October 26 2012 Table of Contents

I have a close friend who used to love visiting the independent bookstore in her neighborhood. Read more

A group of Arizona dealers lobbying for stricter enforcement of minimum advertised pricing policies has ramped up the fight. Read more

The Association of Pool & Spa Professionals is making a change to its APSP 15 standard, which governs single-speed pump flow rates. Read more

Several credit card payment processors have stepped up initiatives to force small businesses to comply with security standards.  Read more

A pool designer in New Jersey is using Google’s “Search by Image” tool to crack down on photo copyright infringement. Read more

Forty-three seminars. Eighty-five exhibitors. Oh, and don’t forget the golf and the opportunity for fine dining. Read more

Chef Susan Spicer is a mixture of surprises. Read more

People who live in New Orleans know how to savor life. Read more

New Orleans jazz singer Sasha Masakow-ski grew up in an undeniably musical family in the Crescent City, yet her choice of career was her own. Read more

Talking to Wendell Pierce is like discovering a modern-day Renaissance man. Read more

If you want to learn about the “real” Crescent City, consider signing up for a tour. Read more

If you want to experience New Orleans when you’re in town for the International Pool | Spa | Patio Expo, you’ll want to pack two things: your appetite and your walking shoes. Read more

Jazz trumpeter and vocalist James Andrews has performed at the Kennedy Center, Austin City Limits and Lincoln Center, but the music venues he likes best are the most ordinary ones. Read more

There’s something magical about New Orleans. Read more

This city has so many one-of-a-kind places that it was hard to pick just 10. Still, we managed to come up with suggestions sure to make your visit unforgettable. Read more

There’s nothing glamorous about waterproofing. Read more

“Sometimes I feel I must double-prove myself,” says Nancy Dozier, co-owner/operator, ASP of Lake Oconee, Ga. Local homeowners have been known to react to the female pool service tech with “Are you kidding me?” So Dozier is determin Read more

Tina Brown says she was “just a mom who had some issues with management of my community pool. Read more

Here we are in the 21st century, yet it still surprises many people to see a female-owned pool service company. It shouldn’t. Read more

“You can’t fail if you haven’t tried.” That philosophy has guided Deb Weaver through the ups and downs of the pool business for 24 years. Read more

After 15 years in corporate America, Denise Wolfgang decided it was time for a change. Read more

There are a lot of misunderstood concepts and myths in the aquatics industry. Read more