Open Air Business August/September 2018
The UK's outdoor hospitality business magazine for function venues, glamping, festivals and outdoor events
The UK's outdoor hospitality business magazine for function venues, glamping, festivals and outdoor events
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PRODUCT<br />
United Nations<br />
Project Pakistan<br />
FOLLOWING ON from the announcement<br />
made in the last issue of OAB, Universal<br />
Glamping, formally the ‘The Log Pod’, has<br />
now rolled out 50 pods over five locations in<br />
Pakistan in a joint venture with the United<br />
Nations Development Program (UNDP).<br />
Specifically designed to be flat pack, to<br />
reach the remotest areas of the country, the<br />
pods are fitted with insulation to combat<br />
harsh weather and come with an off-grid<br />
power supply. The first 10 pods are located<br />
at 11,500 feet in a stunning mountainous<br />
region, perfect for adventurous tourists.<br />
By providing tourist accommodation,<br />
the UNDP hopes to create micro economies<br />
in some of the most remote parts of the<br />
country, helping local communities with<br />
regular income. The UNDP is hopeful the<br />
project will encourage both internal and<br />
external tourism in Pakistan.<br />
Universal Glamping is a family run<br />
business and has been manufacturing<br />
glamping pods for 12 years. It has recently<br />
undergone a re-brand and will be exhibiting<br />
new designs at The Glamping Show in<br />
<strong>September</strong> at NAEC Stoneleigh, including<br />
a side entry pod, accessible pod and a<br />
brand new, two tier canvas structure with IR<br />
heating.<br />
www.universalglamping.co.uk<br />
TimberTipi<br />
Launch<br />
LAUNCHING AT this year’s Glamping Show<br />
is the TimberTipi, brainchild of British<br />
craftsman and glamping site owner Lee<br />
Wood. Capturing the romance of American<br />
Native Indian dwellings without the<br />
limitations of canvas, TimberTipis are<br />
constructed from laminated beams and<br />
can be finished in a variety of FSC timbers.<br />
Customers can also choose between cedar<br />
shingle roofing tiles or 100% recycled<br />
durable plastic slate guaranteed to last 50<br />
years.<br />
A unique take on a glamping pod,<br />
TimberTipis come with a 20 year guarantee<br />
and are available from 5.2m up to a 10m<br />
diameter. The larger models offer a fully<br />
livable space complete with a bathroom,<br />
kitchen and spiral staircase to a mezzanine<br />
bedroom. Prices start at £8,999 and a free<br />
site survey is offered. www.timbertipi.com<br />
MARK HEMINGWAY PHOTOGRAPHY<br />
The Future of the Hire Industry<br />
JOIN THE Event Hire Association (EHA) on Tuesday 2 October at its annual<br />
conference, which returns to the state-of-the-art facilities offered by Holywell<br />
Park Conference Centre, at Loughborough University.<br />
The one day conference is packed with exciting features designed to provoke<br />
and inform new ideas among hire business leaders. With trade stands and<br />
networking opportunities, the event will explore the key themes of: Global<br />
and Iconic Events, Extending the Life of Hire Equipment, The Shape of Rental<br />
Software, Benchmarking Equipment, Behind the Scenes at Bristol Balloon<br />
Festival, and the Neuroscience of Decision-making.<br />
Stand spaces are also now available in either the Babbage Hall (sponsored by<br />
HITS) or the Turing Hall (sponsored by SafeHire) at a cost of £600 + VAT.<br />
For further information and to register for FREE visit www.hireconference.org.<br />
uk or contact the HAE EHA marketing team on 0121 380 4605 / marketing@hae.<br />
org.uk<br />
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