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| Special limited time discount on APSP's newest standard
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Great News! Save 25 percent off APSP's newest standard ICC 902/APSP 902/SRCC 400-2017: Solar Pool and Spa Heating System Standard now through May 31. Developed with the International Code Council (ICC), the Solar Pool and Spa Heating Standard establishes minimum criteria for the design and installation of solar water heating systems for pool and spa applications. It allows pools and spas to benefit from sustainable heating technologies without sacrificing safety or performance. Also, it addresses both residential and commercial pools and spas, consistent with the requirements of ICC's International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC). Purchase now at APSP.org/Store. Use code Solar2018 at Checkout. For more information, email Susan Hilaski.
| Exclusive opportunity for CBP designation holders
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APSP is looking for four talented builders to join the APSP Builders Council. If you're a current CBP Certified Building Professional designation holder, with an interest to give back to the industry you love, we’re looking for you. Joining is a great way to influence the direction of the industry and your association while building a name for yourself as an industry leader. You'll be joining an elite group of industry professionals including: Stephen Neville, CBP, CSP, PPSO, PPSO Instructor; Dana Anderson, CBP; Rick Woemmel, CBP, CSP; Robert Blanda, CBP, CSP, Alexa Dal Pino, CBP; John Migliaccio, CBP; Mark Reed, CBP and Tom Sheehy, CBP, CSP. Learn more about the APSP Builders Council here. Submit your interest including your resume to Stephen Neville.
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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 PPSO Professional Pool & Spa Operator Instructor, Scott Heusser owner of Idaho Pool Remodeling out of Boise, Idaho was the first PPSO instructor to teach the hybrid PPSO course. Since teaching the course, he's had great feedback about the program and its hybrid format. "I found the PPSO students to be very receptive to the content of the course, especially with the slower pace provided in the blended format, said Scott." "The use of charts over calculations allowed for more time to stress important material to the student. In this first class, the majority of our students were novices and their grasp of the material with the blended format was a pleasant surprise. At the end of the day, it was great to see the confidence these individuals had in their abilities to manage a pool or spa."
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| APSP's newest insurance partner understands your needs
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APSP works with the industry's best to provide our members exclusive opportunities. Through our new insurance partner Aqualine, we've been able offer members a variety of exclusive insurance services they demand. In today's fast-paced and automated world, it's good to know that you have a team of dedicated representatives working with you. This week's enewsletter features Aqualine Employee Benefits Specialist, John Dudek. With over 10 years of experience working in the insurance benefits space, he is the person you'll want to get to know to answer all of your benefits questions. Learn more about John here. Ask John your questions by emailing him at jdudek@vpisrisk.com or call him at 949.421.3543.
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Are you looking for ways to build your professional pool and spa industry reputation? Let APSP help. Throughout your career, APSP works for your success. As your partner, APSP offers you several great opportunities to help establish yourself and your business as an industry leader. Two great ways to build your professional reputation include: being recognized as one of our Young Professionals of the Year and entering your best installations into our International Awards of Excellence program.
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| Last week to save on Be Safety Aware
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 There's still time to save 30% when you purchase APSP's Be Safety Aware. The discount ends this Friday, April 20. Great ready for National Water Safety Month now and stock up! It's a great piece you can use to show customers how to be safe while enjoying all of the great benefits pools, spas and hot tubs offer. Purchase now at APSP.org/Store. At checkout use code Safety2018. For more information, email Susan Hilaski.
| Free resources to celebrate National Water Safety Month
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In just two weeks we'll kick off May as National Water Safety Month. Get ready now by checking out the NationalWaterSafetyMonth.org website. Packed with great information and free resources, it's a great tool to use to plan out easy ways to spread the message of the safe enjoyment of water.
If your company is interested in a more strategic approach to reaching your goals using National Water Safety Month, contact APSP's Director of Membership and Business Development, Seth Ewing. APSP offers several sponsorship opportunities. If you can't donate your time to promoting the month, make a financial contribution. Making a donation to APSP's National Water Safety Month fund is a great way to help APSP continue spreading the message of safety all year long. Make your contribution online or download this form.
| Member Perk$ — APSP Career Center
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Are you looking to hire your seasonal or full-time staff? Save money and time by listing your job(s) through APSP's partner Boxwood. APSP has partnered with Boxwood to offer you a great way to recruit new staff or find your next opportunity. In addition to job placements, Boxwood offers other services such as resume writing, reference checking and career coaching. Learn more and get started here.
APSP Builders Corner
White Cement & Swimming Pool Plastering
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APSP’s Builders Council wants to help you stay current on issues and techniques that consumers demand and that can improve the way you do business. In this recurring section, we will feature items you need to know. For more information about APSP Builders Council, click here or email the APSP Builders Council Chair, Stephen Neville, CBP, CSP, PPSO, PPSO Instructor.
APSP's partner the National Plasters Council (NPC) has technical bulletins that showcase information impacting the way builders work. Check out NPC's March 2018 bulletin on "White Cement & Swimming Pool Plastering." You'll learn about the chemistry surrounding white cement and the importance of it to the plastering trade.
| APSP's partner ICC hosts National Building Safety Month
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APSP's partner the International Code Council (ICC) will host May as National Building Safety Month. Building Safety Month (BSM) is a public awareness campaign celebrated by jurisdictions worldwide during the month of May. Since 1980, BSM has been used to help individuals, families and businesses understand what it takes to create safe and sustainable structures. The campaign reinforces the need for the adoption of modern, regularly-updated building codes, a strong and efficient system of code enforcement and a well-trained, professional workforce to maintain the system. Learn how you can participate. Each year, governors, mayors, county executives and other officials sign proclamations, official statements and letters of recognition recognizing May as National Building Safety Month. Check out if your state has submitted their proclamation here. For more information, visit the 2018 BSM site.
| Upcoming dates and deadlines
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April 26 | FBI Chemical Industry Outreach Workshop | DERC Park, Washington, W.Va.
May 11 | Dr. Neil Lowry Grant Nomination Deadline
May 14 | FBI Chemical Industry Outreach Workshop | Bellefonte, Pa.
June 29 | APSP Awards Program Submission/Nomination Deadline
PPSO Instructor Courses | View Courses
24/7/365 Online Education:
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)
Pool and Spa News
You may know the daily, weekly, monthly, and annual pool maintenance schedules backwards and forwards. But what steps do you take on the 10th anniversary of a pool? Even if the owner has scrupulously observed best practice in-season and off-season over the years, pools do wear out.
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Aqua Magazine
As has been widely reported in Aqua and elsewhere, package pools have evolved to the point where they offer most of the same features available in custom concrete pools. And many dealers offering package pools have moved into the total backyard business, offering luxury amenities such as custom hardscape, outdoor kitchens and shade structures.
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By Emma Fitzpatrick
 By the end of the year, you can expect 3 in every 10 internet users to have an ad blocker installed, according to 2017 eMarketer data. For now, men between the ages of 18 and 34 are the largest demographic using ad blockers, according to 2016 Interactive Advertising Bureau research — though the top reasons why may surprise you. Most people use ad blockers because they believe the site is easier to navigate and loads faster without ads.
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By Dale Willerton and Jeff Grandfield
 For many commercial tenants, negotiating a good lease or lease renewal against an experienced agent or landlord can be a challenge. While an entrepreneur focuses on marketing and managing, savvy real estate agents and brokers are specialized salespeople. Their job is to sell tenants on leasing their location at the highest possible rental rate. Whether you are leasing a new location for the first time or negotiating a lease renewal for your business, here are two money-saving tips.
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| SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT |
The Week
Cyberattacks on small businesses are on the rise: In 2017, a shocking 61 percent of U.S. small businesses surveyed said they'd been a target of a cyberattack, compared with 55 percent in 2016. The most common security problem? Phishing and other forms of social engineering, usually involving a criminal posing as a legitimate organization who tries to obtain sensitive information, such as a password, through an email, text, or phone call. For the businesses surveyed, the costs of repairing the damage from a successful attack was high: more than $1 million.
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By Catherine Iste
 An Apple employee recently leaked an internal memo in which Apple warns employees to stop leaking information. While it is hard not to enjoy the irony of a leaked memo warning against leaked information, the incident has highlighted a sensitive issue that reaches far beyond Silicon Valley. Whether you run a medial office, law firm or restaurant, information about the inner workings of your organization is valuable.
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Forbes
Top technology investment areas for manufacturers include advanced analytics, cloud computing, modeling and simulation, Internet of Things platforms, and optimization and predictive analytics. A recent study's goals include discovering the latest opportunities and barriers manufacturers face in evaluating and adopting technologies, and explores how global manufacturing companies can best capitalize on emerging technologies.
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Manufacturing.net
David Wolff, CEO of a Rust Belt steel company that supplies manufacturers across a range of goods, said he'd never seen such chaos as the hours counted down to the deadline for President Donald Trump’s imported steel and aluminum tariffs to kick in. Trump delivered an eleventh-hour stay for many U.S. trading partners, including the European Union and South Korea, and had previously exempted Canada and Mexico while training his sights on China. In the short term, that makes the scenario less dire for factories and workers that rely on imported metals.
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| SHAREABLE CONTENT OF THE WEEK |
Aqua Magazine
Sometimes you want a pool. And sometimes, you want a koi pond. With the flip of a switch, this movable flowerbed offers you the choice. The owner of this pool/pond combo project in the Netherlands preferred to reflect upon his garden and koi pond during the week, and open up a swimming pool for weekend visits by his grandchildren.
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