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    Power Women

    ByBethany Branscum

    Across the pool industry, leadership doesn’t always come with a title — it’s built over time through real-world experience, hard-earned credibility and doing things the right way. This year’s Power Women represent every corner of the profession, from builders and service leaders to advocates and educators. Each has carved out a path while helping elevate the people around her, proving that the future of the industry is being shaped by women with both purposeful vision and boots-on-the-ground experience.

  • Power Women: Julie Kazdin

    ByBethany Branscum

    Julie Kazdin has never known a life without pools. Born into a family business on the East End of Long Island, she grew up surrounded by the rhythms of the industry her parents helped build. Her mother and father founded Kazdin Pools & Spas in 1974, years before she was born, and from the start, it was a true family operation. “They joked that the accountant used to feed me peas while he was doing his work,” Kazdin says. 

  • Plaster Pros

    BySeraine Page

    Pool plastering has always been part art, part science and a whole lot of patience. 

    Ask the mixer on any plaster crew, and they’ll explain their ratios are followed as closely as a grandmother’s secret cookie recipe — precise and based on experience as much as measurement.

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    The Big Show Roundup

    ByPoolPro

    With major trade shows happening coast to coast, the early months of 2026 are packed with opportunities for pool pros to sharpen their skills and expand their networks. Whether you’re looking for certification courses, new product demos, hands-on technical sessions or simply a chance to reconnect with colleagues, these events deliver something for everyone. Consider this your roadmap to the season’s biggest industry gatherings.

  • Congratulations to PoolPro’s 2025 30 Under 40 Recipients

    ByPoolPro

    PoolPro is proud to announce the 2025 Class of 30 Under 40, celebrating the next generation of leaders driving innovation, professionalism and excellence. This year’s honorees represent a diverse group of pool professionals who are making a significant impact in their communities and helping shape the future of the industry.