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Episode Summary: 

Today, we sit down with Megan Kendrick to talk about the most exciting products featured at the recently held International Pool | Spa | Patio Expo™. 

We kick things off by sharing our experience of finally seeing each other in person a few days back at the expo. We follow that up by running through the most recent acquisitions in the pool industry before jumping into our main topic in which we give our thoughts on the 2020-2021 new products. 

Finally, Megan updates us on upcoming events in January 2022 and Pool Pro’s newest article, “Pump Up the Perks”. 

Topics Discussed: 

• 00:59 - Recap International Pool & Spa Show 
• 03:32 - Recent acquisitions 
• 05:00 - A caveat before getting into products 
• 06:11 - A quick run-through of the products 
• 07:05 - The Attendant by Poolside Tech 
• 09:06 - Ariel by Pivot-Solar Breeze 
• 09:25 - AquaLink® TCX™ by Jandy 

Episode Summary: 

Today’s special episode is the October edition of our “News & Notes” series, in partnership with Pool Pro Magazine. 

The news stories we cover include a new mobile app out of Austin, TX called “ATX Swims”, through which users can directly purchase tickets to the city’s swimming pools; an accident involving a falling tree branch at a resort in Honolulu; an initiative to teach primary school children in Marle, France how to swim using a mobile pool; and Scottsdale, AZ’s green pool and mosquito problem. 

Megan then goes over recent industry news, including a number of recent M&As and emerging movers and shakers. 

Episode Summary: 

Today, we sit down with Scott Frost, who has served as Senior Vice President of Sales for North America at Fluidra for almost three decades. 

Since its founding in 1969, Fluidra has grown into a well-respected multinational group in the pool and wellness industry, operating in more than 45 countries through its subsidiaries with a team of over 6000 employees. Fluidra’s portfolio includes a number of prestigious brands such as Jandy®, AstralPool®, Polaris®, Cepex®, Zodiac®, CTX Professional®, and Gre®.