A pool is an oasis!

Swimming isn't the only way to good health. Wellness and fitness offerings turn indoor and outdoor pools into enjoyable and invigorating oases for leisure time activities.

Swimming pool lifestyle is in demand.

Pool facilities and products must satisfy the most diverse range of needs. Even more diverse are the demands of architects and operators who want solutions for realising attractive bathing facilities at attractive costs.

At FSB 2011 you won't be jumping in at the deep end. Instead, you will be able to use the leading international trade fair to engage in relaxed business dealings with a clear added value!

Themes such as full-access facilities, financing models and sports and games fun were also very popular in the pools section at FSB. Be it swimming pool hoists and lifts, PPP projects for financing municipal pools, water games equipment or water slides with LED lighting effects - the exhibitors presented a diverse range of projects, new features and innovations. The product spectrum extended from large swimming pools for municipal sports and leisure baths, slides and water attractions through to access-control systems right up to aqua fitness. As themes such as swimming pool technology, water treatment and equipment/fittings are of interest to the visitors at FSB as well as the parallel event aquanale, for the first time the swimming pool sections of both fairs were linked with each other via a Water Boulevard. This axis linking the two directly adjacent halls featuring the public and private pool sectors was very well frequented by visitors who came to see the total of around 350 companies from the swimming pool and sauna segments at the two international trade fairs.

In terms of contents both events were also linked by the 3rd Cologne Swimming Pool and Wellness Forum. As a recognized trend and contact exchange for the swimming pool, sauna and wellness industry, the event was very well frequented and registered a record number of visitors. "We welcomed over 300 participants, among others from Italy, France, Romania, Portugal, Sweden, Hungary and even Malaysia", said Dieter C. Rangol, Executive Director, Federal Association of Swimming Pools and Wellness (Bundesverband Schwimmbad und Wellness - bsw), summing up the event.