Following rave reviews of the 2011 Canadian Pool & Spa Conference & Expo in Niagara Falls, Ont., the Pool & Hot Tub Council of Canada (PHTCC) has signed an agreement that will see the 2012 show return to the Scotiabank Convention Centre (SCCN) Nov. 26-29.

A new comprehensive swimming pool and spa code to bolster pool safety and meet the requirements of the Virginia Graeme Baker Act will soon be available for adoption after the recent approval of the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC).

Professionals looking to learn various teaching methodologies, learning theories, lesson planning, administrative policies and procedures and graded practical teaching exercises may wish to take a National Swimming Pool Foundation (NSPF) 2012 instructor training class.

Spider Tie, a division of Paladin Industrial, and a manufacturer of a concrete wall forming system for swimming pool construction in Millville, Utah, has signed an exclusive multi-year Canadian distribution agreement with Spider Tie Canada Inc., in Brampton Ont.

Commercials during the Super Bowl are almost as good as the game, and this year several advertisers used swimming pools, in one form or another, to help convey their message.