EWA Award 2015 Winners Honored

On October 29 the European Waterpark Association (EWA) announced this year’s EWA Award winners in the framework of a reception ceremony at Cologne’s FSB/aquanale trade fair duo. Public interest was high when EWA’s President Dr. Michael Quell (Aquapark Management) handed over the prize, which is also called “Pool Oscar”, at the EWA booth. Apart from Dr. Quell, Petra Probst (publisher of EAP magazine), Prof. Dr. Ulrich Reinhardt (Foundation for Future Studies) and Prof. Dr. Torsten Widmann (Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University) were part of the expert jury.

Therme Erding is the winner of the EWA Professional Award 2015. The creative theming of Therme Erding’s expansion, hotel “Victory’s” design and the comprehensive support program for guests were the critical factors that convinced the jury.

The EWA Marketing Award 2015 was handed over to St. Martins Therme & Lodge, located in Austria’s Frauenkirchen. According to its own statement, the thermal bath is “Europe’s first lodge” inspired by African natural resorts. The eventful and imaginative “Safari” program as well as the means of advertising designed in an appealing corporate design induced the jury to honor St. Martins Therme & Lodge. EAP issue 1/2016 will feature further information about the award ceremony and EWA’s special exhibition at FSB in Cologne. (eap)