February 26 2010 Table of Contents

Recently, I traveled to New Orleans for the National Plasterers Council’s annual conference Read more

For many clients, customer service often is the deciding factor when a friend or family member asks for a pool builder recommendation. Read more

Despite a down economy, attendance was strong for the Atlantic City Pool & Spa Show. Read more

Hayward Industries has launched a commercial division. Read more

Martin Hoffinger, a tireless crusader for the pool manufacturing industry and longtime head of aboveground pool-maker Doughboy, died on Jan. 23. He was 88 Read more

The International Hot Tub Association hopes a new alliance will help provide the industry with better protection against unwanted legislation. Read more

The original executive director of the Foundation for Pool & Spa Industry Education has rejoined the organization. Read more

Controversial figure Paul Pennington has left Vac-Alert, the Santa Rosa, Calif.-based manufacturer of safety vacuum release systems Read more

The outgoing message is clear: “All calls will be returned in two- to four hours; and any calls received after 5 p.m. are returned the next business day. Read more

In 2002, the smart phone BlackBerry took much of the tech-savvy world by storm. Read more

Pool & Spa News takes a close look at automatic cleaners. Read more

Imagine the kicker of a football team, taking the field to attempt the extra point, clad in team colors and …a tutu? That may not be something we actually saw at the recent Super Bowl, but professional football players do in fact use dance training Read more

Among all the talk of a historically tough 2009, and hopes for 2010, one comment continually arises: “It seems like there should be more companies folding,” says Mike Geremia, president of Geremia Pools, a Pool & Spa News Top Builder in Sa Read more