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AQUA Editors
Aug 27, 2008

September 2008
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AQUA Choice Award
Dr. Spa's translucent and transcendent acrylic hot tub.
Covering Costs
New pool starts are down, but automatic cover sales are up.
Chemical Interactions
How to sell more to your customers? Just listen.
Make Your Way to Monterey
A preview of the 2008 P.I.E. Show.
Inside, Outside
Bring in the pros to take the indoors beyond the paned glass.
Game Theory
The family that plays together...
Back to School
The editor's column.
Don't Feel Like It?
Don't feel like making the effort? Do it anyway.
Getting Paid
Slow collections cost you more than you think.
I Didn't Marry This Job
Getting employees to fall in love with their jobs.
Fountain Head
Upselling (and upscaling) with vertical water features.
Waterfront
Newsworthy observations from the world of spas and pools.
In the News
What's happening in the spa and pool industry.
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