The keynote speakers will be Ray Leone and Robert Kriegel, Ph.D. On Oct. 13, effective selling techniques will be the focus of the presentation by Leone, a sales/management consultant, best-selling author of Success Secrets of the Sales Funnel and host of the talk radio show “Winning the Game of Life” At the closing luncheon Oct. 15, the speaker is Kriegel, author of the national bestseller If it ain’t broke…BREAK IT! His speech will emphasize strategies for thriving in a changing marketplace. For more conference information, call (800) 859-7946, ext. 1. BioGuard is a division of BioLab Inc., based in Lawrenceville, Ga..

But the next day, a severe storm hit Britain, filling the fountain with leaves and debris and causing it to flood; a week later, a blocked pump forced its closure. No sooner had the waterfeature reopened than two adults and a child were hospitalized after slipping on algae-covered stones in the streams that glide along the 210-meter trough. This time the fountain was closed for a month. It’s back in operation, but the Royal Parks has implemented some new rules, according to MSNBC.com. Visitors may no longer enter the fountain; they can only sit on the side and dip their hands or feet into the water. And more park personnel have been assigned to the site to control crowds and ensure compliance.

Pools Rate High with Travelers

The “How Do You Hotel” Survey was created to gauge the purchasing behavior and attitudes of consumers when choosing their lodgings. According to the study, 56 percent of vacationers choose pools as the second most important hotel courtesy, followed by luxury-room amenities, Jacuzzi bathtubs and fitness centers and spas.

Water Tech Moves to New Jersey

Company officials said the move was designed to facilitate the firm’s recent growth and expansion in the past year. Formerly based in New York, the company’s new address is 43 West Ferris Street, East Brunswick, NJ 08816.

Situated on 2.5 acres, the facility was completed in June and features 25,000 square feet of production space, with the capability of producing 20 fiberglass pools per week, according to the company. Ashley Gill, the CEO of Leisure Pools, said the U.S. plant is “the next logical step in the company’s growth.” The new factory’s address is 4202 Dividend Drive, San Antonio, TX 78219.