Friday, 5 September 2014

On with the shows!

Now that the summer holidays are over the Airquee Team is looking forward to the next big events on the inflatable calendar* - the industry shows! 

Although it means there's a lot to organise and prepare for each show, it's also so fun and exciting because it's a great opportunity to talk to and catch up with all of YOU! It's so important to us to keep in contact with our customers, we love to find out how you feel - about the industry, how your year is going, and any new ideas for an inflatable or feedback on our products.

We'll be sending out mailers and talking about the shows on our Twitter and Facebook, but just to say it AGAIN the details of the shows coming up in the next couple of months are:



Euro Attractions Show 2014 (EAS), Amsterdam, Netherlands 23rd - 25th Sept.

Leisure Industry Week 2014 (LIW), Birmingham, UK 30th Sept - 2nd Oct.


Leisure Supplies Show, Coventy, UK 5th - 6th Oct.

Airquee LogoBristol Open Day, Bristol, UK 10th-13th October.
Ireland Open Day, Beragh, Co Tyrone 18th - 19th October.

Farm Business Innovation Show, Olympia, London, UK 27th - 28th Nov.

For more information have a look at our Events page. We'd love to see you at one of our shows!

(*We don't actually have an inflatable calendar. That would be pretty cool though). 

Monday, 1 September 2014

Return of the blog!

Dear Airquee Blog followers!

Please accept our apologies for the lack of posts and updates on here and our social media - Helen, our resident blogger, took a holiday! Yes, yes, I know, a HOLIDAY, criminal isn’t it?! I had absolutely no idea how to update our fantastic blog nor am I aware of how to create the lifelike cartoons that Helen does either, therefore the blog has not been updated. 

A lack of blog didn’t mean that the cogs of Airquee ground to a halt, oh no! We've all been beavering away, getting ready for the Show Season!

It kicks off at Amsterdam with the EAS – (click on this links for more details): http://www.airquee.co.uk/eas.html then onto LIW at the NEC: http://www.airquee.co.uk/liw.html and back on the road onto the Leisure Supplies Show http://www.airquee.co.uk/leisure-supplies-show-2014.html in readiness for the MAIN ANNUAL EVENT at our Bristol Show Room and Sales Office on the 10th, 11th, 12th and 13th October http://www.airquee.co.uk/bristol-open-weekend.html and then across the water to Northern Ireland for this show on 18th and 19th October http://www.airquee.co.uk/northern-ireland-open-day.html

After a brief rest the Airquee team will be donning their wellies and heading to the Big Smoke in preparation for the Farmers Innovation Show at Olympia on 27th and 28th November http://www.airquee.co.uk/farm-show.html

We hope to see you at one of the events listed above however remember you only have to call 0117 9414 918 and select option 1 for sales or you can contact us via Facebook or Twitter.

Rest assured, Helen is now back and normal blog posts will be resuming from Thursday!

Kerry x

Friday, 25 July 2014

We've got that Friday feeling!


I think it's fair to say that Team Airquee has been working harder than ever this month - in the factory they are flat out getting everyone's units ready before their annual holiday. 

Our factory closes in August for 3 weeks from the 15th August until 8th September, so if you have any last minute orders for one of our standard units you'd better get them in quick! Due to the time constraints bespoke units will have to wait until the factory have had their well deserved holiday!




Tuesday, 22 July 2014

Q&A with Phil H - Marketing Director

Phil Hartell, also known as Phil H, grew up in a small country town in Gloucestershire. He never really strayed to far, completing his marketing degree at the University of Gloucestershire. After earning his degree he went travelling spent three years teaching people to dive and generally working on the ocean in Western Australia. When he came back in 2009 Airquee was waiting and the rest is history.

When were you happiest?
Diving off the coast of Australia with whales.

What is your favourite food?
Salmon in chilli sauce.

What is your greatest fear?
Missing out on something exciting.

Which person, living or dead, do you most admire, and why?
Team GB - All the individuals pushing harder than ever before to be the best.

What is your favourite thing about Airquee?
The variety in my job and and the great people I get to work with.

What is your least favourite thing about Airquee?
The long hours - but they are necessary to make us an even better company.

What is the worst habit you have at work?
Failing to complete things in the time scale I set out for myself - not because I’m sat drinking coffee and using Facebook, usually because I’ve set myself too many things to do.

What is your favourite Airquee product you’ve seen?
For a long time it was the Rock & Roll but now it has to be the Last One Standing - absolutely brilliant.

What song would you make Airquee’s theme song?

Better Together by Jack Johnson - because we are all better together!

Tuesday, 15 July 2014

Q&A with Veronica - Technical Production Analyst

One of the office team based at the main factory, Veronica joined Team Airquee in May 2013. Don't let the job title fool you, she doesn't find her job at all boring. Veronica spends her time processing the more technical (complicated) orders, and helping with production planning. 

Veronica spent the first few years of her life growing up in a small town and moved with her family to Saint George, where the Airquee factories are. But this is only the short version. 
 

When were you happiest?
Basically every day! But you cannot know happiness without sadness and you cannot know sadness without happiness.

What is your favourite food?
How can someone have only one favourite food?! There are so many delicious things in this world! But they must be consumed with moderation.

What is your greatest fear?
Dinosaurs.

Which person, living or dead, do you most admire, and why? There is no one specific. I admire those that have the courage and the patience to follow and accomplish their dreams.

What is your favourite thing about Airquee?
The strong team that I work with.

What is your least favourite thing about Airquee?
I don’t know if there is anything.

What is the worst habit you have at work?
I annoy people with too many details.

What is your favourite Airquee product you’ve seen?
Definitely the new Caving Experience!

What song would you make Airquee’s theme song?
AC/DC – T.N.T
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fhgt6g78GTw

Thursday, 10 July 2014

We're all going on a summer holiday...

Picture may not reflect reality.
Well we're not ALL going. Phil M (Company Director) and Krzysztof (Repairs Inspector) have gone on holiday. Probably with their respective families, not together, I just liked the idea of them playing on a beach.

Back in the reality of the office the main excitement of the week has been the NEW Airquee t-shirts and caps, as modelled by Kerry and Norman.

We're also getting on with the every day business of repairs, shipping, sales, enquiries AND preparing for the show season starting in September!

Tuesday, 8 July 2014

Q&A with Helen - Marketing Co-Ordinator

One of the quieter ones in the office, Helen enjoys working in the background. She helps with the marketing, updates the website, worries about admin and writes about herself in the third person on the blog.

Helen was born and grew up in a small market town in Hampshire. She moved to Bristol for university and began temping at Airquee. When she finished her degree, Airquee offered her a full time position, she accepted and that was the beginning of a beautiful business arrangement.

When were you happiest?
This year is going pretty well so far. I have a job I enjoy in a city that feels like home.

What is your favourite food?
Spaghetti Bolognese.

What is your greatest fear?
Zombies.

Which person, living or dead, do you most admire, and why?
My granddad. Philosophical, inquisitive and positive about everything.

What is your favourite thing about Airquee?
The products, lovely co-workers and a great office to work in.

What is your least favourite thing about Airquee?
All the time spent making tea and coffee. Although that's improved since we got the tea urn!

What is the worst habit you have at work?
Sarcastic responses to reasonable questions.
What is your favourite Airquee product you’ve seen?
I’m very fond of the inflatable promotional pig but the Pirate Obstacle Course makes me happy.

What song would you make Airquee’s theme song?
Rubber Ball by Bobby Vee
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GRuzaMwvrA&feature=kp