PHTA Launches Second Apprenticeship Program
The PHTA has launched the PHTA Registered Pool Installer Technician Apprenticeship Program to help build a more skilled and diverse workforce.
PHTA Receives 2023 Power of Associations Gold Award for Step Into Swim
The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance earned a Power of Associations Gold Award from the American Society of Association Executives for its successful Step Into Swim initiative.
PHTA Now Accepting Nominations for Two Industry Awards
The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA) is now accepting nominations for both the 2023 Greg Garrett Scholarship Award and the 2023 Dr. R. Neil Lowry Grant.
PHTA Standards Consensus Committee Appoints New Members
The PHTA Standards Consensus Committee announced the appointment of a new vice chair and four new voting members.
Power Women
For our second installment of Power Women, you’ll meet five more inspirational females shaping the pool industry.
Genesis Construction School: Concrete Pools Course
Genesis is offering a comprehensive three-day program covering concrete pool construction in Birmingham, Alabama, on March 20-22, 2023. This course will provide the knowledge and skills to build beautiful and structurally sound concrete pools. Topics covered include plumbing and engineering, layout, forming, excavation, shotcrete and waterproofing, tile and coping, concrete decking, pre-plaster preparation and pool…
Step Into Swim Announces Partnerships
Step Into Swim, an initiative of the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance dedicated to creating more swimmers through safe swim education, announced strategic partnerships with Master Pools Guild, Northeast Spa & Pool Association Foundation and Periodic Products Inc. The partners committed a total of $95,000, which will help Step Into Swim gift grants to learn-to-swim…
Charlie Claffey appointed as PHTA Chairman of the Board
The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance, a non-profit education and advocacy association based in Alexandria, Virginia, have announced Charlie Claffey as its newly appointed chairman of the board for 2023. Claffey is president of Claffey Pools in Southlake, Texas, which has been in business for more than 35 years. Claffey has taken an active leadership…
PHTA’s 2022 International Awards of Excellence winners
The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance have announced the 2022 winners of the PHTA Awards of Excellence. The PHTA describes its International Awards of Excellence program as one of the largest, most well-renowned design competitions in the pool and hot tub industry. These awards were created to recognize exceptional installations of pools, spas, hot tubs…
Training Days
Two new apprenticeship programs look to elevate the pool industry to the next level. In 2021, both the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA) and the Pool & Spa Apprenticeship and Training Committee (PSATC) announced the founding of apprenticeship programs for workers in the industry. The goal of each program is to enhance the work…
PHTA calls for Board of Directors nominations
PHTA is looking for committed individuals to guide the organization through today’s challenges and tomorrow’s opportunities on the PHTA Board of Directors. Whether you’re nominating yourself or a colleague, having a strong board that represents the different segments of the industry is key to long-term success and advancing the industry. Serving as a board member…
Weather Woes
Wildfires in December. Hurricanes in November. Freezes in Texas. Drought in California. Record-breaking heat in the Pacific Northwest. These are some of the severe weather events experienced in the past year in the United States. In one way or another, they all impact water, the lifeblood of the pool industry. While the future is hard…