Piscine Global Europe at Eurexpo in Lyon in November 2018

Piscine Global Europe at Eurexpo

Piscine Global Europe, the leading swimming pool and wellness event will open its doors to all industry professionals from 13 to 16 November 2018 at Eurexpo in Lyon.
The areas of pool lifestyle, customers and digital technologies will be particularly highlighted. A new innovative approach will also be tested with other areas of the space such as spas, pool environments and wellness.
In a friendly but at the same time professional space, more than 600 exhibitors will welcome 18,000 visitors, who are expected to attend the exhibition, which is considered one of the unique events in its field.

A market that grows and changes

The swimming pool market is constantly developing. With a 11% increase in turnover in 2017 the Pool and Spa sector is booming. In 17 years the number of swimming pools in France increased from 708,000 in 2000 to more than 2 million in 2017 with a very significant increase observed in the last year.
Today the demand in this market is directed towards new generation equipment that offers optimization of performance with more environmentally friendly processes. Professionals in the pool area are informed about these issues and now use products and services of the latest technology Both for filtering and water purification as well as heating for its lighting. Low consumption swimming pools have become a reality.
Another deep-rooted trend that emerged in the past years is that the swimming pool is that part of the house where friends and family gather and so it must be perfectly integrated into the house or building it belongs to. Therefore pools built more than 10 years ago must be redesigned and renewed.

A refresh for yesterday's pools – a challenge for tomorrow

The renovation sector is booming. And that's because it meets the demands of owners and new buyers who want to upgrade existing pools to suit current trends. Demand is focused on three main areas: replacing equipment, improving or upgrading equipment, and adding additional equipment.
Generally the aim is to improve the comfort provided by the pool, modify its style, improve its energy efficiency or change the way it is used.
To meet this growing demand for renovations, pool professionals need to constantly attend training programs.

Pool lifestyle and the latest trends at the heart of Piscine Global Europe 2018

For 2018, Piscine Global Europe, the leading exhibition in the field, focuses mainly on lifestyle, design and innovation. Swimming pools have a lifestyle of their own. They encourage people to want to live outside the home. Private buyers are now designing their pool to suit their lifestyle. Piscine Global Europe wants to respond to these new long-term expectations by adopting a renewed and very pioneering approach.
The visitor is at the center of this effort. The design and decoration of the exhibition have been carried out in this spirit, as the names of the various areas show: for example the reception area has been called "The Terrace" and the innovation area is called "Pool Innovations Promenade".

The trends for 2018

Dark colors for the edge of the pool

This year designers are choosing dark colors to give the pools a more sophisticated look. The lining in black and shades of gray create the effect of a mirror on the water, thus giving the feeling that one is swimming in a river. The image is modern and very contemporary and sometimes reminds of the industrial style that is currently in fashion.
From a technical point of view these dark shades are realized with metallic coating or marble crystals which are durable and easy to use materials.

New trends in finishes: waxed concrete, printed liners, coatings...

A wide variety of innovative finishes are now available, producing outstanding effects that are pleasing to the eye, create optical illusions and blend harmoniously with the environment. Natural finishes such as wood and stone are also popular with designers. An extremely tasteful effect is created especially when the pool is located next to an old building. Whether it is a coating, a slab, or the surrounding area, the design is refined and the materials special.

Small is beautiful

In 2018, the demand for pools that can be adapted to the size, shape and shape of the plot, on which they are to be built, increased in particular. Swimming pools have become places where their owners spend a lot of time and are not only used for swimming. Very deep and large pools, which are now considered particularly difficult to clean and fill, are giving way to smaller and more economical pools. The financial investment and time involved in building a swimming pool as well as maintaining it are better suited to the needs of today's owners when it comes to small pools.

Environment: the need for versatility

The pool is a central feature of the home as it provides a haven for relaxation and recreation. In 2018, the need arose for Mr surrounding area of the pool to be a place to relax in style and to emphasize comfort through comfortable lounge chairs and plenty of cushions. The furniture should also be inventive and versatile. So manufacturers get creative and design models that transform without much effort, for example a stool that easily turns into a coffee table or a lounger that turns into a bench, to save space without sacrificing style.

The swimming pool lifestyle: Designing "the new room of the house"

Thanks to the ever-increasing supply, the design is a means of customizing the project of a swimming pool both in terms of functionality and aesthetics. That is why it has become an important part of architects' specifications.

Design at the heart of Piscine Global Europe

• The Pool Design Awards
The competition was created to reward the creativity and wonderful technique demonstrated by the architects. It is open to all architects, pool designers and gardeners from around the world.
• The Pool Design Gallery
• Seminars dedicated to design
•The Pool Summit
Seminar entitled: "Swimming Pools: The stars of the design".

The friendly atmosphere at the heart of the exhibition

The friendly atmosphere spreads throughout the exhibition just as it should in the surrounding area of the pool. From furniture to landscaping, presented in the “Outdoor” section specifically, visitors will find all the information they need to create a swimming pool meeting point for fun and relaxation. The friendly atmosphere and the pleasure of being with others is also clear in the pool experts' approach to their relationship with their customers. With advice on the part of promotion and implementation of different commercial policies where everything stems from the needs of the customer, the workshops organized for the pool experts within the framework of the Pool Academy answer all questions.

The friendly atmosphere at Piscine Global Europe

• The Pool Party
• The Beaujolais Happy Hours
•The “Outdoor”
A wide variety of products to improve your pool environment.
• The Pool Academy
Presenting workshops designed to help pool professionals increase their sales.

Wellness and sports: another approach to the pool and spa

Well-being plays a central role in the use of the pool and spa. Within it, users can relax, rest or do some sport. Over the years pool experts have learned how to handle this growing market. Inside the corridors of Piscine Global Europe
and more specifically in the area of the “Aquafitness Show and Wellness Expo”, professional visitors will be able to discover and test equipment designed for this segment.

Wellness events within Piscine Global Europe

• The Wellness Expo
A wide variety of products related to wellness and fitness.
• The Aquafitness Show
Live demonstrations of fitness products.
• Seminars dedicated to this topic.

Renovation: a challenge we must accept

Renovation is a deep-rooted trend in the pool market. It represents a large part of the market with certain limitations. What will workers find under a 20-year-old lining? How can new equipment be integrated into a 30-year-old pool? How can a swimming pool be rebuilt, giving it a new lease of life? These questions and many more will be answered at Piscine Global Europe.
The field of renovation can be divided into the following four categories:
– replacing a product with the same one,
– improvement of equipment,
– full renewal,
– rearrangement of the pool

Pool

In 2018, swimming pools are synonymous with smart and that means automated products and solutions. But these smart applications are more than just convenient: they bring an additional value to the environmental impact and energy consumption. Since 1980 the energy consumed in filtration systems has been reduced to 1/4 and the consumption in heating systems has been reduced to 1/9.

Events for the swimming pool within the framework of Piscine Global Europe
•Workshops at Pool Academy dedicated to this topic
•T he Pool Innovations Promenade
• Piscine Global Europe blog and social media for updates throughout the year
• Seminars dedicated to this topic

The innovations within Piscine Global Europe
Imagine today the products and solutions of tomorrow. Find yourself in the hotbed of innovation and see the most impressive innovations in the field of pool and spa. Technological and "green" innovations will be presented in the area "The Pool Innovations Promenade" and there will be live demonstrations on the occasion of the awards dedicated to innovation.