Jacuzzi Hot Tubs award winners include (L-R) Back row: Del Strasbourg, Christian Marner, Jill Smith, Melanie Creasy, Devon Creasy, Paul Chateau, Colin Cote, Brice Batsch, David Sauve and Todd Shannon. Front row: Rick Griffith, Darren Jordison, Shaun Creasy.

Jacuzzi Hot Tubs and Sundance Spas dealers attended an awards ceremony in Calgary, Alta., earlier this year, and took home a total of 33 awards for exceptional performance in 2008. This was the first time the event was held in Canada.

For customer service, gold awards went to Jacuzzi (Calgary, Alta.), Creasy Hot Tubs (Brandon & Winnipeg, Man.), Premium Spas & Billiards (Lloydminster & Saskatoon, Sask.), Vernon Hot Tubs (Vernon, B.C.) and Prestige Hot Tubs (Langley, B.C.).

The silver award went to Best Spas, (Edmonton, Alta.) and the design award went to Prestige Hot Tubs, which also won for best 139-m² (1,500-sf) showroom. The award for best overall showroom went to The Soakhouse (Nanaimo, B.C.).

Additional awards included the highest accessory sales, won by Jacuzzi (Calgary, Alta.) and the exceptional growth award, won by Creasy Hot Tubs.

Sundance Spas award winners include (L-R) Garry Harder, Del Strasbourg, Lorne Horning, Don Wilson, Dan Windle, Diana Wilson, Oliver Staudt, Todd Shannon.

For Sundance Spas dealers, the gold award for customer service went to Sundance Spas (Edmonton, Alta.), while the silver award went to SunSpa (Calgary, Alta.).

The award for best overall showroom went to Sundance Spa & Leisure (Kelowna, B.C.), while SunSpa (Calgary, Alta.) won the award for highest accessory sales. The award for exceptional growth went to Sundance Spas of Edmonton.