The Inland Empire Pool Expo will return for its 27th year on March 18, bringing pool and spa professionals together for a full day of education, networking and industry resources. The event will be held at the March Field Air Museum, Hangar 2, located at 22550 Van Buren Blvd. in Riverside, California. Workshops designed specifically…
When Mara Gillott joined National Pool Partners in 2023, she brought more than 20 years of experience in the real estate sector and a fresh perspective on operational excellence. Initially hired as a consultant, she focused on improving efficiency, streamlining processes and shaping procedures to support a rapidly growing company.
When the world shut down in early 2020, Kaity Morrissey was working as a bartender, unsure of what would come next. A friend who owned a pool service business offered her an opportunity to help during the busy season, and she jumped at the chance.
For Austin Gardiner, the pool industry has been both a career and a calling. He started as a technician for his father’s company, later branching out as a sole proprietor. In those early years, he not only ran service routes but also honed his repair skills, often contracting part time for companies that didn’t handle repairs in-house. More recently, he has specialized in pool system setups, putting his technical knowledge to work programming and labeling new pools for efficiency and longevity.
A family tradition gave Steve Easland an early start in the pool industry.
“It began when I was a kid, 12 or 13,” Easland says. “I would want to go out and ride my bike with my buddies on the weekends, but my dad said, ‘No, we’ve got to clean the pool first.’ ”
The PoolPro Panel answers: What is the most important aspect of building relationships with clients?
Waterway Plastics, a family-owned manufacturing company, has been designing, engineering and producing its line of pool and spa products in Oxnard, California, since 1973.
Cabana, a fast-growing, tech-enabled pool service company, has accelerated its goal of national expansion with the recent acquisitions of three companies: PoolLogic (San Diego), Rancho Pool Service (Los Angeles) and the service division of Adolfo & Manny’s Pool Supply (Fallbrook, California).
Commercial pool renovations don’t always have to mean extended closures and frustrated customers.
¿Te sientes atormentado por tu lista de verificación de pretemporada? No la dejes pendiente hasta el último minuto. Evita el agotamiento y entra con confianza en la temporada alta con estrategias para abordar tus tareas como un verdadero campeón.
Are you feeling haunted by your preseason checklist? Don’t leave it looming until the last minute. Avoid burnout and confidently head into peak season with strategies to tackle your tasks like a champ.
When it comes to commercial pools, interior finishes are more than an aesthetic choice.