Good Morning, We are a back after taking a week off. I took my aunt on Royal Caribbean's newest ship, Utopia of the Seas. I share this only because there were some truly phenomenal design decisions by the team at Martin Aquatic (Orlando, FL) I've been

Happy Friday, or Happy Monday if you're reading this next week. I'm coming to you a bit late today because my working hours may not be the same as your working hours. When I said last week I'd talk about tariffs this week, I

Good Morning, Do you ever have one of those weeks that starts out one way on Monday, but then ends up a completely different way by Friday? That's me this week. I almost missed this newsletter because I'm in Bozeman, Montana unexpectedly and didn't

Good Afternoon, The big news (if you're in Canada) is a federal election coming Monday, April 28, 2025. As you research candidates and political parties, consider asking about plans for infrastructure investment, particularly in recreation and aquatics, per the Canadian Parks & Recreation Association (CPRA) pre-2025 Budget Report.

Good Afternoon, Greetings from beautiful Banff! I'm back from Aquatech Amsterdam and wanted to take a few minutes to talk about products I saw at the show. (I will be talking about the tradeshow itself in a video, so please make sure you are subscribed to our YouTube

Good Afternoon, As a quick housekeeping item, my work plan is always to send this newsletter on Fridays, but the exact time is TBD. Some weeks it's early, and some weeks - like last week in Oslo and today with jet lag after flying home from Amsterdam -

Greetings from Oslo! Norway was not on my bingo card for 2025, but life happens when you're busy making other plans. I am a delegate to the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) which forms the Canadian mirror delegation to International Standards Organization (ISO) Technical Committees. I participate in

Good Morning, People were eating their Wheaties and getting a lot done at work this week. Buckle up, poolies, it's a big newsletter with a real mix of new projects, health & safety, lifeguard lessons, legal, a facility debut and the vlog from a conference I recently attended.

Good Morning, One of the management consulting services we offer is writing documents (procedures, hazard assessments, dosing charts, reference guides, etc.) to operate aquatic facilities. Most people are qualified to write these themselves, but this usually comes up specifically with 1) a new facility seeking an operating permit, or 2)