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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 seven states need your immediate attention. For more information, email Jennifer Hatfield at jhatfield@apsp.org.
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| APSP Celebrates Successful 2018 PSP Expo
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APSP exhibited last week at the 2018 International Pool| Spa| Patio™ (PSP Expo) held October 31-November 2 in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was great reconnecting with old members and meeting new ones. Special thanks to APSP volunteer leaders who participated in APSP's council and committee meetings and other APSP events. Check out our photos here. Look for us this show season at the following: Canadian Pool and Spa Conference, the Southwest Pool & Spa Show, the Mid-America Pool & Spa Show, The Pool & Spa Show and the Western Pool & Spa Show. For more information, email Andrea Wells at awells@apsp.org or call her directly at 703.838.0083 ext. 166.
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 During the 2018 International Pool | Spa | Patio Expo™ (PSP Expo), APSP elected one new member to its Board of Directors, Andrew Levinson and Donna K. Williams has assumed the role as Chairman of the Board having been elected Chair-elect last year along with a slate of new officers for the 2018-2019 term. With the appointments of Williams and Levinson, APSP's 2018-2019 board consists of nine members, including: Chairman-Elect, Maurizio Vozza of Nordic Products Inc.; Secretary/Treasurer, Scott Frost of Zodiac Pool Systems; Immediate Past Board Chairman, Chris Curcio of Litehouse Products, LLC; Jeanne Fec of Frank Lynn & Associates Inc.; Richard Garbee of GLI Pool Products; Jack Manilla, CBP, CSP of Portofino Pools and Jon Viner, Bio-Lab, Inc. A KIK Custom Products Company. Special thanks to Immediate Past-Chair, Chris Curcio and Former Board Member, Robert Blanda for your commitment to APSP and your service to the pool and hot tub industry! Read the press release that announced these appointments here. For more information about APSP, visit APSP.
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| UPCOMING DATES AND DEADLINES |
| Save the Date for Upcoming APSP University Winter Courses!
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 Make plans not to take APSP University courses at these regional shows:
2018 Canadian Pool & Spa Conference & Expo | CMS | December 3-5, 2018
2019 Pool Corp Retail Summit | January 8-9, 2019
2019 Southwest Pool and Spa Show | PPSO, CBP | January 23-36, 2019
2019 The Pool & Spa Show | CBP, CSP, CST, CMS, CHTT| January 29-31, 2019
APSP University Train the Trainer | February 13-14, 2019
APSP University Train the Trainer | March 5, 2019
PPSO Instructor Courses:
PPSO Instructor Courses | View Courses
Can't Make a Regional Show? Take our online courses or PPSO instructor led or hybrid courses.
24/7/365 Online Education:
PSCC Pool & Spa Construction Course (24 CEUs)
CST Certified Pool & Spa Service Technician (24 CEUs)
CMS Certified Pool & Spa Maintenance Specialist (24 CEUs)
CHTT Certified Pool & Spa Hot Tub Technician (24 CEUs)
PPSO Professional Pool & Spa Operator (9 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)
For more information, email Lindsey Turner at lturner@apsp.org or call her at 703.838.0083 ext. 166
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Since 1979, Lyon Financial has worked as a specialist in pool financing. We offer rates as low as 6.99%, the industry’s longest terms (up to 20 years!), stage funding, and no consulting fees for your customers. Best of all, our services are absolutely fee to you!
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Make sure that you attend next week’s 2018 Regional Code Amendment Workshop. Presented by the North Texas Chapter of the International Code Council (ICC) in partnership with the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) on November 16 from 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (CST), this is one workshop you won't want to miss.
Attendees will gain a better understanding of Regional Codes through:
Meeting face to face with ICC representatives and having the opportunity to ask questions on the International Swimming Pool & Spa Code recommendations by the NCTCOG
Learning from and having the ability to ask questions on recent code amendment changes from the experts including: the Regional Codes Coordinating Committee (RCCC) and the RCCC's Advisory Boards.
Spaces are filling up fast! Register for the event here. View the agenda here.
For more information on this meeting, please contact APSP Government Relations Associate Regan Ratliff at rratliff@apsp.org or call her at 703.838.0083 ext. 165.
APSP
 If you're looking for information on Lucite® SPA, the content has a new home on Plaskolite.com.
Visit the site to learn more about the durable, smartly engineered acrylic that's made to last.
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Congratulations Superior Pools for Southwest Florida from Port Charlotte, Florida! For the second year in a row, they have been our International Awards of Excellence (AOE) Fan Favorite Winner. Through online voting, the public could vote for their favorite installation. We had 9,278 total votes. Superior Pools of Southwest Florida won with 4,807 votes. During the 2018 APSP Awards Reception held on October 30 at Mandalay Bay's Border Grill, they received recognition and their award. The 2019 AOE submission site opens on January 31, 2019. View all of our 2018 AOE Winners on the Awards video here. For more information, email Lorna Watkins at lwatkins@apsp.org.
APSP
The next big WAVE Young Professionals Network event happens this January at The Pool & Spa Show. Make plans now to attend this one-hour session on January 29 from 4-5 p.m. at The Atlantic City Convention Center. This session, sponsored by The Association of Pool & Spa Professionals and the Northeast Spa and Pool Association (NESPA) will feature Kyle and Justin Peek from DIY Network's hit show, Pool Kings.
These Tennessee-based APSP Members from Peek Pools and Spas knows what it takes to be a successful pool and spa family owned business and want to share their story and invaluable tips with you, as well as some behind the scenes fun from their TV show. If you are a pool and hot tub professional under 40, we want to see you there. Admission for APSP members is $5 per person and non APSP members are $10 per person. Space is limited so reserve your seat today when registering for the 2018 The Pool & Spa Show! For more information, email wave@apsp.org.
| APSP Welcomes 31 New Members this October!
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We welcome the following companies, new members from October 1-31, into the APSP family. With the support and participation from members like you, we can build the industry and grow our members' businesses. Thank you!
United States:
PMM Consulting, Inc., Orange Beach, AL; Divine Faith Pools, Glendale, AZ; Optima Pools LLC, Phoenix, AZ; DeMaria Pool Plastering, Spring Valley, CA; Gabriel Blanchette, Chula Vista, CA; Prime Pool Care, San Diego, CA; Safewater Pool Care, Inc., Poway, CA; Money Financial Group Corp., Orlando, FL; Pinnacle USA, Naples, FL; 808 Pool & Spa Doctor, Holualoa, HI; Outdoor Elements, Inc., Rock Valley, IA; J & J Pool Equipment Service, Wheaton, IL; Backyard by Design, Inc., Overland Park, KS; Pooltown LLC, Redford, MI; Paradise Pools, Fenton, MO; Diverse Designs Ltd., LLC, Williamsport, PA; Liquid Pools, Greenville, SC; Signature LLC, Greenville, SC; America’s Swimming Pool Co.-Dallas, Dallas, TX; Chase Bank Home Lending, Plano, TX; Corinthian Pools, Katy, TX; Elite Pools of Central Texas, Waco, TX; Fantastic Pool Service, Austin, TX; J. Bradley Pools, Spring, TX; Ottine Mineral Springs LLC, Austin, TX; Quick Clean Pools LLC, Round Rock, TX; Rubaroc USA LLC, Coppell, TX; Countryside Pool Services, Leesburg, VA; Millennium Pool Management, LLC, Springfield, VA and WoodPelletPizzenOven.com, Madison, WI.
International:
Tubroz Co., Ltd., Bangkok, Romklao, Thailand
| APSP Builders Council Corner: Stephen Neville, CBP, CSP, PPSO — 2018 CBP Certified Pool & Spa Building Professional of the Year
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Last week, APSP Recognized Stephen Neville as our 2018 CBP of the Year. This award, now in its 12th year, is given annually to a CBP Certified Pool & Spa Building Professional who has advanced the pool building profession through outstanding achievement and dedication to the industry.
Over the course of his career, Stephen has won the respect of his peers for his consistently high-quality work as well as his dedication to improving the industry. His association service is both on a local and chapter level. He has served as the vice president of the APSP Southern California chapter, is the current chairman of the APSP Builders Council, a voting member of APSP's Commercial Council, a voting member of APSP's Technical Committee, is a member of APSP's Two Standards Writing Committees and is a current Certified PPSO Professional Pool & Spa Operator instructor.
Submit your nominations for our 2019 CBP of the Year starting January 31, 2019 at APSP.org/Awards.
| WAVE YOUNG PROFESSIONALS NETWORK SPOTLIGHT |
| WAVE Young Professionals Network Spotlight
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APSP recognized four individuals as 2018 Young Professionals of the Year. This week, we are featuring Mallory Wachowski with Desrochers Backyard Pool Co.
Since joining DesRochers in 2006, Wachowski has quickly established herself as a standout in the retail industry. Her reputation as a creative, passionate leader is evidenced not only by her efforts at DesRochers — marketing, sales, social media, management and more, she does it all — but also on the national level. As vice chair of APSP’s Retail Council, she collaborates with fellow retailers and manufacturers to create programs and opportunities for pool and spa retailers nationwide. Supporting the future of the industry is also a priority for Wachowski; she mentors fellow up-and-coming millennials and writes about the subject on her blog, Mindful Millennial Manager.
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AQUA Magazine
Each year, hundreds of accomplished pool designers and builders enter their best projects into APSP's Awards of Excellence competition. In the past two weeks, we've shown you dozens of amazing examples of this work with the Bronze- and Silver-winning entries. Now, we're revealing the Gold winners.
Among the 15 winners below you'll find several vanishing edges on precipitous perches, a pool with a concrete grotto crowned with fire effects, a glass-tiled water feature wall that drowns out the din from nearby drivers and a hot tub high that sits high above the surrounding cityscape.
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AQUA Magazine
They are among the most common components on all types of pools, spas, fountains and other man-made bodies of water. The humble skimmer is truly ever present — so much so, in fact, that it predates pumps and filters. Back in the early 1900s when the modern pool industry was still in its infancy, there were no recirculation systems; water generally entered the pool at or near the bottom and exited through "scum gutters" that were essentially massive skimmers.
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Spa Retailer
Scott Andrunas, senior brand manager of Hot Spring Spas for Watkins Wellness, says the brand is always pushing forward. "Every day made better" is the company's standing philosophy as it seeks ways to provide customers with better massage, better water-care solutions and better energy efficiency. To that end, the company began shipping an upgraded Limelight Collection to its dealers at the start of this year.
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AQUA Magazine
Pebble Technology International, Inc. (PebbleTec) recently announced that it has been acquired by Graycliff Partners, a New York-based investment firm focused on lower-middle market investments in companies that have demonstrated market leadership and innovation. Graycliff reportedly purchased the company from a small group of individual shareholders for an undisclosed price.
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Digiday
Inside the cavernous walls of The Home Depot, customers wander the aisles in search of a store employee wearing a signature orange apron. They’re trying to replace a specific part — maybe a gasket, or a flange. It can be like finding a needle in a haystack.
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The Wall Street Journal (subscription required)
The collapse of the Soviet Union and the rise of emerging markets 30 years ago were accompanied by a string of economic papers arguing nations that liberalized trade grew much faster than those that didn’t. Country after country followed that advice to fight recessions.
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| SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT |
Small Business Trends
Today, cybersecurity tips for small businesses should not be taken lightly. If you are like millions of small-business owners in America, you probably cannot imagine how a cyber criminal halfway around the world could possibly cause your business to suffer a data security breach. After all, aren't hackers busy enough with the Fortune 500?
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By Catherine Iste
How awesome is email? With it, we can work remotely, delegate, share files, manage teams, stay productive while traveling and more. Yet as useful as it is, managing email can also waste time, challenge communication and foster bad habits. Here are a few simple ways to ensure email does not secretly undermine you or your team’s success.
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CNBC
The many big companies disrupted by blockchain have now made it a priority to harness this technology. As is typically the case when faced with disruption, large companies are seeking to defend their territory by adopting the very tool that threatens them. With blockchain there's a lot at stake. The global market for blockchain-related products and services is about $700 million and is projected to exceed $60 billion annually in 2024, according to Wintergreen Research.
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The Associated Press via Manufacturing.net
Against the backdrop of this week's midterm elections, the U.S. job market is the healthiest it's been in at least two decades. And with another strong hiring report, some barometers of the job market suggest that it has room to strengthen further. Businesses, hungry for workers, are advertising a record number of openings. Companies in October added the most jobs in eight months, a private survey found. Pay has been picking up.
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Reuters
New applications for U.S. unemployment aid fell recently, and the number of Americans receiving benefits was the lowest in more than 45 years as labor market conditions tightened further. Other data showed worker productivity slowing in the third quarter, but still growing at a relatively decent clip and compensation surging, adding to recent reports and anecdotal evidence that the strong labor market was pushing up wage gains.
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| SHAREABLE CONTENT OF THE WEEK |
Indianapolis Business Journal
Pinterest and HGTV have changed the way buyers shop for new homes.
Now, when customers enter the showroom at the Estridge Homes office in Carmel, they know exactly what they want, said Blake Lofgren, director of marketing for Estridge Homes. They've spent weeks, maybe even months, researching the latest trends and must-haves.
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Denton Record-Chronicle
With our recent record rainfall, it is hard to imagine hot, dry weather. But before we know it, warm weather will return and we will be enjoying the outdoors again.
As someone who is involved in outdoor home-improvement projects, specifically swimming pools, I often hear two questions: "What is the best time of year to build a swimming pool?" and "How do I begin the planning process for a swimming pool?"
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