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APSP news & resources In each issue, APSP News & Resources will provide highlights of important APSP activities, news, and programs. AQ Themes for Volume I THE THEME FOR this inaugural issue of AQ is Transformation. Watch for your Spring ’08 issue, themed Imagination, with articles on public relations, profiles of Awards of Excellence recipients, and partnerships. The other themes for the first volume of AQ are Protection, Summer ’08, with articles on protecting business, industry and consumers; and Determination, Fall ’08, with articles on industry best practices for construction, business, marketing and sales. For more information about AQ, including author submission guidelines, send an email to AQ@APSP.org. year-round and can be found online at APSP.org by following these links: Industry/Education & Certification/Education Calendar. The first-ever CBP APSP is Committed to Safety! APSP is committed to responsible use of pools, spas and hot tubs. Many dealers and manufacturers have safety information on their websites or coordinate exciting, fun-filled safety events in their communities. We’d like to know more about what members are doing to promote safety. Please send info about your safety programs to Helen Bloch at hbloch@APSP.org. of the Year Award is to be presented to a current CBP whose accomplishments have made a major contribution to the profession. and construction, business stability and superior customer relations. The APSP Builders Council has invited all current CBPs for an evening in their honor, with a complimentary dinner and an educational presentation by Vance Gillette, executive vice president of Jandy Pool Products. The dinner, which follows the Advanced Pool Builder Program held the same day, will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on November 27, 2007 at the Orange County Convention Center, South Concourse, Level S2, Room S230C/D, in Orlando, Florida. For more information, send an email to builderscouncil@APSP.org. Meetings & Events Calendar Dates and locations of APSP meetings, industry shows and other special events are updated throughout the year and available on our website. From the “Industry” section of APSP.org, simply click on the “Calendar” link, then click on the “Meetings & Events Calendar” link. Awards of Excellence Banquet Will Recognize Beautiful Pools, Spas, Hot Tubs This year’s recipients of the APSP Awards of Excellence—featuring some of the world’s most beautiful pools, spas, hot tubs and water features—will be honored at a banquet on Thursday, November 29, during the International Pool and Spa Expo in Orlando. The formal sit-down dinner, a highlight of Expo, is open to the public. To purchase tickets, call APSP Member Services, 703.838.0083, ext. 301 or email memberservices@APSP.org. New APSP Newsletter Addresses Public Health Issues APSP’s new digital newsletter for public health officials, Recreational Water Quality, is produced by APSP’s Recreational Water Quality Committee. Each issue covers water quality topics related to human health and safety in the aquatic environment including pool/spa sanitation, water treatment processes and microbiological issues. To read past issues, go online to APSP.org and follow these links: Industry/Technical and Standards/RWQ Newsletter Archive. Education Calendar Whether you’re a CBP Certified Building Professional®, a CSP Certified Service Professional® or just looking to find basic education and training, we can help you with your education needs. Information about APSP classes, exams and other educational opportunities is updated CBP Recognition Dinner to Feature “CBP of the Year” Award The Builders Council of the APSP has planned to present the first ever “CBP of the Year Award,” while honoring all CBP Certified Building Professionals® at the CBP Recognition Dinner on Tuesday, November 27, 2007 in conjunction with the International Pool & Spa Expo in Orlando, Florida. The dinner, sponsored by Jandy Pool Products, was designed to recognize the growing fraternity of CBPs within the pool, spa and hot tub industry. The award, sponsored by Structure Studios, is to be presented to a current CBP whose accomplishments have made a major contribution to the profession. The CBP Certified Building Professional® certification program enhances the professional identity of the APSP builder member through an emphasis on high ethical standards, commitment to the highest standards of workmanship APSP Publishes 2007 Edition of ANSI/APSP-4, Standard for Aboveground Pools APSP has published a new 2007 edition of ANSI/APSP-4 American National Standard for Aboveground/ Onground Residential Swimming Pools. The standard was prepared by the APSP Aboveground/OnW INTE R 2008 | 39 http://APSP.org http://APSP.org

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APSP Quarterly - Winter 2008 Contents President's Message Guest Editorial APSP Annual Report Hot Tub Council Initiative to Speak with One Voice Suction Safety Challenging the Process Industry Update Keeping Pace: Staying on the Cutting Edge With Lifelong Learning APSP News & Resources Advertisers' Index

APSP Quarterly - Winter 2008

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