The source: this resource guide lists contact information for organizations relevant to the pool and spa industry

Pool & Spa News, Jan 25, 2003

BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS

Council of Better Business Bureaus,
Headquarters, Virginia, (703) 276-0100;
www.bbb.org. This nationwide
nonprofit organization offers
complaint resolutions, reliable reports
on local businesses and general
advice. Call directory assistance for
your local office.

BUYING GROUPS

Aquatech Corp., 7901 Professional
Circle, Huntington Beach, CA 92648.
Phone (714) 842-7272; fax (714)
842-9502; www.aquatechpools.com.
This 41-year-old society comprises
builders and retail professionals,
many of whom also have service
operations.

Carecraft Inc., 1350 E. Katella,
Anaheim, CA 92805. Phone (714)
938-1122; fax (714) 938-0554;
admin@carecraft.com. The 18-year-old
Carecraft buying group consists of
members who are retailers, builders
and service technicians.

Groupe Sima, 190 Blvd., Cure'-La
Belle #223, Ste.-Therese, Quebec J7E
2X5, Canada; phone (450) 434-3553;
fax (450) 434-2543.;
www.simagroupe.com;
info@groupesima.com. Said to be the
largest buying group for Canadian
retailers of pool, spa, patio and
garden products, its services include
a merchandising program.

Water Environment Technology
Industries Capital (WET Institute/WET
Industries), 26951 Ruether Ave., Ste.
B4, Santa Clarita, CA 91351. Contact
person Ted Campe, phone (661)
250-2750; fax (661) 250-2755. WET
Industries represents an alliance
between a filter/pump manufacturer
and a builder/dealer membership.

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

FEDERAL

Centers for Disease Control &
Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd., Atlanta,
GA 30333. Phone (404) 639-3311;
fax (404) 639-7394; www.cdc.gov.
The CDC provides information on
health issues, diseases and related
topics.

Consumer Product Safety Commission
(CPSC), Headquarters 4330 East-West
Hwy., Bethesda, MD 20814. Phone
(800) 638-2772; fax (301) 504-0124;
info@cpsc.gov; www.cpsc.gov. The
federal agency investigates unsafe
product claims, issues recalls, sets
standards and evaluates voluntary
standards.

Department of Energy, 1000
Independence Ave. S.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20585. Phone
(202) 586-5575; fax (202) 586-8134;
www.energy.gov. DOE sets minimum
energy-efficiency standards for
appliances, including fuel-fired pool
heaters, and decides how tests
should be conducted. In addition,
the federal agency's RESPEC Program
promotes products and actions that
reduce pool energy costs through
means such as covers.

National Institutes of Health, 9000
Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892.
Phone (301) 496-4000; www.nih.gov.
The NIH is a resource for providing
information on various health issues,
including infectious diseases such as
the E. coil bacteria.

National Safety Council, 1121 Spring
Lake Dr., Itasca, IL 60143-3201.
Phone (630) 285-1121; fax (630)
285-1315; www.nsc.org. The council
acts as an information broker,
bringing safety and health
professionals together with trade-group
representatives, government
officials and the media to form
national coalitions on key safety and
health issues. NSC also is a source of
educational, safety, health, research
and statistical information--and
provides information on
governmental codes and regulations

Occupational Safety & Health
Administration, c/o U.S. Labor
Department, 200 Constitution Ave.
N.W., Washington, D.C. 20210.
Phone (202) 693-1999;
www.osha.gov. OSHA concerns itself
with the job-site welfare of U.S.
workers by creating, implementing
and enforcing standards and
regulations for employers, and
compiling and distributing numerous
safety publications.

INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC
ORGANIZATIONS

American Red Cross, toll-free Mosby
Hotline, (800) 633-6699, or call a
local ARC office. The American Red
Cross' Health and Safety Services
offers many aquatic programs: learn-to-swim
courses for all ages and skill
levels, water-safety courses,
professional lifeguard training
programs, aquatic fitness courses and
more. Support materials include
textbooks, instructor manuals,
posters and training videos.

International Swimming Hall of Fame,
1 Hall of Fame Dr., Fort Lauderdale,
FL 33316. Phone (954) 462-6536;
fax (954) 522-4521;www.ishof.org.
This nonprofit organization not only
houses an aquatic museum, but
ISHOF's sports complex plays host to
swim meets--and each May,
aquatic athletes and notables are
inducted into the ISHOF Hall of
Fame.

Merchandise Mart, 320 North Wells,
Ste. 470, Chicago, IL 60654. Mailing
address: 470 The Merchandise Mart,
Chicago, IL 60654. Phone (800) 677-6278
or (312) 527-7600; fax (312)
527-7782;
www.merchandisemart.com. This large
trade center devotes 60 percent of its
space to wholesale showrooms. It
also hosts 16 major trade shows and
co-produces 15 more annually, such
as the International Casual Furniture
& Accessories Market, which includes
a pool/spa area; NeoCon World's
Trade Fair; and Decorex USA. In
addition, the Mart is the site of more
than 300 conferences, seminars and
special events yearly.

National Swimming Pool Foundation,
10803 Gulfdale, Ste. 300, San
Antonio, TX 78216. Phone (210)
525-1227; fax (210) 344-3713;
www.NSPF.com. The nonprofit NSPF is
devoted to water-safety education
and research, and teaches Certified
Pool/Spa Operators courses
nationwide.

SPEC, 980 Ninth St., Ste. 430,
Sacramento, CA 95814. Phone (916)
447-4113; fax (916) 444-7835;
hotline (800) 991-SPEC;
spec@calspec.org; www.cal-spec.org.
Also known as the California Spa &
Pool Industry Education Council, this
private, nonprofit legislative advocacy
organization represents the California
pool/spa industry at the state,
regional and local levels.

SCHOLARSHIPS

Anthony Rizzo Memorial Scholarship
Fund, c/o NESPA/NSPI-Northeast, 300
J Campus Dr., Morganville, NJ 07751.
Phone (732) 972-9111; fax (732)
972-8690. Each applicant must be
nominated by a member firm, and
the scholarship used to offset the
recipient's costs of attending the
region's Professional Training
Institute.

Guy & Gloria Muto Memorial
Scholarship Foundation Inc., 19360
Rinaldi St., PMB 127, Northridge, CA
91326. Preferred method of
communication is e-mail:
ggmuto@aol.com. The Web site is
www.ggmuto.org. Several Muto
scholarships are awarded annually to
members of the pool/spa industry
and their immediate families for
college classes, industry-certification
programs, and trade and technical
courses.

NSPI-Florida Scholarship Fund, 1718
Main St., Ste. 303, Sarasota, FL
34236-7525. Phone (941) 952-9293
or (800) 548-NSPI in Florida; fax
(941) 366-7433. Scholarships are
awarded annually to dependents of
individuals employed by member
companies.

STANDARDS AGENCIES
(PRIVATE)

American National Standards
Institute, 25 West 43rd St., New
York, NY 10036. General inquiries,
(212) 642-4900; fax (212) 398-0023;
info@ansi.org; www.ansi.org and
www.nssn.org. ANSI is a private,
nonprofit organization that
coordinates the development of
private-sector voluntary standards
and provides U.S. access to the
global standards community.
Organizations are accredited by ANSI
to develop and submit standards for
approval as American National
Standards. Among the ANSI
standards concerning the spa/pool
industry are guidelines developed by
the National Spa & Pool Institute for
the design, equipment, installation
and use of spas and pools.

American Society for Testing &
Materials, 100 Barr Harbor Dr., West
Conshohocken, PA 19428. Phone
(610) 832-9500; fax (610) 832-9555;
www.astm.org. ASTM develops
standards for products, materials,
systems and services in many
industries, including the pool/spa
industry.

American Society of Heating,
Refrigeration & Air-Conditioning
Engineers, 1791 Tullie Circle NE,
Atlanta, GA 30329. Phone (404) 636-8400;
fax (404) 321-5478;
ashrae@ashrae.org; www.ashrae.org.
ASHRAE handles standards that apply
to the safety and efficiency ratings of
appliances such as pool and spa
heaters.

CSA International, 178 Rexdale Blvd.,
Toronto, Ontario M9W 1R3 Canada.
Phone (416) 747-4000 or (800) 463-6727
in U.S. and Canada; fax (416)
747-4149; certinfo@csa.ca or
sales@csa.ca; www.csainternational.org.
CSA is an
independent, nonprofit organization
that operates internationally to set
standards for products and services
through tests, certification and
inspection for safety and
performance; includes EMC and IEC
testing.

International Association of Plumbing
& Mechanical Officials, 5001 E.
Philadelphia St., Ontario, CA 91761.
Phone (909) 472-4100; fax (909)
472-4150. Municipalities nationwide
may voluntarily adopt IAPMO
guidelines, and manufacturers'
products in such areas must be in
compliance. Professional installers
also must follow IAPMO codes.

International Organization for
Standardization (ISO),
Contact ANSI (the U.S. member of
ISO) at 25 W. 43rd St. (4th floor),
New York, NY 10036. Phone (212)
642-4900; fax (212) 398-0023;
info@ansi.org; www.iso.ch and
www.ansi.org. Many spa and pool
companies have been certified under
the ISO 9000 standards for quality
systems. This certification covers
manufacturing standards,
procedures, administration and other
quality concerns. Similarly, many
have been certified under the ISO
14000 environmental management
standards. Based in Geneva,
Switzerland, ISO is a
nongovernmental organization; its
membership comprises more than
130 countries. ISO's goals are to
promote standardization in various
business practices worldwide, and to
facilitate the exchange of goods and
services. ISO also strives to develop
cooperation in intellectual, scientific,
technological and economic activity.

Intertek Testing Services, North
American headquarters, 70 Codman
Hill Rd., Boxborough, MA 01719.
Phone (978) 263-2662; fax (978)
263-7086; www.etlsemko.com. This
international organization tests,
inspects and certifies a variety of
products and commodities for its
customers. ITS divisions specialize in
chemicals, electrical and building
products, ISO 9000 Systems
certification, and more.

Underwriters Laboratories Inc., 333
Pfingsten Rd., Northbrook, IL 60062.
Phone (847)272-8800; fax (847)
272-8129; www.ul.com. UL's safety
certification programs cover a wide
spectrum of products, including
those in the pool, spa and hot tub
realm. Research and product testing
round out the independent,
nonprofit group's activities.

TRADE ASSOCIATIONS

American Furniture Manufacturers
Association, PO Box HP-7, High Point,
NC 27261. Phone (336) 884-5000;
fax (336) 884-5303; www.afm4u.org.
AFMA is dedicated to fostering the
growth and development of the
furniture industry. Of particular
interest to pool and spa retailers is
the AFMA division known as the
Summer & Casual Furniture
Manufacturers Association.

Associated Swimming Pool Industries of
Florida Inc., 3701 N. Country Club
Dr., Ste. 2107, Aventura, FL 33180-1721.
Phone/fax (305) 937-0960;
sidaspi1@hotmail.com. ASPI is a 34-year-old
trade association of pool and
spa professionals in Florida, which
sponsors a scholarship fund and
conducts monthly meetings year
'round as well as social events.

California Redwood Association, 405
Enfrente Dr., Ste. 200, Novato, CA
94949-7201. Phone (415) 382-0662
or (888) 225-7339; fax (415) 382-8531;
www.calredwood.org. This trade
group for the forest products industry
provides information and technical
advice to lumber merchants, builders,
designers, homeowners and do-it-yourselfers.

Casual Furniture Retailers, 710 E.
Ogden Ave., Ste. 600, Naperville, IL
60563. Phone (630) 579-3262 or
(800) 956-2237; fax (630) 369-2488;
www.casualfurniture.org. The
nationwide membership of retailers,
manufacturers and sales
representatives benefits from CFR's
many business services, conferences
and publications.

Chlorine Chemistry Council, 1300
Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22209.
Phone (703) 741-5000; fax (703)
741-6084; www.c3.org. A business
council of the American Chemistry
Council, CCC represents
manufacturers and users of chlorine
and related products. CCC collects
scientific data on health and
environmental issues surrounding
chlorine chemistry; has legislative and
regulatory experts working with state
and federal policy-makers on chlorine
issues; conducts a major public
education program about the
benefits and importance of chlorine,
offers free brochures.

Chlorine Institute, 1300 Wilson Blvd.,
Arlington, VA 22209. Phone (703)
741-5760; fax (703) 741-6068;
www.cl2.com. The Chlorine Institute
sets standards and guidelines for the
use, handling and transport of
chlorine. Its publication, The Chlorine
Manual, spells out the regulations
and practices of safe handling,
storage, shipment and use of
chlorine, employee safety and
training.

Consumer Specialty Products
Association, 900 17th St. N.W., Suite
300, Washington, D.C. 20006. Phone
(202) 872-8110; fax (202) 872-8114;
info@cspa.org; www.cspa.org. CSPA
represents manufacturers of specialty
chemicals, including water
treatments, floor maintenance and
pool-surface products.

Independent Pool & Spa Service
Association, Executive Office, PO Box
15828, Long Beach, CA 90815. Toll-free
phone (888) 360-9505 and fax
(888) 368-0432. IPSSA is a large
trade group for pool and spa service
technicians, with chapters in Arizona,
California, Nevada and Texas.

IPSSA Region 1, Northern California
IPSSA Chapters:

* Capital Valley (Sacramento)
* Delta (Stockton)
* East Bay (Lafayette)
* Gold Country (Newcastle)
* Modesto Central Valley
* Sacramento City

IPSSA Region 2, Central California
IPSSA Chapters:

* Bakersfield
* Central Coast (San Luis Obispo)
* Conejo (Thousand Oaks)
* Conejo Valley (Moorpark)
* Fresno
* Santa Barbara
* Ventura
* Visalia

IPSSA Region 3, North Los Angeles
County
IPSSA Chapters:

* Diamond Bar
* Foothill (La Crescenta)
* San Fernando Valley (Northridge)
* San Fernando Valley Metro
(Canoga Park)
* San Gabriel Valley (Arcadia)
* Santa Clarita Valley (Saugus)

IPSSA Region 4, South Los Angeles
County
IPSSA Chapters:

* Central Los Angeles
* East Long Beach
* Long Beach
* South Bay
* Westside (Culver City)
* Whittier

IPSSA Region 5, Orange County, Calif.
IPSSA Chapters:

* Anaheim
* Central Orange County (Tustin)
* Dana Point
* Huntington Beach
* Mission Viejo
* North Orange County (Anaheim)
* Orange Coast (Huntington Beach)
* Orange County #9 (Buena Park)
* Saddleback Valley (Laguna Hills)
* Southwest (Los Alamitos)
* Tustin/Irvine
* Yorba Linda (Anaheim)

IPSSA Region 6, Riverside & Deserts,
Calif.
IPSSA Chapters:

* Hemet
* Ontario/Rancho Cucamonga
* Palm Desert
* Palm Springs
* Redlands
* Riverside (Moreno Valley)
* Temecula/Murrieta

IPSSA Region 7, San Diego County
IPSSA Chapters:

* Carlsbad
* Escondido
* North County Coastal (Encinitas)
* Rancho Del Mar
* San Diego
* San Diego East County
* San Diego Metro

IPSSA Region 8, Arizona/Nevada
IPSSA Chapters:

* East Valley (Phoenix)
* IPSSA VIPs
* Las Vegas
* North Phoenix
* Scottsdale
* Tucson

IPSSA Region 9, Texas
IPSSA Chapters:

* Austin
* Dallas
* Fort Worth
* Houston
* San Antonio

IPSSA Region 10, Bay Area South, Calif.
IPSSA Chapters:

* Mid-Peninsula (Redwood City)
* Monterey Coast (Watsonville)
* Redwood Empire (Marin County)
* Santa Clara Valley (San Jose)
* Silicon Valley
* Tri-Valley (San Ramon)

Master Pools Guild Inc., 9607 Gayton
Rd., Ste. 200, Richmond, VA 23233-4964.
Phone (800) 392-3044 or
(804) 741-7081; fax (804) 741-7091;
mpg@masterpoolsguild.com;
www.masterpoolsguild.com. This 40-year-old
trade association consists of
independent, professional pool
builders in the United States, Canada,
Mexico, Australia and Spain.

National Association of Home Builders,
1201 15th St. N.W., Washington, DC
20005. Phone (800) 368-5242; (202)
266-8200; fax (202) 266-8559;
www.nahb.com. Contractors of all
stripes, including pool builders,
comprise the membership. NAHB
provides housing and legislative
updates, educational opportunities
and sponsors an annual convention.

National Association of Realtors, 430
N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60611.
Phone (800) 874-6500,
www.realtor.com. For pool builders
seeking strategic alliances, the NAR is
a prime candidate. The association
serves as a business-to-business
information and news source.

National Association of the Remodeling
Industry, 780 Lee St., Ste. 200, Des
Plaines, IL 60016. Phone (800) 611-6274;
fax (877) 685-6274;
www.nari.org; info@nari.org. This
trade group for remodeling
contractors holds conventions,
workshops and conferences.

National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors,
1725 K St. N.W., Ste.
300, Washington, D.C. 20006. Phone
(202) 872-0885; fax (202) 785-0586;
www.naw.org; naw@nawd.org. This
trade group provides services, events,
publications and legislative advocacy
on Capitol Hill for the wholesale
distribution industry.

National Electrical Manufacturers
Association, 1300 N. 17th St., Ste.
1847, Rosslyn, VA 22209. Phone
(703) 841-3200; fax (703) 841-5900;
www.nema.org. NEMA represents the
electrical manufacturing industry and
is involved in the development of
electrical standards and government
regulations.

National Fire Protection Association,
PO Box 9101, Quincy, MA 02269-9101.
Phone (800) 344-3555 and
(617) 770-3000; fax (617) 770-0700;
custserv@nfpa.org; www.nfpa.org. This
private, nonprofit group is
responsible for, among other things,
the National Electrical Code. The
code includes a section about the
construction and installation of
electrical wiring on pools, fountains,
spas and hydrotherapy bathtubs--as
well as water-circulation equipment.

National Plasterers Council, 21939
Camille Dr., Nuevo, CA. Phone (949)
364-2035; fax (949) 364-2009.
www.plastererscouncil.org. Geared
toward pool plasterers, this
organization conducts conferences
and publishes informative materials
about plaster pools.

NRPA's National Aquatic Branch, Great
Lakes Service Center, Aquatics
Manager Lili McGovern, 650 W.
Higgins Rd., Hoffman, IL 60195.
Phone (847) 843-7529 or (800) 677-2236;
fax (847) 843-3059;
aqnrpa@aol.com. The National
Recreation & Park Association's NAB
is for those who provide aquatic
programs at public swimming pools,
waterparks, beaches, marinas and
other aquatic environs.

National Spa & Pool Institute,
Headquarters, 2111 Eisenhower
Avenue Alexandria, VA 22314.
Phone (703) 838-0083; fax (703)
549-0493; www.nspi.org. The largest
pool/spa trade association in the
United States, NSPI serves all industry
sectors via regional trade shows,
conferences, promotional campaigns,
legislative advocacy and more.

NESPA/NSPI-Northeast Affiliate
Executive Director Joel W. Caesar, 300-J
Campus Dr., Morganville, NJ 07751-1252.
Phone (732) 972-9111; fax
(732) 972-8690; www.nespapooLorg.

NESPA/NSPI-Northeast Affiliate
Chapters:

* Connecticut, Executive Secretary
Joanne Nault, PO Box 657, Guilford,
CT 06437. Phone (203) 453-2063;
fax (203) 453-2063.

* Long Island, Executive Secretary
Carole Damm, 175 Greeley Ave.,
Sayville, NY 11782. Phone toll-free
(877) 454-6774; fax (631) 244-8446.

* Metro New York/New Jersey,
Executive Secretary Lynne Cantor,
17-08 Eberlin Dr., Fair Lawn, NJ
07410. Phone (201) 791-5775; fax
(201) 405-0317.

* New York (Capital District),
Executive Secretary Jeff Kenton, Bay
State Pool Supplies, 26 Witte Rd.,
Albany, NY. Phone (860) 769-6000;
fax (518) 456-5778.

* Penn-Jersey Chapter, Executive
Secretary Jennifer Stranix, 305
Brenda Ct., Mullica Hill, NJ 08062.
Phone (856) 223-8801; fax (856)
223-8802.

NSPI Region 2

Executive Director Shirley Lester, 1450
Plantation Lakes Circle, Chesapeake,
VA 23320. Phone (757) 479-1667;
fax (757) 479-1728.

NSPI Region 2 Chapters:

* Central Virginia, President Jerry
Green, Aquarius Pools, 5606 Barnes
Ave., Roanoke, VA 24019. Phone
(540) 563-2786; fax (540) 362-5213.

* Chespeake, President Damon
Hammersla, Pleasure Pools, 905
Berrymans Lane, Reisterstown, MD
21136. Phone (410) 833-0850; fax
(410) 893-5510.

* Delmarva, President John Jarvis,
Atlantic Aquatech, PO Box 417,
Ocean City, MD 21843. Phone (410)
641-4500; fax (410) 641-1034.

* Middle Atlantic, President Burton
Gray, Town & Country Pools, 7540
Fullerton Court, Springfield, VA
22153. Phone (703) 451-6660; fax
(703) 451-6696.

* Tidewater, President Brad Peron,
Contemporary Pools, 2085
Lynnhaven Parkway, Virginia Beach,
VA. Phone (757) 340-5007; fax (757)
471-1119.

NSPI Region 3

Executive Director Judy Coyne, 5107
Purcell N.E., Albuuerque, NM 87111.
Phone (800) 548-6774 in region or
(505) 293-0113;
judyc27434@aol.com.

NSPI Region 3 Chapters:

* Arkansas, Chapter President John
Payne, Arkansas Pool & Spa, 3413
Southwest Dr., Jonesboro, AK 72401.
Phone (870) 935-1000; fax (870)
935-1008.

* Austin, Chapter President Andy
Hines, Hines Pool & Spa, 900 McPaul
St., Austin, TX 78758. Phone (512)
873-8565; fax (512) 873-9767.

* Colorado, Chapter President Jeff
Kruck, Alpine Services of Colorado,
5640 E. Minnesota Dr., Denver, CO
80002. Phone (303) 420-2286; fax
(303) 759-3407.

* High Plains, Chapter President Joe
Jones, Texas Blue Lake Pools, PO Box
3606, Amarillo, TX 79116. Phone
(806) 358-4551; fax (806) 355-3931.

* Houston, Chapter President
Elizabeth Woodward, PO Box
842585, Houston, TX 77284. Phone
(281) 855-0017; fax (281) 855-3768.

* Lone Star, Chapter President David
Sauerwein, A-Quality Pools, 8001
Grapevine Hwy., North Richland Hills,
TX 76180. Phone (817) 498-1031;
fax (817) 656-7733.

* Louisiana, Chapter President Ken
Corner, Professional Pools, 113
Charbonnet Rd., Duston, LA 70529.
Phone (337) 989-4200; fax (337)
989-9333.

* Mississippi, Chapter President Barry
Atkisson, Bob's Pool Service, 5014
Hwy., 80 E. Pearl, MS 39208. Phone
(601) 939-3388; fax (601) 939-3621.

* New Mexico, Chapter President
Nancy Lutje, Prestine Blue, 43 Juniper
Rd., Placitas, NM 87043. Phone
(505) 867-4340; fax (505) 867-9607.

* New Orleans, Chapter President
Charles Elfert, Pleasure Pools, 2701
Ridgelake Dr., Metairie, LA 70002.
Phone (504) 888-6660; fax (504)
831-2030.

* North Texas, Chapter President
Mike Hudspeth, 1705 Chestnut
Office, Richardson, TX 75082. Phone
(972) 235-6820; fax (972) 235-6820.

* Oklahoma, Chapter President
Howard Fleming, Pleasant Pools,
9324 S. Shields, Oklahoma City, OK
73160. Phone (405) 799-9133; fax
(405) 799-1768.

* South Texas, Chapter President Pat
Walsh, The Above Ground Pool
Company, 11110 Wye Dr., San
Antonio, TX 78217. Phone (210)
590-1995; fax (210) 590-1995.

NSPI Region 4

Executive Director, Terry Mayfield,
2303 E. Sahara Ave., Ste. 101, Las
Vegas, NV 89104. Phone (702) 457-0556;
fax (702) 457-1965.

NSPI Region 4 Chapters:

* Arizona, Executive Director Bob
Bradley, PO Box 1388, Phoenix, AZ
85001-1388. Phone (602) 252-4664;
fax (602) 255-0390.

* Southern Arizona, Executive
Director Debbie Massie, 8444 North
Oracle Rd., Tucson, AZ 85704. Phone
(520) 575-1300; fax (520) 297-2644.

* Southern Nevada, Executive
Director Terry Mayfield, 2303 E.
Sahara Ave., Ste. 101, Las Vegas, NV
89104. Phone (702) 457-0556; fax
(702) 457-1965.

* Utah, Executive Director Annette
Richie, Curtis Engineers, 1865 S.
Main St., Salt Lake City, UT 84115-2045.
Phone (801) 463-4645; fax
(801) 485-9307.

NSPI Region 5

Executive Director Mike Hansen, 710
E. Ogden Ave., Ste. 600, Naperville,
IL 60563. Phone (630) 369-2406.

NSPI Region 5 Chapters:

* Central States, Gary Martin, Martin
Pool Service, 1774 S.E. Silkwood
Lane, Lees Summitt, MO 64063-6160.
Phone (816) 554-7706.

* Greater St. Louis, Michelle Gruver,
1220 Pequeno Lane, Fenton, MO
63026. Phone (314) 225-6469.

* Indiana, Thelma Hunger, Hunter
Pool Shop, PO Box 31067,
Indianapolis, IN 46231. Phone (317)
839-4610.

* Kansas, Linda Wallace, Ultra
Modern Pool & Patio, 9020 W.
Kellogg, Wichita, KS 67209. Phone
(316) 722-4308.

* Midwest, Executive Director Liz
Lenard, 710 Ogden Ave., Ste. 600,
Naperville, IL 60563. Phone (630)
369-6860.

* North Central, Hilary Berczyk,
Valley Pool, 651 Cliff Rd., Burnsville,
MN 55337. Phone (612) 894-1480.

* Southwest Missouri, Doug Randall,
Doug's Pool & Spa, 5121 S.
Campbell, Springfield, MO 65810.
Phone (417) 882-7665.

NSPI Region 6

Executive Director Chuck Ingrassia,
Lakeside Consulting, PO Box 543,
North Olmsted, OH 44070. Phone
(440) 235-4219; fax (440) 235-8291.

NSPI Region 6 Chapters:

* Central Ohio, Chapter President
Steve Ramey, Waters Edge Pool &
Patio, 548 N. Main, Marysville, OH
43040. Phone (937) 644-0099; fax
(937) 644-1348.

* Lake Michigan, Chapter President
John Spoelstra, Spoelstra Pool &
Patio, 3420 Chicago Dr. S.W.,
Grandville, MI 49418. Phone (616)
538-0805; fax (616) 538-0699.

* Michigan, Executive Secretary
Andrea Flamez, Elegant Aluminum,
16965 Masonic, Fraser, MI 48026.
Phone (810) 293-1020.

* Mideast, Executive Secretary Paula
Mathews, PO Box 136, Caldwell, OH
43724. Phone (740) 732-1402; fax
(740) 732-1319.

* Niagra Frontier, Mary Beth Airey,
12890 Broadway, Alden, NY 14004.
Phone (716) 937-3341; fax (716)
937-3493.

* Southern Ohio/Kentucky, Executive
Secretary Cynthia Browne, PO Box
8095, Cincinnati, OH 45208. Phone
(513) 871-1715; fax (513) 321-9577.

* Western New York, Chapter
President Ron Kemblowski, PO Box
152, 4604 Jordan Rd., Skaneateles
Falls, NY 13153. Phone (315) 685-5393;
fax (315) 685-3868.

NSPI-Florida

Executive Director John Schwartz,
1718 Main St., Ste. 303, Sarasota, FL
34236. Phone (941) 952-9293; fax
(941) 366-7433; John@FPSonline.org;
www.fpsaonline.org.

NSPI-Florida Chapters:

* Broward County, Aimee Sherman,
911 E. Country Club Circle,
Plantation, FL 33317.

* Capital City Chapter, contact
regional office.

* Central Florida, Executive Director
Mary Manion, PO Box 762,
Auburndale, FL 33823. Phone (800)
416-6774 or (941) 967-8502; fax
(941) 967-6333; cfpcnspi@aol.com.

* Charlotte Harbor, Executive
Director Andy Mallison, 2811
Tamiami Trail, Ste. D, Port Charlotte,
FL 33952. Phone (800) 569-6774 or
(941) 766-8788; fax (800) 279-1729
or (941) 764-6050;
info@nspiflorida.org.

* East Central Florida, Executive
Director Lynn Hecklinger, PO Box
730685, Ormond Beach, FL 32173-0685.
Phone (386) 673-0038; fax
(386) 673-7734; nspiflecf@cs.com.

* Florida Gulf Coast, Andy Mallison,
2811 Tamiami Trail, Ste. D, Port
Charlotte, FL 33952. Phone (800)
569-6774 or (941) 766-8788; fax
(800) 279-1729 or (941) 764-6050;
info@nspiflorida.org.

* Florida West Coast, Steve Graves,
776 21st Ave. N., St. Petersburg, FL
33704. Phone (727) 896-6774; fax
(727) 896-0019;
agraves@tampabay.rr.com.

* Greater Miami, Mitchell Brooks,
2811 Tamiami Trail, Ste. D, Port
Charlotte, FL 33952. Phone (800)
569-6774 or (941) 766-8788; fax
(800) 279-1729 or (941) 764-6050;
info@nspiflorida.org.

* Manasota, Mitchell Brooks, 2811
Tamiami Trail, Ste. D, Port Charlotte,
FL 33952. Phone (800) 569-6774 or
(941) 766-8788; fax (800) 279-1729
or (941) 764-6050;
info@nspiflorida.org.

* North Central Florida, Carl von
Goeben, PO Box 832291, Ocala, FL
34483-2291. Phone (352) 680-1200;
fax (352) 680-1200;
cvongoeben@aol.com.

* Northeast Florida, Mitchell Brooks,
2811 Tamiami Trail, Ste. D, Port
Charlotte, FL 33952. Phone (800)
569-6774 or (941) 766-8788; fax
(800) 279-1729 or (941) 764-6050;
info@nspiflorida.org.

* Northwest Florida Chapter, contact
regional office.

* Palm Beach, Doris Rohner, 3031
SW 108th Way, Davie, FL 33328.
Phone (888) 818-9618; fax (954)
370-0507; nspipalmbeach@aol.com

* Polk County, Executive Director
Mary Manion, PO Box 762,
Auburndale, FL 33823. Phone (800)
416-6774 or (863) 967-8502; fax
(863) 967-6333; cfpcnspi@aol.com.

* Space Coast, Mitch Brooks, 258
Bangsberg Rd., Port Charlotte, FL
33952. Phone (941) 764-6774; fax
(941) 764-6050.

* Tampa Bay, Executive Director
Eleanor Cox, 2347 Fern Pl., Tampa,
FL 33604. Phone (800) 557-6774 or
(813) 933-3604; fax (813) 933-3604.

* Treasure Coast, Mitch Brooks, 258
Bangsberg Rd., Port Charlotte, FL
33952. Phone (941) 764-6774; fax
(941) 764-6050.

NSPI Region 8

Executive Director Ellen Henneke, E.F.
Henneke Association Management,
4790 Via Colorado, Oceanside, CA
92056. Phone (760) 940-0954; fax
(760) 940-0727;
henneke@pacbell.net.

Region 8 Chapters:

* Columbia, Lynn Auken, Yakima
Water Mill Inc., 2528 Main St., Union
Gap, WA 98903-1606. Phone (509)
452-6664; fax (509)452-6670;
lynn@yakimawatermill.com.

* Eastern Washington, President
Mark Henderson, CSP, Pool World
Inc., PO Box 14927, Spokane, WA
99214-0927. Phone (509) 928-6585;
fax (509) 928-9469;
markh@poolworld.biz.

* Oregon, President Phil Oaks, Pro
Pools, 1503 S.E. 103rd Ave.,
Vancouver, WA 98664-4775. Phone
(360) 241-7665; fax (360) 696-8147;
phil.oaks@ci.vancouver.wa.us.

* Western Washington, President
Rick Ashabraner, Aqua Quip, 7608
Custer Road W., Lakewood, WA
98499-8400. Phone (253) 474-0767;
fax (253) 473-5019;
rashabraner@aquaquip.com.

NSPI Region 9

Executive Director Richard Clough,
76 S. State St., Concord, NH
03301. Phone (603) 228-1231;
assnrhc@aol.com

* NSPI New England Chapter
Chapter President Kevin Doree,
Christman Pool Service Corp., 123
Gray Rd., Falmouth, ME 04105.
Phone (207) 797-0366; christmanpool@compuserve.com.

NSPI Region 10

Executive Director Jane Rutledge, PO
Box 4710, Rock Hill, SC 29732.
Phone (800) 548-6774 in region or
(803) 329-2333; fax (803) 366-1804;
REGXNSPI@RHTC.Net.

NSPI Region 10 Chapters:

* Alabama, President Randy Simpson,
Pool & Patio Center, 1402 Veterans
Memorial Pkwy., Ste. C, Tuscaloosa,
AL 35404. Phone (205) 553-2551;
fax (205) 553-2552;
poolpatio@aol.com.

* East Tennessee, President Ken
Paxton, The Pool Place, 8100
Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919.
Phone (865) 560-9988; fax (865)
694-9597;
KPaxton860@CharterTN.net.

* Eastern North Carolina, President
Lee Kibbe, Swimworld, PO Box
8226., Rocky Mount, NC 27804.
Phone (252) 446-7946; fax (252)
446-1419; LAK2525@aol.com.

* Georgia, Gary Thomas, Senne
Sales, 5150 Buford Hwy., Ste. 10,
Norcross, GA 30071. Phone (770)
446-6990; fax (770) 446-6495;
sennesales@mindspring.com.

* Mid-South Tennessee, President
Milton Stewart, Riviera Pool & Spa
Services Inc., 1604 Whitten Rd.,
Bartlett, TN 38134-7550. Phone
(901) 383-6900; fax (901) 383-6999.

* Middle Tennessee, President John
Anderson, Anderson Concrete &
Pools, 2295 NW Broad St.,
Murfreesboro, TN 37129-2909.
Phone (615) 867-7000; fax (615)
355-4995.

* South Carolina, President Rick
Hope, Paradise Pools Construction,
109 Dac's Lane, Summerville, SC
29483. Phone (843) 871-4266; fax
(843) 871-3439; Krrshope@aol.com.

* Western North Carolina, President
Keith Phillip, Toner Sales Inc., 4619
Montclair, Charlotte, NC 28211.
Phone (770) 329-9738; fax (704)
362-5528.

NSPI Region 11

Executive Director Kelly Marshal,
Pampered Chef Consultant, 561
Courtyard Circle, Santa Rosa, CA
95407. Phone (707) 548-0833 or
(707) 575-1434; fax (707) 569-7443;
marshall205@cs.com.

NSPI Region 11 Chapters:

* Northern California, Executive
Director Tom O'Rourke, O'Rourke &
Associates, 370 Diablo Rd. #209,
Danville, CA 94526. Phone (925)
838-3812; fax (925)838-2812;
tjocpa@aol.com.

* Orange County, Executive Director
Dana Woods, RDS International Inc.,
1005 E. Burnett St., Signal Hill, CA
90806. Phone (714) 719-2712; fax
(562) 989-4011.

* Redwood Empire, Executive
Director Kelly Marshall, Pampered
Chef Consultant, 561 Courtyard
Circle, Santa Rosa, CA 95407. Phone
(707) 575-1434; fax (707) 569-7443;
marshall205@cs.com.

* Reno/Tahoe, George Gur-Kovic,
Swim Pool & Spa Consultant, 429
Burns St., Reno, NV 89502. Phone
(775) 785-5027; fax (775) 786-5024;
LeeJo864@cs.com.

* Sacramento, President John Adams
Handy, Hayward Pool Products, 2875
Pomona Blvd., Pomona, CA 91768-3281.
Phone (909) 594-1600; fax
(909) 598-6905.

* San Diego, President Mike Ramey,
Blake Sales Associates, 4250 Pacific
Highway, #126., San Diego, CA
92110. Phone (800) 748-5754.

* Southern California, Gayle Stewart,
195 S. C St., Suite 250, Tustin, CA
92780. Phone (714) 832-1113; fax
(714) 669-9341;
gstewart@associationplanet.com.

National Spa & Pool Institute of
Canada, National Office, Ken
Tomihiro, 242 Applewood Cres., Unit
10B, Vaughan, Ontario L4K 4E5,
Canada. Phone (905) 761-7920 or
(800) 879-7066; fax (905) 761-8837;
office@nspi.ca; www.nspi.ca. This large
trade association serves Canada
nationwide via trade shows,
seminars, promotional campaigns
and the like.

Professional Pool Operators of America,
President Kent Williams, PO Box 164,
Newcastle, CA 95658. Phone (916)
663-1265; fax (916) 663-2030;
kent@ppoa.org; www.ppoa.org. PPOA
is a nonprofit organization for the
operators of public pools and
waterparks worldwide. It aims to
recognize and promote the
profession; advocates training and
certification; and publishes the
Pumproom Press newsletter.

Swimming Pool & Allied Trades
Association, 1A Junction Rd., Andover,
Hants SP10 3QT Britain. Phone
(011) 01264 35210; fax (011)
01264 332628; admin@spata.co.uk;
www.spata.co.uk. SPATA is Britain's
largest pool/spa trade association.

Swimming Pool & Spa Association of
Queensland Inc., PO Box 2123,
Fortitude Valley MAC, Brisbane,
Queensland, Australia 4006. Phone
(011) 61-7-3252-3611; fax (011)
61-7-3252 2547; spasa@msn.com.au.;
www.spas.com.au/qld. Statewide pool
industry group in Australia that
regulates the conduct of its
members.

Swimming Pool & Spa Association of
Victoria Ltd., Unit 55 41-49 Norcal
Rd., Nunawading VIC 3131 Australia.
Phone (011) 61-03-9872-4502; fax
(011) 61-03-9872-4201;
info@spasavic.com.au;
www.spasavic.com.au. Australian
trade group, sponsor of the Pool, Spa
& Tennis Court Show in Melbourne
in February. Also hosts the S.P.A.S.A.
Victoria Pool and Spa Awards.

Swimming Pool Water Treatment
Professionals, 28892 Marguerite
Pkwy. #240, Mission Viejo, CA
92692. Phone (949) 364-1990; fax
(949) 364-2009; www.spwtp.org.
SPWTP focuses on research and
safety for pool water treatment
professionals, particularly through its
fall conference and educational
publications. It also monitors
regulatory agencies for the benefit of
its membership.

United Pool & Spa Association (UPSA),
PO Box 4181, Missipon Viejo, CA
92690. Jeff Dowding, (949) 586-5550.

United States Water Fitness Association
Inc., President/CEO John R.
Spannuth, PO Box 3279, Boynton
Beach, FL 33424. Phone (561) 732-9908;
fax (561) 732-0950;
www.uswfa.com. USWFA is a
nonprofit, educational organization
that promotes the benefits of water
exercise worldwide. It produces
publications, videos and other
materials for aquatic professionals
and the public. USWFA also trains
and certifies water-fitness instructors,
trainers and administrators; every
autumn, it hosts the USWFA
International Water Fitness &
Aquatics Conference, honoring top
individuals and programs.

World Waterpark Association, 10606 W.
87th St., Overland Park Campus,
Overland Park, KS 66214. Phone (913)
599-0300; fax (913) 599-0520;
www.waterparks.org. WWA is an
international, not-for-profit partnership
of private/public facility owners,
managers, suppliers and developers in
the water leisure industry. With aquatic
safety and industry profitability as its
focus, WWA hosts two gatherings
yearly: the Management School,
featuring educational sessions and
discussions on aquatic issues, in the
spring and the WWA Symposium &
Trade Show in autumn.