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APSP
Congratulations Caley Gibbs, Rick Harvey and Reid Schindler! They are the latest members appointed to APSP's WAVE Network Steering Committee.
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| Tips for handling flooded swimming pools and spas
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Last week's deadly nor'easter paralyzed much of the East Coast, leaving millions without power, paralyzing flooded cities and towns. As cleanup continues, APSP's Recreational Water Quality Committee (RWQC) wants to remind you of ways you can protect yourself. Through the Flooded Swimming Pools and Spas Fact Sheet, you'll learn important precautions you need to take and procedures to help keep the recovery going. APSP has an archive of Fact Sheets designed to give you knowledge surrounding chemical products, processes and devices that affect water quality and the maintenance of swimming pools, spas and hot tubs. Check them out here. For more information, email Susan Hilaski.
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| APSP University certifies record number of individuals
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APSP
Congratulations! APSP University recognizes 118 newly certified individuals who earned their certification at a regional sponsored event, The Pool & Spa Show or tested at a local PSI testing center between Jan. 24–Feb. 28.
CBP Certified Building Professional:
Keith Anderson; Joseph Ashton; Robert Ball; Randel Brewer; Michael Cheng; Luke Dawson; Michael Exum; Jonathan Fahey; Thomas Farley; David Jochnowitz; Jeff Kayala; Mario Padilla; Craig Pelsue; John Polhamus; David Root; Robert Scopelliti; Tijay Simpson; Kenyon Ward; Daniel Warlop; Duane Whitenburg; Darryl Zook; Jennifer Hill and Dustin Ames
CST Certified Service Technician:
Dan Andresen; Samuel Cartwright; Jose Castro; Luke DeOrio; Jovica Djordjevic; Diana Fernandez; Ian Gregory; Tyler Grimes; Aleksandar Ivanov; Martin James; Nathaniel Kelly; Michael Laurino; Stephen Lee; Anthony LeVoci; Jesse Levy; AJ Lupari; Bret Loukides; Neil Loukides; Oriane Lysaith; Michael McKeever; Dan Millere; Patrick Nast; Randy Ragland; Peter Sainz; Joseph Scopelliti; Christopher Seward; David Steers; Anthony Stefanelli; Larry Wagner; Tosh William; Ofer Zivan and Dennis Zuccarell
CMS Certified Maintenance Specialist:
Ralph Bean; Cameron Booth; Kevin Bower; Drew Butler; Scott Chinery; Thomas Clemson; Ryan Culbertson; Nicholys DiCicco; Garrett Dorsey; Brandon Forsythe; Courtney Harding; Zach Hill; Lee Johnson; Morgan Jones; Nate Kahre; Olivia Kennedy; John Lesser; Charlie Lutes; Mitchell Neigel; Will Ouellette; Casey Ouellette, Robert Porco; Brent Pully; Nik Reseter; Ronald Sample; Nathaniel Schrump; Anthony Stefanelli; Antonino Thormina; Robert Todd; Luke Tucciarone; Phillip Ware; Daniel Warsavage; Janet Williams and Dilyan Yankov
CHTT Certified Hot Tub Technician:
Joe Alfredo; Hunter Armstrong; Jim Balas; Chuck Berrie; Dan Cain; Ryan Deise; Russell Halbach; Nick Lopez; Mike Martinez; Isch Michel; Dan Pasquale; Nick Troy; Richie Weers; Robert Merrill and Eric Mertrud
PPSO Professional Pool & Spa Operator: 16 newly certified
Dunham Bradley; David Duke; Patrick Farr; Christopher Goodwin; James Jeffers; Charles Johnson; Take Le; Andrew Moyher; William Nelson; Maurice Redmond (Audit); Louis Richardson; Bojan Sijakovic; Douglas Standfield, Jr.; Mark Thompson; Heath Rushing and Paul Wise
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UL provides a one stop shop for all of your pump certification needs. We test to international, national and regional standards such as DOE, NSF, CEC, Energy Star, IEC and UL safety certification. When it comes to pumps, we are overflowing with expertise.Learn more at UL.com/Pumps
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| APSP welcomes 19 new members
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APSP
APSP membership keeps growing! APSP welcomed 19 new members been Feb. 1-Feb 28. With the support and participation from members like you, we are able to build the industry and grow our members' businesses. Thank You!
U.S. New Members:
Advanced Pool & Spa of High Ridge, MO; Aqua Leisure Industries, Inc. of Avon, MA; Aquatic Artists, Inc. of Youngsville, NC; City of Atlantic Beach, of Atlantic Beach, FL; Clarity Pool Services of Fort Wayne, IN; Cool Wave Pools of Brenham TX; Garden View, Inc. or Monrovia, CA; Liner Specialist LLC of Mason, OH; Making Waves Pool Service of Boiling Springs, PA; Mid America Pool & Spa Show of Palos Park, IL; Moir's Pool, Hot Tubs & Patio of Ukiah, CA; Mr. Mike’s of Michigan of Rockwood MI; Patio Pleasures Pools & Spas of Sun Prairie, WI; Swan Dive Pool Services of Lakeside, CA; The Pool Boys of White Heath, IL; Travis Morrison of Kapolei, HI and Western Pools of Marysville, CA
International New Members:
Anapp BR of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil and Lumi-O/Innovaplas of Drummondville, Quebec, Canada
APSP
The Association of Pool & Spa Professionals (APSP) is proud to announce that S.R. Smith has renewed its platinum level partnership through 2018. The platinum level partner sponsorship is the premier corporate sponsorship level for APSP.
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| Be our next industry rockstar
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APSP
We are looking for our next group of Young Professionals of the Year. If you're an industry young professional or want to recognize a deserving colleague, we're looking for your application. Winning is a great way to help build your reputation as an up and coming industry leader. Download the nomination forms here. Check out our previous winners. We will reward and recognize our winners during our 2018 APSP Awards reception held this October 30 in conjunction with the 2018 International Pool | Spa | Patio Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada. For more information, email awards@apsp.org.
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Lee Tager and his wife, Carol, started Poolmaster 60 years ago in 1958 having transitioned their business focus from building liner and gunite pools in California's Bay Area to manufacturing their own pool and spa products, starting with a jet vacuum and a line of test kits.
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APSP
To help you better understand what proposed legislation and regulations mean for you and your business. APSP reports on bills that affect the pool, spa and hot tub industry as they are filed. Members also receive email alerts on any proposed rules affecting the pool, spa or hot tub industry in their area. These six states need your immediate attention.
California:
Issue 1:
CEC Public Hearing affecting portable and inflatable spas
Issue 2:
Public Pool Safety
Idaho:
A proposed bill that would limit local action regarding building codes
Prince George's County, Maryland:
Change in minimum age of lifeguards.
New Hampshire:
Building Codes
Rhode Island
Energy efficiency requirements for portable spas
Wisconsin:
Revising definition of public swimming pool to exclude certain terms.
APSP
If you are new to the construction of swimming pools, perhaps a fiberglass pool may be a great place for you to start. Many of the controls that make a pool a beautiful work of art are controlled in the factories of fiberglass manufacturers, which makes the process usually quite a bit shorter and easier.
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| Member Perk$ — Safety Data Sheets and Hazmat Consulting
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APSP
Before your busy season starts, make sure that you have the tools you need at your fingertips. APSP offers members low-cost Safety Data Sheets (SDS) on demand and chemical spill control hotline that keeps your business OSHA-compliant and your employees and customers safe. Subscribing takes the unsure out of hazmat management. For more information, email APSP Member Services.
| Every dollar makes a difference
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APSP
Now more than ever, we need your continued support in protecting our industry and keeping our pools and hot tubs safe. Two ways to show your support:
GR Fund Contribution:
 You've got a real stake in the outcome of every regulatory and legislative batter we fight. The need for APSP’s advocacy continues to grow. Your contribution to the APSP GR Advocacy Fund is the best way you can help support and grow the pool and spa industry and increase APSP’s ability to make it happen both nationally and in your state.
NWSM Contribution:
 We will celebrate May as National Water Safety Month (NWSM). Supporting the National Water Safety Month campaign is a great way to link your name with safety and ensure that your customers remember you care!
Download the donation form here. For more information, email Seth Ewing.
| Upcoming dates and deadlines
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March 8 | Houston Chapter – Meet the Inspectors Lunch Meeting
March 15 | Western Pool & Spa Show | PPSO
March 22-23 | NESPA Headquarters | PPSO
May 11 | Dr. Neil Lowry Grant Nomination Deadline
June 29 | APSP Awards Program Submission/Nomination Deadline
PPSO Instructor Courses | View Courses
24/7/365:
PSCC Pool & Spa Construction Course (24 CEUs)
CST Certified Service Technician (24 CEUs)
CMS Certified Maintenance Specialist (24 CEUs)
CHTT Certified Hot Tub Technician (24 CEUs)
PPSO Professional Pool & Spa Operator (12 CEUs)
Improving Your Bottom Line Using Project Management (24 CEUs)
Cracking the CBP Exam (2 CEUs)
Cracking the CST Exam (2 CEUs)
Cracking the CMS Exam (2 CEUs)
Pool & Spa Inspection Seminar (3 CEUs)
Aqua Magazine
In the next few months, pools throughout the North will be opening, which means pool pros will soon encounter troublesome pumps that do not seem eager to come out of hibernation. The advice in this two-part article is specific to the common issues found with pumps when opening a pool after an extended period of time.
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H2Insider
The ultimate goal of any spa retailer is to close the sale, isn't it? Could the ultimate goal of closing a sale be to encourage a future sale? Of course, but how do you use one closing to generate another? You do it by focusing on the fourth stage of the customer journey: Delight.
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By Emma Fitzpatrick
 There hasn't been a new major player in social media for a while, but the time is ripe for one. Facebook use is down for the first time, and Instagram users are not pleased with the new algorithmic (not chronological) feed. And just like that, Vero, an app you likely never heard of, has gone viral with downloads increasing 1,465 percent during the week of Feb. 18. Vero boldly declares, in its manifesto no less, that the company created a more authentic social network.
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By Evie Cunningham
 Every business relies on its clients to keep them going. Without clients, you have no business. But what happens after you have sealed the deal? It's not as easy as a catch 'em and keep 'em game. If you don't want to lose your clients to someone else, you need to start building a relationship with them from day one. Here are some surefire ways to ensure the relationship is a long and happy one.
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| SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT |
By Seth Sandronsky
 Ready or not, this year's tax filing deadline is approaching quickly — April 17. And the big question for many businesses across the U.S. is how to avoid audits. If there is one thing to stress, it's this: File your business's tax forms on time or tell the Internal Revenue Service before April 17 that there will be a delay. Why? Filing late without notifying the IRS before the deadline is a red flag. But what if there are big changes in the way you do business year-over-year?
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By Alok Trivedi
 Entering the world of business means you must step up your leadership game. Great leaders take years to develop their skills. Throughout their journey, they put ambition to the test. Leadership is a skill just like juggling or speaking another language. It takes hard work and constant refinement to remain skilled at the craft. The following five tips can help you develop and refine your business leadership skills.
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| SHAREABLE CONTENT OF THE WEEK |
ROBO Global via ETF Trends
Thanks to the advent of artificial intelligence, robots have come to life on the factory floor. Similar to the development of driverless cars, today's robots are able to not only sense, see, and process information, but also to integrate that information into how they “think”, reacting to their surroundings to initiate appropriate action.
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Bloomberg
American business confidence in the world economy has surged, adding to an uptick in overall optimism as U.S. tax cuts and looser regulation improve the outlook for domestic growth, according to a new study. Some 69 percent of leaders from mid-size companies across the U.S. said they were optimistic about the global economy this year, more than double the 30 percent in 2017.
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The Tennesean
Just like interior features in homebuilding that sway with trends, so do outdoor spaces. What was once a simple backyard swimming pool has now evolved into a full-blown outdoor living space complete with, in many cases, a pool, spa, patio, full outdoor kitchen and dining spaces that are wired for surround sound, have flat panel TVs and Internet access.
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