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| Fourth of July savings starts Friday
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APSP
APSP is your source for all of your consumer product needs. Start celebrating the Fourth of July early with APSP special savings on our consumer safety brochures! Save 20 percent off APSP consumer safety brochures June 29-July 6. Visit APSP.org/Store to purchase. At checkout, use code Freedom18. For more information, email APSP Member Services at memberservices@apsp.org or call 703.838.0083 ext. 301.
| California Prop 65 changes happen Aug. 30
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APSP
APSP stays on the forefront of industry legislation and rulemaking in order to protect the industry and your business. We wanted to alert you to the changes happening in California regarding Proposition 65 and what you need to know. Effective Aug. 30, 2018, significant modifications to California’s Proposition 65, also called the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act, will take effect. Click here to download information on these changes to see if your business will be affected, so you are prepared for the Aug. 30 compliance date.
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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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| Last call for submissions
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APSP
Time's up! The deadline for entering APSP’s 2018 Awards Programs and the 2018 International Awards of Excellence (AOE) program is, June 29, this Friday. Don’t miss out on getting the recognition and exposure you deserve for all of your hard work. Download the awards nomination forms at APSP.org/Awards. Submit your best installations to AOE at APSP.org/AOE. For more information or questions, email Lorna Watkins at lwatkins@apsp.org or call 703.647.2546.
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 nine states needs your immediate attention. For more information, email Jennifer Hatfield at jhatfield@apsp.org.
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| Earn your APSP certification at Expo
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APSP
Make the most of your 2018 International Pool | Spa | Patio Expo by registering for APSP University education. We're offering the following courses: CMS Certified Pool & Spa Maintenance Specialist course, CST Certified Pool & Spa Service Technician course, CHTT Certified Pool & Spa Hot Tub Technician course, PSCC Pool & Spa Construction course, PPSO Professional Pool & Spa Operator course and TTT Train the Trainer course. Students that successfully complete these courses will be able to take their exam on site at Expo on Oct. 31, at a PSI testing center in Las Vegas, Nevada or at a local PSI testing center where they live. Register now at PoolSpaPatio.org. If you can't wait until this fall to take APSP University Education, take it now online! Check out all of our courses at APSP.LearnUpon.com. For more information, email APSP University or call Ana Hernandez at 703.838.0083 ext. 127.
| APSP welcomes Tessa Ayala as New Education and Membership Development Manager
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APSP
APSP is committed to providing excellent service and is expanding our staff to make that happen. Last week, Tessa Ayala joined APSP as the new Education and Membership Development Manager. You'll see her this education season at Expo and a variety of upcoming winter regional shows. She will support the APSP University team and will be your contact for the PPSO Professional Pool & Spa Operator Course. For over 10 years, Tessa has a worked with various associations. She has a strong background in customer service, membership sales, event management and education. Welcome Tessa to the APSP staff by emailing her at tayala@apsp.org.
APSP
National Water Safety Month was a success! We would like to thank our partner, Pentair for its support for making it possible.
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McEwen offers 33 of the finest 27 mil in-ground vinyl
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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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Aquatics International
A bill aims to curtail so-called "drive-by lawsuits" against facilities that do not comply with the Americans for Disabilities Act. House Resolution 620, titled "The ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017," would essentially delay an individual's ability to immediately file a lawsuit. Aggrieved parties would have to issue written notice to property owners or managers specifying the barriers that prevent them from accessing a public accommodation. Operators then would have 60 days to comply.
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APSP
Pool and Spa News
APSP's WAVE Young Professional Network will sponsor the Million Dollar Pool Design Challenge. Entrants will design a pool and backyard that would be valued at approximately $1 million for a fictional customer.
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| Aqualine Feature of the Week
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APSP
Having a partner to help guide you through understanding health insurance and your options is important! APSP's insurance partner Aqualine can help. They have a new approach to low-cost group health insurance you need to know about. Check out this video to discover what you need to know. For more information, email John Dudek at jdudek@vpisrisk.com or call 949.421.3543.
| Upcoming dates and deadlines
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APSP
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)
H2Insider
Sales events are a great way to bolster foot traffic in your showroom and land a few extra closings during slow periods. However, they’re only as effective as their promotional media. To get the word out about your upcoming spa sales event, you need to get savvy with social media and other digital platforms.
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Aqua Magazine
Wooden decks and swimming pools and spas have been natural companions for decades. While wood decks remain an enduring part of the outdoor living scene, traditional wood products today have company in the form of composites designed to look like wood — with a host of significant benefits.
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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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RetailDIVE
While headlines proclaim the robot takeover is upon us, America's retailers know different. The retail industry is dependent upon the interaction of people — our workforce and the customers we serve each day.
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| SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT |
Forbes
Few businesses have the time or the money to build an empire. However, every small business can take these steps to ensure online success.
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By Lisa Mulcahy
 When you're trying to decide how to put out an emergency fire before it torpedoes a key project, your emotional state is probably not at its most upbeat. Yet, making the conscious effort to reject any feelings of pessimism about your situation is actually your best shot at a successful solution. It's not just wishful thinking — science shows that a positive attitude has a powerful effect on making the right choice when meeting an important challenge.
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Manufacturing Global
Imagine if your colleague wasn't a human, but instead a robot. Perhaps it is not that difficult to picture as integrating artificial intelligence into the workforce isn't a brand new concept. From computerized train station assistants to self-serving supermarket cashiers, the reality is that we are already interacting with "digital staff" for varying services.
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By Delany Martinez
 Of all the potential trade war scenarios that forecasters murmured over in the current administration, the prospect for Canada to be involved was, at the very least, low on the list. After an unprecedented announcement of a 10 percent tariff on imported aluminum and a staggering 25 percent tariff on imported steel by U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross back in May, Canada's nigh-legendary reputation of politeness began to slip a bit.
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| SHAREABLE CONTENT OF THE WEEK |
Aqua Magazine
This is a story about dog pools moving mainstream, about entrepreneurs opening up commercial pools for dogs just like they do for humans, and getting the dogs (or perhaps their owners) to pay for the privilege of using the pool the same as you’d expect at LA Fitness or Gold's Gym.
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