April 16 , 2008

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Service Council and Service Education Committee Meet at APSP Headquarters
The APSP Service Council and APSP Service Education Committee held meetings on March 29 at the APSP Offices in Alexandria, Virginia. Plans were discussed for the APSP Advanced Service Program, the Live Workshops educational demonstrations, and the next edition of the APSP Service Tech Manual.

The current officers of the Service Council are: Ed Penfield (Chairman), Pat Angus (Vice Chairman), Frank Goldstein (Past Chairman), Kim Skinner (Secretary), Bob Baron (Division Director), and Gene Fields (APSP Chairman of the Board, ex officio). Other members of the Council are: Jana Auringer, Larry Biscornet, Steve Bludsworth, Ian Fyffe, Sam Fruia, Paul Loomis, Michael Orr, Dr. Roy Vore, and Lee West.

The chairman of the Service Education Committee (SEC) is John Lochren. Other members of the SEC are: Sam Fruia, Ian Fyffe, Paul Loomis, Michael Orr, Ed Penfield, Kim Skinner, Paul Wahler, and Lee West.

Here are some more detailed highlights from the March 29 meetings of the APSP service division:

• The Service Council discussed plans for the Live Workshops educational demonstrations that are presented with the Builders Council at the Expo each year. This year's Live Workshops will be held on November 18-20 in Las Vegas. Service Council Vice Chairman Pat Angus will be playing a key role in the 2008 program, which will include product-specific educational demonstrations of pool and spa construction techniques and troubleshooting tips. Exhibitors at the International Pool Spa Patio Expo are eligible to sponsor a demonstration of their product at the Live Workshops "demo site." Information about signing up for a demo is available from Tracy Beaulieu (tbeaulieu@hanleywood.com or 972.536.6366).

• A report was given on plans for the 2008 APSP Advanced Service Program, which is being headed up by Service Council Secretary Kim Skinner. Many advanced educational topics are being contemplated for this year's "ASP," which is to be held on Monday, November 17, at the International Pool Spa Patio Expo in Las Vegas. These topics include ozone sanitation, suction entrapment avoidance, advanced water chemistry, and energy efficiency of hot tubs and pool pump motors. More details are expected to be unveiled this spring.

• John Lochren reported that the Service Education Committee (SEC) is in the process of developing new educational content for the next edition of the APSP Service Tech Manual, which is the basis of the TECH I, TECH II, and CSP Certified Service Professional® exams. For information about the TECH I Correspondence Course, which is offered to entry-level service technicians wanting to learn the basics about pool and spa technology, please contact Bird Dawson (bdawson@APSP.org or 703.647.2543).

Future meetings of the Service Council have been scheduled on Friday, July 11 (Sacramento, California), and on Thursday, November 20 (Las Vegas, Nevada). The SEC plans to meet on July 11 (Sacramento), on November 16 (Las Vegas), and on January 25, 2009 (Atlantic City, NJ).

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