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The International Code Council held the 2018 Spring Committee Action Hearings last week in Columbus, Ohio to revise the International Family of Codes, including the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code. At the end of the three-stage process, approved changes will appear in the 2021 edition of the ISPSC to be published in the spring of 2020. There were 50 proposals submitted by The Association of Pool & Spa Professionals, other organizations, and individuals all with an eye to improve safety, clarity, and comprehensiveness of the code.
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| APSP's WAVE Steering Committee retreat sets group up for successful year
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Back Row: Reid Schindler, Rick Harvey and Jason Vaughan
Front Row: Skye Svenningsen, April Nielsen, Lawrence Caniglia and Mitch Katz
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Last week, APSP's WAVE Young Professionals Network Steering Committee met in Georgia. During this three day retreat, the group strategized and planned for the 2018-2019 year. Highlights of the event included: electing Allison Reynolds from The Get Smart Group into the Committee, planning several events for the 2018-2019 year including events at the 2018 International Pool| Spa| Patio Expo, 2019 The Pool & Spa Show and at the 2019 Southwest Pool and Spa Show and working on ways to grow the WAVE Network at the APSP Chapter level. The WAVE Steering Committee will host its next reception this October 31 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. at the Border Grill in Las Vegas, Nevada. Additional event details and registration will be available soon. APSP would like to thank our WAVE Network sponsors, Zodiac Pool Systems and Lonza for your continued support. A special thanks to Lonza National Accounts & New Business Development Manager, April Nielsen for all of your help in making this retreat possible. For more information, email wave@apsp.org.
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APSP welcomes Ali Reynolds from The Get Smart Group into the WAVE Young Professionals Network Committee. She is a passionate professional, committed to the industry and is eager and ready to address the challenges that today’s young professionals face with fresh energy and a unique creative approach. Along with her husband Scott, Ali is an owner of The Get Smart Group out of Angels Camp, California. Her company specializes in marketing and business development consulting for entrepreneurial business owners in the pool, spas, saunas, landscaping, backyard recreation and home improvement industries. Recently, The Get Smart Group pioneered The Realizers - an augmented reality solution for the Pool & Spa industry which is making waves as a new technology to attract consumers by creating leads and increasing sales for multiple brands in a user friendly interactive format for consumers to use on their devices at home.
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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 13 states need your immediate attention.
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| Use your membership to build your brand
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Are you taking advantage all that your APSP membership benefits have to offer? APSP offers members a variety of ways to build their business and their brand. Get the most out of your membership by maximizing your exposure. Three great ways to do that include:
1. Be an International Awards of Excellence (AOE) Winner:
AOE winners are featured in top industry magazines and are showcased year round in articles and websites. Submit your installations by June 29 at APSP.org/AOE.
2. Join our list of, APSP Award Winners, industry rock stars:
APSP Award winners are recognized by their peers for their dedication and work and are able to use their win build their reputation. Download your nomination form.
3. Become a Sponsor and Elevate Your Name and Brand Recognition
Whether you sponsor an event or program, you’ll be seen by the right audience that uses your products and services. APSP offers a wide variety of sponsorship opportunities. Being an AOE or Awards sponsor, showcases your brand to today's premier industry professionals. For more information, email Seth Ewing at sewing@apsp.org or call him directly at 703.647.2542.
For more information about APSP Awards, email awards@apsp.org.
| Aqualine talks financial services
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APSP's Insurance Partner Aqualine has a variety of services for the pool and hot tub professional. This week we are featuring their financial services options. There are significant tax advantages to creating and/or enhancing a retirement plan for your company. You will attract and retain employees but you can also increase your savings and potentially reduce your tax liability. Find out how a plan can help you as the owner keep more of what you earn. Watch this video to understand more of what Aqualine offers and, the person who is there to guide you through it, Managing Director of Financial Services Brian Brummell. With over 20 years in Financial Services, Brian is your go to person for all your Aqualine financial services questions. For more information, email Brian at bbrummell@vpisfinancial.com or call 949.421.3532.
APSP Builders Corner
Tips for Today's Professional — Water Balances Indexes
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Before you start opening up pools this season, make sure that you know how to maintain proper pool/spa water balance. Understanding this helps you prevent calcium carbonate (scale) developing or prevent calcium from being removed from pool surfaces, particularly plaster/cement finishes. Download the Water Balances Indexes Fact Sheet here. For more information, email APSP Builders Council Chair, Stephen Neville.
APSP offers these great tips and more through their fact sheets. Brought to you by APSP's Recreational Water Quality Committee these fact sheets help you stay up to date on important issues impacting the industry. Download more great fact sheets here.
| APSP Member Perk$ — Lenovo
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April may bring showers — but our special monthly offer from Lenovo will banish the rainy day blues! Save up to 33 percent off select PC's and accessories. Now through April 30. Deals are only valid while supplies last! Shop Now. Remember, these special monthly offers are customized for you. Whether you’re shopping for work, home or gifts, you’ll receive: FREE shipping on all web orders, warranty service upgrades, convenient payment options and award-winning service. For more information call 1.800.426.7235 ext. 7096.
| Pool chemical safety tips to keep yourself and your swimmers safe
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As you prepare to open pools this year, make sure that you are up to speed on proper pool chemical safety tips to protect your team and your customers. Watch this video to learn great tips you should know. Produced by the Chlorine Institute and the American Chemistry Council, this video includes health and safety messages from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Don't forget! APSP offers members a wide variety of materials to keep you and your customers safe. Visit APSP.org to download great safety brochures, fact sheets and worker safety resources.
| Getting ready for National Water Safety Month starts here
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National Water Safety Month is almost here! Starting next Tuesday, we'll be celebrating May as National Water Safety Month. The celebration has already started in many states. Each year, governors and mayors and other officials sign proclamations, official statements and letters of recognition recognizing May as National Water Safety Month. Click here to see if your state has submitted their proclamation. Celebrating is a great way to promote the safe enjoyment of water while encouraging people to stop by your business. Learn great ways to celebrate at NationalWaterSafetyMonth.org. If you're planning to or already have started celebrating, let us know. Email Andrea Wells at awells@apsp.org. We would love to feature you on our NWSM Facebook page or in an upcoming enewsletter.
| 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
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Improving Your Bottom Line Using Project Management (24 CEUs)
Cracking the CBP Exam (2 CEUs)
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Pool and Spa News
It's not easy being a dealer of pool and spa supplies these days. Competition from online merchants and big-box retailers is putting the squeeze on brick-and-mortars across the industry. Fortunately, distributors are helping to level the playing field.
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H2Insider
Autoresponders are programs that automatically send customized emails and/or texts. They allow you to set up a database of prospects and to compose targeted welcome, informational, promotional and follow-up messages to help you maintain contact with new prospects. So, how can autoresponders work for your business?
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By Shawn Smajstrla
 The Supreme Court has yet to rule on South Dakota v. Wayfair — a case that effectively determines how retailers collect sales tax on internet purchases — but most small business owners supporting the current policy probably felt good about the proceedings in Tuesday's oral arguments. The justices appeared conflicted on what their role should be in determining whether retailers should charge sales tax in states where they don't have a physical presence.
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Bloomberg
Tax cuts have given a boost to Americans’ take-home pay this year. The question hanging over the U.S. economy is whether they are putting the extra cash toward savings and debt, or using it to go shopping. Retail-sales data due from the Commerce Department will help provide an answer, and economists are betting that consumers finally opened up their wallets a little wider, thanks in part to the boost in paychecks as well as 2017 tax refunds from Uncle Sam. Sales probably rose 0.4 percent in March from the prior month, based on the median estimate of analysts.
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By Ryan Clark
 With people today working further into their lives and retiring later, the workforce has begun to age noticeably. This leads to real situations in which younger managers are tasked with supervising direct reports who are much older than they are. In an era when corporate culture and office sensitivity are in the headlines, it's important that managers of older employees be made aware of the pitfalls, challenges and worrisome dangers the job may entail.
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By Mashaal Hashmi
 Flu season, illnesses, tough political times, economic hardships, grief, difficult relationships — all of these things and more are affecting your employees on a daily basis. Obviously, a lot of this is happening outside of your company's walls, but it can still cause problems during work hours. There's scientific research based on the correlation between your work and your health. There's also research based on how being a good boss means taking care of your employees' wellness.
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The most important change in data privacy regulation in the last 20 years takes effect on May 25, 2018. If you process or handle information of European Union citizens, this will impact how you do business. Make sure you make necessary changes outlined in the new EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDRP) now to meet that deadline.
The European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) replaces the Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC and was designed to harmonize data privacy laws across Europe, to protect and empower all EU citizens' data privacy and to reshape the way organizations across the region approach data privacy. This law affects any organization that processes or handles the information of European Union citizens.
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By Delany Martinez
 It's often said that in war, there are no winners — and in trade wars, that axiom tends to ring particularly true. In an escalation that leaves manufacturers caught in an unenviable position, the administration's struggles with China are starting to lap at the edges of the loading dock. Ostensibly, a move to bolster domestic production of goods like steel and aluminum, President Donald Trump's 25 percent steel tariff salvo earlier this year has earned a troubling response from China.
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| SHAREABLE CONTENT OF THE WEEK |
Aqua Magazine
It's no surprise that the main reason people buy saunas is the same reason people buy any leisure product: relaxation. But the sauna offers a well-documented distinction that draws customers interested in more than kicking back.
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