PHTCC Toronto chapter hosts health & safety day

May 9, 2012

More than 30 pool and spa professionals attended the Pool & Hot Tub Council of Canada's (PHTCC's) Toronto chapter health and safety training session in March to learn about workplace/job safety and accident prevention.

Piscine 2010 brings international pool industry together

May 9, 2012

With more than 100 new pool and spa equipment and amenity concepts on display, and a total of 90 nationalities represented in the various aisles, the 2010 edition of The Piscine World Swimming Pool Show, held in Lyon, France, proved why it is considered one of the world's premier pool and spa shows.

Pleatco crowns 2011 Perfect Pool Guy/Gal

May 9, 2012

From more than 200-plus North American entries, Pleatco, a cartridge filter manufacturing company in Glen Cove, N.Y., recently announced the 2011 winners of its fourth annual Perfect Pool Guy and Gal contest.

Pool & spa sales training DVD up for grabs

May 9, 2012

After the success of retail expert Marco Longley's pool and spa sales training book, The Ultimate Hot Tub and Pool $ales Book, the much-anticipated DVD workshop and audio series is now available.

Pool and spa industry supports Canada’s veterans

May 9, 2012

A consortium of companies representing the Canadian aquatic leisure industry recently joined forces to install a swim spa for a Canadian Armed Forces couple coping with debilitating injuries stemming from their recent tours of duty.

Pool council comments on code revisions

May 9, 2012

The Pool & Hot Tub Council of Canada (PHTCC) recently submitted comments on two industry documents—Chapter 68 of the Canadian Electrical Code Handbook (CE code) and a draft of the proposed International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC)—that once finalized have the potential to change the way companies in the pool and spa industry manufacture, install and service their products.