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September 14, 2024
Enter to win PHTA’s Midwest Awards

It's time to submit your entry for the Pool and Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA) Midwest Chapter’s Annual Awards. Every year, the PHTA Midwest Chapter rewards Midwest pool and spa companies who represent the industry through their projects and services.

The contest is open to any PHTA member who is a part of the following Midwest chapters: Midwest, North Central, Central States, Mid-South, Mid-Tennessee, Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, and Michigan.

Entries are due by September 30. The Midwest chapter is offering awards in the following three areas:

• Design and construction.

• Superior service.

• Retail excellence. The Midwest Gold Standard of Excellence Design and Construction Award was developed with an interest in showcasing beautiful and creative projects, built by PHTA member companies that adhere to accepted construction methods and PHTA standards. Projects must have a certain level of aesthetic appeal, but the focus is not only on beauty, but also on integrity and adherence to standards that can often be overlooked by non-PHTA members. The goal of this award is to promote well built, attractive, PHTA member projects, whether they are $5,000 projects or $500,000 projects.

Builders can submit entries for consideration in the following categories:

• Inground Pool.

• Above / On Ground Pool.

• Custom Inground Spa.

• Self-Contained Spa. To begin your online entry ($99 entry fee) for the Midwest Gold Standard of Excellence Design and Construction Award, visit: https:// midwestapsp.secure-platform.com/a/ The Superior Service Award was developed to recognize those PHTA member companies that strive for, and achieve, excellence in all levels of customer service. Whether serving clients in a retail store, or providing onsite service and repairs, the service industry of the PTHA is the heartbeat that keeps pools, spas, outdoor living and other recreational needs in pristine condition. The goal of this award is to promote PHTA member companies that excel at providing exceptional customer service.

To begin your online entry ($59 entry fee), for the Superior Service Award, visit the PHTA Midwest Chapter online store. PHTA

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The Retail Excellence award was developed with an interest in showcasing the most professional brick-and-mortar retail stores operated by PHTA member companies.

In today’s world of internet shopping, operating any brickand- mortar retail store has become increasingly challenging. Many PHTA members have found their niche through applying truly professional standards to their retail operations.

This contest not only promotes PHTA retailers who run incredible retail stores, but through their efforts, all PHTA members can learn new ideas to help them in their brick-andmortar efforts. To begin your online entry ($99 entry fee) for the Retail Excellence Award, visit: https://midwestapsp. secure-platform.com/a/

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