We explore the industries challenges and resources from the early stages in regards to “being essential”, tools provided from PTHA, NESPA and the NPC, operating in the new normal and utilizing the rapid education of this event in case of a future one.

Rudy Stankowitz, is an award winning NSPF® instructor with more than 30 years of swimming pool industry experience. He has conducted swimming pool related training/technical seminars throughout the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, The Caribbean, South America, Europe, and Asia. Rudy is also a regular columnist for both Pool & Spa News, AQUA, and Swimming World Magazine.  Rudy has been involved nationwide in the fight for the pool industry and helping define essential status.

 Dominik Mondi is the executive director if the Northeast Spa and Pool Association.  He has been instrumental in creating essential status in one of the most regulated regions of the United States during COVID 19 and shares with us in the episode.

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