VORTEX CELEBRATES 30 YEARS OF INNOVATION IN AQUATIC PLAY
Stephen Hamelin, Founder and CEO of Vortex Aquatic Structures International (Vortex), is pleased to invite you to the celebrations marking the company’s 30th anniversary:
Tuesday, August 19, 2025
3:00 PM to 7:00 PM
3:00 PM to 7:00 PM
7800 Trans Canada Highway, Pointe-Claire
Parking available on site
Parking available on site
RSVP before Friday, August 15th at: camille@briefcom.ca
Join us for this milestone event and discover how Vortex has successfully scaled from a local company to an international leader through innovation, sustainability, and leadership in a niche market.
Will be on site and available for interviews:
· Stephen Hamelin, Founder and CEO, Vortex
· Tim Thomas, Mayor of Pointe-Claire
· Julie White, President, Manufacturers and Exporters of Quebec (MEQ)
· Paul Lamontagne, directeur exécutif, QG100
· Michael Suk, MD, JD, MPH, MBA, Chair of the Musculoskeletal Institute at Geisinger Health System and Chair of the Board of Trustees for the American Medical Association. Dr. Suk has partnered with Vortex for over a decade on the Health and Play Consortium, a national initiative promoting the role of play in public health.
About Vortex
Thirty years ago, Vortex revolutionized public recreation with the introduction of the Splashpad®, transforming underused parks into vibrant community hubs. What began as a new way to play quickly became a global movement: spaces once overlooked came alive with laughter, movement, and connection. Today, with nearly 12,000 installations across 50 countries, Vortex continues to bring the magic of water play to cities, towns, and resorts in premier locations around the world like Walt Disney Resorts, Ritz-Carlton Hotels, and the Miami Zoo.
Headquartered in Montreal, with regional offices in the U.S., Spain, and the Netherlands, and a robust global network, Vortex employs 250 people united by a shared mission: to innovate water play. From cost-effective solutions to cutting-edge designs like Water Journey™ and the award-winning Dream Tunnel™, Vortex is driven to make Splashpads more accessible, sustainable, and inspiring—for everyone, everywhere.
Media relations:
Camille Gagné-Turbide Brief Communication
514 755-5354
