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On April 19-20, the APSP Energy Efficiency Coalition went back to Capitol Hill to talk to members of Congress about energy efficient pool pumps and motors. This year, with the new administration, key areas of discussion circled around tax reform as well as the importance of the Energy Star program, which includes pool pumps. APSP federal lobbyist Carl Chidlow, Winning Strategies Washington, set up a busy couple of days of meetings where coalition members were able to speak to Congressional offices to ensure pools and spas are not left out of the energy and tax incentive debate.
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The Association of Pool & Spa Professionals (APSP) is pleased to announce a collaborative affiliation with The Swimming Pool & Spa Association (SPASA).
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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 and hot tub industry in their area. These four states need your immediate attention:
Arizona — Pool Contractor Requirements
Oklahoma — Building Codes & Workforce Training
Utah — Public Pools
California:
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Sen. Lindsey Graham said in a visit to Myrtle Beach on Tuesday that visa programs need to be expanded to bring more workers to fill jobs.
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| APSP celebrates May as National Water Safety Month
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May is National Water Safety Month. APSP, along with its partners, the National Recreation & Park Association, the American Red Cross and the World Water Park Association, are working together this month to bring awareness to the importance of safe swimming. Visit NationalWaterSafetyMonth.org to get ideas of how you can participate, access free resources and safety tips, take the Safe Swimmer's Pledge and much more. For more information, visit NationalWaterSafetyMonth.org or email Andrea Wells.
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The Genesis Blu Fusion is a powerful saltwater bromine generator that uses Dead Sea salt to create silky smooth, safe, clean water without any chlorine. The unit installs in just 20 minutes on any spa and reduces water changes to just once per year, saving thousands of gallons of water.
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| APSP's online self-paced learning — Available anywhere, any time
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Don't wait until this fall to take an APSP University in person course! Get the in-demand industry skills and credentials you need now by taking an online self-paced course. Designed to work with your schedule, these courses are available 24/7 without the cost or hassle of travel. When you're ready, you can conveniently take your certification exam at a local PSI testing center. View all of our online courses. For more information, email APSP University or call 703.838.0083 ext. 274.
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APSP's partner TSYS shares ways how payment processing technology can help you stay competitive in today's cutthroat marketplace.
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| Show off your work! Submit your best projects
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Have you built an amazing custom pool, spa or patio project that is so innovative that the industry needs to see it? Do you have photos to capture it? If so, we want you to submit it. The 2017 International Awards of Excellence gives you the opportunity to showcase your best work and receive industry and peer recognition you deserve. Award winners will be recognized this October in Orlando, Florida, and will be featured on APSP's Inspiration Gallery. For more information, email Lorna Watkins or call 703.647.2546.
| The search is on for 2017 APSP award winners
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Nominate yourself or a deserving colleague and get the industry and peer recognition you deserve. Nominations are now being accepted until June 30 for the following: CBP of the Year, CSP of the Year, APSP Retailer of the Year, Chapter of the Year and Young Professionals of the Year. Winners will be celebrated in Orlando, Florida at the 2017 APSP Awards reception. For more information, visit APSP.org/Awards or email awards@apsp.org.
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May 1 — National Water Safety Month Begins
May 19 — 2017 $5,000 Dr. R. Neil Lowry Grant Submission Deadline
June 30 — International Awards of Excellence Submission and Awards Nomination Deadlines
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Resort quality Pacific pool chaise lounge is now available for quick delivery. Adjustable to 5 positions and folds flat for more comfortable sun bathing. Recessed wheels make it easy to move around. Sun lounger stacks for easy storage. High quality marine grade sling dries quick and doesn't stick to bare skin. Frame made of marine grade resin. Contact us for reselling information.
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The borate technology in ProTeam’s multi-performance High Tech Tabs will keep your customers’ pools in balance.
The consumer rebates will keep their checkbooks in balance too.
High Tech Tabs are the key to the ProTeam four-step program. Check out the entire line at www.proteampoolcare.com or email marketing@havilandusa.com.
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Aqua Magazine
Many pool and spa pros know the main source of "combined chlorine" or chloramines in pools and spas is from the reaction of chlorine sanitizer with bather perspiration and waste. Less known is the fact that many municipalities use chloramines to treat tap water — a process known as chloramination — and thus unwanted chloramines are added to pools or spas when they're filled or topped up using public water.
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H2Insider
The key to increasing your productivity is to not waste the time you have. As a good baseline, the 60-30-10 rule recommends a small business owner, like the spa retailer, allocate his or her time with 60 percent on marketing and selling, 30 percent or strategic development, and 10 percent on admin tasks. But how do you make that happen?
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Forbes
Trust, taste and touch (the three T's) are integral facets in creating an engaging shopping experience that will resonate with consumers, regardless of channel. These feelings are incredibly hard to create in an e-commerce environment.
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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 three money-saving tips.
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Business 2 Community
Running a business takes more than a day-by-day approach. You need a clear idea of where you want your business to be in 10 years from now — your own North Star that not only inspires you, it inspires your team as well. Essentially, if you want to get somewhere and you want people to follow you there, you have to visualize it first: You can't be a leader without vision.
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By Catherine Iste
 Are you a leader who spends a lot of time managing people, projects and goals? Or are you the one who drives and motivates others yet are not officially recognized as a leader? Everyone — from long-tenured employees with institutional knowledge to entrepreneurs, small business owners and those new or returning to the workforce — often performs a variety of roles to address the needs of the organization. But who is a leader and who is a manager? Here are three ways to tell.
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By Delany Martinez
 Automation is the newest buzzword on everyone's lips when it comes to manufacturing. Is it reliable? Will it really replace humans effectively? Will there be a pushback from consumers? The idea of using machinery to increase efficiency is hardly new — the Industrial Revolution was a major turning point in America's history, after all — but advances like nuanced sensors and AI are unveiling capabilities we couldn't have dreamed about a mere 10 years ago.
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Reuters
Mini motorcycle and go-kart maker Monster Moto made a big bet on U.S. manufacturing by moving assembly to this Louisiana town in 2016 from China. But it will be a long ride before it can stamp its products "Made in USA." The loss of nearly one out four U.S. factories in the last two decades means parts for its bike frames and engines must be purchased in China, where the manufacturing supply chain moved years ago.
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