Pool & Spa News

The Master Pools Guild gave out its 2003 Awards of Excellence earlier this year. The program garnered 312 entries in 27 categories. Thirty-two companies were given 200 honors.

The top honor, the Grand International Award, went to Phoenix-based Shasta Pools & Spas for a nine-vessel aquascape at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort and Spa. Situated in Phoenix's largest resort, the project has several water features and a lazy river. "It's nice to be able to do projects on that scale that garner recognition by such a prestigious group of peers," said John Neely, Shasta's marketing manager.

According to Master Pools Executive Director Dick Covert, builders are submitting more water features and naturalistic pools. The group's next meeting is set for Nov. 3 in Virginia.

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