APSP and NSPF Merge
Earlier this month was announced that APSP and NSPF have decided to merge into a single entity to better serve the needs of the pool and spa industry.
This agreement to join together in service will give the industry a more unified and powerful voice.
This unification is important; it will combine the strengths of these two organizations in terms of education and training. It will create uniform standards and codes and send a consistent message to building and health code officials. Both NSPF and APSP have developed education programs that can be combined to greater efficiency and effect, and they have also scattered their energies through parallel code development. A united voice that advocates for all will carry farther and with more authority.
With an agreement in hand to merge, a great deal of work remains in the implementation phase. The stated goal is a merger of equals into a new organization, so a great many details will have to be worked out in the coming months, but a general plan is in place. For the present, both organizations will continue operations as usual as the agreement's due diligence phase is completed.
Source: http://aquamagazine.com/news/apsp-nspf-unite-we-go-behind-the-scenes.html#lightbox/0/
