Leisure Concepts Introduces Modular Step and Deck System for Swim Spas
Leisure Concepts, a manufacturer of spa accessories, announced the launch of the ModDeck, an addition to its modular step series designed specifically for swim spas.
Teaming Up for Success
When attendees of the Topsfield Fair in Massachusetts strolled the site last fall, they came across a possible first for the hot tub industry.
Make Waves for LLS
Kara Weed, managing partner of Ultra Modern Pool & Patio, decided to support the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, she didn’t stop there — she recruited staff, friends and family to the cause, as well.
A Storied Career
Brian Quint describes his life as one filled with constants, but a longstanding one has come to a close: Quint retired from Aqua Quip in January, handing the reigns to longtime vice president of sales John Antilla. Quint grew up in the Seattle suburb of Bellevue, Washington, where he still resides with his wife, Nancy,…
For the Love of Lucy
Lucy Belle McLaughlin was born with NKH or non-ketotic hyperglycenemia, a rare and terminal genetic disorder that causes the body to produce too much glycine. The glycine collects at the base of the brain, causing swelling and encephalopathy. It’s the same disease that took the life of Lucy’s older sister, Ellie Kate, a year after…
Got You Covered
The cover is one of the most important parts of the hot tub in providing safety, energy efficiency and ease of use, says Andy Tournas, president of Hot Tub Products, an accessories manufacturer in Wallingford, Connecticut. He adds that, in his years of industry experience, the quality of hot tub covers and the difficulty taking…
Leisure Concepts: Next Gen Lifters
Like most in the hot tub industry, Leisure Concepts saw a meteoric sales increase in 2020. Unlike most in the hot tub industry, the Spokane, Washington–based spa-side accessories manufacturer was poised to capitalize. “The beauty of Leisure Concepts is that we do everything [in Spokane], and we source 95% of everything in the United States,”…
In Memoriam: Mark Henderson
Born March 6, 1960, Mark Henderson died April 25 from injuries sustained in a biking accident. He was the general manager of his family business, Pool World Inc., in Spokane, Washington, the business his parents, Kerry and Lyla Henderson, started in 1976. Kerry died in 2000, but Lyla continues to work at Pool World; Henderson…
Hot Tub Brokers
Photos by Iris Photography Owner: Blaine BudkeNebraska: McCook and Grand IslandHotTubBrokers.comFacebookHot Tubs: Passion Spas, Strong Spas, Cal Spas, Caldera Spas, Coast SpasSwim Spas: Cal Spas, Passion SpasChemicals: Leisure TimeAccessories: Leisure Concepts Hot Tub Brokers in Nebraska is Blain Budke’s second run at a retail store. He entered the industry in 1999 as Tri-State Spas, which…
The Sundance Spa Store
Photography by Steven McNeil Owners: Bill Elliot, Greg Pieczonka, Scott CoombeMississauga, St. Catharines, Oakville, Vaughan, Burlington and Hamilton in Ontario, CanadaTheSundanceSpaStore.comFacebookInstagramTwitterHot Tubs: Sundance SpasChemicals: CapoAccessories: Leisure ConceptsBackyard Living: Finnleo saunas Bill Elliot, co-owner of The Sundance Spa Store in Ontario with longtime friends Greg Pieczonka and Scott Coombe, says the three of them are still…
Form Pools & Spas
Photography by Garrett Costanzo Owner: Chip GallowayHerriman, UtahFormPools.comFacebookInstagramHot Tubs: Coast SpasSwim Spas: Coast SpasChemicals: HavilandAccessories: Leisure Concepts The combo company of Utah Landscaping and Form Pools in Herriman, Utah, was already slammed. But owner Chip Galloway says he’s always working on the next thing and trying to make the company better. To him, that meant…
Good News: Leisure Concepts Gives Kids VIP Supercross Experience
Leisure Concepts, maker of the Smartop Spa Cover, is partnering with the national nonprofit Youth For Christ to give local children the chance to see an AMA Supercross race. Youth For Christ aims to serve marginalized youth living in under-resourced communities with the message of hope and love found in Christ. Smartop Spa Cover is…