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presentations and networking opportunities
that will help you in your business, as well
as numerous safety events that will occur
throughout the year. More information will
be available soon.
A big focus for the year is to build
better communication between Chapter
members. Please visit our new Facebook
page: FSPA-Central Florida Chapter. Like
the page and join us in conversation, learn
about new opportunities and see what’s
going on!
Charlotte Harbor
Executive Director: Andy Mallison
(800) 569-6774 Ext. 11
The golf tournament for the Charlotte
Harbor Chapter has been set for Saturday,
May 3. It will start with a 8:30 a.m. shotgun
start. Please mark your calendars and
look for registration materials in the mail
and at local distributors. A fun-filled day
is planned for all. Hole sponsorships and
team registrations are being sought by the
golf committee. If you’d like to volunteer
for the golf committee, please call the
Chapter office.
The Chapter Board meeting is set for
Wednesday, March 5 at 4:30 p.m. It will
be held at 258 Bangsberg Road. Meeting
information will be mailed to all Board
members prior to the meeting.
The March Chapter meeting will be
held on Tuesday, March 11 at Trabue
Restaurant in Punta Gorda. A CE credit
course is planned. The meeting will begin
with a social at 5:30 p.m. and dinner at
6:00 p.m.
East Central Florida
Chapter Coordinator: Maggie Kloepfer
(866) 930-3772
The first meeting of the year was held
at Grind Gastropub in Ormond Beach
on January 23. There were 28 people
in attendance. Chapter President
Coby
Moore, CM Custom Pool Designs,
Inc.
, shared with the members what was
discussed and voted on at the state Board
meeting in Orlando, and what direction
he would like to see the Chapter go in
the coming year. Thanks to all who came
out in support of the Chapter and our new
president.
Congratulations to the following Design
Award recipients in the East Central Florida
Chapter:
CM Custom Pool Designs
received a silver award and an award of
merit.
Exquisite Pool & Spa
received a
silver award.
The Board of Directors is planning
events for the year they feel would be
of interest to you as a member. Please
support your Chapter by attending. If you
have something specific you would like to
see at a meeting, please let us hear from
you.
Florida Gulf Coast
Executive Director: Mitch Brooks
(800) 569-6774 Ext. 12
The Florida Gulf Coast Chapter
extends a special welcome to the newest
Directors on the Chapter Board. A big
thanks and welcome aboard to
Jerry
Mason, HornerXpress – Cape Coral,
and
Wayne Moomjian, Custom Pools
and Design Inc.
Your commitment and
dedication is helping to unite the swimming
pool industry in our four county area and is
very much appreciated. We are still looking
for several more people to get involved at
the Board level. It’s only a couple hours a
month and it can be any adult employee of
a member company. If you are interested,
please contact
Jerry Scott, Splash Man
Pool Service,
at (239) 267-2500 or the
Chapter office.
Sign up now! The next quarterly
Chapter Meeting is March 6 at 6:30 p.m.
at the Hilton Garden Inn just off I-75 and
Alico Road. Come and meet the Florida
Department of Professional Regulation
Regional Program Administrator Sergio
CHAPTER NEWS
Broward
Chapter Coordinator: Maggie Kloepfer
(866) 930-3772
The Board of Directors met at Ruby
Tuesday’s on January 21. They are
working on a safety information billing
stuffer for all Broward members.
If you have a child in college or
college-bound soon, scholarships are
available to the dependents of owners
and employees of member companies.
Application materials will be posted soon at
and are due in the
FSPA office by end of business July 1. We
urge you to take advantage of this program.
A Commercial Pool Council is being
developed with one representative from
each Chapter.
Brian Kelly, Shamrock
Pools
, will be representing the Broward
Chapter.
Congratulations to the following
Design Award recipients from the Broward
Chapter:
Essig Pools
received a gold
award, an award of merit and two bronze
awards.
Swimming Pools by Ike, Jr.
received a bronze award
The Board of Directors is planning
events for the year they feel would be
of interest to you as a member. Please
support your Chapter by attending. If you
have something specific you would like to
see at a meeting, please let us hear from
you.
Central Florida
Chapter Coordinator: Shannon Adams
(800) 548-6774
Legislative Days is March 11-12 and
the Central Florida Chapter has several
members who will attend to learn and share
some important industry information.
The next Board meeting is April 8.
Plan to attend as the Board will have many
current issues to discuss and have some
action plans in mind.
Some exciting things are in the
works for 2014 including some interesting
FSPA Chapter news
