The exhibition and convention owned and organised by the industry [pool builders, retailers and suppliers, etc.] was launched in Brighton in 1997. SPATEX 2011 will be the fourteenth event in the annual sequence. With sustained growth in all its major facets – variety of exhibits, numbers of exhibitors, attendance, choice of technical programmes, featured attractions, etc., etc., - the show has focused on providing the best possible environment for exhibitors and their visitors. Whilst retaining its essential trade show nature, SPATEX has added elements over the years to cater also for the needs of commercial pool and wet facility operators and the interests of private pool owners and would-be owners.