2 Florida Pool Prosm • January 2024 FSPA CHAPTER NEWS Florida Pool Prosm © 2024 Florida Swimming Pool Association. Al l rights reserved. The contents of this publication may not be reproduced in any form without written permission of the publisher. 2555 Porter Lake Drive, Ste. 106 Sarasota, FL 34240 (941) 952-9293 / (800) 548-6774 Fax: (941) 366-7433 www.FloridaPoolPro.biz Association Mission: Advancing Florida’s swimming pool industry Chief Executive Officer Elizabeth McMurray Sr. Dir. of Marketing & Communications Charis Tyson Senior Director of Government Affairs Dallas Thiesen Office Manager Valerie Swika Director of Workforce Education Courtney Smith Finance & Accounting Manager Janine DeHerrera Events & Programs Manager Jessica Johnson Membership Development Manager Nicki Pressley-Rice PR & Digital Media Specialist Alyssa Holcomb Membership Services Specialist Kelly Sauro President Deidre Bedford West Coast Pools, Bradenton Vice President Jonathan Mosher Signet Pools, Sarasota Treasurer Shawn Wiseman Wiseman Pools, Leesburg Secretary Misty Knight Fluidra, Oakland Park At-Large Director Ken McKenna Tampa Bay Pools, Brandon Past President Don Ball The Pool Works of Florida, Inc., Largo Published monthly by the Florida Swimming Pool Association CONTENTS Embrace the new year together President's Column S *** You Should Know Happy New Year! Chief Executive Officer's Column Gunite vs. shotcrete from an engineer's perspective Builder Article FSPA's work on swim lessons and water safety education Fun facts about hiring youthful drivers Insurance Update Education Offerings at the 2024 Everything Under the Sunsm Expo Chapter News Calendar 4 4 5 7 8 10 14 20 24 All FSPA members are welcome to attend state Board of Directors meetings. If you would like more information or to RSVP, visit industry.floridapoolpro.com or call 800-548-6774. January 26-27, 2024 Board of Directors Meeting Marriott Sanibel Harbour Resort Fort Myers
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