Your First 2024 To-do Item
I probably talk about this every year in my January/February welcome, but I think it’s so important. So, once again, I’m going to ask you: Do you review your wins and losses from the previous year?
Another Show Packed Full of Education and Networking in Las Vegas
PoolPro has compiled the best events, seminars and booths for pool professionals to visit at the PSP Expo.
AquaStar Names New Technical Sales Manager
AquaStar Pool Products, Inc. has hired industry veteran Bryan Chrissan to be the national technical sales manager.
Power Women
For our second installment of Power Women, you’ll meet five more inspirational females shaping the pool industry.
IPSSA’s Techs-4-Techs Support
As part of IPSSA’s Techs-4-Techs Support, sick route coverage is provided to help protect IPSSA members from losing valuable weekly service accounts and revenue, in the event of a qualifying personal injury or illness. Chapter members will band together to provide emergency coverage of all or a portion of a service route, helping to maintain…
Coming Up for Air
As we move toward something resembling normality, we are honored to share a few of the many stories of people in the pool industry who are still rebuilding the lives they almost lost, or coping with the absence of loved ones that they did lose.
Why Join the IPSSA Community
What Sets IPSSA Apart from Other Pool Associations? Recently IPSSA conducted a survey among its 2,700 members strong to find out what member benefit ranks the highest. IPSSA’s Sick Route Coverage Plan. IPSSA’s Sick Route Coverage Plan helps protect members from losing valuable weekly service accounts and revenue, in the event of a qualifying personal…
Seeking Wisdom
Sometimes, you just need a little help from your friends. Pool pro friends, that is. If you’ve been in the industry long enough, it’s likely you have a handful of trusted experts, colleagues and fellow professionals you turn to on a regular basis. “I absolutely have people who I’ve met throughout the years that I…
Importance of Education
IPSSA was established in 1988 to promote educational opportunities and provide business resources to all pool professionals. What we have learned over time is that one education package does not fit every pool professional’s needs, given differing time constraints, budgets and knowledge bases. Fortunately, industry education comes in many forms. IPSSA has created several ways…
Why Joining the IPSSA Community is a Great Plan
The Independent Pool & Spa Service Association, or IPSSA, recently surveyed its nationwide member base to find out which of its member benefits ranks highest. The answer was overwhelmingly the IPSSA Sick Route Coverage Plan. What is the IPSSA Sick Route Coverage Plan? This is consistently the top-ranked benefit among members. The IPSSA Sick Route…
IPSSA Expands Education Fund
The Independent Pool and Spa Service Association, is pleased to announce the expansion of its Education Fund in an effort to lower the overall cost of education for service professionals. The subsidized training courses are available to all self-employed swimming pool/spa service professionals in Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Nevada and Texas regardless of whether or…
The Southern California Edison Rebate Program
2019 changes to the VS pump rebate from a Southern California utilities service cause a stir in the pool industryBy Michelle L. Cramer Southern California Edison made significant changes to its rebate program for utility customers who upgrade their pools from a one or two speed pump to a variable-speed pump. Previously, the $200 rebate…