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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 six states need your immediate attention. For more information, email Jennifer Hatfield at jhatfield@apsp.org.
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The Association of Pool & Spa Professionals (APSP) announced today its APSP University 2018/2019 winter training schedule that includes face-to-face offerings in cities across the country, self-paced online courses that students can take 24/7 when it is most convenient on their own schedule and hybrid courses where students take a one day online self-paced course plus a one day face-to-face course that includes the certification exam. APSP University courses offer today's students the opportunity to customize their education with in-demand courses needed for professional and business success.
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 On November 30, 2018, Edward Michael Campbell, Sr. with Jet Line Products passed away. He was a highly active member of APSP's North Texas Chapter. View his obituary here. A memorial service is planned for today, December 5, 2018, from 6-8 p.m. at the Rolling Oaks Funeral Home. Edward's funeral will be this Thursday, December 6 at 10 a.m., be at St. Ann's Catholic Church. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his name to the JDRF Greater Dallas in honor of his grandson Eli and granddaughter Caroline who both have Type 1 Diabetes. APSP sends their deepest sympathies to his friends and family.
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Last week, APSP hosted the 2018 Chapter Development Forum Webinar. Attendees got an insider's look into APSP's plan to make APSP chapters more successful. If you couldn't make it, you can watch it now. Click here to watch. For more information on APSP Chapters, email APSP's Director of Membership and Business Development, Seth Ewing at sewing@apsp.org.
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Great News! If you were not able to attend our October webinar "Tariffs and What it Means for Your Industry," you can watch it now. Watch the full webinar here. This one-hour webinar, presented by Carl Chidlow, Principal of Winning Strategies Washington and APSP's Lobbyist on Capitol Hill, gives you an insider’s look at the current tariff situation and what it means for the pool and hot tub industry. For more information, email APSP's Government Relations Associate, Regan Ratliff at rratliff@apsp.org or call her at 703.838.0083 ext. 165.
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| APSP Releases New Fact Sheet on Wildfires on Pools
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 APSP extends our deepest sympathy for those dealing with the aftermath of the recent California wildfires. To help with the cleanup, APSP's Recreational Water Quality Committee (RWQC), has created a new Fact Sheet on dealing with the restoration and repair of swimming pools after wildfires. This Fact Sheet gives tips for homeowners and pool professionals dealing with the fire during and after the fire along with clean up tips for pools and other debris. Also, it discusses the ingredients of fire-fighting suppressants and other cautions you should look for as you start the rebuilding process. Download the Fact Sheet here. For other great Fact Sheets, visit APSP.org.
| APSP's Georgia Chapter to Host Annual Holiday Party and Design Awards Ceremony Next Week
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Don't miss out on next week's celebration! Held on Thurs., Dec. 13 from 6-9 p.m. at The Governor’s Gun Club, the APSP's Georgia Chapter will host their annual holiday party and design awards ceremony. It is a great opportunity to celebrate with your pool and hot tub industry peers while recognizing and rewarding the finest pools and pool builders in the Southeast! For more information, email APSP's Georgia Chapter Coordinator, Tracie Maxhimer at georgiaapsp@gmail.com or call her at 404.405.5366.
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Waterco’s award winning MultiCyclone is a brilliant revolutionary filtration device that works on the basis of centrifugal water filtration. It captures 80% of the dirt load before it ever reaches the media filter and is designed with no moving parts and no filter media to clean or replace.
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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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| WAVE YOUNG PROFESSIONALS NETWORK SPOTLIGHT |
By Jay Forte, Coach, Author, Educator
The holidays aren't just for friends and families gathering together to celebrate the season. The holidays also provide a great time for networking with colleagues and peers at company and industry events. For those of you considering making a career change in 2018, holiday events can provide you with a platform to tell the world about yourself.
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APSP
APSP's WAVE Young Professionals Network is taking off in many local chapters! Knowing that there is great things on the horizon, APSP's WAVE Young Professionals Network Steering Committee has created a toolkit to help you professionalize and standardize your recruitment efforts. This toolkit contains customizable flyers, rack card and letterhead. Download it here. Also, you can purchase through the APSP Customized site discounted WAVE Network banners. If you have a WAVE Network event happening at your next APSP Chapter meeting, let us know. We have the tools to send blast emails out to members in your chapter territory, can add it to the APSP.org/Events section of the website and can create a blurb in our enewsletter. For more information, email APSP Director of Marketing and Communications and the APSP Staff Liaison, Andrea Wells at awells@apsp.org or call her at 703.838.0083 ext. 166.
| UPCOMING DATES AND DEADLINES |
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PPSO Instructor-Led Courses:
PPSO Instructor-Led Courses | View Courses
Regional Courses:
Pool Corp Retail Summit | CRP | January 8-9
Southwest Pool and Spa Show | PSCC, CST, PPSO | January 17-20
The Pool & Spa Show | PSCC, CMS, CST, CHTT | January 27-30
Northeast Spa & Pool Association Headquarters | PPSO| February 11-12
Northeast Spa & Pool Association Headquarters| Train the Trainer | February 13-14
Northeast Spa & Pool Association | CST| February 25-28
APSP Alexandria Headquarters | Train the Trainer | March 5
Penn Jersey Chapter | CMS | March 5-7
Penn Jersey Chapter | CST | March 5-9
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)
Service Industry News
According to Patrick Jackson, Plumbing and Electrical Division Manager for Alan Smith Pool Plastering, Inc., located in Orange, California, most residential pools have electrical hazards and violations.
Among other things, Jackson does continuity testing, to verify that pools are properly bonded. He checks for stray voltage in the water itself. He checks GFCI functionality. In general, he verifies that pools are up to the National Electric Code.
And he says most of his pre-site inspections turn up glaring NEC violations.
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Campus Rec Magazine
Initial cost is just one factor when specifying and approving a new onsite chlorine generation system. In addition to normal maintenance and supply costs and procedures, water use and TDS levels can have a profound effect on overall pool operations.
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Expert Reviews
Let’s face it, a hot tub is the kind of thing you’re only going to buy once. And whether you're looking for a budget inflatable hot tub or a luxurious top-end model which costs many thousands of pounds, it’s crucial you get your purchase right. We’ve done lots of searching and scrolling, and found it’s not all about lights and bubble-jets – there are many factors to take into consideration. Here’s our guide to finding your perfect hot tub, along with the best ones out there on the market right now.
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RetailDive
Retailers have pushed hard in recent years to develop chatbots and other forms of automation that can handle at least some customer service requests, particularly those originating via social media from mobile phones. But a large number of consumers still are not comfortable with the notion of talking to a robot, nor do they believe that technology is going to solve their problems.
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RetailDive
Retailers just closed out one of the best Black Friday weekends in a while. While store traffic over Thanksgiving and Black Friday dropped one percent from last year, retailers made up for it with online sales, which rose 25 percent in the same period, according to a note from Morgan Stanley emailed to Retail Dive. In-store pickup of online orders helped legacy retailers compete online, with such services rising 65 percent year over year (a record increase), according to Adobe Analytics data.
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| SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT |
YourMoney
For many of us, Christmas time signals the end of a busy year, a time to slow down, relax and recharge. It’s a time to catch up with family and friends.
But for many business owners, it can mean something else.
The festive season often means a huge disruption to the cash flow of a business.
From a decrease in sales in some industries, to a complete shutdown in others, through to unpaid invoices dragging into the new year, the result is the same: less incoming cash.
Meanwhile, financial commitments such as rent, loan repayments and wages all continue.
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PYMNTS
The year 2018 was a record year for small business optimism in the U.S., driven by economic strength, government policy and continued efforts among the financial technology and financial services communities to introduce new tools for entrepreneurs — to make running their businesses easier, more efficient and more profitable.
The latest analysis from Bank of America, published on Dec. 3, suggested that this optimism refuses to waver at the close of the year. The Bank of America Business Advantage “Fall 2018 Small Business Owner Report” found continued positivity among the nation’s small businesses, and in their outlook for the months ahead.
Yet there remains one pressing challenge for small business owners: a tight labor market, a key hurdle that may slow down SMBs’ growth ambitions.
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MarketWatch
American manufacturers say business has gotten stronger toward the end of 2018 despite higher costs from tariffs and a shortage of skilled labor and truckers to carry their goods.
The Institute for Supply Management said its manufacturing index snapped back in November to 59.3 percent from a five-month low of 57.7 percent in October.
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Techspective
For many businesses, the initial rush to the cloud was mostly about saving money and keeping up with the competition. Companies were thrilled to avoid major capital expenses for new hardware and software by changing over to monthly subscription charges for cloud services. Not surprisingly, that wasn’t a good enough reason for most manufacturers to make the leap to the cloud. After all, manufacturers are used to spending big chunks of capital on equipment. To stay competitive, they have to invest heavily in expanding facilities, modernizing operations and automating processes. Cloud services may have initially seemed too lightweight or impermanent for a sector focused on tangible assets.
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| SHAREABLE CONTENT OF THE WEEK |
PEOPLE
Bravo has another new home renovation show, and this time, they're focusing on transforming your outdoor spaces. In Backyard Envy, which premieres Thursday, Jan. 17 at 10 p.m., a team of "manscapers" are transforming rooftops, terraces, and yards into glorious exterior living areas.
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