Episode 229: December - News and Notes with Megan Kendrick of Pool Pro Magazine
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Episode Summary
Today’s special episode is the December edition of our “News & Notes” series, in partnership with PoolPro Magazine.
After touching on the most interesting pool-related news of the month, Megan goes over this year’s PHTA awardees before updating us on the latest product releases and upcoming trade shows!
Finally, we talk about PoolPro’s latest article on creating a succession plan for your business, “Moving On”, written by Seraine Page.
Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn
01:56 - The swimming pool market is expected to grow to $3.91 billion in 2026
03:58 - Rooftop swimming pool opens at the Battersea Power Station in London
04:55 - Five-year-old Australian boy survives being bitten, constricted, and dragged into a swimming pool by a python
07:10 - Thousands of frogs make New South Wales backyard pool their new home
08:40 - Haviland celebrates 10 years of 100% employee ownership in 2022
10:00 - Winners of the 2022 PHTA Chairman's Award named in Vegas
11:30 - PHTA Awards Inaugural $5000 Greg Garrett Scholarship to Kelli Clancy, Owner of Legacy Pool & Spa
12:23 - PHTA announces 2023 Board of Directors
13:03 - NPC’s The Rey Perales Memorial Scholarship Fund closes application window on December 31, 2022
13:46 - Monomoy Capital Partners acquires Nordic Hot Tubs
14:19 - Two new products: Hayward’s TriStar® XL and ePropelled’s energy-efficient electric pump motors
16:17 - SPS PoolCare Appoints Lance Martin as COO
17:00 - Upcoming trade shows
18:14 - PoolPro’s latest article, “Moving On”
Resources Mentioned
In the News
Pool Industry News
Movers and Shakers
PoolPro Article