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PHTA UPDATES
For our final newsletter of 2021, we're taking a look back at the most popular articles of the year.
PHTA is looking for seasoned industry professionals who want to give back to the industry by sharing their knowledge, experiences, and advice with another PHTA member through our unique, members-only mentoring program. Your level of commitment is in your hands – you can select your start and end dates, identify how many mentees you’d like to accept, and approve or decline requests from prospective mentees. View our Mentor Toolkit to learn more about this new program.
   PHTA is pleased to announce that the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) approved the ANSI/PHTA/ICC-15 2021 American National Standard for Residential Swimming Pool and Spa Energy Efficiency. ANSI will publicly announce the approval of the 2021 standard in their Standards Action publication on August 6. The PHTA-15 will now enter the production phase. Thank you to all of the committee members who worked on this standard!
Olympian and PHTA Vice President of Partnerships & Development Rowdy Gaines was commentating at the Olympics all of last week. NBC shared a clip of the ROWDY CAM, giving a behind-the-scenes look at Rowdy watching the men's 4 x 100 medley relay final. Watching the clip, you can see why Rowdy is such an important figure in our industry—his passion and enthusiasm are undeniable!
Yesterday, PHTA launched the Registered Pool Maintenance and Service Technician Apprenticeship Program to help build a more skilled and diverse workforce and expand the workforce of service professionals in the aquatics industry. As a registered apprenticeship program, this program has been validated by the U.S. Department of Labor and provides employers access to larger talent pools. The PHTA Board of Directors was joined by Kirk Jefferson, Apprenticeship and Training Representative, U.S. Department of Labor Office of Apprenticeship, for an official signing at PHTA headquarters in Alexandria.
Free to PHTA members, the program will help close the skills gap in the pool and hot tub industry by allowing individuals to earn wages while receiving hands-on training to successfully fill the need for skilled service technician and maintenance professionals. Visit apprenticeship.phta.org to learn more.
The International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) and PHTA have partnered to raise both awareness and funds for drowning prevention. ISHOF will use its broadcast and media platforms to encourage donations for Every Child A Swimmer. PHTA and Step Into Swim will be responsible for the administration of all Every Child A Swimmer donations, including donor acknowledgments and issuance of grant awards.
The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance is pleased to announce that Andy Levinson has been appointed to Chairman of the Board for 2022. Levinson has been a member of the Pool Corp executive team since October 2020. Prior to that, he was the president of Jet Line Products, a swimming pool equipment and supplies business. PHTA is also pleased to announce its board members for 2022.
The PHTA Board of Directors recently committed to donating $500,000 to Step Into Swim, PHTA's drowning prevention initiative. One hundred percent of these funds will go straight to learn-to-swim programs that have applied for Step Into Swim grants in recent years. By distributing the money in this way, the Board of Directors is immediately making an impact on saving lives through the gift of swim lessons.
PHTA produces data-driven studies and market reports and now has thousands of resources available for members in the new Resource Library: an easy-to-use database of PHTA documents for members to search, download, and utilize. Check it out!
PHTA cares about safety and is developing tools and resources to help your company operate in a safe environment. Make our industry stronger and safer, and level up your company culture with the new PHTA Safety Tools. Check out the new PHTA Model Safety Manual for Builders and Service Professionals.
PHTA is proud to announce the winners of its 2021 Awards:
– Builder of the Year: Joseph Vassallo, Jr., Paragon Pools – Service Professional of the Year: Noel Conley, Jr., Miracle Pool Service, Inc. – Retailer of the Year: Crystal Pools – Young Professional of the Year: Allen Jerabeck, Tarson Pools & Spas – Chapter of the Year: North Carolina Chapter UPCOMING EVENTS
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