Rising Sun Pools wins SILVER in 2011 APSP Awards of Excellence Competition

Oct. 5, 2011 - PRLog -- RISING SUN POOLS & SPAS Receives Silver in Residential Vinyl Category in the 2011 APSP International Awards of Excellence Competition

Las Vegas, NV. – Rising Sun Pools will receive the prestigious Silver Award in the Residential Vinyl Lined Pools Category during the 2011 Association of Pool & Spa Professionals’ International Awards of Excellence ceremony to be held at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Raleigh, NC based company received the Silver Award in the Residential Vinyl-Lined Pools Category. The pool is an imperial lagoon style installed in Wake Forest with an elevated stone patio around the deep end that provides a serene backyard experience. Photos of the pool are featured on the in-ground pools section of the Rising Sun Pools & Spas website.

More than 400 pool, spa and hot tub projects were entered in the 2011 Awards of Excellence competition.  Rising Sun’s winning entry was one of just 39 silver medals awarded.

“We are honored to continue the Awards of Excellence tradition for the 40th year,” said APSP President and CEO Bill Weber. “The AOE program is an important part of our overall association, as it offers the opportunity to appreciate the industry’s technological and artistic achievement.”

About Rising Sun Pools & Spas, Inc.
Rising Sun Pools was founded in 1972 as a pool design and construction company and serves the Triangle area of North Carolina. Over the past 38 years they have built numerous pools that have won awards for both design and construction quality and achieved an impressive level of customer satisfaction. In addition to their industry leading standards for design and construction, Rising Sun Pools also has 3 retail store locations and a service fleet of over 25 vehicles. For information contact Rising Sun Pools & Spas, 5608 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh NC 27606. Voice: 919-851-9700x226. www.risingsunpools.com.

About APSP
The Association of Pool & Spa Professionals is the world’s largest international trade association representing the swimming pool, spa, hot tub and recreational water industries with a mission to enhance the business success of members. APSP members adhere to a code of business ethics and share a commitment to public health and safety in the use of pools, spas, and hot tubs.

The Awards of Excellence, presented annually, recognize and reward the most beautiful and creative pools, spas and hot tubs across the United States and around the world. Competition is open to APSP member builders, designers and service and retail firms.