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February 13, 2008
Georgia Swimming Pool Restrictions Eased
On February 6, Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue issued an order exempting outdoor swimming pools from water restrictions caused by the severe drought. Per the order, outdoor pools, spas, hot tubs and kiddie pools may be filled from April through September 2008. The governor’s action resulted from a major advocacy effort which APSP and its Region 10 Service Center Manager Teresa Christmas coordinated with the APSP Georgia chapter board, Charlie Schobel, and many other APSP members. MORE
ICC Publishes News about Pool and Spa Safety Act;
Code Hearings to Address ICC Adoption of ANSI/APSP-7 Standard
APSP has helped the International Code Council (ICC) get the word out to its thousands of code official members about the enactment of the new federal pool and spa safety law (Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act) with an article in the February 5 issue of ICC E-News, a monthly electronic newsletter. The next big step for APSP’s outreach and advocacy to ICC is the ICC Code Development Hearings to be held February 18-March 1 in Palm Springs, California, where APSP will present its proposal for adoption of the ANSI/APSP-7 Standard for Suction Entrapment Avoidance into the ICC codes. MORE.
Fitness Expert Earns Aquatic Engineering Degree
Pennsylvania fitness expert Maria K. Bella recently earned a 2-year aquatic engineering degree from Keiser University (Ft. Lauderdale, Florida) eCampus. A sports and aquatics consultant, and the founder of FUNdaMENTAL FITness, Inc., Bella owns and operates companies that provide swimming instruction. The dean’s list graduate plans to use her expertise, including more than 30 years of experience, to help Americans fight obesity through aquatics. MORE.
Accessing APSP Member Logos
To gain full advantage from your APSP membership, make sure you are using the APSP member logo in your advertising and marketing, reminding your customers that you are a member of the world's largest association of pool, spa, and hot tub professionals. Use the member logo in your company news releases, company newsletters, order forms, contracts, company stationery, business cards, checks, brochures, company catalogs, company websites, TV and newspaper/magazine ads, information kits, displays, company vehicles, uniforms, shipping cartons, and PowerPoint presentations. Click here for easy steps to access the APSP member logo from the APSP.org website. MORE.
 Feb. 15: Deadline to Submit Expo Course Proposals
Remember to submit your course proposal for this year’s Expo to Hanley Wood by February 15. This year’s combined megashow—the new International Pool | Spa | Patio (PSP) Expo—will be held November 18-20, 2008, in Las Vegas.
Click here for Call for Presentations Form.
Click here for Call for Presentations Information.
Click here for show information. MORE.
Upcoming Trade Shows and Events
February and March are busy trade show months. Make plans to attend one or all of the following exciting trade shows and conferences:
Florida Pool & Spa Show
Southwest Pool & Spa Show
National Recreation and Park Association Aquatic Conference and Exposition
National Drowning Prevention Alliance Symposium
Sign Up Now for Educational Classes, Exams, and Correspondence Courses
If you or your employees need training or certification, review the APSP Education Calendar now to make your educational plans. For service technicians, APSP offers TECH I and TECH II classes, the TECH I Correspondence Course for those who prefer a mail-in study program, the Service Proficiency Exam for those who would like to “skip” TECH I, and the CSP Certified Service Professional® Exam. For pool and spa builders, we offer the Building Professional I class, the Building Professional I Correspondence Course, the CBP Certified Building Professional® Exam, and an Advanced Builder Program. For more details, contact Bird Dawson.
Regional Updates
Region 2:
Region 2 will host its Tech I and Tech II Schools in Ocean City, MD, from February 18-22, 2008. Currently, 38 students have enrolled in Tech I and 6 have enrolled in Tech II.
The Tidewater Chapter of APSP Region 2 will host a two-day event March 11-12, 2008. On March 11, Paul Wahler will present a 3-hour seminar on Hot Tub Safety and Repair at the Black Pelican in Kitty Hawk, NC from 2:00pm to 5:00pm. Tickets are $150 per person for APSP members and $50 for each additional attendee from the same company. For more information on this event, or the February Tech Schools in Ocean City, MD, please contact the Regional Manager, Shirley Lester at slester@apsp.org or visit www.apspregion2.org
Upcoming Events
The Carolina Chapters proudly present the 2nd Annual Carolina Pool & Spa Show, to be held in Myrtle Beach, SC, February 26-29.
Events will include:
Early Arrival Luau Party
Tuesday Night Feb. 26th 7-10pm
How-to Technical Product Training Seminars
Wednesday Feb. 27th-Thursday Feb. 28th (Members Free, Non-members $25)
Professional Business Growth Seminars
Wednesday Feb. 27th-Thursday Feb. 28th (Members Free, Non-members $25)
Pioneer Party recognizing the Trailblazers of our Area
Wednesday Feb. 27th 7-10pm
Certified Pool Operator Certification School
Thursday Feb. 28th-Friday Feb. 29th ($150.00 per person)
Interactive Manufacturer Trade Show
Thursday Night Feb. 28th 4-9pm
(Free to all)
For more information on this event and others in the region, please contact Teresa Christmas or visit www.apspregion10.org.
You can contribute to IC. Click here to find out how, or send an email to ic@APSP.org. You may also fax 703.549.0493.
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