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Paying Forward

AQUA Magazine — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:30:00 +0000

This blog really doesn’t have anything to do with aquatics, but I’m thinking it’s worth sharing anyway. So I humbly beg your kind indulgence. I grew up in southern California, which unfortunately has more than its share of homeless people. As a result, like most, I’ve been confronted countless times by these down-and-out souls asking for money. (These days, I live on California’s central coast on ...

NSPF Offers New Online Safety Training Courses

AQUA Magazine — Tue, 15 May 2012 10:48:00 +0000

Six new online compliance training courses are now on the National Swimming Pool Foundation (NSPF) website and may be accessed at www.nspf.org. The courses are Hearing Conservation, Lock and Tag, Forklift Safety, Fall Protection, Scaffold Safety, and Ladder Safety. An additional course, Personal Protective Equipment, previously introduced in English, is now available in Spanish. The courses are $19.95 per registrant, per course. “Effective workplace safety is ...

Business Briefs: Anthony & Sylvan, DeltaUV, CoverLogix, Water Tech, American Home Shield

AQUA Magazine — Tue, 15 May 2012 10:15:00 +0000

Anthony & Sylvan Pool Corporation has opened an online retail store at www.anthonysylvan.com. On the new site, customers will be able to purchase a wide variety of products, including Anthony & Sylvan brand chemicals, maintenance equipment, pool parts and toys. Customers can also utilize the site to schedule their next service appointment in areas where available, as well as learn more about pool maintenance programs, ...

Business Briefs: DeltaUV, CoverLogix, Water Tech, American Home Shield

AQUA Magazine — Tue, 15 May 2012 10:15:00 +0000

DeltaUV has promoted Dave Callahan to the position of Eastern Sales. Callahan has more than 35 years of experience in the swimming pool and related industries, doing everything from retail, service, marketing and technology. In the new position, Callahan will be responsible for commercial and residential sales of DeltaUV ultraviolet systems and controllers in the eastern half of the United States, and will also lead ...

Spotlight: Alicia Stephens, education manager, BioLab

AQUA Magazine — Tue, 15 May 2012 08:51:00 +0000

Alicia Stephens teaches chemistry, product knowledge and selling skills for BioLab, based just north of Atlanta in Lawrenceville, Ga. A BioLab veteran of 12 years, she has a bachelor’s degree in biology and began managing the company’s training and education programs in 2003. How can small business owners use educational resources to help them succeed in this economy? Using education for business success is a three-pronged approach. The first piece is using training ...

Builder Voices: Mike Farley

AQUA Magazine — Tue, 15 May 2012 08:30:00 +0000

Mike Farley, Landscape architect, designer and project manager, Claffey Pools, Southlake, Texas. Mike Farley has been designing and building custom swimming pools and surrounding landscapes for more than 20 years in both California and Texas. He holds a degree in landscape architecture from Texas Tech University and is a graduate of Genesis 3's Level 1 design school. What signs of growth have you seen from the ...

Builder Voices: Bill Weber

AQUA Magazine — Mon, 14 May 2012 15:18:00 +0000

Bill Weber, President and CEO of The Association of Pool & Spa Professionals. Bill Weber has been President and CEO of APSP since 2005. Is it fair to say that business is finally improving? There seems to be every indication that's true. I've been on the road quite a bit this spring and almost everyone I talk to is saying business is picking up. Even in areas ...

APSP Sets Agenda For Industry Summit

AQUA Magazine — Thu, 10 May 2012 11:15:00 +0000

The Association of Pool and Spa Professionals (APSP) will unveil the results of a year’s worth of consumer research during its 2012 Industry Summit, scheduled for Aug. 14-15 in Chicago’s Hilton Rosemont Hotel. The event, which the association hosts every two years, will focus on research done for the industry by the Harrison Group, a company that’s worked with clients such as Microsoft, Motorola and American ...

World’s Slowest Swimmer Returning to Olympics

AQUA Magazine — Thu, 10 May 2012 10:38:00 +0000

I’ve always loved the Olympics, both summer and winter — for a hundred reasons and for stories like this: Twelve years ago at the Sydney Summer Olympics, Eric “The Eel” Moussambani became a cult hero when he won a 100-meter freestyle heat by swimming the slowest time for the event in Olympic history, 1:52, more than a full minute slower than the world record. How does ...

World’s Slowest Swimmer Returning to Olympics

AQUA Magazine — Thu, 10 May 2012 10:38:00 +0000