swimming pool association

Broward Chapter

Broward
Chapter Coordinator:  Kelly Quickel
(941) 952-9293
FSPABroward@FloridaPoolPro.com
www.FSPABroward.com



Click above to donate to the Swimming Pool Education and Safety Foundation for the scholarship program.

 

FSPA Broward “reeled it in” at our Bjarne “Ike” Eikevik Jr. Annual Fishin’ Mission on May 18!  Special thanks to our Sponsors:  Diamond Bright, Hayward, Pentair, Professional Lines, Proline Distributors, Raypak, SCP Distributors LLC, Team Horner, and Zodiac Pool Systems, Inc.  Thank you also to all who participated.
The next Chapter meeting is Tuesday, June 25 from 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.  Dave Fernandez, territory sales manager from Pentair Aquatics Systems, will teach everyone how to sell an energy-efficient pool.  The meeting is at Horner, 5755 Powerline Rd., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309.

Save the date, information will be forthcoming on our 2019 Tabletop Event to be held on Thursday, July 25 from 6:00 p.m. –
9:00 p.m. at 26 Degree Brewing Company, 2600 East Atlantic Blvd., Pompano Beach.  Don’t miss out on this fun opportunity to network with local pool professionals through free entry for attendees, Hooters catering and raffle prizes!  Vendor spots available, please join us!

 

 

Below The Surface the Industry blog

By Brett Holland, Treasure Pools /  brett@treasurepoolsfl.com  It is 2018 and the demand for ozone is continuing to rise for residential swimming pools.  Consumers and industry professionals are both becoming more aware of the downsides of traditional sanitizers, such as salt chlorine generators, liquid chlorine and stand-alone tablet feeders.  Ozone was first discovered 170 years […]

The scholarship application for the 2018-2019 FSPA Scholarship Program is ready!  Dependents of owners or company employees (of 2+ years) are welcome to download the application.  All materials are due in the office by June 29.  Spread the word to any company staff with graduating high schoolers or college students.

A situation a Florida business ran into recently made us believe that a short article on this subject might be of value.  The US Department of Labor contacted this business as a result of a former employee complaint.  The individual was a pool service technician who was paid per pool serviced vs. by an hourly […]