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APSP
As you make plans for your 2018 fall season, make sure you include the 2018 International Pool |Spa| Patio Expo. Registration is now open! The PSP Expo happens this October 31-November 2 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Great things are happening at the PSP Expo including:
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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 four states need your immediate attention. For more information, email Jennifer Hatfield at jhatfield@apsp.org.
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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's Awards Program submission deadline is next week
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APSP
Time is running out! The submission deadline for APSP’s 2018 Awards Program and the 2018 International Awards of Excellence Program is June 29. Don't miss out on being our next CBP Certified Pool & Spa Building Professional of the Year; CSP Certified Pool & Spa Professional of the Year; Retailer of the Year; APSP Chapter of the Year; Young Professionals of the Year and APSP Fellow. Download the nominations forms at APSP.org/Awards. Beat the heat this weekend and submit your best installations into AOE. Submit your installations at APSP.org/AOE. For more information, email Lorna Watkins at lwatkins@apsp.org or call her directly at 703.647.2546.
| WAVE Network to host Las Vegas reception this October
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APSP
Attention members ages 20-40, make sure you make plans to attend APSP's Expo WAVE Reception! It's the place that all young professionals will be on Halloween. This networking reception will be held on Oct. 31 from 4-6 p.m. at the Border Grill in Las Vegas, Nevada. Join us and network with other young pool, spa and hot tub industry professionals. The cost to attend is $10 and includes appetizers and select alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages. Registration for the event is now open. You will register for the event through the 2018 International Pool | Spa | Patio Expo online registration. For more information, email wave@apsp.org.
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| Aqualine Feature of the Week
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APSP
APSP's insurance partner Aqualine wants to help make your life easier! Aqualine can streamline the way that you handle your insurance for both home and auto. They want to be your partner in both your business and personal insurance needs. Check out this video that showcases Aqualine's personal insurance services and why having them as a partner matters. For more information or to get started, email Kirsten Rosen at krosen@vpisrisk.com or call her at 949.421.3534.
| Top picks to read poolside
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APSP
As your customers hit the pool this summer, make sure that you help them stay up to date on the latest safety tips! Check out and download these top safety brochures: Pool and Spa Emergency Procedures for Infants and Children, Children Aren't Waterproof, Plan Your Dive: Steer Up, Layers of Protection and Entrapment Avoidance Guidelines. A great way to help your customers enjoy the safe enjoyment of water all year long is to include these brochures with every purchase. Purchase these and other safety brochures here. For more information, email Susan Hilaski.
Aqua Magazine
There are few things that better affirm how your business is run than when someone from another company asks for a job because they've heard how well your employees are treated. If you're worried your employees are starting to slack and lower the quality of your service, the best way to stop it is by taking care of them. It's as simple as that. Think about it: How would you perform if you felt your boss didn’t have your best interest at heart?
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Lenovo has the fast, smooth processing you need to get things done. Use your member-only deals and find out why different is better. Select items on sale through June 30, 2018. Click here to learn more or call 1.800.426.7235 ext. 7096.
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McEwen offers 33 of the finest 27 mil in-ground vinyl
liner patterns, backed by the most experienced staff in the industry. Buy your
liners direct from the experts you can trust to ensure quality liners that fit!
Free 1-Day Gold Rush Service is available on three patterns, at no charge.
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Reduce site visits and improve margins using high-def, up-to-date aerial photos. Using advanced aerial images captured multiple times per year allow pool and spa contractors to save time on prospecting. Properly assess site conditions from the comfort of your desktop.  Learn More Today!
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| The World's Largest Swimming Lesson happens tomorrow
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APSP
Show your support for the 2018 World's Largest Swimming Lesson (WLSL)! This year’s event will take place on Thursday, June 21. In 2010, the World Waterpark Association created this event as a platform to build awareness about the fundamental importance of teaching children to swim to prevent drowning. Each year, WLSL events provide more than 20,000 man hours of water safety training in a single day. Since its creation, more than 230,000 children and adults have participated in WLSL lessons. TEAM WLSL hopes to make more than one billion people aware of the importance of enrolling children in swim lessons by 2019. Share messages of support for TEAM WLSL on social media at Facebook or Twitter. Use hashtags: #WLSL, #Learn2Swim, #DrowningIsPreventable or #SwimLessonsSaveLives.
| Upcoming dates and deadlines
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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
Bob Lauter, CEO of Master Spas, recently was inducted into the Greater Fort Wayne Business Hall of Fame at the Junior Achievement Business Education Leadership Awards. Established in 1984, the Business Hall of Fame recognizes the giants of business and industry for their outstanding contribution to their industry, business and community.
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Pool and Spa News
Third-party laboratory UL has published a standard for electric pool/spa lifts, meant to provide access to those unable to enter pools and spas on their own. The new standard addresses safety and basic performance of electric lifts. It applies to portable lift chairs, stationary lift chairs, stationary lifts with wheelchair platforms and electric and electromechanical lifts.
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Aqua Magazine
Swim spas occupy an interesting niche in the pool and spa industry. The category serves as an alternative to both traditional swimming pools and hot tubs, a hybridization that opens up a new set of potential customers. At the same time, successfully marketing and selling swim spas can be challenging in the way they require both a new level of product knowledge and an understanding of homeowners who are looking for the ability to swim and exercise in limited space.
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TechCrunch
Despite the growth of Amazon and other e-commerce giants, offline commerce — buying goods from brick-and-mortar stores — still accounts for around 90 percent of all retail spending. So in a bid to bridge the divide between online and in-store commerce — and potentially get itself a bigger piece of the action — Google is announcing a number of new features for Google Shopping aimed at physical and local merchants.
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The Bulletin
The questions shoppers faced at the checkout counter used to be as simple as “cash or credit?” and “paper or plastic?” Today — especially online — it’s a little more complicated. Are you making a one-time purchase, or would you like to subscribe and get a discount? Do you want to pick up your items at the store and avoid paying for shipping? If so, will you come inside for your bags or download an app that will summon an employee to your car?
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| SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT |
By Dorothy L. Tengler
 Stress affects everyone. Whether it’s routine stress related to pressures at work, school or family, stress that occurs from a sudden negative change, such as job loss, divorce, illness or traumatic stress that occurs after a major accident, physical assault or natural disaster, our recovery depends on our coping skills. Recognizing the signs of stress, such as insomnia, increased alcohol consumption, anger, depression and low energy levels, is the first step in coping.
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By Catherine Iste
 While I was inclined to say no to this question, I have been proven wrong. After asking it in the varied offices of several different clients, I was greeted with a variety of tips, tricks and methods for enjoying the time we spend at work. First, there is something very deliberate about the word enjoy. It does not imply being happy about everything. In fact, as a line manager pointed out to me, one of her favorite things about her job are the problems.
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By Brian Stack
 On the afternoon of their certificate ceremony from the Seacoast School of Technology in Exeter, New Hampshire, a couple hundred soon-to-be Career and Technical Education (CTE) graduates from my high school as well as some of the surrounding high schools filed into the school cafeteria for what they thought was a pizza party and a raffle drawing for a new pair of workboots from the local Timberland corporate office. This was a follow-up to the survey that Timberland gave students a month earlier, asking for their shoe sizes. What happened next shocked not only the students, but also the teachers and administrators of the CTE school.
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IndustryWeek
A flurry of new manufacturing facilities has begun popping up across the U.S. In this environment of low unemployment, skills deficits and shifting corporate paradigms, this abundance is rife with challenge and potential. We spoke with several manufacturers in the thick of this building boom, both to learn of progress with their plans and to share best practices.
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| SHAREABLE CONTENT OF THE WEEK |
Mansion Global
A home's outdoor space is a personal oasis, a place to step out and enjoy a bit of nature. Regardless of whether you're working with acres of land or a tiny terrace, the look and feel should have a point of view. To help you design your open-air environment with style, follow these tips from the pros.
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