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| APSP awards nominations due next week
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APSP
There's still time to submit your nomination for yourself or a deserving colleague for an APSP Award. Let us reward you for your hard work and dedication to your industry. Visit APSP.org/Awards to download the APSP Fellows; CBP of the Year; CSP of the Year; APSP Chapter of the Year; 10 Under 40 Young Professionals nomination forms. For more information, visit APSP.org/Awards or email awards@apsp.org.
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 five states plus one Federal issue needs your immediate attention. For more information, email Jennifer Hatfield or call 703.647.2543.
California — CEC Workshop
Rhode Island — Licensing
Florida — Building Code
Minnesota — Pool Water Rules
South Carolina — ISPSC Adoption
United States Department of Energy — Commercial Water Heating Equipment
| 2015 Gold AOE winners head to France this fall
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Entering the APSP International Awards of Excellence program is a great way for us to recognize and reward the great work that you do. By using our partnerships, we are able to help you build your brand and get you the recognition you deserve with a local and international audience. Since 2014, APSP has been working with Piscine Global, an international tradeshow for the swimming pool and spa industry in Lyon, France to expand APSP’s international presence. Part of our partnership allows APSP to submit gold winners from the International Awards of Excellence (AOE) design competition to participate in Piscine Global's Pool Vision design program. The 2015 AOE Gold winners will represent APSP will represent us in this year’s program. For more information about the Pool Vision Awards Program, contact Noemi Petit.
| New fall education courses announced
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Set yourself up for success this fall by taking quality industry education courses that matter. Whether you prefer in person, virtual or online programming, we offer a variety of courses that work for you. Register now by emailing your APSP Account Representative or call 703.838.0083 ext. 301.
Upcoming Fall Courses
CBP Prep Course and Exam
Live Virtual Courses
24/7 Online Education
| Expo highlights to help you plan
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As you plan your 2016 International Pool | Spa |Patio Expo adventure, make sure that you include APSP opportunities and meetings into your planning. At Expo, APSP offers you ways you can maximize your brand, build your network, expand your skills and connect. Here are some great things you won't want to miss:
APSP Meetings
Sponsorship Opportunities
Expo Education
Booth and Event Highlights
For more information email memberservices@apsp.org or call 703.838.0083 ext. 301.
APSP Michigan Chapter Charity Golf Outing — August 24, 2016
APSP St. Louis Chapter Golf Outing — Sept. 26, 2016
APSP Georgia Chapter (8th Annual Silent Auction) — Oct. 28, 2016
APSP Georgia Chapter (2016 Design Awards/Holiday Party) — Dec. 16, 2016
APSP Georgia Chapter (APSP Tech School) — Feb. 13-16, 2017
| Product Spotlight — 2015 YEARBOOK
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The 2015 YEARBOOK is now available and ready for you to purchase. YEARBOOK is an annual report that gives you the regular business intelligence you need on the current state of the residential in-ground and above ground pool and hot tub segments told in terms of product sales, ownership characteristics, geographic patterns and more. For just $299, members get thousands of dollars of research for a fraction of the price it would take you to gather and assemble the data on your own. Order your copy by emailing your APSP Account Representative or call 703.838.0083 ext. 301.
Aqua Magazine
Watching Noah Nehlich demonstrate Structure Studios' latest innovation is like watching a magic trick. First, he puts on the floor something that resembles a mouse pad. Then he holds up an iPad. Suddenly, a pool appears on the screen as if it were installed into the very floor on which we stand.
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Pool and Spa News
Managing a customer's expectations is the first step toward a successful cover installation. And it makes life a lot easier. This applies to both automatic covers and the anchored-on variety.
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Makreting Land
According to a recent survey looking at consumers’ attitudes toward retail technology, omnichannel personalization solution RichRevelance found shoppers are still not comfortable with all technology has to offer the retail industry. Polling more than 1,000 consumers, the “Creepy or Cool: 2016 Consumer Survey” offered insight into the types of retail technology that appeals to consumers and what turns them off.
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CNBC
It's about to get more costly for businesses to operate in the nation's second- and third-largest American cities. The cities of Los Angeles and Chicago both have local minimum wage ordinances going into effect July 1 that will increase the mandated hourly wage 5 percent to $10.50 per hour from $10 previously. On the same day, both San Francisco and Louisville, Kentucky, will also see new higher minimum wages in their cities.
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| SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT |
By Betty Boyd
 In today's workforce, both leaders and managers each have important roles to play in making sure work gets done. Leaders are the influencers who help grow and inspire others. Managers are administrators who make sure that the organization is running smoothly. As Peter Drucker states, "Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things." So how can these different types of executives work in conjunction with each other for the success for all involved?
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Dataconomy
Big data, in fact data of any kind, is a precious commodity for all organizations, so to fail to protect it is now seen as the death knell for any business. Although small businesses may not be as big of a target for serious hackers in the same way that Google et al are, they can still be in danger. In fact, as recently as February 2016, reports suggested that small businesses are now under attack more than ever.
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Christian Science Monitor
Without question, manufacturing has taken a significant hit during recent decades, and further trade deals raise questions about whether new shocks could hit manufacturing. But there is also a different way to look at the data. In reality, United States manufacturing output is at an all-time high, worth $2.7 trillion in 2015, up from $1.7 trillion in 2009.
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Forbes
Machine learning's core technologies align well with the complex problems manufacturers face daily. From striving to keep supply chains operating efficiently to producing customized, built- to-order products on time, machine learning algorithms have the potential to bring greater predictive accuracy to every phase of production.
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