June 27, 2007

APSP Affiliate Successfully Gets NY Pool Alarm Law Changed
Thanks to the letters and memos sent by members of the Northeast Spa and Pool Association (NESPA), an affiliate of APSP, the New York State Legislature has amended the New York Pool Alarm Law to provide certain exemptions. Under the revised law, pool alarms are not required for hot tubs and spas with locking covers meeting the ASTM F-1346 Standard, nor are they required for pools and spas with automatic covers meeting the ASTM
F-1346 Standard.

Time to Rejoin!
It’s time to renew your membership in APSP, the voice of the pool and spa industry. Your dues help promote your industry and support safety, government relations, research, and professional development programs.
 
Membership renewal invoices for the fiscal year beginning 7/1/07 and ending 6/30/08 are heading your way. In most cases, the simplified invoices will carry the dues paid last year, and will allow members to adjust their payment through use of an improved, easy-to-understand dues schedule.

For information, contact memberservices@APSP.org or 703.838.0083, ext. 301.

Subscribe to the APSP MSDS Fax/Hotline Service
Why? The law requires Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) of businesses that make, store, or handle hazardous chemicals, including pool chemicals. APSP provides services that enable you to meet the requirements of federal OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1910.1200 and avoid costly fines. MORE.

Stronger Partnership Between APSP and Hanley Wood Exhibitions
In an effort to create an even stronger bond, the International Pool & Spa Expo | Backyard Living Expo has recently updated its agreement with the Association of Pool & Spa Professionals as an official show sponsor. The new agreement runs through 2046, allowing more proactive promotional initiatives between the trade show and the industry association. MORE.

The 2007 International Pool & Spa Expo | Backyard Living Expo will take place November 27-30, 2007 at the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida. For information and to register:  888.869.8522 | Outside the United States: 972.536.6350. Or visit www.PoolandSpaExpo.com.

IC ‘Lite’: A Connecticut Cow Takes a Dip
Visit http://keyetv.com/video/?id=13558@keye.dayport.com.

You be the Judge! 
APSP is seeking qualified individuals to judge its 2007 International Awards of Excellence (AOE) entries. Judging will take place in Alexandria, Virginia, from noon on September 5 to noon on September 7.

AOE judges are industry professionals who focus on the aesthetic features of an installation and consider workmanship, soundness of design, and safety measures. Judges may enter the competition, but may not judge categories in which they have entries. Judges are responsible for their own airfare and hotel expenses.

If you'd like to be a judge, contact Marianne Kiernan (mkiernan@APSP.org or 703.838.0083, ext. 121).

Awards of Excellence Entry Deadline is August 3, 2007!
Be recognized for your expertise in design, construction, or installation of the world’s most prestigious pools, hot tubs, and water features!

Click here to enter or for more information.

Pool Sales, Weather or Not?
It’s well known that in-ground pool sales are impacted by both weather and the economy, but which of these two factors has the greater impact? P.K. Data has evaluated economic data, weather statistics, and pool sales going back to 1980. Combined inflation, unemployment, and consumer confidence correlate to changes in pool sales approximately 78% of the time. An index based on temperatures and precipitation only correlates at a rate of 38%.

From P.K. Data’s research report: Weather Impact on Pool Construction (IRL25). Contact Loren Brown, lbrown@pkdata.net or 770.931.9677.

Join the APSP Board
If you would like to be nominated for the office of APSP Chairman-Elect or APSP Secretary/Treasurer, submit a completed Willingness to Serve form to the APSP office by July 13, 2007. The National Nominating Committee will nominate candidates this summer; nominated candidates will be elected at the next election of national officers this fall. For more information, contact Marianne Kiernan at mkiernan@APSP.org or 703.838.0083, ext. 121.

You can contribute to IC. Click here to find out how, or send an email to ic@APSP.org. You may also fax 703.549.0493.