The Association of Pool & Spa Professional’s WAVE Young Professionals Network will be sponsored by Zodiac Pool Systems through 2018. “As we look to the future, we’re excited about investing in our next generation of industry and association leaders,” says Rich Gottwald, APSP president and CEO. “Through Zodiac’s continued commitment, we will be able to…
The Association of Pool & Spa Professionals has made its Maintenance Specialist Course available online. The self-paced course has videos, interactive exercise and quizzes. “There has been a huge demand for advanced industry education,” says Maria O’Hara, director of APSP education. “Our goal is to continue to provide quality education to stay on the forefront of what…
Jennifer Farwell is the director of The Association of Pool & Spa Professionals’ western office, which serves California, Arizona and Nevada. With 20 years of sales and operations experience, Farwell will drive membership and lead advocacy efforts in the area.
The Association of Pool & Spa Professionals has launched the PPSO Professional Pool & Spa Operator course for commercial swimming pool operators, managers, engineers, service company professionals, health officials and facility owners. APSP strove to keep the coursework, available in print and e-book, to the point. “Whether you need to build a foundation to become…
The Association of Pool & Spa Professionals has partnered with Asociación de Profesionales de la Piscina A.C., which represents the swimming pool industry in Mexico. The aim is for the organizations to work together to “promote, advance and advocate the interests of the swimming pool, hot tub and spa industry in Mexico.” “This partnership gives…
The Association of Pool & Spa Professionals has hired longtime director of the Northeast Spa & Pool Association, Lawrence Caniglia, as its president and CEO. Caniglia in August announced his semiretirement from NESPA, where he served for 14 years. APSP’s current leader, Rich Gottwald, will stay at the association for several months to assist with…
Two new members have been added to The Association of Pool & Spa Professionals board of directors, Scott Frost, senior vice president of Zodiac Pool Systems, Inc. and Jon Viner, president of Bio-Lab, Inc. Viner the president of the global pool chemical division of KIK Custom Products, has been with the company since 2009. He…
A Google search on the state of labor in the pool industry reveals an ocean of ominous headlines chronicling talent shortages, cross-company poaching, a perception problem and even an epidemic of suicide among construction workers. But if the labor crisis is real, some companies seem to be immune. Many businesses, no doubt, are caught in…
The Association of Pool & Spa Professionals has created a new certification for commercial swimming pool operators, managers, engineers, service-company professionals, health officials and facility owners, the PPSO Professional Pool & Spa Operator Course. It’s available in print and e-book formats. “APSP experts devoted countless hours to ensuring this new certification course is designed for…
The Association of Pool & Spa Professionals 2017 Dr. R. Neil Lowry Grant has gone to the Quechan Parks & Recreation at the National Environmental Health Association/Department of Housing and Urban Development Conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The $5,000 grant honors a public health official/department that has made outstanding contributions to advance the public’s health…
The Association of Pool & Spa Professionals has announced the winners of its International Awards of Excellence for 2017. Eighty-five pools, spas, hot tubs and water feature installations were recognized. APSP named Guy Larsen, Mid America Pool & Spa Show, as Certified Building Professional of the Year; Rebecca Smith, Splash Pool Management Company, as Certified…
The California Pool & Spa Association and the National Swimming Pool Foundation have agreed to combine. CPSA is expanding its geographic focus, outside of California, forming The Pool, Spa & Aquatics Alliance (The Alliance) and combining with NSPF, effective January 1, 2018. “This unification combines strength and strength,” says Mike Geremia, past CPSA board chairman….