Initial Washroom Solutions confirmed as a lead sponsor
July 1st 2005 The 2005 World Toilet Summit, which will take place in Belfast Waterfront Hall from 26th – 29 September, will be the first ever major World Conference devoted to toilet provision and standards held in the Western World and is attracting a great deal of interest The Summit organisers are pleased to announce that Initial Washroom Solutions has pledged its support by becoming the Platinum Partner at the Summit. Grant Parrott and Susan Yallop, marketing directors for the company, flew into Belfast recently to visit the magnificent Waterfront Hall, which will host the Summit conference, and St George’s Market, which will house the product exhibition of the Summit.
Commenting on their sponsorship deal worth £30 000, Susan Yallop said: “Initial Washroom Solutions is the ideal company to headline the Summit; for over 100 years we have been totally committed to maintaining the highest standards of hygiene to safeguard the health of washroom users. We have a comprehensive range of services that has helped make us the market leader. The range includes hand washing and drying systems, WC and urinal sanitisation, feminine hygiene services, washroom vending and air freshener and purification units.” Jack Sim, founder of the World Toilet Organisation, travelled from Singapore to view the Summit venue and greet sponsors and thank them for their support for the first Summit. The Lord Mayor of Belfast, Councillor Tom Ekin, held a civic reception to welcome Mr Sim and all Summit Sponsors to Belfast. The Lord Mayor highlighted the importance of raising hygiene standards and expressed his gratitude to the organisers for choosing Belfast to host the 2005 World Toilet Summit.
Richard Chisnell on behalf of The British and Irish Toilet Associations commented: “We are delighted to welcome Initial Washroom Solutions as our Platinum Partner for the forthcoming World Toilet Summit and look forward to working in close partnership with them to make the Summit a great success. We have been overwhelmed with the support from key companies within the cleaning industry including W & G Sissons our Silver Partner, Healthmatic, Technical Concepts, InterPublic Urban Systems, Enviro-Fresh and Kärcher our Corporate Partners.
Further sponsorship support has been provided by the British Cleaning Council.” Jack Sim, president of the World Toilet Organisation (WTO) added: “This is my first visit to Belfast and I am extremely impressed with the conference and exhibition facilities that the Waterfront Hall and St George’s Market offer. With the funding support we are receiving from The International Fund for Ireland, the Northern Ireland Tourist Board, Belfast Visitor and Convention Bureau and Belfast City Council, we are very confident that this global event will be truly memorable for all who attend.” The Summit aims to attract delegates from various key sectors including public, health and educational authorities, hospitality and tourism organisations, user groups and toilet providers. The event will be a platform to hear international speakers address key issues, sharing best practice, discuss new ideas and the way forward for toileting needs. For more information visit www.2005worldtoiletsummit.com or use the enquiry bar: More articles from British Toilet Association: | 
