Mark your calendars and plan to join us for the Florida West Coast Chapter’s Annual Pool Industry Table Top Event on Tuesday, October 12 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
at Ruth Eckerd Hall – Great Room, 1111 McMullen Booth Road, Clearwater.  We will have an exciting mixture of pool industry displays, food, drinks, and prizes.  This year’s theme is “Champa Bay!”  Show your support of our Champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Lightning, Rays, and Rowdies by wearing your favorite team’s apparel or colors. Call or e-mail the Chapter office today for registration information.

The Florida West Coast Chapter, along with the Tampa Bay Chapter, met on Tuesday, August 31 at the Doubletree Rocky Point in Tampa, for a presentation by Dr. Bill Kent on the Every Child A Swimmer program. Thank you to the Tampa Bay Chapter for coordinating the event, to Dr. Kent for his presentation, and to all those who attended this meeting.

The Chapter Board met Tuesday, September 7 at The Bayou Club, Largo. Thank you to Ray Pearen and Fresh Finish Pools for sponsoring the lunch. The next Chapter Board of Directors meeting will be held at noon Tuesday, October 5
at Queen’s Pizza, 1834 N. Belcher Road, Clearwater. Our Board of Directors meetings is usually scheduled for the first Tuesday of the month. All Chapter members are welcome to attend. We are always interested in hearing your ideas for Chapter meetings and programs.

The FSPA Board of Directors Meetings were held Friday and Saturday, September 17-18 at the FSPA T.E.C. Center in Sarasota. Thank you to Tim Converse, Alex Fletcher, Brian Gangelhoff, Rick Howard, and Ray Pearen for attending on behalf of the Chapter.