Industry advocate, SPEC (California Spa & Pool Industry Education Council), announces the third leg of a three-part action campaign designed to help the industry fight and win against the activities of contractors who don’t play by the rules – the la
Read more…What are some of you business owners doing for compensation of your construction and renovation managers? We are looking for some detail that improves performance and achieves our goals for financial profit. If you have a document to share my email a
Read more…Is anyone doing contract warranty work for any manufacturers? If so, what are your experiences good or bad. Do you only warranty what you sell? You don't have to name companies if you don't want to. I'm trying to get a comparison of the way the some
Read more…Last week, SPEC testified before the Assembly Committee on Labor &Employment in support of AB 2770, a bill authored by Assemblymen BillMonning (D-Santa Cruz) and Bill Berryhill (R-Stockton) tocombat California’s underground economy. SPEC
Read more…If you haven't been to one, this is YOUR year to attend the World Aquatic Health Conference (WAHC). Be one of the over 300 attendees who come together each year to understand emerging issues, identify opportunities and formulate future plans.
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Purchased an Iphone recently and I am wondering if anyone has one and what kind of apps are you using to support your business if any. Thanks
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I talked with our local "Valpack" representative today. Valpack is one of those coupon mailing packets you get in the mail every one in a while. Has anyone advertised with this method before and seen success? They are charging $300 per
I am currently debating whether I should join as a member to APSP. I want to but I don't know what category I fall under. I own a website that provides pool care information. I guess you can call it a service but I think I would fall under
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The Aquatic Physical Therapy Section of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) will hold its Summit in conjunction with the 2010 World Aquatic Health™ Conference (WAHC™) scheduled October 6-8, at the Antlers Hilton Hotel located in downtown
Read more…AB 2409 is intended to separate pools, spas and hot tubs from the definition of “water feature.”
John Norwood, President of SPEC, the California Spa & Pool Industry Education Council, announced the introduction of AB 2409 in the California Legislatur
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This makes me think of where our industry would be without
SPEC protecting us in California...
Nice article written by Mike Popke with
Athletic Business - an excellent summary
of where we are with hot water immersion
research as well as some other new
health benefit research, and a bottom-line message you can use in your business today.
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Has any pool builder or service company considered offering PV photovoltaic energy as another revenue stream? This might be a new source of income in an expanding and growing industry that could benefit our industry and planet.
Please comment on your
“Thank you to all SPEC members who responded by making phone calls, sending emails, faxes, or letters. They helped delay this proposal,” said Mr. Norwood. “However, the proposal is not off the table. The Legislature still has to close a $6 billion b
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The Fight is Not Over, says SPEC
California Legislature Considering 3% Withholding of Fees Paid to Independent Contractors
“The
We will probably be going just Thursday night for the trade show portion and not the classes. Anyone else going?
Read more…Industry members, pool service pros in particular are called to take action before FEB 21st - read below, or click on this link to download the pdf http://www.batterupproductions.com/SPEC/SPEC3%Withholding.pdf
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Read more…Unless the pool, spa and hot tub industry enacts legislation in 2010 to rectify the problem, tens ofthousands of swimming pools, spas and hot tubs could be ordered shut down inCalifornia as part of a state and local drought response, cautions JohnNor
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The Journal of the Swimming Pool and Spa Industry is coming back! JSPSI, a peer-reviewed technical journal, began in 1995 as a subscription-supported print-based publication. It contained articles at a technical…
All pool plaster finishes should last 20 years or more. However, some last only 5 to 7 years, and some less than a year before the plaster surface deteriorates, discolors, and looks terrible.
Why the difference? Very often, plaster…
For 50 years, the pool industry has considered pool water within an LSI of -0.3 and +0.5 to be acceptable and balanced. But recently, and without providing any supporting science or research, the NPC is trying to convince the industry that any…
There are two important issues involved when trying to achieve quality colored pool plaster that will remain durable, attractive, and the proper shade for many years.
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