The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance’s awards programs recognize prominent achievements and outstanding performers in the pool, spa and hot tub industry, defining the state of the art and promoting the industry to potential customers. Fellows Program — Submission Deadline Extended to August 3, 2020 The rank of PHTA Fellow is an honor bestowed on prominent individuals who…
The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance issued a call for participation in the redesignation and revision of the ANSI/APSP/ICC-7 2013 Standard for Suction Entrapment Avoidance In Swimming Pools, Wading Pools, Spas, Hot Tubs and Catch Basins. PHTA is seeking member participation on the PHTA-7 Standard Writing Committee. The provisions of the PHTA-7 Standard apply to the…
Disclaimer: The information provided in this article is up to date at the time of publishing, but circumstances are changing rapidly. Check with local governments, municipalities and the PHTA website for the most current information. Access the PHTA Coronavirus Toolkit. Households nationwide have settled into routines of confinement to four walls, working from home, crisis…
PHTA provides critical resources for the industry As the world hunkers down in an attempt to stem the spread of the coronavirus, the pool and hot tub industries are doing what they can to protect the health of their employees, customers and businesses. The Pool and Hot Tub Alliance has amassed a number of resources…
The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance board of directors made determinations on PHTA education structure and course format plans for the future. Recommendations were made to address duplicate courses and certifications that came as a result of the unification of The Association of Pool and Spa Professionals and the National Swimming Pool Foundation. Most changes…
The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance awarded the 2019 Dr. R. Neil Lowry Grant to the Pueblo Department of Public Health and Environment in Pueblo, Colorado, at the National Environmental Health Association’s 2019 Annual Education Conference & Exhibition awards ceremony in Nashville. Given in the memory of Dr. Robert Neil Lowry, a longtime member of…
The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance announced that a supplement to the ANSI/APSP/ICC/NPC-12 2016 Standard for the Plastering of Swimming Pools and Spas was approved by the American National Standards Institute May 10. The new supplement contains mandatory information and the appendix provides recommended changes that impact the plastering of swimming pools and spas. “We…
Tap into the brain trust at the International Pool | Spa | Patio ExpoNovember 5-7, 2019 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans Mingle and Strategize Networking with other professionals in our industry provides the opportunity for bouncing ideas off each other, learning from others’ successes (and mishaps) and bringing together a…
The second-annual Million Dollar Pool Challenge hosted by PHTA and WAVE Network of Young Professionals, will be presented at the International Pool | Spa | Patio Expo on Wednesday, Nov. 6 at 9:15 a.m. in conference room 238. Five finalists, including one student, have been selected to present their design renderings to industry peers for…
The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance announced the appointment of Sabeena Hickman, CAE as PHTA’s president, CEO and staff liaison to the board of directors effective September 3. Hickman brings more than 20 years of relevant association experience to her new role, having previously served as CEO of the National Association of Landscape Professionals. Hickman replaces PHTA…
Photos by: Timor Raz Robert Blanda knows he is in good company. As the Association of Pool & Spa Professionals’ Certified Pool Builder of the Year for 2014, Blanda joins an elite group of eight previous winners. “I feel very honored,” Blanda says. Blanda, who owns Mill Bergen Pools in Brooklyn, N.Y., began his career…
When Noel Conley, Jr., went to college, he took a job working for a swimming pool company. He says he graduated, moved away and got a “real job.” But it wasn’t long until Conley found himself back in north Texas, back in the swimming pool business and giving back to his community. “I had worked…