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2017 Awards of Excellence Winners: Bronze

We’ll be revealing this year’s AOE winners all month long, starting off with the bronze honorees. Take a look at these beautiful projects and get inspired for next year’s competition.

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One System, No Sprawl: Why Growing Pool & Spa Businesses Are Moving to the Cloud

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Growing pool and spa businesses are trading disconnected software and manual processes for one cloud-based system that keeps teams, data and operations connected.

One System, No Sprawl: Why Growing Pool & Spa Businesses Are Moving to the Cloud

Zodiac Acquires Grand Effects

Zodiac’s product lineup now includes high-end fire and water features.

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CPSA to Combine with NSPF

The California Pool & Spa Association is expanding its geographic focus, forming a new entity called the The Pool, Spa & Aquatics Alliance and combining with NSPF. The alliance will become effective January 1, 2018.

AST Certification Course Celebrates First Anniversary

The Advanced Service Technician Certification course celebrated its first anniversary last month.

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Remembering Hugh Hefner, Pool Innovator

Hugh Hefner's legacy extends beyond his Playboy persona and into the pool and spa industry.

The RicoRock team, mid-remodel.

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Vote on MAHC Changes at Vote on the Code Conference

The Council for the Model Aquatic Health Code announces that CMAHC members will be voting on 179 proposed changes to the Model Aquatic Health Code at the second Vote on the Code biennial conference, October 17 to 18 in Denver, Colo.

Pooling Together Volunteers

It was just another service call with a potential client, but it turned into something more.

The volunteers who came together to help the Sigal family.

Haviland Celebrates 20 Years of Employee Ownership

Haviland Pool and Spa Products is celebrating 20 years as an employee-owned company. In 1997, Haviland’s parent company, Haviland Enterprises sold the company to its employees to become an employee stock ownership program.

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Float like a Duck Named a Pool Safely Campaign Safety Leader

Float Like A Duck, a water safety public service initiative, announces a new partnership with the Pool Safely campaign.

Dino Prisco Passes Away After 50 Years in the Industry

Dino Prisco, founder and owner of Prisco Spas & Pools (Yonkers, N.Y.), died August 11 while surrounded by his family. He was 77 years old.

Voting Deadline For National Service Contest Nears

Voting for the annual Pleatco Perfect Pool Guy & Gal Contest closes this weekend on October 1.

Reputation Beacon: A Mobile App That Tracks Online Reviews

Time-strapped contractors developed an app that makes it easy to track and manage Facebook, Google, HomeAdvisor and more.

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