State Of The Industry Survey: Service Sector — The Star of the Recession

Scott Webb
When the curtain came down on the U.S. economy in 2007, the vast majority of builders and retailers took quite a beating, as financing became difficult and homeowners hunkered down in survival mode. H... [More]

Genesis 3 Holds First Educational Summit

Scott Webb
Genesis 3 recently hosted its first-annual Educational Summit meeting at the Riviera Palm Springs Hotel, in Palm Springs, Calif., attended by G3 members and sponsors. According to organizers, the meet... [More]

Calif. Operator Certification Bill Advances

Scott Webb
AB 1726, a bill sponsored by National Pool Safety Foundation, was heard in the California Assembly Health Committee last week. According to SPEC, which supports the measure, this bill seeks to establi... [More]

May 2012 AQUA Choice Winner

Scott Webb
Using the BioNova approach and a watercolor artist's flair, a small group of designers have created a truly unique backyard pool – unlike any ever featured ... [More]

2012: The State Of The Spa And Pool Industry

Scott Webb
About 10 months ago I wrote an exasperated column on the business climate in the pool and spa industry (and the country in general), wondering if we would ever see another flicker of life from our fla... [More]

Pebble Technology to Host Debut of ART Education

Scott Webb
Pebble Technology, a leading supplier of interior finishes, has announced that it is partnering with Artistic Resources & Training (ART) to sponsor and host ART’s first educational forum. Se... [More]

April 2012 AQUA Choice Winner

Scott Webb
It's an elegant and alluring piece of backyard pool and spa construction. It's got flowing lines, impressive rockwork and subtle landscaping that beckons the viewer ... [More]

LOOP-LOC Launches Photo-Based Pool Measurement Technology

Scott Webb
LOOP-LOC, Ltd., of Hauppauge, N.Y. introduces Image-Loc, an innovative and proprietary technological approach to measuring for pool covers, in which pool cover measurements can be taken simply by shoo... [More]

People Are Talking

Scott Webb
So I had this Groupon — paid $25 for $50 worth of flapjacks at the local pancake house — and last Sunday morning, I fired up the troops with the announcement we were all going out for a bi... [More]

SPEC Issues Call To Action Over Tax Proposals

Scott Webb
The California Spa & Pool Industry Education Council (SPEC) has sent out a call for grassroots action to alert California State legislators to industry sentiment concerning two proposals to establ... [More]

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