01473 833 775 www.mrbox.co.uk myCampsiteReview.com Stand Number 1486 Are you looking for ways to promote your Campground or Holiday Park? myCampsiteReview. com offers cost effective ways for you to access your target market ensuring maximum exposure to a large group of active campers who research their camping trips and holidays online prior to booking. www.mycampsitereview.com
Naked Flame Stand Number 630 Luxurious wood-fired eco hot tubs. Suppliers to the glamping and stove industry. Totally hand-crafted, sustainable, natural and beautiful. www.nakedtubs.com Netguides Ltd. Stand Number 1122 Netguides Limited - Web Design, Online Business Systems and support. Netguides is a leadingedge web agency specialising in the tourism, activity and retail sectors. We bring together flair and technology to provide websites & business systems that make your business more efficient and successful. 01983 282 420 www.netguides.co.uk New Forest Log Cabins Stand Number 250 Log homes come in all shapes and sizes and here at New Forest Log Cabins we realise that no one size fits all. That is why we take the time to work with you, ensuring your log home is unique to, and fulfills all your needs. Our focus is on providing you with a beautiful bespoke home. 01202 888 108 www.newforestlogcabins.co.uk Nicholsons Stand Number 346 An Oxfordshire based company, with a specific and integrated focus on forestry, landscaping and plant sales. Serving the Midlands and Home Counties, Nicholsons is known for its specialisms in arboricultural and woodland services, garden design and construction, and container grown trees. 01869 340342 www.nicholsons.gb.com North2South Training Consultants Stand Number 436 North2south are an approved CIEH training centre that delivers First Aid/AED, Food Safety/Allergen & Health & Safety courses in-house across the UK. Enviroplay is a one stop shop for anything associated with playgrounds. We can both inspect & provide maintenance advice at a minimal cost. 07780703890 www.north2southtraining.co.uk
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NSM Music Ltd Stand Number 1224 NSM Music has been established 62 years, our main business is manufacturing and retailing Back Ground Music Systems and Jukeboxes. NSM also distributes and operates other entertainment/ vending equipment such as educational Kiddie games etc. 01132713708 www.nsmmusic.com Orchard Consulting Stand Number 1282/ 476 We are able to visit you and discuss any aspect of your leisure operation and offer solutions - from obtaining planning permission and facility development through to marketing and even operating aspects of your business on your behalf. 07818 034 729 www.orchardcampsite.co.uk Outside Structure Solutions Ltd Stand Number 942 Outside Structure Solutions are specialists in the supply and installation of canopies and outside structures. Our shade and shelter canopies are available in a variety of designs with many choices including fixed or retractable roof, aluminium or timber frame as well as more traditional awnings. 0844 561 7679 www.OutsideStructures.co.uk Overton UK Stand Number 1331 Overton (UK) manufactures Vacuum Litter Collectors, Street Barrows and Distribute Nimos Weedrippers, Bensink Rotary Brooms, Barber Beach Cleaners and the STAMA range of Electric Utility Trucks. Collectively our range provides a solution to many of your cleaning and environmental issues. 01522 690 011 www.overton-uk.co.uk Paragon Entertainment Stand Number 564 We license IP and distribute products into the leisure attraction markets, creating an exciting range of branded attraction concepts to add value, refresh an attraction’s current offering and attract additional footfall and revenue. Our concepts: Nerf, Ninja Warrior, Hilo, KidSteam and Soft Play. 01904 608020 www.paragonlicensing.co.uk
Parsons Containers Ltd. Stand Number 874 Parsons Containers Ltd. supply shipping containers nationally by sale and hire for a wide range of applications. We also offer Selfstorage via our U Hold The Key Self Storage brand and we specialise in bespoke design and supply of office, cabins, mess rooms, plant rooms, workshops and much more. 01740 62 99 99 www.parsonscontainers.com Pattersons Stand Number 1186 Next day essential Holiday Park & Accommodation Supplies. Supplying the Nation with Accommodation, Catering and Cleaning & Hygiene Supplies for over 125 Years. www.pattersons.co.uk Pear Technology Stand Number 442 Providers of easy to use, sector specific digital mapping software and services for land management plus remote data capture and tree management software. Licensed Partners with Ordnance Survey. Products supported by professional technical support service. 02392499689 www.peartechnology.co.uk Photo-Me International Stand Number 1476 Photo-Me International is the world leader in the manufacture of Photo Booths and other vending equipment. 0845 100 4000 www.photo-me.com Playforce Stand Number 476 Playforce has over 16 years` experience creating outdoor play spaces all over the UK and we are experts in keeping them looking great and maximising your investment, leaving you to concentrate on running your business. Come along and speak to our team on stand 476 to find out how we could help you. 01225 792660 www.playforce.co.uk Play Revolution Stand Number 842 Play Revolution offer creative and exciting solutions for the Indoor & Outdoor Play industry, our design team are constantly pushing at the boundaries in
order to create the most innovative, fun filled play structures. 01978851141 www.playrevolution.co.uk Plum Data Limited Stand Number 1386 Wednesday, Hall 6, 11:00 - 11:30 Don’t miss Nigel Edwards of Plum Data deliver his seminar “Using the new Benchmarking Data to Grow Your Holiday Business“ Benchmarking data can increase profits and improve strategic decisions. For the first time it’s available to all operators in the holiday park, camping & caravanning, glamping, luxury lodge and farm complex sector. This seminar is also repeated on Thursday, Hall 3 at 11:00 - 11:30 020 8682 4804 www.plumdata.org Pods by Future Rooms Stand Number 1234 Our garden rooms are built using quality materials by our experienced carpenters, all of the timber elements we use are from sustainable sources. We are now taking this knowledge into the design and build of camping pods. 08448 002 093 www.futurerooms.co.uk/pods Polar Krush UK Stand Number 1288 Polar Krush is the fastest growing frozen drink in the World. As the leading brand in most sectors of the UK market, Polar Krush has built up thousands of customers both Nationally & Internationally, creating the fastest growing frozen drinks brand in the world. 0845 2500 757 www.polarkrush.co.uk Poly Modular Ltd. Stand Number 550 Poly-Modular (Premier Manufacturing Ltd) are one of the UK`s leading providers of off-site-constructed modular buildings. Based in Herefordshire, the company has led the way in designing, manufacturing and installing buildings to suit a variety of applications for commercial and residential market. 01568 709 297 www.poly-modular.com Premium Credit Limited Stand Number 1374 With over 25 years of experience, Premium Credit is a leading finance
company in the UK and Ireland, providing facilities to pay annual fees including pitch fees and service charges. We have 2 million customers and achieved advances of £3.7 billion in 2013, processing 25 million Direct Debits. 01372 746073 www.premiumcredit.co.uk QCR Recycling Equipment Stand Number 1241 QCR Recycling Equipment help independent & group holiday parks as well as tourist attractions reduce their waste costs & improve tidiness. Our waste balers, glass crushers & tractor mounted bin compactors are ideal for holiday parks. We offer free site surveys & trials. Visit stand 1241 for advice. 01242 620903 www.qcr.co.uk Quality in Tourism Stand Number 1071 Quality in Tourism (QiT) is the official assessment service provided for VisitEngland. With a field force of more than 40 experienced assessors and a highly dedicated in-house team, the organisation carries out assessments and handles the administration of the national quality assessment schemes. 0845 300 6996 www.qualityintourism.com Quality Unearthed Stand Number 440 Quality Unearthed are a specialist agency in the alternative & unusual holiday accommodation market. They provide accommodation owners with a professional marketing and booking service, and potential owners with advice & support on diversification into this market. 01348 830922 www.qualityunearthed.co.uk/ RMS Hospitality Solutions Stand Number 1370 RMS is an Australian software company producing and supporting Online Booking, Channel Management and Front Office Systems to the world`s hospitality industry. RMS has been at the forefront of development of property and reservations management systems for over 30 years for the Holiday Park industry. 01634778443 opt 2 www.rms.com.au
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Rollins Marine & Caravan Services (RMCS) Stand Number 740 Design, supply and installation of electrical, water and sanitation systems for caravan sites and marinas 01945 871412 Www.rmcs.co.uk Russell Play Stand Number 1021 Russell Play specialises in the design and build of bespoke playscapes for the external environment. Our unique areas are constructed using steel, rope and timber and we can create stunning one-off designs for every site. 01590 675 652 www.russell-play.com/home. asp ServoChem UK Ltd Stand Number 1326 ServoChem specialises in cleaning and maintenance chemicals for the hotel and leisure industry. We aim to provide simple and easy to follow guides for our products to provide you with the easiest cleaning experience possible. 01934 713999 www.servochem.uk.com Silesia Grill Systems Stand Number 342 35 years of Business Success, described by many users as the Rolls Royce of the #Contactgrills. Silesia Grill Systems will be live demonstrating througout the whole course of the show. 01430 879967 www.silesiavelox.co.uk Silver Lining Networks Stand Number 541 Silver Lining Networks is an established family run business specialising in the installation of commercial Wi-Fi into caravan parks, campsites, marinas and small businesses such as B&B’s, shops and restaurants, allowing your customers to access the internet 24 hours a day. 0844 3573596 www.silverliningnetworks. co.uk Snowshock Ltd. Stand Number 1321 We are the UK’s elite supplier of slush drinks machines and supplies. Based in Newcastle upon Tyne, our customers come from Cornwall all the way to Orkney. 01912 386 666 www.snowshock.com Sports Booker Stand Number 1461
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A Flexible cloud based system for bookings, membership, Classes, Trainers, Sports, Ski, Surf, Wakeboard, Squash, Tennis, Gym, & Leisure. A total online solution for Booking & facility management, memberships, payments, marketing, customer retention and management information. Sports Booker is easy. 01952 288 236 www.sports-booker.com SPSC UK Ltd. Stand Number 1344 SPSC, leading designers and installers of innovative safety technology making swimming safer in public access pools. We have a large range of products including wireless emergency alarms, flume traffic light control systems, above and below water CCTV systems and automatic drowning detection. 0845 862 0040 www.spscuk.com Summit Leisure Stand Number 1270 Summit Leisure supply a wide range state of the art SwimSpas & high quality swimming pool enclosures, retractable or static for domestic & commercial use. 01264 850 001 www.summitleisure.co.uk SuperControl booking and management system Stand Number 381 SuperControl does more than just take bookings; it is a complete self-catering business management and marketing solution. It looks after your bookings, payments and communication with guests and connects with your marketing channels to save you time and get you more bookings. +44 (0)1556 506 701 www.supercontrol.co.uk Tasty Trotter Event Supplies Stand Number 340 An established brand of spit roast ovens and a range of catering equipment ideal for outdoor events. We are dedicated to offering premium equipment for a modest price with a list of features equal to kit twice the money. 01246 866800 www.tastytrotter.com Teddy Mountain UK Ltd Stand Number 234 A magical and special teddy bear stuffing concept that provides a lasting and memorable experience for all. The high quality of Teddy Mountain products and the vast range that we carry and because Teddy Mountain introduces new lines on a regular basis sets us
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apart from other brands! 01803 559768 www.teddymountaindirect. co.uk Telemat Stand Number 1376 Telemat is an established IT company specialising in IT Support & Solutions for businesses. We have worked with many organisations ranging from small to large businesses, charities & the public sector, with particular expertise in providing Wi-Fi and EPOS systems to the hospitality and retail sector 01239 712 345 www.telemat.co.uk Tentsile Ltd Stand Number 641 The Tentsile Tree Tents were conceived as a treehouse that you can take with you anywhere. They offer an incredible way for you and your friends to experience the great outdoors in style, unparalleled comfort, unrestricted by ground conditions and with increased separation from wetness and creepies 447999045673 www.tentsile.com The BBQ Store Stand Number F480 Specialise in Napoleon BBQ’s and America’s Top selling Primo Ceramic Egg ‘s . 0121 687 1308 www.bbqstoreuk.co.uk The Big Screen Company Stand Number 1043 The Big Screen Company specialises in Audio Visual Technology and AV Installation. When it comes to Big Screen Video Projection and Home Cinema, Home Automation, Sound Systems and surround sound we are technical specialists. 01493 440 535 www.bigscreenonline.co.uk The Camping and Caravanning Club Stand Number 264 If you have half an acre or more of unused land, let us help you put it to work. From application to operation, The Camping and Caravanning Club can help you set up and develop your very own small lucrative campsite, without the need for planning permission using our special exemptions. 02476 475198 www.setupasite.co.uk
who is hungry for success. If you`re looking for the spark to light up your business empire, you`ve come to the right place. 01179304927 www.foodentrepreneurshow. co.uk The Soft Brick Company Ltd Stand Number 930 We are the indoor soft play experts! For over 25 years we have designed and manufactured the safest and highest quality soft play areas and structures in the industry. We believe a great reputation is built on the back of a great product offered at great value for money - the UKs number 1 supplier 01925 837733 www.softbrick.co.uk Tiger Tea Events Stand Number 742 Tiger Tea works with outdoor events and specialises in License Compliance and the Health & Safety Management aspects of those events. With sixteen years experience in the events industry Tiger Tea can advise and support events of all sizes and shapes; parades, dispalys, exhibitions and festivals. 01323732843 www.tigertea.net Tigerplay Stand Number 860 Tigerplay delivers state of the art children`s indoor and outdoor play spaces to the world, with a friendly and personal service. We pride ourselves on installing eye-catching play areas, of the highest quality and safety standards, guaranteed to provide an exciting play experience for all ages! 01249 740750 www.tigerplay.co.uk Timeless Buildings Stand Number 570 Timeless Buildings provide a wide range of high quality, UK manufactured products suitable for a wide range of applications including camping pods, garages, gazebos, stables, home offices and much more. 0800 587 8887 www.timeless-buildings.com
The Food Entrepreneur Show Stand Number 142 The food and drink industry offers an incredible number of opportunities for any entrepreneur
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Tingdene Homes Ltd Stand Number 1061 Tingdene Homes have been manufacturing holiday lodges for over 30 years, producing a range of innovative lodges to a high quality build, built to exceed BS3632 standards. All lodges are offered with a high specification, including furniture, luxury kitchens, bathrooms, furnishings, central heating. 01933 778 812 www.tingdene.co.uk
low matinance needs. 07712670380 www.truetinyhouses.com
TinyWoodHomes Stand Number 321 Unique miniature holiday homes for luxury glamping. Also, wood fired hottubs and solid wood gazebos. An innovative concept for landowners and starting/ existing holiday businesses. TinywoodHomes can supply everything you require to fulfil your aspirations to create exclusive holiday units. 07774 933717 www.tinywoodhomes.com
Uniform Express Stand Number 1380 Uniform Express are at the forefront of the Corporate Apparel Industry, designing, manufacturing, supplying and then managing the clothing needs for over 900 companies around the world. 01295 709 774 www.uniformexpress.co.uk
Towergate Insurance Stand Number 1230 Business can be as changeable as the British weather and mishaps can come in all different shapes and sizes. We offer our park owners the protection to keep their business running smoothly, and the option to earn income by providing insurance services for privately owned caravans on your site. 0844 346 3270 www.towergateinsurance. co.uk/caravan-site-insurance Trailblazer BBQ Stand Number 386 Trailblazer BBQ produce two commercial towable charcoal Bbq/grills that can cope with any weather condition, all year round, on any terrain and for 500+people. They come with a strong unique brand and the first ever online hire network booking engine. These offer a unique business opportunity. 028 9057 9000 www.trailblazerbbq.com True Tiny Houses Stand Number 254 A beautiful new alternative to yurts and shepherds huts for the outdoor leisure industry. Comfortable, fun and economical, with a style that captures the spirit of off grid living. Our True Tiny Houses are built to last for years, with very
Turbervilles Solicitors Stand Number 1041 Turbervilles Solicitors are one of only a handful of firms of solicitors in the country specialising in this area, acting principally for the owners of holiday and residential mobile home parks. 01895 201700 www.turbervilles.co.uk
Unlocked Vision Stand Number 632 Unlocked Vision are a creative design agency that specialise in the design and production of themed immersive attractions. From family friendly experiences to adult scare attractions, Unlocked Vision provide experiences that are designed bespoke to each individual clients needs and audience. 07969872087 www.unlockedvision.com Ustigate Waterplay Stand Number 1120 Ustigate Waterplay are a UK based company specialising in the design, installation and maintenance of aquatic play environments. We have extensive experience in the waterplay industry having completed over 70 waterplay installations, large and small since the mid 1990’s. 01322 424445 www.ustigatewaterplay.co.uk Veqtor UK Stand Number 1040 VEQTOR has over 22 years experience in the design and manufacture of innovative, quality, value for money attractions: Laser tag Shooting games, Snigglehunt, Electronic geocache treasure trail, Target shooting, dark ride & walkthru experiences, Mc toad, sound & video environmental control 01428 685660 www.veqtor.co.uk
Vistacraft Stand Number 530 The CABAN Portable Cabin is a unique multi-role structure that can be sited almost anywhere. Approx 3 hours to rig,on rough ground even amongst trees. No permanent development needed.Proven income potential and planning history.Seasonal tourism letting,home office,garden studio,pavilion,woodland hide. 01341 241587 www.vistacraft.co.uk Vitamin E Commerce LTD Stand Number 231 A revolutionary approach to building successful businesses online. Designed for ambitious start-ups & SMEs who might have limited budgets, but don’t want to compromise on the design or functionality of their website. 01315 585 462 www.vitaminecommerce.com Waterplay Solutions Corp. Stand Number 1356 Waterplay® Solutions Corp. is a world-wide provider of premium aquatic recreational features since 1987. Our dedication to the evolving needs of our industry has solidified our position as a top performer. 250-712-3393 www.waterplay.com Welcome Systems Ltd. Stand Number 1130 Built on over 30 years’ experience, Welcome Anywhere offers a web-based reservation diary, guest billing, online booking and full channel management. 0845 458 2121 www.welcome-systems.uk Wicksteed Leisure Stand Number 932 Wicksteed, the play professionals. Experts in providing imaginative & innovative outdoor playground areas & outdoor gym equipment for Recreational Facilities, Holiday Parks and Public Spaces. 01536 517 028 www.wicksteed.co.uk Wild Zebra Creative Outdoor Play Stand Number 1440 Wild Zebra guaranties to ensure your outdoor play area is unique, promotes exploration, creativity and encourages social interaction from early years up to Key stage 2. Wild Zebra aims to make imagination come alive for both yourselves and the children. 0121 318 9090 www.wildzebraoutdoorplay. co.uk
Wildwood (Cumbria) Stand Number 580 Wildwood Cumbria manufactures and hire yurts. If you are inspired by creating a unique, attractive, year round environment or require a temporary solution for your business, we can help bring your ideas to life. These durable and unusual structures suit leisure, learning and event businesses. 01931 712 804 www.wildwoodcumbria.com/ World of Rides Stand Number 952 For over 45 years, World of Rides has been the leading UK manufacturer of children’s leisure rides in the United Kingdom. 0191 49 20 999 www.worldofrides.com/ WTE Ltd. Stand Number 872 WTE is the leading manufacturer of sewage treatment plants for sites not connected to mains drainage. Our diverse range of tanks enables us to provide solutions for all sites requiring on site wastewater treatment from 1 to 5,000 people. Our brands include BioKube, Falcon, FilterPod and Vortex. 01759 369 915 www.wte-ltd.co.uk York Coffee Emporium Stand Number 746 We are a seriously artisan coffee business, small batch roasting our coffee in the heart of Yorkshire. From providing outstanding coffee and speciality tea to a complete cafe solution we work with you to achieve a great coffee experience that stands out from the crowd and your customers will love. 01904799399 www.yorkcoffeeemporium.co.uk Yurts for Life Stand Number 1170 Our yurts are built in the traditional style adding a twist to adapt them to our climate. A robust frame design manufactured from locally sourced ash coupled with a cover layering system enables one to make the most of the season, a return on capital, and appreciation from loyal glamping customers. 01803 762 370 www.yurtsforlife.com/old
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EXHIBITOR A - Z 3D Program A1 Equipment Ltd. Active Play by Autoculture ADBA AEM Leisure Ltd Airspace Software Ltd AJC Retail Solutions Ltd Anchor Fast Products Ltd Anytime Booking AQS Group Ltd Aquarius Marine Group Ltd Athena Commercial Solutions Ltd Barton Willmore BCT Outdoors Ltd Bert & May Bio Global Industries Bio-Gard Birds Eye View Productions Blachere Illumination UK Ltd Bliss Digital Boldscan Bond Fabrications Ltd Bookalet Boutique Modern Bursali Towels (UK) Ltd. BusinessesForSale.com CalderaSpas Calor Gas Camp Champ Camping and Canvas Camping Connect Ltd. CampPlus BV CampStead Ltd CaSSOA Catch the Spirit Ltd CDS Wilman Cedartree Products Certikin International Ltd Cheshire Glamping Pods / Caravanners R Us Cheviot Heat & Power Ltd Cleanearth Energy Ltd Clear Mapping Co Clear Sky Safari Tents Colour Your Garden ltd Commercial Furniture UK Ltd COMPANIES HOUSE Connected Entertainment Ltd. Convenience Services Limited Craftis Ltd Cresta Leisure Ltd. Crown Direct Dale Leisure Dan O’Neill Ice Cream Machines Davies & Co DC Payments Decotex Limited deepee eco spaces Dial An Exchange Ltd Dutch Tubs (weltevree) Easitill Solutions Ecotoilets Ecovision Ed Shepherd Photography EE Electra-mek Ltd Endless Summer Energy Controls EnSo International Enviroplay Ltd EPOS Group Espresso Essential Evolution Skateparks Family Holiday Association Fenland Leisure Products Ltd. Fidelity Systems Ltd. Finn Geotherm UK Ltd Flame Concepts Digital Solutions Follow The Bear Forest Fuels Ltd Fowler Uk
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Francis Consulting G2 Innovation Ltd GemaPark Genatec Global Teleports Government Grant & Tax Consultants Ltd Green Technology Finance Green Unit Ltd. HFN Landscapes Ltd. Hippo Leisure Holiday Park Scene Hoseasons Husson UK iClean Equipment Ltd. Illuminate Design Impact IT Solutions (UK) Ltd Impact IT Solutions (UK) Ltd Intellectual Property Office i-Read Ltd. KPG Design Associates Ltd Landmark Systems Ltd Lark Energy LC Energy Ltd. Leisure Life Ltd Lissett Homes (lissett Residential Ltd) LivingCom Lorica Insurance Brokers Lounge Lizzard Love Lane Caravans Lushna Glamping Marsh Company Insurance Brokers Ltd Mascots UK Mattressman Maxxton Mediatheme Ltd. Mocadazu Luxury Bamboo Tents Molten Rock Equipment Ltd Mr Box Ltd myCampsiteReview.com Naked Flame Netguides Ltd. New Forest Log Cabins Nicholsons North2South Training Consultants NSM Music Ltd Orchard Consulting Orchard Consulting Outside Structure Solutions Ltd Overton UK Paragon Entertainment Parsons Containers Ltd. Patterson Pear Technology Photo-Me International Playforce Play Revolution Plum Data Limited Pods by Future Rooms Polar Krush UK Poly Modular Ltd. Premium Credit Limited QCR Recycling Equipment Quality in Tourism Quality Unearthed RMS Hospitality Solutions ROLLINS MARINE & CARAVAN SERVICES (RMCS) Russell Play ServoChem UK Ltd Silesia Grill Systems Silver Lining Networks Snowshock Ltd. Sports Booker SPSC UK Ltd. Summit Leisure SuperControl booking and management system Tasty Trotter Event Supplies Teddy Mountain UK Ltd Telemat Tentsile Ltd The BBQ Store The Big Screen Company The Camping and Caravanning Club The Food Entrepreneur Show The Soft Brick Company Ltd Tiger Tea Events Tigerplay Timeless Buildings Tingdene Homes Ltd
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Vitamin E Commerce LTD Waterplay Solutions Corp. Welcome Systems Ltd. Wicksteed Leisure Wild Zebra Creative Outdoor Play Wildwood (Cumbria) World of Rides WTE Ltd. York Coffee Emporium Yurts for Life
321 1230 386 254 1041 1380 632 1120 1040 530
TinyWoodHomes Towergate Insurance Trailblazer BBQ True Tiny Houses Turbervilles Solicitors Uniform Express Unlocked Vision Ustigate Waterplay Veqtor UK Vistacraft
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VISITORS ENTRANCE
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BRINGING CONNECTIVITY TO TOURISM IN THE UK 4GEE Public WiFi gives your guests the connectivity they crave. Tailored solutions – Both plug-and-go and bespoke solutions to suit your needs Fully managed service – Installation and 24/7 technical support Peace of mind – Regulatory compliance, security and content filtering Added revenue – Sell the service to your guests A competitive edge – Give your guests extra reason to come again
Find out what 4GEE Public WiFi could mean for your business: Call 0800 079 0869
Diversify with Caravan Storage
Secure Caravan & Motorhome Storage across the UK
www.cassoa.co.uk • Find us on Tel: 0843 2165802 Email: enquiries@cassoa.co.uk Affordable diversification opportunity in a rapidly growing market.
Glamping & Safari Tents BOND Safari Tents provide unforgettable luxury camping accommodation ideally suited to rural settings. We also offer the beautiful boutique-style ‘Shikar’ Tent and the capabilities to create bespoke structures where required. Our Safari Tents are available in three sizes and all of our structures are made at our factory in Gloucestershire with high quality performance materials including galvanised steel frames, impermeable PVC roofs and breathable canvas walls. Here at BOND we have over 25 years experience manufacturing marquees and bespoke temporary structures working closely with our customers providing quality products and a very personal service. Please visit our website and call us for more details or to request brochures and samples. You can also visit us at the Farm Innovation Show in November.
01453 767171
www.safaritentedlodges.co.uk enquiries@bondfabrications.co.uk
Bath Road Trading Estate Stroud Gloucestershire GL5 3QF
STAND NUMBER 430
ECO-INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR FORWARD THINKING FARMERS Offering low carbon solutions for all your farming needs – whether upgrading existing premises, undertaking new building projects or diversifying into glamping. We are a UK-based manufacturing company working with bio composite materials to produce and sell environmentally friendly, hardwearing and attractive building and living products of the future. Our first product, the deepee, is a luxury eco-home that will set your glamping business apart. Already becoming very popular on campsites across Europe, it is a cost-effective and attractive addition to your glamping business and you could be one of the first to own our new deluxe model that can sleep up to six people. The deepee is as versatile as your imagination. It is available in a variety of colours, with multiple doors, windows and connecting walkways to create whole living communities. It can also be fitted with a stove and chimney for cooking.
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www.deepee.co.uk 01373 800140 leander@deepee.co.uk
With a life expectancy of approximately 25 years, it is durable and can be used time and again as a valuable and cost-effective living or workspace. It is weather proof, has thermal properties that mean it stays cool in summer and warm in winter, and it is fire retardant. We believe bio composites are the future - offering a significant reduction in environmental damage, reduced energy consumption and reduced greenhouse gas emissions. As well as the deepee, we will be showcasing a range of eco building solutions for the farming and construction industry made from our ingenious bio composites. So if you want to see the materials of the future, come and have a chat with us to find out more!
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STAND NUMBER 474
IT’S THE WAY TO GO
A simple, very affordable eco-friendly solution, for all your sanitation problems. However remote, all applications catered for. Imagine a toilet that has no need for water, ground excavation, plumbing, sewage outlet, septic tank or cesspit and can be put anywhere, even where you couldn’t fit a conventional WC. A figment of the imagination? Well, there is such a product, a ‘dry separating toilet’ that mimics the design of the human body. Urine goes one way and the solid material another. The design is simple, clever and almost foolproof. All the elements required
“A simple, very affordable eco-friendly solution, for all your sanitation problems” to create excellent compost occur naturally within our bodies. The urine, which is sterile grey water, can be poured onto the compost heap, soaked or drained away. Aerobic microorganisms break down the solid matter over a period of time; this
process also destroys harmful pathogens and the anaerobic microorganisms that create the foul odours. There are no smells, or waste, just two excellent products that can safely be used as fertiliser. Other important assets of this system are water and money saving, by not requiring a sewage connection water bills are reduced and drinking water isn’t wasted. Composting our human by-products is not alien or distasteful but sensible, safe and eco-friendly. A perfect solution. To complement the toilets and to have control over your environment we are introducing the W.H.A.L.E: Water from Households Aboveground Living Ecosystem. Grey water is piped from the dwelling through a series of five gravel and reed planted troughs, then recycled for showers, washing machines etc. As an option, a version is available which will provide drinking water from waste or rainwater.
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www.eco-toilets.co.uk 01327 844442 richard@eco-toilets.co.uk
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STAND NUMBER 471
DEDICATED TO FARM AND COUNTRY HOLIDAYS Farm Stay UK is the only organisation dedicated to promoting farm and rural holidays in the UK. Run on a “not for profit” basis, every spare penny is used in the promotion of our accommodation.
helping our guests to have the best farm and countryside experience possible.
So what sets Farm Stay UK apart from the crowd? Most tourism organisations promote destinations and places; however, thematic and hobby based tourism is just as important and evidence shows that guests will spend significantly more on pursuing their hobbies than they do on a regular “destination” holiday. This is what makes Farm Stay UK stand alone in a very crowded market place. Since 1981, Farm Stay UK, originally the Farm Holiday Bureau, has dedicated its entire efforts on promoting, supporting and marketing farm based and rural holidays across all four countries of the UK. It has been calculated that Farm Stay UK’s guests have spent over £3 billion in the rural economy over the 30 years of its existence,
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That experience has evolved at a pace, matching our guests expectations as the years have passed. There have been discernible moves from primarily a B&B based offering to one that has been equalled by self-catering, whether it is in a traditional farm cottage or in a cleverly converted out-building, barn or even a pigsty! The current trend is with “glamping”, but what fundamentally underlies all of these holiday offerings is the experience of being on the farm and in the countryside with family and friends creating a lifetime of memories.
“we believe the values with which we operate our business match those with which our guests would expect from a sustainable countryside holiday”
For such a relatively small area the UK offers a myriad of landscapes and this is reflected in the offering our guests can choose from. The wide open fens and endless beaches of East Anglia to the rugged lakes and mountains of Wales or the Lake District, the gentle hills and chocolate box prettiness of the Cotswolds or the stark moors of the South West all converge with Farm Stay UK. It is not one place but one fantastic ideal. And once you have found your place there is the bounty of home-made and home cooked food, access to local producers of cheese, bread, meat, fruit and vegetables; do you know how good an egg straight from the hen house, or home baked scones with home-made raspberry jam and local clotted cream tastes? So if you believe that you can offer your guests this experience then Farm Stay UK is the place to advertise. We operate a NOT FOR PROFIT business run by tourism professionals using a simple membership scheme that starts at just £249 per year. No commission is payable on bookings and every penny is ploughed back into the business as we don’t have to pay offshore share-holders or directors’ bonuses. We believe the values with which we operate our business match those with which our guests would expect from a sustainable countryside holiday. So for more information come and visit our stand or contact us on the details highlighted on this page.
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www.farmstay.co.uk 02476 696909 info@farmstay.co.uk
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How can you benefit from the new market benchmarked data? Until now…. you’ve had to make decisions in isolation. You know your business and your customers, and your in-house or third party systems tell you your numbers. But every time you make a decision, you make it without knowing where your current position, or what you’re about to decide, places you in comparison with everyone else in your market. So you don’t really know how well you’re doing now and you know too little about the impact your decision – short term commercial or long term strategic - is likely to have on income and profits and where your business will stand in the future. But now….
There’s massive value to gain, and to avoid losing, by having this data: “…If I’d known then that the whole market was in the same boat, I’d not have cut prices and I’d not have wasted money on that campaign – I’d have saved [££££££ confidential, but at least 50 years of Plum fees]” we were told by one CEO “…if I’d known that the rest of my region was doing so much worse, I’d have bonused my salesman and wouldn’t have lost him” says a family owned business “…If I’d have known where the real demand was I’d not have wasted a fortune on the wrong lodges for my park” Plum Data has been created to fill these and other gaps.
Members of Plum will for the first time be able to compare their own business and performance with anonymised relevant peer groups of competitors. And it covers all
aspects, from achieved lettings and forward bookings for hire fleet, tourers and tents, through sales of holiday homes, revenues and costs by line right across your business, and how your mix of accommodation, facilities and location is faring and evolving across the market. “..I’ll make the Plum fees back in just one sale, and it’ll help me grow my lettings and glamping business too…” “...with Plum Data I will no longer be making decisions in my own bubble” says an experienced general manager in a small family owned group of parks Plum will provide you with regular personalised reports, including
To do this Plum collects large amounts of data simply and efficiently. Plum is designed to give you valuable detail while maintaining data confidentiality. So in every category Plum Reports show you your own data benchmarked against relevant but anonymised and aggregated competitors. And your competitors see the same for their own data. To ensure both the security and quality of the data Plum creates for you, Plum encrypts all the data it collects through its purpose built web based system and API based automatic data feeds. Plum has been created as an independent organisation by two entities with relevant deep skills and relevant knowledge. SRP and its team have been working with and helping holiday parks, touring and camping sites, luxury lodges and farm complex businesses in relationships of trust for many years. The University of Surrey is Europe’s leading University in Hospitality & Tourism with around one thousand people in its School of Hosptality & Tourism. Its combination of research and education provision gives it a huge amount to offer the sector. Its statisticians and economists help to ensure the quality of our data and the value of our reports. Plum has developed over the last year with input and support from leaders and thinkers in all parts of the sector, from the largest to the smallest because we needed to make sure that it is relevant, practical to use and gives really good value for all.
So find out about Plum now! Hear us talk on
Meet us on our stand – stand number 1386 Wednesday at 11.00 - 11.30 in Hall 6 Thursday at 11.00-11.30 in Hall 3
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STAND NUMBER 430
SWITCHED ON SELF-CATERING
SuperControl booking and management system can save you time and increase your profits by revolutionising your self-catering business. SuperControl is a fully featured booking system and channel manager designed specifically for self-catering business owners and agencies. It takes care of your bookings, payments and communication with guests and connects with your marketing channels to save you time and get you more bookings. Created by Robert and Melinda Kennedy for their own selfcatering accommodation at their farm in south-west
“Since we’ve been with SuperControl, we have seen a big increase in bookings” Scotland, SuperControl was launched in 2007. It now has around 1,300 customers and handled more than £395m of bookings last year alone. More bookings Samantha Gray from Middle Farm Cottages in Shropshire has been a SuperControl
customer since 2009. She said: “Since we’ve been with SuperControl, we have seen a big increase in bookings. It is so flexible and easy for visitors to book now, so we’re not missing out on any bookings if we are not able to answer the phone.” Less admin The system’s automated admin features also save customers a huge amount of time and work. Martin and Deborah Hoffman from Wheeldon Trees Farm Holiday Cottages, said: “The software can generate form letters, send confirmation of bookings, payments, and the balance-due date. It sends guests a ‘welcome’ email before they arrive, and a ‘thank you’ email afterwards.” What’s more, set-up is easy with help videos, step-by-step guides and a friendly support team ready to help you by phone or email every step of the way. To find out how SuperControl can work for your business or to book a demo, please call Shani or John on +44 (0)1556 506701 or email info@supercontrol.co.uk.
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SUPPLIERS OF AWARD WINNING SMART METERS & PRE-PAYMENT METERING SYSTEMS Energy Controls are specialist suppliers of electricity pre-payment metering systems, offering a comprehensive range of MID (Measuring Instruments Directive) approved meters to UK holiday & caravan parks. Energy Controls offer a range of products, from simple ‘payas-you-go’ card meters to the more sophisticated SMART meter, integrated with PayPoint for greater payment flexibility. We offer a fully managed metering system suitable for every size of holiday & caravan park, tailored to meet your specific requirements. Energy Controls appreciate the importance of accurate metering and have become market leaders, not only by supplying the highest quality UK manufactured metering products, but also in terms of keeping customers informed about important changes in metering legislation. This knowledge and expertise enables businesses to plan and prepare with confidence for the future. Energy Controls guarantee to supply only the very latest metering products
that have been designed and tested to comply with the UK and EU’s current and future legislation. If you want to find out more about MID compliance or if you are thinking about installing or upgrading your meters, either to ensure your energy costs are recovered fully or to reduce your billing administration, please visit Stand 1346 where we will be happy to sit and discuss your requirements with you. We look forward to welcoming you to Energy Controls’ stand!
“Energy Controls appreciate the importance of accurate metering and have become market leaders”
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STAND NUMBER 611
PASSIONATE ABOUT WHAT YOU PRODUCE AND WANT TO SELL TO THE PUBLIC? From market stalls to farm shops, food emporiums to PYOs, milk delivery rounds to CSAs, passionate farmers are selling to the public of Britain every day of the year. When milk prices are the subject of supermarket wars, lamb is cheaper to bring in from New Zealand and supply chains for strawberries are impenetrable for small producers, having an opportunity to sell directly to the public is critical to many farms and estates across Britain. Establishing your own farm retail business can help spread the risk of relying on commodity markets and spread the cash flow across the year, however starting a shop or trading at farmers’ markets is not easy and there are a lot of pitfalls on the way. The farm is not doing too well, this will save it! To set up a retail business is not cheap; planning costs, development costs, and cash flow during quiet periods such as January, February and March will all need to be budgeted for. The new business will also
“Starting a shop or trading at farmers’ markets is not easy and there are a lot of pitfalls on the way” take away management time from the rest of the farm, meaning that a struggling farm will be facing increased pressure for money and management time. Before you start on a diversification business make sure your core business is working well. Not everyone shops like you! One of the first mistakes is to think that all the customers
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out there are like you; they eat the same food, communicate in the same way and are interested in what you’re interested in. This is not the case. Find out the difference between a millennial and a baby boomer. I have a great location, it can’t fail! Location is important and will make a big difference to the performance of the business, but it’s not the biggest consideration. It’s more important to have strong leadership and management. Identify who will be leading the project and check to see what skills they have or need. Our lamb is amazing, people will come for miles to buy it! Only if they know how good the lamb is and if they understand why it’s so good. Most consumers will be driving past supermarket after supermarket to get to your farm so the offering has to be great and the consumer has to understand what is making your lamb worth the journey. It does not matter how good the lamb is if the person selling it doesn’t say hello or the farm is a mess when they arrive. Think about the customer’s experience from start to finish. The first step for anyone looking at starting a farm retail business of any type is to immerse yourself in the sector, find out all you can about it, talk to as many people you can and go to as many events as you can. FARMA is a great starting point to do this, whether it’s joining our regional members groups, attending training workshops, talking on our private members forum, privately meeting one of our members to learn about their journey or comparing your business plan to our members benchmarking data.
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The National Farmers’ Retail and Markets Association A few of the ways FARMA works for its members: • •
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Local members discussion groups across the UK Protecting the integrity of farmers’ markets through an independently audited certification programme. Discounts and rebates to members. Individual member examples include £1,300 annual savings on electricity, £300 savings monthly on merchant services, and an average of £282 rebate on wholesalers per participating member. Independent advice and support. With Savills as managing agents we’re able to answer members’ questions in areas such as planning, valuations, management and staffing. Annual Conference, trade show and study days. Technical guidance documents on topics such as: business rates, health and safety and food hygiene. Annual Awards to celebrate all the UK’s great businesses.
STAND NUMBER 284
APONIC VERTICAL SOILLESS FOOD GROWING WALL Want to grow your own food but don’t have the time for digging and weeding? Then visit Aponic Ltd on stand number 284! Aponic Ltd has developed a vertical soilless growing system. It uses 90% less water than traditional growing by spraying and recycling a nutrient solution through the plant roots. Typically this system can run easily from a small solar panel and collected rainwater.
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“We have a truly sustainable growing solution for gardeners and commercial growers alike”
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www.aponic.co.uk 08455275797 hello@aponic.co.uk
Being vertical means it can attach to a garden wall fence, balcony or conservatory wall and is just as versatile in rows in huge commercial greenhouses where they turn your acreage into volume and grow many times more produce in the same footprint as traditional growing, providing consistently fresh fruit, vegetables, herbs and salad crops that are full of flavour and safe for the family to eat. The Aponic growing tubes can be
mounted at any height to allow you to work at the height you want it and is accessible for people in wheelchairs, the elderly and children alike. This system was originally to be used for Aquaponics, or using fish waste to feed the plants. The water from a pond to pump through the system, the growing tubes act as biological digesters and turn the ammonia from the fish waste into nitrate which feeds the plants. This adds huge amounts of dissolved oxygen to the water as it passes through the tubes to maintain healthy fish even through the hottest of summers. So, if you want to easily grow plenty of great tasting, healthy food for your family but you don’t want to spend your time digging, weeding and watering, we have a truly sustainable growing solution for gardeners and commercial growers alike.
Looking to diversify your farming business? Why not find out if anaerobic digestion (ad) is right for you? What is ad?
What can ad do?
• Anaerobic digestion is a naturally occurring process of decomposition • The energy release from the breaking down of organic matter can be harnessed in a farm-based AD plant to make electricity, gas and green fuel for tractors and leave you with an excellent organic biofertiliser (digestate)
AD can provide your farming business with: • Alternative revenue streams from selling your excess energy back to the grid and digestate biofertiliser • An opportunity to save money by using the heat and power produced by your plant and to reduce other farm input costs • A way of dealing with your farm wastes in a sustainable and responsible manner
book a free consuLtation: Being the only trade association dedicated to AD and bioresources, ADBA’s Farmers’ Consultancy Service offers you free, independent and expert AD advice through our carefully selected panel of consultants to help you find out whether AD is right for your business. Contact Jay Abai E: jay.abai@adbioresources.org or T: 020 3176 5416 to arrange a free consultation.
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STAND NUMBER 1170
LIVING THE AMERICAN DREAM.... As a reaction to the stress and strain of modern living, a movement has taken shape in the U.S that encourages people to build and live in tiny houses, as a way to live low impact and re-connect with the wilderness. Inspired by this idea, True Tiny Houses was created to share this same spirit here in the UK. True Tiny Houses are not fixed structures and can be moved, so in most cases they do not require planning. Built to the same standards as any large timber frame building, fully insulated, double glazed and with minimum maintenance required, our tiny houses offer a warm, dry, secure and unique outdoor experience at any time of year, whatever the weather. Comfortably accommodating
a family of five, each charming True Tiny House has been crafted to last for tens of years with very little maintenance. Yet, as most of the construction takes place in our workshops, a typical house can be erected in just one day. Although the same cost as a yurt or bell tent, they are far more practical and last years longer. Please contact us to see if a True Tiny House could work for you, extending your site’s camping season and offering a picturesque unique retreat.
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DIVERSIFYING INTO GLAMPING? EVENTS? OR BOTH? When you work with Yurts for Life, you can achieve ROI in 2-3 years for a desirable glampsite and/or events space. If you have a stunning location perfect for a wedding or have that tranquil hideaway ideal for a glampsite, Yurts for Life can guide you in making the most of your leisure and tourism diversification plans. As well as providing you with beautiful yurts, we work with expert ‘under canvas’ partners who cover insurance, interiors, marketing and bookings for your venues, so we are a onestop shop.
“Our workmanship is second to none, and we love seeing the smile on peoples’ faces when they step inside one of our yurts and experience that wow factor” Nestled in the Devon countryside is our workshop, where our talented team make the most stunning yurts from locally-sourced ash. Keeping traditional artisan
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ways alive is truly important to Yurts for Life as you can really tell the difference in quality when something is skilfully crafted by hand. Our workmanship is second to none, and we love seeing the smile on peoples’ faces when they step inside one of our yurts and experience that wow factor. We’re able to produce the high finish that’s expected for a luxury product time after time through teamwork and constantly evaluating our processes, ensuring quality is top of the priority list. Yurts for Life will work with you to determine the best plan for your site, in particular looking at the reality of running the operation to make sure it’s the right solution for you. Alternatively, we can simply provide you with as many yurts you need to fit into your business plan. We have a great client base and are happy to share top tips, experience and advice to enable you to generate more revenue for your business.
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www.yurtsforlife.com 01803 762 370 sales@yurtsforlife.com
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STAND NUMBER 812
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www.ecovision.co.uk 01666 501580 enquiries@ecovision.co.uk
TRANSFORM YOUR HEATING WITH ECOVISION RENEWABLES Ecovision Renewables operates nationally and is part of the Ecovision Group of customer driven companies delivering renewable and sustainable energy solutions to reduce energy costs. Established in 2006, Ecovision became an early adopter of new technologies and renewable energy as well as an innovator in its application. Operating nationwide, with its head office located in the Highgrove Estate in Gloucestershire, Ecovision was the UK’s first heat pump installer to gain full accreditation by the UK Microgeneration Certification Scheme, are members of the RECC and have won awards from the British Construction Industry Association and the National Heat Pump Awards. Ecovision have installed over 5500 renewable systems nationwide in various households and businesses, from Stately Homes, such as Castle Howard, to farms and wildlife parks. With the flexibility to act as a modern energy
consult and the ability to produce a full turn-key solution, Ecovision can provide a modern energy system and process to accurately suit the individual’s needs. Ecovision’s experience in the installation of modern heating and hot water solutions within ancient and historic houses has defined them as pioneers within their sector – whilst many industry peers argued
“Ecovision’s portfolio spans from single bedroom city apartments to the most challenging of environments – which includes a giraffe house”
it couldn’t be done, Ecovision successfully combined modern technologies in historic settings. Since many systems designed by Ecovision include other fuel sources to compliment renewable energy, or as a backup system when a redundancy system is essential, they have been proven to be a multiskilled, modern energy company capable of delivering the full solution. Now recognised as a leader in the design and installation of modern energy solutions within older properties, Ecovision’s portfolio spans from single bedroom city apartments to the most challenging of environments – which includes a giraffe house.
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STAND NUMBER 261
HOLIDAY LETTINGS MADE EASY Bookalet helps manage every aspect of your holiday rental business, from availability calendars and online bookings to the entire management of the booking process. Established, simple and powerful. Let bookalet take the strain and help manage your holiday rental business. Take online bookings on your own website. Cut and paste a simple line of code into your own website to activate a powerful, integrated availability calendar and booking form. Automated responses 24/7 to ensure you never miss a booking opportunity: whether it’s a glampsite or collection of holiday cottages, bookalet
“Our mantra is “ease of use,” so it won’t come as a surprise to know you’ll be up and running within 10 minutes of signing up for your free trial” works for you, providing full management of the booking process from availability calendar blocking and guest correspondence to payment tracking and final invoicing. Simplicity with Flexibility: our
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www.bookalet.co.uk 01234 834716 ross@bookalet.co.uk
mantra is “ease of use,” so it won’t come as a surprise to know you’ll be up and running within 10 minutes of signing up for your free trial. Configurable options provide maximum flexibility to help automate the process, to help save you time and run the business your way, not ours. We all like to stay mobile and that’s exactly what our responsive calendars and booking forms allow you to do. Calendars and booking forms that work equally well on desktop, tablet and smart phone. Online payments made easy: to make life simple, we’ve built in support for a selection of payment providers so you can take online payments regardless of the time of day. We’ve even negotiated a fantastically competitive card rate and fast track sign up with our preferred payment partner. Take a test drive now. 30 day free trial. No credit card required. No risk. No obligations.
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DEVELOP OR GROW YOUR EQUESTRIAN BUSINESS If you’re looking to venture into the equestrian sector or already operate an equestrian business, Connected Thinking can help you take the next steps. Connected Thinking understand the equestrian sector really well. With their fresh eyes and industry specialty, they have the expertise to support your development. As a specialist consultancy, they have an in depth knowledge of the equine sector, how it operates and the challenges owners and operators of equestrian businesses are facing on a day to day basis. The team wear their business hats as well as their hard hats for riding. They know how to write effective business plans, what funding bodies are looking for and they are experts in how to advise you on the best use of your resources and planning your finances. They have a wide range of contacts within the equestrian sector, and their powerful network is not to be underestimated.
Whether they are providing you with business coaching, training or planning, showing you how to use their recommended stable management software, liaising with stakeholders and funders on your behalf, assisting you to gain planning permission or helping you with your financial and tax planning - all of their team members are experts who are passionately devoted to the equestrian sector. The equestrian sector makes a valuable contribution to our economy, so visit them on stand 261 to discuss how they can help you in your business today.
“They have an in depth knowledge of the equine sector, how it operates and the challenges owners and operators of equestrian businesses are facing on a day to day basis”
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A unique service for ordering and purchasing containers on-line
We’ll give you support and advice for setting up your own self-storage operation
STAND NUMBER 530
CABAN PORTABLE CABIN SYSTEM The CABAN is a multi-role structure capable of being rigged virtually anywhere. Designed to tread lightly on the land, the CABAN is stylish, versatile, practical and fun.
The CABAN system is a unique response to the growing demand for temporary accommodation in the landscape, leaving no more trace than a tent when removed.
pavilion, woodland hide. We can offer modifications and additions according to requirements such as heating and insulation options.
Permanent development is not required as the CABAN can be rigged on virtually any terrain, without installing a level base surface. For seasonal or permanent locations, you can quickly create a comfortable space where other structures prove impractical or impossible to site.
The structure is a genuine eco-design, incorporating the latest durable acetylated timber and panel products, Douglas fir and
All assemblies can be easily carried where access is difficult and a CABAN can be rigged in 3 or 4 hours by two people. It is a strong, tensioned structure ideally suited to our variable weather. Several CABANs can be linked to form adjoining rooms each offering 11 sq/m of floor space, widening at shoulder height. Everything packs away neatly for transportation and storage. Modular design allows the CABAN to be fitted for many roles; imaginative seasonal tourism letting, home office, garden studio,
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“Wherever the location, the CABAN offers a room with a view - to the future” Finnish birch plywood. Metal is used very sparingly and the Teknos paint system is water based. The CABAN is has been granted seasonal planning permission to replace touring caravans. The operator can achieve a much higher return per pitch, offering a quality ‘glamping’ experience. Wherever the location, the CABAN offers a room with a view - to the future.
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www.vistacraft.co.uk 01341 241587 jonathan@vistacraft.co.uk
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SHOW PARTNER
THE CAMPING AND CARAVANNING CLUB Are you looking to diversify? You may consider setting up a small lucrative Certificated Site - whether it’s for extra income, or a way of meeting new people, making new friends, or simply sharing your beautiful surroundings with others. What is a Certificated Site? Certificated Sites are private campsites that accommodate up to five caravans or motorhomes and 10 tents for up to 28 consecutive days, at any one time. It’s completely at your discretion as to what type of site you provide – it can be a basic hideaway or a fully facilitated family-friendly set up. Your site could be tent-only, caravanonly, or accept all unit types. What are the basic requirements? You need to have at least half an acre or more of land for the site, made up of fairly level land, clearly marked with signs which the Club will provide. The site requires safe access based on an unrestricted view either side of your entrance and exit point. If the approach road to the site is fairly narrow
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Public Liability Insurance Insurance is extremely important for your site. You need public liability cover, which you may have on an existing policy. What costs will I encounter? All the services that the Club provides from the point of enquiry onwards are free of charge.
or single track, there should be enough passing places to ensure safety of all road users. Written agreement must be obtained from all parties who have ownership rights on the access road.
Set-up costs A Site Officer will visit your proposed site location and assess the land for its suitability; they will provide you with your likely set-up costs and what you need to carry out in advance of the site receiving its certification.
Before a certificate is issued, you need to provide the site with a chemical disposal point for toilets, a rinsing water tap and a drinking water tap with a non-return valve. These need to be signposted, within 100 meters of the camping area.
A questionnaire sent to current Certificated Site owners showed a large percentage of owners incurred approximately £3,000 for set-up costs; they also stated they felt these costs were reasonable.
Campers must have access to dry waste disposal - this can be something as simple as a dustbin.
Maintenance costs will be apparent throughout the running of your site. Some examples are as follows:
“It’s completely at your discretion as to what type of site you provide – it can be a basic hideaway or a fully facilitated family-friendly set up. Your site could be tent-only, caravan-only, or accept all unit types’”
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Annual water supply testing if it is not mains-supplied. Annual electric hook-up testing. Chemical disposal point (CDP) emptying. A recommended 600 gallon tank needs to be emptied once or twice a year depending on occupancy levels.
For more information visit www.setupasite. co.uk to download our All You Need To Know guide, complete your application form or alternatively call one of the Exempted Camping Team at The Camping and Caravanning Club on 024 7767 6164.
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LIGHT UP YOUR LIFE
OUTDOOR CLEANING EQUIPMENT & ELECTRIC TRUCKS
Established in 1972, Blachere Illumination has developed an enviable international reputation as one of the world’s market leaders in festive and decorative illuminations.
Manufacturers of outdoor cleaning equipment and distributors of electric trucks and weed rippers.
Light it and they will come. We have been involved in some great projects over the years. Here are just a few: Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow: We created a ceiling of light in the Square. This was so popular even the Police liked it; we received an email from them asking if it could be left up all year round as it had reduced crime in the area. Cinderella Castle, Walt Disney World, Florida: Having already provided the lighting for the Castle in Disneyland Paris, WDW Florida had a dream, and that was their castle would be better. Months of preparation and collaboration with the Disney imagineers enabled that dream to come true. We even made the lights disappear during the day.
How did we do that? Well, pixie dust, of course. This year we teamed up with Estate Life to bring our expertise to the Farm Business and Country House world. Light it and they will come. Examples of how lighting gives a return on the investment; Blackpool Illuminations spend approximately £2.2m per year; that’s a lot of money. They attract three million visitors during the two months of the illuminations and they spend over £200m. That’s a lot of kiss me quick hats and candy floss. Now, you may not have that kind of budget, but the principle is the same. You can create an atmosphere, a show, or an event with light. We can help you do that.
Overton (UK) Ltd are celebrating 25 years in the business of manufacturing and supplying equipment to the cleansing and grounds markets throughout the UK and the world. Being the leading manufacturers in the outdoor
“Overton (UK) Ltd are celebrating 25 years in the business of manufacturing and supplying equipment to the cleansing and grounds markets throughout the UK and the world” vacuum market, supplying pedestrian controlled litter collectors to a large sector encompassing several different markets, we continue to manufacture and evolve our own range of street barrows which have been totally designed from customer input to produce the safest, strongest and most userfriendly barrow today. When
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combined with our vacuum unit this becomes a very versatile machine, useful for any street, venue or town centre. The growing problem of weeds is that spraying is more difficult and the weather is not helping. We have been at the forefront of the weed ripper market for a number of years and constantly work with manufacturers to improve our machines, and we now supply machines for both heavy duty work and the likes of moss on tarmac and block paving etc. Our latest range of innovative products come from Denmark, in the form of Lithium-ion battery powered utility trucks for the grounds and cemeteries market. The STAMA range are well built and simple to maintain with the option of different body types and 2 or 4 wheel drive with standard 3 pin plug charging. All of our products can be seen in videos on our website or are available for demonstration. Please contact us for details at www. overton-uk.co.uk or see our Facebook and Twitter pages.
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www.overton-uk.co.uk 01522 690011 sales@overton-uk.co.uk
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STAND NUMBER 370
STAND NUMBER 1472
LOUNGE LIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMS
THE COMPLETE SOLUTION FOR PURCHASING EXCELLENCE Anglia Farmers (AF) is the largest agricultural purchasing group in the UK, with a buying power in excess of £250 million. AF delivers the complete solution for purchasing excellence, offering a highly professional procurement service for more than 3,500 shareholder members. AF is staffed by specialists with a comprehensive knowledge of their product area, enabling them to not only secure savings across a broad portfolio of products and services but offer an unparalleled level of service and administrative support. Save money Think of any typical expenditure in your business and it is likely that we can reduce the cost. On average, you can expect to save more than £75 per hectare on the main farm inputs.
“AF is staffed by specialists with a comprehensive knowledge of their product area”
Strategic purchasing Boost your business with our strategic purchasing approach to procurement, including successful forward purchasing schemes for fuel and agrochemicals. Our specialist buyers are recruited from the industry that they represent and because they carefully follow the markets, they are well placed to help you make informed decisions. Save time We save you time by simplifying your administration and delivering the help you need when making a purchase. In short, we free you up from spending time in the office so you can get on with farming.
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www.angliafarmers.co.uk 01603 881881 info@angliafarmers.co.uk
We are a forward-thinking family business, based in Chesterfield, heading into our ninth year and are known in the industry for providing quality entertainment systems to hundreds of pubs, clubs, holiday parks and student unions throughout the UK.
“Having supplied bespoke systems to well over 1,000 venues to date, we can safely say that our products and services are highly regarded in the trade for excellent quality and industry leading customer service’” We are essentially a ‘one stop shop’ for digital entertainment, providing any licensed venue with media solutions; whether you are a restaurant that requires a music and advertising platform
or a pub that offers sevendays a week entertainment – we can tailor a system to suit your exact requirements. Having supplied bespoke systems to well over 1,000 venues to date, we can safely say that our products and services are highly regarded in the trade for excellent quality and industry leading customer service. With one simple touch of the screen you can host an event or game of your choice, making the Lounge Lizzard TM a more efficient & effective alternative to many other means of entertaining your customers. It’s been designed with ease of use in mind making the system very user-friendly with clear operational functions. With a 15” touch screen behind the bar, the existing screens and projectors displaying the visuals and an attention grabbing sound system setting the mood, a venue with a Lounge Lizzard has a serious competitive advantage over one without.
Here at AF, we appreciate that spare time is a phrase unfamiliar to you, which is why we work as an extension of your farm office, providing you with efficient purchasing to allow you to spend more time on farm.
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Specialists in digital entertainment software, installations and industry leading technical support.
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STAND NUMBER 1050
THE COMPLETE VINEYARD ESTABLISHMENT COMPANY Vineyard Solutions: The complete UK vineyard establishment company offering a fully cohesive service and product range. As the UK wine industry evolves, it’s becoming increasingly important to ensure your business plan is not one dimensional. Achieving a profitable vineyard project requires astute business planning to avoid future pitfalls or marginalising. We don’t use subcontractors, and manufacture products ourselves, and stock in quantity any procured items to ensure continuity of service. From initial site consultation, technical site assessments and ongoing business project management, we help your venture’s longterm success. Our objective has been to build a “one stop shop” for clients wishing to start or expand an English vineyard. Being winegrowers ourselves we’re up-to-date with the industry’s
current issues and innovations; so we practice what we preach. VSL has its own planting and trellis installation team; our manufacturing plant is UK-based, enabling us to offer unparalleled flexibility to work with our challenging British climate, for example - planting date flexibilityimportant for good root development and with long-lasting implications.
“In preparation for the early years of your new vineyard, VSL can supply, through our sister company Park Agri, the required range of machinery for your vineyard, new or pre-owned, at competitive rates with all important technical back up
In preparation for the early years of your new vineyard, VSL can supply, through our sister company Park Agri, the required range of machinery for your vineyard, new or pre-owned, at competitive rates with all important technical back up. Once installed, depending on your venture’s scale, you’ll require additional labour or full time staff for your vineyard’s maintenance. For 2016, we’re offering a range of training days at our Vineyards in Galleywood, where our Oxford trellising system is installed, offering trainees a sound understanding of the trellising system and the safe use and operation of the vineyard machinery we supply. Please ask for further information.
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www.vineyardsolutions.co.uk 01245 476994 info@vineyardsolutions.co.uk
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Thinking about getting into Glamping?
Come and see our
Safari Tent
for free advice and to see our beautiful safari tent visit our on stand F1260 Ready to go from only
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+ VAT show only offer, includes; tent, base and furniture
& earn up to £150 or more per night
See our beautiful rustic furniture on our Stand You only have to look at the widespread coverage of ‘Glamping’ to see that there’s a growing trend for different, more luxurious ways to enjoy an outdoor holiday experience and we are here to help holiday parks, farmers and land owners capitalise on this opportunity. With set up costs as low as £5995 for the safari tent, base and internal fittings and furnishings, and a rental income of around a £150 a night, it is easy to see that safari tents offer an excellent return on investment. Clear Sky supply the very highest quality safari and bell tents at the lowest possible costs and we also run our own glamping business. This makes us the ideal team to advise you on any aspect of setting up a glamping business, so come and see us and our safari tent at stand F1260.
www.safaritents.net
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MODULAR OFFSITE CONSTRUCTION We take the many benefits of volumetric factory construction and use them to create beautifully designed, high performance, robust and low impact modular buildings. Boutique Modern can design, build and install a bespoke solution to maximise your profits without disrupting your core business. We believe off-site manufacture can provide a viable solution to any hospitality related problem a developing business may encounter. Boutique Modern provide convenience and financial efficiency; contact us to discuss your thoughts and let us help maximise your business potential. Lodges, Cabins or Pods Large or small, one-off or batch produced, off-grid or fully connected, our pods provide comfortable, fully fitted and functioning accommodation ready for use as soon as they are on site. “Dick Shone and his team at Boutique Modern designed, built and installed the wonderful new facilities block on our Caravan Park which re-opened in autumn 2012. The eco-friendly building is fullyinsulated with solar panels on the roof which provide power not only to the shower block, which has the luxury of underfloor heating, but to the pitches on the caravan park. The Boutique Modern team were professional and great to work with” Nick Bromley-Davenport, Right Honourable - Capesthorne Hall
Mobile Homes for the 21st Century We believe traditional caravan construction methods to be outdated and no longer acceptable. We build sustainably to last a lifetime and provide all the comfort, peace of mind and security of a well-built house. Garden Suites Whether adding 5* accommodation to a gastropub or your country hotel, sailing or fishing club, Boutique Modern can design and build comfortable and affordable, en-suite accommodation for you to place alongside your growing business, maximising your earnings and encouraging your customers to stay on site. Single unit manufacture projects are easily scalable to cater for larger or smaller developments with aesthetic levels of finish and specification entirely flexible.
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By applying the best principles of Passivhaus and BRE to volumetric modular construction, we believe we provide real solutions for those looking for a way around the uncertainty and stress of traditional building.
“Boutique Modern provide convenience and financial efficiency; contact us to discuss your thoughts and let us help maximise your business potential” By pre-fabricating volumetric pods with all the structural integrity of a conventional building, we achieve a high level of infactory finish with fully fitted fixtures. Completing nearly all works in-factory hugely diminishes the time needed on-site, allowing business to continue as usual on any prospective site and enabling our clients to choose a date for delivery which best suits them. With only one day of site traffic, ground disturbance and noise, we can keep disruption to your expanding business to an absolute minimum. This, coupled with the minimal groundwork and foundations required by our system, means that Boutique Modern buildings have the lightest possible impact on the environment and the local community. Gone are the destructive and disruptive habits of the conventional building site. Building in a factory also has a positive effect on the environmental and budgetary concerns of a project. INSPIRING RURAL ENTREPRENEURS
For a full list of services or to learn more about what we do, or explore our vast range of past projects, please visit our website at: www.boutiquemodern.co.uk.
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STAND NUMBER 293
YOU HAVE THE SITE… WE CAN PLAN, DESIGN AND DELIVER YOUR VISION. Identifying opportunities, promoting ideas and realising value for sites of all types is core to what we in delivering commercially viable planning permissions. Recent changes in government policy means the approach to development delivery has certainly changed but the opportunities are still as accessible as ever. In light of a need for economic growth, numerous new opportunities are emerging for what may have previously appeared to be unlikely sites and properties. We focus our efforts on exploring and advising upon development options for those seeking to enhance an asset’s value at any scale, be it within an individual’s estate, a company’s premises and holdings, or a focused property portfolio.
and design consultancy with a wide coverage of regional offices, we ensure expert local knowledge is available for your area. We have a wealth of experience in exploring and advising upon development options for those seeking to enhance an asset’s value at any scale. We utilise our integrated services of planning, masterplanning, architecture and landscape architecture to secure planning permission or progress development plan promotion, be it for major urban expansion areas or smaller projects to change or restore land uses to offer future redevelopment options.
Enhance your assets through change of land use, renovations or steading conversions, or transform your site through quality leisure and tourism complexes, renewable energy installations or residential development. As the UK’s leading planning
You have the site. We have the expertise and the connections. We can make things happen together. Visit us on Stand 1060, and watch out for our Planning Director Jo Russell’s seminar on Making the Planning System Work for You.
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www.bartonwillmore.co.uk 0118 943 0000 info@bartonwillmore.co.uk
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CAN FARM VENDING MACHINES CONQUER THE UK? Although farm vending remains an important source of income, it can also be time consuming; a vending machine helps to solve this problem. We are a Belgian company that specialises in the development and production of a unique type of farm vending machine. Our brand expands across the borders to Holland, France and Switzerland but not yet to the UK – something we are looking to change.
“Investing in a vending machine will always be a win-win situation for both farmer and customer” Due to its rural character, the UK still holds a lot of opportunities for introducing and selling our vending machines to farmers, local shop owners, meat rearing companies and anyone else interested in selling fresh products without the necessity to always be there. Due to the distance and the vastness of the UK market we are looking for distributors to sell and install our vending machines on site. We offer a unique assortment of non-refrigerated, refrigerated and freezing units that can all be combined with the same payment terminal. This way you can create your own farm shop without actually having to be there.
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www.wdmnv.be +32499126722 juliewdm@gmail.com
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STAND NUMBER 1023
PROVIDING WI-FI FOR YOUR LEISURE CUSTOMERS AND BUSINESS IS NO LONGER A LUXURY – IT’S A NECESSITY. A recent survey of over 1,000 UK holiday makers has revealed that 67% think that Wi-Fi access is the most important factor when choosing accommodation; this ranked above location at 65% and a good bar at 26%. As more people opt to spend their holidays camping in the UK, families are turning to their iPhones, iPads and other smartphones for entertainment and inspiration to make the most of the temperamental British weather, and to ensure they stay connected. Many people are turning to Wi-Fi to check emails, do homework and surf the Internet in their leisure time, and tiered data plans for cellular phones should cause continued Wi-Fi growth as Wi-Fi in comparison offers a more cost effective choice. Provision of Wi-Fi for leisure sites Wi-Fi can mostly be offered via either free or charged plans to guests. Public Internet access can be provided for key guest locations such as bars and clubhouses, reception and recreation areas and across all of the accommodation whether they’re static caravans, mobile pitches or chalets. Various commercial models are available to fit the needs of every business- from profit share pay-as-you-go options or fully managed Wi-Fi networks. Typically the pay-as-you-go service allows the Wi-Fi to be supplied & installed without cost; therefore,
there’s no capital outlay. Alternatively, the site purchases the network outright and the system is managed, supported & maintained by the provider, leaving the park to provide free Internet access or resell Internet access to guests. Social Wi-Fi and benefits If you wish to give away Wi-Fi in your public areas then you can transform your Wi-Fi into Social Wi-Fi. Social works by asking customers who access your Wi-Fi to do so with a social network login such as Facebook or Twitter. Customers are prompted to ‘like’ you on Facebook or ‘follow’ you on Twitter, allowing you to receive feedback and increase social media engagement to a wider circle of their friends. Social Wi-Fi is for large & small leisure parks along with businesses such as restaurants, bars, coffee shops, hotels, sports stadiums and retail spaces that want more from the free Wi-Fi they provide. Businesses benefit by appearing on various social feeds, offering the opportunity to increase your presence on social media and inform existing and prospective customers about offers and deals.
Custom landing pages Businesses benefit greatly from having a landing page which they can personalise with their company branding, and proves an excellent way to market and advertise new offers and promotions to customers as well as a simple way to allow the user to log onto the Internet using social media. Modern Wi-Fi systems use the landing page to capture user’s details and display terms and conditions online, bypassing the requirement to issue free paper tickets, take manual payments or even purchase access vouchers from vendors to re-sell. The installation process Wi-Fi systems mainly come in two offerings; a self-install, plug and play “kit” for smaller sites, and a custom solution for larger parks, which are usually installed by our onsite engineers. Installations usually consist of various small antennae located around the park, fixed to buildings, offices, toilet blocks or lampposts and at least one Internet line in the form of ADSL, fibre, 3/4G or satellite.
The legal and security implications of offering public Wi-Fi Businesses, which offer Wi-Fi or public Internet access without logging or filtering are putting themselves at risk. Camping Connect can provide a secure & legally compliant Wi-Fi system for your business and guests.
All Camping Connect public WiFi systems comply with: • Prove that steps have been taken to prevent illegal online activity (Digital Economy Act 2010) • Store certain user usage data for 12 months (EU Data Retention Regulation) • Keep personal data on individuals who access according to the Data Protection Act
Blocking illegal activity When offering public Wi-Fi you need to prevent copyright infringement, as users have to both register and accept terms and conditions, which cover inappropriate use and filtering should be deployed to block peerto-peer and other sharing sites.
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STAND NUMBER 940
THE NATIONAL FARM ATTRACTIONS NETWORK The National Farm Attractions Network (NFAN) is the UK trade association for farm parks and rural attractions. It has over 250 members and organises conferences, workshops, open days and offers networking opportunities throughout the UK. Over 20 million visits are made to farm attractions annually, and the National Farm Attractions Network is at the heart of this growing sector of the tourism industry. NFAN grew out of a network of regional farm park associations to become the national body in 1996. Encouraging best practice and knowledge sharing, NFAN proactively update members on the latest HSE advice, represent the farm attraction industry at government meetings, run events and provide ongoing support and guidance. In 2012, the National Farm Attractions Network assisted the HSE in creating the
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Industry Code of Practice, which provides guidelines on how visitors to farm and rural attractions should interact with animals. The NFAN now help members interpret the guidelines with workshops and one-onone member discussions. NFAN has also produced a helpful video demonstrating best practice.
“The farm parks and rural attractions sector is growing as more and more people discover the delights of a family day out at a local farm park�
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The farm parks and rural attractions sector is growing as more and more people discover the delights of a family day out at a local farm park. NFAN has 200 farm and rural attraction members who welcome millions of visitors each year and host thousands of school visits. NFAN members come in all shapes and sizes, including farm shops, garden centres and other rural venues who have play areas and farm animal enclosures. NFAN welcomes members who are thinking of developing the visitor attraction side of their business.
NFAN also has an active trade members section and organises an annual conference and trade show each year for suppliers to the industry to showcase their products and services to members. If you run a farm park or rural attraction or are thinking of starting one, NFAN would love to hear from you.
STAND NUMBER 1051
SPECIALISTS IN AGRICULTURAL AND COMMERCIAL RENEWABLE ENERGY Bowler Energy is part of the John Bowler Group, which has been trading within the agricultural sector since 1980. A few years ago, we started to look into ways to reduce our electricity costs on our farms and in our offices, and so in 2010 Bowler Energy was launched.
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Bowler Energy works with commercial and agricultural clients to reduce existing energy costs and maximise return on investment. We offer a fully project managed service starting with an in-depth suitability assessment right though to ongoing backup and support for the life of your system. We have a proven track record and we take great pride in our reputation for providing a complete service and supporting our customers through every step of their project.
“We have a proven track record and we take great pride in our reputation for providing a complete service and supporting our customers through every step of their project”
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www.bowlerenergy.co.uk 01283 736637 info@bowlerenergy.co.uk
STAND NUMBER 442
PEAR TECHNOLOGY LAND MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE Pear Technology provide digital mapping to farms, estates, land agents, and many more. As partners with Ordnance Survey, we’ve prepared over 1,000,000 ha of maps for UK land managers. With recent developments in all forms of map data, land management is becoming more efficient with the powerful tools available. Using the most accurate and up-to-date data available from the Ordnance Survey means you can have confidence in the data whilst amending your map. More and more mapping datasets are becoming available with organisations such as the RPA, Land Registry, Natural England, Forestry Commission and English Heritage all providing data which can be imported directly into PT-Mapper (digital map editing system). Overlay this with OS data for your area and immediately you are presented with new insights and opportunities as a forward-looking land manager.
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www.peartechnology.co.uk 023 9249 9689 fryan@peartechnology.co.uk
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Keeping the data dynamic with real time data capture, importing and exporting data from GPS devices and sharing information with third parties keeps everyone aware and moving forward. No longer are these essential technologies for land management daunting; they are simple to use and significantly aid the management process. Pear Technology support and assist all our customers with high quality technical support, services and training. Contact us today to find out more.
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STAND NUMBER 751
HELPING FARMERS GET CONNECTED
THE UNIQUE, ELEGANT AND SUSTAINABLE ARC-MOD BUILDING SYSTEM
Whilst superfast broadband is rolling out across the UK, many rural locations don’t even have fast connections.
Innovative and naturally beautiful ARC designs connect the great outdoors to exceptional indoor spaces.
As with every sector, farming businesses often rely on the Internet to connect them with potential customers. Often fraught with poor mobile signal as well, the lack of broadband is really starting to hurt those businesses in the superfast dark spots. Satellite broadband has a bad press, with many consumers shying away from it for fear of an unreliable service or the need for extremely deep pockets. Yet, satellite technology has actually developed at an astounding rate over the past couple of years and whilst those fears would have been well founded before these developments, it is simply no longer the case. A new breed of satellite technology has made a number of improvements for consumers. Firstly, this
technology makes it possible to achieve good connections from equipment that is both cost-effective to purchase and much smaller than ever before. Secondly, the technology is able to exchange lots more data using much less bandwidth, which means the monthly cost is drastically reduced. And finally, systems are much easier to install then ever before, meaning you no longer need extensive training or a team of installers to get you setup. So, whilst there are outcries across the country of “where is our superfast broadband?” there really is already a solution, which covers the entire UK and can give users reliable fast and superfast broadband at a price to suit any pocket! If you want to find out more, please pop over and visit our stand!
“There really is already a solution, which covers the entire UK and can give users reliable fast and superfast broadband at a price to suit any pocket!
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www.globalteleports.com +44 (0)1707 648310 broadband@globalteleports.com
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As an exclusive couples retreat, family holiday home, residence or multipurpose facility, our uniquely inspiring designs are bathed in natural light and provide exceptional energy performance.
hotel, or country house development. We offer pre-configured solutions (including NCC approved buildings) or can create a bespoke version from ARCMod components that’s perfect for you.
All those who stay, live, work, learn or play in an ARC design are connected to the beauty of the natural environment through the unique glazed walls and the comfortable, relaxing and sustainable aesthetic woven throughout the fabric of the ARC-Mod system.
Being pre-constructed and delivered in sections, our buildings are weather proof, requiring only the finishing touches to be complete. Our unique building system enables our buildings to be classed as temporary structures yet they’re as robust as bricks and mortar.
Together with our passion to provide unique and elegant eco-buildings is our commitment to simplicity for our customers, from design through to installation. We recognise that planning legislation in the UK can be complex and we’ll manage the entire process for you when choosing an ARC design. Our building design options will satisfy the most stringent of requirements for your holiday park, farm,
Utilising principles of aeronautic design and high performance materials creates exceptional strength and a long service life with minimal maintenance. The unique modular architecture means that if your needs change, your ARC can simply be reconfigured or relocated. We’re delighted to bring our ARC building to the NEC and will be launching our latest selection of new designs.
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www.greenunit.co.uk 01865 682707 info@greenunit.co.uk
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STAND NUMBER 840
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS FROM BIOMASS LCE is a UK leading specialist in sustainable wood fuel supply, complete biomass systems and service and maintenance. LC Energy is BSL accredited and specialises in supplying sustainable energy from biomass through supply of premium grade biomass wood chip and EN+ A1 wood pellets, biomass system service and maintenance to over 1,000 customers across the UK. LCE is an approved BAA supplier with a 15year wood fuel contract to Heathrow Airport, 10-year supply to Center Parcs at Woburn, six-year supply to Stansted Airport, and fiveyear supply to London Olympic Park. It also has clients across many sectors including MOD, NHS, National Trust, hotels (including Hilton Group), hospitals, universities, councils, care homes, private houses, farm estates and schools. Created in 2007, LCE delivers low carbon energy services through its extensive
experience in major project management, service delivery and the resolution of complex civil engineering projects across the UK. The business is made up of an experienced management team with backgrounds in varied and highly competitive environments operating public tender projects, government schemes, commercial business contracts and private enterprises.
“LCE delivers low carbon energy services through its extensive experience in major project management, service delivery and the resolution of complex civil engineering projects across the UK�
LCE recognises the critical importance of continuous heat energy supply and has practical experience in end-to-end wood fuel supply and fuel store facility management including direct sourcing of its BSL accredited timber. LCE utilises its own network of hubs and depots for buffer stocks, resilience and contingency and has first-hand experience of supplying integrated fuel supply services from tree to heat and a proven track record in fuel strategy creation and fuel delivery optimisation based upon experience and knowledge of the UK wood fuel sector.
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LCEnergy.co.uk 08448 751320 info@LCEnergy.co.uk
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STAND NUMBER 546
MAKE TREES WORK FOR YOUR FARM Planted in the right places, trees can help to bring significant benefits and diversification opportunities to your farm business. More farmers are turning to farm diversification in order to get the most from their land, and with the agricultural sector’s increased challenges, it isn’t surprising. It’s commonplace to enjoy a break in a converted farmhouse B&B, visit a dairy farm’s ice cream parlour, buy produce from farm shops and cafés, or even sample drinks produced by on-farm microbreweries.
“We understand many farmers wish to diversify in ways that work alongside existing livelihoods, and trees offer an excellent opportunity to do this”
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As the UK’s leading woodland conservation charity, for many years we’ve worked closely with farmers, landowners, and agricultural organisations to provide expert advice on ways in which trees can help with diversification projects. By planting new trees or restoring existing woodland on your land, you can benefit from additional business ventures such as game shoots, wood fuel production, tourism and leisure activities, or even alternative produce such as nuts and fruit. With the potential for additional income, trees can also enhance your existing farm business by offering shelter for crops and livestock, assisting with soil management and providing a habitat for vital pollinators.
“The cost benefit of tree planting is one of the best in farming. There is the opportunity to significantly increase income. This shows trees are not just nice to have, they are business assets.” – David Brass, The Lakes Free Range Egg Company For information about how trees could help you, come along to one of the talks by the Woodland Trust’s John Tucker and Stuart Holm.
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woodlandtrust.org.uk/farming 0330 333 5303 plant@woodlandtrust.org.uk
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STAND NUMBER 1184
YOUR LUXURY OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE - ANYWHERE Providing a unique experience to the conventional way of enjoying your quality time in the countryside, at the beach, in the garden. The aim was to design and create the most comfortable, portable outdoor experience on the market; we believe this has been achieved with our luxury picnic blanket.
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www.outdoorlounge.co.uk 0800 612 7463 picnic@outdoorlounge.co.uk
Our one of a kind picnic blanket is lightweight, padded and waterproof backed. They also come with two coordinating cushions folding away neatly to be carried with your adjustable carry handle/shoulder strap. Successfully established in several independent high-end outlets, we have achieved further success this year with a number of glamping and outdoor events companies across the South East. Launching exclusively at this event is our Premium Lounge, designed and made with the same high quality
TO THE MANOR BORN (INTO BUSINESS) Colleen and Nick Lowry run Blessingbourne Country Estate in Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Blessingbourne Estate dates back to the mid - late 18th century and is an historic 550 acre country estate, nestled in the heart of woodlands and wildlife on the edge of the Clogher Valley and Fermanagh’s Lakelands Like so many estates found across the island of Ireland, Blessingbourne
possesses a back catalogue of unique and important historical stories of gentry, spies and ghosts that make it one of the most intriguing, interesting and individual places to open its doors to the public. As custodians of the estate, Colleen and Nick have turned Blessingbourne
attention to detail and luxury materials. This portable double bed sized lounger provides absolute comfort for those who love the great outdoors and have embraced glamping holidays. The 50mm padded lounger is supported with an adjustable hardwood back and comes with two coordinating padded cushions. We see our products as the perfect accessory for the glamping market, providing both luxury and versatility whilst also being practical as both the blanket and lounger are fully machine washable. To celebrate the launch of our new product we are pleased to offer a 20% discount across the range on our retail prices for this event.
from endangered ruin into a modern day holiday destination. Awardwinning, luxury self-catering accommodation, an authentic
“Blessingbourne possesses a back catalogue of unique and important historical stories of gentry, spies and ghosts that make it one of the most intriguing, interesting and individual places to open its doors to the public”
Coach House which is used for events and functions, a working farm with special breeds and a plethora of activities have resulted in guests from across the globe enjoying a window into the life of an 18th century estate. In 2011 Blessingbourne launched its most significant development to date, an exhilarating 13km mountain bike trail set in the grounds of the estate. The track is recognised as one of Northern Ireland’s premier mountain bike venues and was created by Phil Saxena, course designer for the Beijing Olympics. Listen to how Colleen and Nick have transformed Blessingbourne Estate from endangered estate into a viable farm business.
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STAND NUMBER 1270
PROVIDING A LUXURY LIFESTYLE….. STAND NUMBER 480
BBQ STORE We will showcase our new Napoleon BBQ model and will also introduce the Primo All American Ceramic BBQ Grill. At the BBQ Store, we supply hundreds of camping and caravan sites with our Napoelon Portable BBQs. These are extremely popular as they are compact and easy to move around the site. demand for BBQs in the UK is growing year on year and whilst people are on holiday they want to be able to access a BBQ without having to pack their own. Therefore, why not give your customers what they want by purchasing these Napoleon Travel Gas BBQs and hire them out to your customers? We have selected these Portable BBQs due to the build quality, so your customers can sit back and enjoy the BBQ on the summer evenings and then return it at the end of their holiday.
their customers this option and since discovering its popularity they equipped every static caravan with one of our gas BBQs. For those of you looking for a charcoal BBQ, we will also be launching the all-American Primo Ceramic Grill at this year’s show. The Primo Ceramic Grill is the most popular ceramic grill in America due to the oval shape and the quality compared to other Ceramic Grills.
More and more caravan site have been giving
“The demand for BBQs in the UK is growing year on year and whilst people are on holiday they want to be able to access a BBQ without having to pack their own”
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www.bbqstoreuk.co.uk 0121 687 1308 sales@commercialfurnitureuk.co.uk
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Summit Leisure have supplied pool, enclosure and spa products for nearly 40 years with a portfolio of quality and reliable products. Summit is the UK’s sole distributor of the Aqua Telescopic Enclosures and has been working exclusively with PAC diffusion, the manufacturers of these pool enclosures for over 15 years. Together they strive to achieve the highest standards. PAC is a family run firm that are responsible for manufacturing, developing, creating and constantly improving designs of the enclosures with the help of their dynamic team. They use materials and innovative manufacturing processes which have been adapted for the manufacture of swimming pool enclosures. Summit’s range of hot tubs and exercise pools are from the Allseas Spa Company.
“Summit’s focus is to offer the most innovative designs, provide a wonderful service and be competitively priced within the UK market”
Their dedicated research and absolute commitment to innovation and total quality supported by a thorough understanding of the market make their products stand out from the crowd! They use the best components from around the world, including American acrylics, Canadian control systems and Jets, German silicone and UK glues etc... Summit DIY pool kits comprise all the specialist equipment to build a swimming pool and offer at a competitive price. They are happy to answer questions during construction; they aren’t just a company solely interested in delivering boxes and once sold no longer want to know. They like to make your pool project a happy experience and thrive on giving great back-up and service, and if you have questions during construction they are there to help. Summit also supplies replacement equipment for the UK pool market. Summit’s focus is to offer the most innovative designs, provide a wonderful service and be competitively priced within the UK market.
STAND NUMBER 640
TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS FOR THE RURAL COMMUNITIES: SATELLITE INTERNET, IP CCTV, IP DOOR ENTRY, RURAL WIFI Lack of broadband, insufficient or ineffective CCTV, software packages not linked - we solve the IT challenges of forward-thinking rural farms and estates, specialising in implementing technology solutions that work for you, supporting your existing environments or new ventures. Established over ten years ago, we are experts in implementing technology solutions to a wide range of industries, especially within rural farms and estates. We supply companies with CCTV, door & gate entry systems, super-fast satellite broadband solutions, rural Wi-Fi and software solutions including website design and hosting and bespoke software applications to link your other applications together. We have a breadth of business knowledge which enable us to solve problems across a wide variety of industries. Being from the South West and based in Bristol we have an in-depth understanding of the farming industry and land based entrepreneurs and the part that technology can play in growing those businesses.
So why choose Impact? We have a team who specialise in designing solutions that work in rural areas. Every rural enterprise is different and requires a unique solution, so by using our collective expertise we are able to identify the technology required to implement the right solution for you.
“Every rural enterprise is different and requires a unique solution, so by using our collective expertise we are able to identify the technology required to implement the right solution for you” We can help transform IT within your business or estate whether that’s with new software to help run your day-to-day processes, implement a wide range rural Wi-Fi network to give you Internet and network access across a large area of land via your mobile, iPad and other mobile devices, install a secure gate entry system, or CCTV enabling you to view your farm or estate from anywhere on the planet. One of the biggest complaints we often hear from the rural community is the slow or even non-existent broadband; well, this
can become a thing of the past with our neat satellite solution. It doesn’t matter where you are in the country or what phone lines you currently have installed, using the latest satellite, we can deploy very fast broadband which, depending on your location, can be between 10mbps and 100mbps, which is 3 to 4 times faster than most networks and the whole solution can be setup within a couple of hours. IT moves quickly and we work closely with our clients so, as and when their needs change, we’re there to ensure that their IT changes to enhance and support their needs. We understand the importance of implementing new and reliable technology as well as supporting any technology you might already have in place; this is why it’s so important that Impact IT work more as a partner than a support company. To put it short, we care. We are keen to solve the challenges of forward thinking rural farms and estates such as Overbury Estate and Lee Abbey, who we have been working with over the last few years. We are passionate about what we do and the service we provide and truly believe we offer a first class service pre and post-sales support. Contact us to see how we can help you.
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www.impactitsolutions.co.uk 0117 2020 200 sales@impactitsolutions.co.uk
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STAND NUMBER 960
TRUE MULTI FUEL BIOMASS BOILERS
Bio Global Industries Ltd (BGI) is an innovative energy company that delivers a highly flexible solution to green energy generation in the UK. We are an exclusive distributor of new generation, high-end, multifunctional BIOKOMPAKT biomass boilers – the only TRUE multifuel biomass boilers available in the UK. Biokompakt® – unique technology •
The Biokompakt® boilers are triple fuel and can burn up to three different fuel types, simultaneously, from over 30 pre-tested fuel sources, including agricultural and factory waste
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They are capable of co-firing and are built to last since all our boilers have a ceramic chamber which prevents corrosion
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They can take a wood chip size of up to 60mm which means you can use a local tree surgeon’s chipper and don’t need to invest in a dedicated biomass chipper
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They offer a sensational efficiency rating of up to 94.3%
The BGI Service Buildings are often just as unique and individual as their owners and our mission is to respond to these demands and offer an optimal solution, which is why BGI offer a bespoke boiler design service. We will undertake a site survey and work directly with you to create the most cost effective system for your specific needs. We have a
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highly trained accredited installer network covering the whole of the UK who will expertly install your boiler, once the designs are agreed. BGI also offer a full back up and design service, full operation training and maintenance contracts.
“Buildings are often just as unique and individual as their owners and our mission is to respond to these demands and offer an optimal solution, which is why BGI offer a bespoke boiler design service” UK Wide Installer Network We have an extensive accredited installer network across the UK and all of our installers are fully trained by us at our UK corporate training centre. Biomass Fuel Supply Why be tied to wood pellets when you can locally source your own biomass fuels? BGI can supply you with a variety of locally sourced biomass fuels and can advise on which fuel would work best for your specific requirements. Our delivery / feed systems are designed to make it easier to receive the fuels. A lorry will arrive and blow the fuel directly into your boiler store, or alternatively, it can be supplied in bags. The system is easy and requires no labour from your end. We are constantly researching alternative biomass
fuels and will provide you with the very latest research and fuel solutions available. Grow Your Own If you have the space to ‘grow your own’ biomass fuels, we can guide you through the process. We can undertake a site feasibility study for managing your own woodland or growing your own crops. For example, we can help set you up with fast growing willow that you coppice and turn into wood chips for burning. At the BGI HQ in Buckinghamshire, we are also testing other fast growing biomass crops in our test beds and would be delighted to show you around. Here you will be able to see small scale biomass plantations at different stages and you may be surprised at what little land you need to be self-sufficient with biomass!
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GROW YOUR OWN FUEL – THE FUTURE OF BIOMASS Using multi-fuel Biomass Boilers means you can burn a wide range of alternative, high calorific and cost effective biomass fuels. The potential is now there to turn all green waste into pellets to burn. You can also grow your own biomass crops and utilise animal bedding and manure, with no additional drying or processing.
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COMMERCIAL FURNITURE UK We are a family business which specialises in quality indoor and outdoor commercial grade furniture. Our products are designed and manufactured for the commercial market and we have a great range of products which can be branded with your own logo. Here at Commercial Furniture UK we specialise in indoor and outdoor commercial grade furniture, accessories and outdoor living so you can provide your customers pure luxury. Every product has been hand selected and we work closely with each customer to help ensure our customers get the products most suited to them and also within their budget. Come and view our ranges at the show.
“We have a range of furniture, parasols and planters which can all be branded with your company logo, which is a great way of getting your company name out there and help build your brand” CONTACT US Web: Tel: Email:
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FIVE STAR LUXURY WITHIN CANVAS WALLS Mocadazu is specialized in the design of semi-permanent luxury bamboo tents to provide the perfect set-up for an ultimate dream vacation. At Mocadazu we are convinced that comfort and luxury can go hand in hand with being eco-sensitive. That’s why we designed our luxury bamboo tents to have the lowest possible impact on the surroundings. We use bamboo poles for the frame, not only because it is beautiful, but also because it is an eco-friendly and quickly renewable
material. For the roof we use Texyloop fabric by Serge Ferrari. This fabric is 100% recyclable Our luxury bamboo tents have a semipermanent character. This means that they can even be placed in protected nature reserves and can provide access to the most beautiful, exclusive or remote destinations in the world. As a start-up we are now looking for 2-4 launching customers for next year! We are currently completing our first prototype and will soon be ready to start producing our luxury bamboo tents to sell
on the market. Our focus is to build up a high standard brand. This means that our tents need to be of the highest quality with the best service possible. To make sure we can control this standard we need to get experienced in every stage of the process, like production, transportation, set-up of the tents and customer and user experience.
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www.mocadazu.com +31 (0)6 3383 7448 anna@mocadazu.com
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BRYNTEG HOLIDAY HOME PARK - IMPROVING CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE Brynteg implemented the Sports Booker on-line system as part of a plan to upgrade the leisure and activity programme and improve customer experience. We wanted to improve the customer experience by making it easier for them to select and book activities at a time convenient to them and also to reduce the administration burden and staffing costs at reception. After evaluating numerous systems, we found Sports Booker could meet all our requirements, plus their licences were unlimited. This meant we could expand the activity and leisure side without any penalty. Sports Booker could also be integrated with our till systems.
“The Sports Booker system is easy to use and great to track management information such as income, nonattendance, bookings, activities’ popularity and all without the need for paperwork”
Almost four years since implementing Sports Booker, we’ve found it to be the most user friendly software that can be tailored to suit our business. Customers can book activities or events before visiting the park with no call on reception. We can also track bookings from any PC. Features such as the prepay function is very useful, as customers generally pay for £100 worth of activities before even arriving on site. The Sports Booker system is easy to use and great to track management information such as income, non-attendance, bookings, activities’ popularity and all without the need for paperwork. The bonus for us is that it’s much easier to adjust timetables as they do not have to be printed at the start of the year. Sports Booker has helped transform the way we book, manage and sell our activity programme. In the first five weeks of operation, over 50% of activities were being booked online by the customer which has significantly reduced the cost of staffing, improved customer service and also seen a considerable increase in sales, and is great advertising for the park.
WILLERBY SETTING THE PACE IN OFF-SITE MODULAR BUILDING Willerby Special Projects is a leading provider of innovative off-site modular buildings for the leisure sector. Willerby Special Projects’ off-site solution is a fast, configurable, high quality alternative to traditional build with less site disruption. You’ll have holidaymakers in sooner, giving you faster return on investment and our build quality helps ensure a high customer retention levels. We’ve undertaken projects as diverse as lodges, beach huts, reception units and marketing suites for many of the leisure industry’s best known names including Warner Leisure, Bourne Leisure and Merlin Entertainments, operators of Alton Towers, Thorpe Park, Legoland and other prestigious attractions. An ideal cost-effective alternative to ageing leisure accommodation, Willerby’s high quality modular off-site construction reduces the build programme by up to 50%, affording a quicker return on investment, whilst high specification manufacture and fit-out can significantly increase the rental value. In addition, and where appropriate, the footprint
of existing single storey accommodation can be maximised with the incorporation of a second floor, affording the potential to significantly increase the rental proposition. Our off-site solution also means all kitchens, bathrooms and appliances are fully factory fitted to meet client requirements. Delivered and installed on site, complete with fully finished decoration, electrics, sound systems and floor coverings, we can tailor your internal fit out to meet a specific theme, all to the highest workmanship standards. All our modules are fully compliant with appropriate building regulations and TRADA Q-Mark and we can design layouts in varying configurations to suit occupancy levels from 2 – 11. With over 70 years’ experience, we’re proud to provide a personal level of service and achieve exceptional results no matter how challenging or unusual the project.
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www.willerbyspecialprojects.com 01482 713826 enquiries@whhsp.co.uk
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STAND NUMBER 1280
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CHANGES IN THE PLANNING SYSTEM – COULD YOU BENEFIT?
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A thriving rural community depends on the collective support given to the maintenance of a prosperous rural economy and the provision of rural housing. three years starting with the date of prior approval. We continue to guide our clients through the maze of planning opportunities providing detailed planning advice but in a simple and straightforward manner.
Planning guidance also requires local and neighbourhood plans and boost economic development. It’s important to engage with plans as they’re drawn up and with local authorities. As a rural planning consultancy we inevitably experience both positive local planning and resistance to rural development; however the rural economy is increasingly supporting a wider variety of diversified businesses.
In terms of new housing, local planning authorities are advised in the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) to avoid new isolated homes in the countryside unless there are special circumstances, such as the essential need for a ‘rural worker’ to live permanently at or near their place of work. Rural dwelling guidance has
“We continue to guide our clients through the maze of planning opportunities providing detailed planning advice but in a simple and straightforward manner”
The 2014 changes to permitted developmental rights to allow farm buildings to be converted to up to three dwellings resulted in unintentional confusion and diverse interpretation across local councils and ultimately lead to the issuing of yet more guidance in an attempt to stimulate more positive development. Furthermore, in April this year the government consolidated their ‘General Permitted Development Order’, with one of the major changes being that a change of use must be completed within a period of
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gradually been moderated and it’s possible to obtain permission for dwellings required for non-agricultural enterprises, where an essential need exists.
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TURBERVILLES SOLICITORS
If you are an existing holiday park owner, or are considering becoming one, then you’ll need a specialist lawyer on board to help you navigate the complexities of park law.
CANADIAN CRAFTED SAUNAS & HOT TUBS We’re delighted to introduce you to our new range of Canadian cedar saunas, hot tubs and furniture! Verdure is a small business based in Stratford-upon-Avon in the heart of the Midlands in the UK. Having forged links with a reputable supplier in Canada, we can now reveal our range of cedar spas and saunas to the UK and beyond. The quality of these products needs to be seen to be believed, and the tactile feeling of crafted wood really adds something to the already luxurious relaxation experience. Our range currently includes: • Red & White Cedar Barrel Saunas • Red & White Cedar POD Saunas • Red & White Cedar Indoor & Outdoor Cabin Saunas • Red Cedar Wood Fired Hot Tubs • Red Cedar Outdoor Furniture • With much more on the way!
“The quality of these products needs to be seen to be believed, and the tactile feeling of crafted wood really adds something to the already luxurious relaxation experience” Our friendly and knowledgeable staff will be more than happy to discuss any enquiries you may have - perhaps you’d like to arrange a bulk purchase for a holiday resort, or perhaps you’d like to discuss a bespoke design? Whatever your question, just get in touch and we’ll be happy to answer you.
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Turbervilles Solicitors has been advising holiday park owners for more than 15 years, ranging from the park owner with one plot to some of the UK’s largest operators, including Darwin Leisure and Park Holidays UK. The team at Turbervilles, headed up by John Clement, advises park owners on all legal issues affecting their business, including: Planning We can assist with any planning related matters, including applications to change the use of the land to holiday caravan use; Park rules and agreements We’ll help you draw up the necessary paperwork to ensure your holiday park operates lawfully and smoothly;
“Turbervilles Solicitors has been advising holiday park owners for more than 15 years, ranging from the park owner with one plot to some of the UK’s largest operators, including Darwin Leisure and Park Holidays UK”
Licences We’ll work with you and the local council to make sure your park is properly licensed; The Consumer Rights Act became law on 1 October 2015 – we can help you ensure your park business complies with the new law; Buying or selling a park We’ll work with you to ensure your transaction goes ahead as seamlessly and efficiently as possible; Disputes No one wants a dispute, but if one arises our dispute resolution team will guide you through each step of the process and help achieve a sensible solution where possible. Employment law We’ll make sure you have the right procedures in place so you are not falling foul of the law and at risk of a claim.
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BOUTIQUE LIVING SPACES FOR THE REDEFINED LUXURY TOURISM MARKET We design luxury living spaces for hoteliers, stately homes and landowners. Our boxes have design, functionality and comfort at the heart of their creation. We offer architect designed, prefabricated modular building solutions for the tourism industry, designed, built and delivered within 20 weeks.
function independently, either way our eco materials, energy efficient appliances and water conservation systems all contribute to an environmentally and economically viable product. Our boxes are built off site and delivered with the aim of creating as little or no construction disturbances to you or your customers, resulting in no loss of revenue due to building work closure.
Our boxes are aimed at the premium end of the tourism sector and attract the premium rates from their rentals. These boxes are highly specked for the luxury market with a choice of 1, 2 or 3 bedrooms, en-suite bathrooms, designer kitchens, outdoor showers, underfloor heating, log burners, incorporated terrace and hot tub to match. Our product never compromises on luxury or comfort, is airtight, water tight, will keep your guests comfortable in all seasons and is adaptable to the changing needs of your business. Our boxes range from 20 square metres to 50 square metres and all models incorporate green roofs. They can be mains connected or
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“Our product never compromises on luxury or comfort, is airtight, water tight, will keep your guests comfortable in all seasons and is adaptable to the changing needs of your business�
As hoteliers we understand the importance of maximising your land to give the highest yield possible. The correct use and siting of a INSPIRING RURAL ENTREPRENEURS product on your land is paramount and we would therefore always send a member of our team to do a site visit at your property in order to choose the best location for your product based on weather patterns and how the space could best be enjoyed.
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CONTEMPORARY ROUNDHOUSES FOR THE RURAL HOTELIER Boost your rural enterprise! A dynamic new product for the adventurous and progressive hotelier. Now available as A LEISURE LODGE for 2016. Are you looking for lodges? Thinking of expanding your site? Not sure which way to turn? Want something new? Different? Exclusive? Something with all of the pros of an eco-home but the appeal of a treehouse? With so many options available to the rural hotelier and landowner, it can be difficult to find the appropriate structure which would boost your occupancy rates, generate newsworthy PR and attract a wider audience. With the market oscillating between the glamping pods and more traditional Lodges – the sturdier buildings bringing an all-year luxury experience for your guests but the yurts and tipis bringing the magic – you may be searching for something which ticks all of the boxes and allows you to derive the most revenue possible whilst providing an authentic and memorable experience. Inspired by the ancient civilisations who walked on this earth before us, the roundhouse is the oldest form of architecture and inspires and enchants all who have the pleasure of spending time in one.
Holiday makers are looking for experiences to share with their loved ones and create long-lasting memories – there is no better topic of conversation than that of the allure of the ‘Roundhouse’. (We’re not talking mud-huts and igloos here); the 21st century has brought the most indigenous form of architecture into the modern day.
“Rotunda Roundhouses are buildings designed to last for several decades and provide an alluring overnight accommodation experience” Using cutting edge manufacturing techniques and robust timber-framing processes which rival Scandinavian ecoarchitecture, Rotunda Roundhouses are buildings designed to last for several decades and provide an alluring overnight accommodation experience.
The Rotunda is the timber-framed ecolodge equivalent to the yurt, with all of the benefits and none of the pitfalls. Lovingly referred to as the “dream eco-home” you can be assured that most if not all of your competitors will be desperate to provide this experience to their guests! The hottest new product in the leisure industry – available to you for 2016! You have the opportunity to strike whilst the iron is hot – and promote your roundhouse experience before the other sites catch on to this exciting new lodge-concept!
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These buildings are fully compliant to British buildings regulations and are also suitable for use as a home extension or multi-functional spaces as per examples below:
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VIRTUAL ENTERTAINMENT AND ACTIVITIES TO KEEP THE KIDS HAPPY iDEA is on a mission to keep kids entertained on holiday – whatever the weather, whatever the time of day. Our subscription-based service provides on-demand access to entertainment, dance and fitness activities for holiday resorts and hotels. It is instant and unlimited meaning you can use the latest fun and ontrend activities such as street magic, juggling with junk and martial arts fitness as a part of your entertainment/ activity programme. This allows you to offer a more varied and innovative programme, which is constantly updated. It’s about maximizing fun, interaction and engagement regardless of customer age or skill level. Plus, to keep things simple all that’s needed to run the activities is a facilitator, a bit
of space and a screen which can be connected to the internet. Most don’t require any equipment, and those that do only need basic things such as hula hoops, playing cards or balls. Additionally everything is led by on-screen experts, at the top of their field, so there’s no need for qualified in-house staff - activities can be scheduled whenever and wherever needed. All of which means not only is iDEA flexible, but it’s also highly cost effective. We’ll be showcasing our current range of activities at the Holiday Park Innovation Show at the NEC this year, come and visit us at stand 1421.
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SEE AN IDEAL HOT TUB FOR YOUR HOME OR HOLIDAY PARK AT THE SHOW RotoSpa Limited. The only UK manufacturer of portable hot tubs. We build our award winning, durable hot tubs here in the Midlands. Our spas are purpose built for the reality of daily use, with low running and maintenance costs. We have won awards for quality of construction, durability and value for money. We offer peace-ofmind warranties and all the relaxation, health and social benefits a hot tubs brings. Our portable spas are lightweight, robust, fit through doors and can be rolled into place by 1-2 people making them ideal for hire. So easy to install, all you need is a plug and tap! If you own a Holiday Park or glamping site, hot tubs are more than on trend, they are here to stay. As site owners are realising hot tubs generate extra income, repeat business and make venues stand out! RotoSpa hot tubs are best suited for this environment because they have a tough exterior which
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doesn’t degrade after a full season outdoors. Our covers are tough and replacements won’t cost you the earth. We can also supply swim spas, in-ground spas and commercial spas. We have the only portable commercial spas in the UK. Our commercial spas are great for events as they hold 3 times more water, with DE filtration technology to ensure crystal clear water for multiple use. Whether it’s a family hot tub, a hire spa for extra income, or a commercial spa for multiple use - we build superior spas at affordable prices. We have a team of engineers to offer expert advice, alongside pool and spa parts, accessories and chemicals. Find out more at stand 820
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www.rotospa.co.uk sales@rotospa.co.uk 0121 354 3428
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STAND NUMBER 440
LETTING UNUSUAL HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION The demand for unusual holiday property in the UK is increasing, which in turn is attracting the attention of more land and estate owners as they look for contemporary ways to maximise profitability of otherwise unused assets. Quality Unearthed specialise in unusual holiday accommodation such as treehouses, unique architect designs, eco homes, gypsy wagons and safari tents. These structures and properties offer guests something different – in fact, they offer an entirely different holiday experience. Quality Unearthed was started by Tim Rees, who along with his family, own Quality Cottages and Quality Villas, which have been marketing and letting quality holiday accommodation for over 50 years.
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‘…Quality Unearthed offer honest and practical advice about the potential of land or existing accommodation and, should your property join their portfolio, they are on hand to provide ongoing support on all aspects of letting your glamping abodes or unusual property’.
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The team at Quality Unearthed offer honest and practical advice about the potential of land or existing accommodation and, should your property join their portfolio, they are on hand to provide ongoing support on all aspects of letting your glamping abodes or unusual property. They will be happy to discuss potential incomes and offer honest advice on your site, types of structure or property, as well as styles, theme and facilities.
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GLAMPING PODS BUILT TO YOUR DESIGN
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A unique glamping pod built using local materials and handmade by quality craftsmen. Built in modules allowing you to design and create your own bespoke pod. The moduLog is a unique modular camping pod made using locally grown timber and British sheep wool insulation. Our pods are made up of modules all the same size but with five different possible fronts, this enables people to create their own pods for any purpose such as camping, garden office, summer house or fishing hut. Our pod has a unique design which is totally different to any other glamping pod. The moduLog design allows you to have a full height glazing or windows on the front
which can overlook your best views or lakeside. Each pod comes ready for 240v hook up or with a 12v off grid solar system. The pods are designed to be used 12 months of the year with two layers of insulation, one layer of breathable membrane and two layers of waterproof liner. Each moduLog has long lasting oak flooring and handmade oak windows and doors. These are built to last and to take all British weather types.
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The unique design of our pod enables you to have them any length you want and also be able to join to or more pods together to make larger pods maybe for toilet/shower blocks or large family units. All pods are wheelchair friendly. We can deliver our pods nationwide and we have a flat pack option with free installation for difficult access sites. The moduLog is built for all seasons, so you could increase your holiday season length and profit.
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