Well, for the second time this year we have the same Top 3 for both number of collectors and sales!  With 49 sales and 364 collectors <strong>Mark Naylor</strong> of <strong>Mark Naylor</strong> <strong>Solar Specialists</strong> dominated the top spot for July – way to go Mark! <strong>Terry Naylor</strong> of <strong>Naylor Solar Specialists</strong> had an impressive month with 193 collectors and 26 sales - fabulous month Terry! Rounding out the Top 3 for July is <strong>Bill Park </strong>of <strong>Central Florida Solar </strong>with 119 collectors sold and 17 sales – congratulations on a great month Bill!

Aquatherm Industries celebrated its <strong>20<sup>th</sup> Summer Sales Retreat</strong> this year in New York City. Invitees were first treated to a tour of the factory in Lakewood (photo to the right), and then whisked off to The Big Apple for four days of sights, sounds and shows! While in New York, the group toured the 911 Memorial, as well as the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, before taking in a performance of “Once” on Broadway – winner of 8 Tony Awards. Our farewell night together was a dinner and dancing cruise, where guests were treated to sweeping views of the city and fun onboard entertainment.

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<p style="text-align: left;">We recently received a call from a Master Dealer in California who was alerted to a customer complaint on <strong>Yelp</strong>, a site that allows consumers to post reviews of businesses (for better or worse). For those of you who don’t follow Yelp.com for your own business, we certainly think it is a good idea to at least claim your business and respond to any complaints and positive comments alike.</p>
Once you get to Yelp.com you can easily search for your business in the bar at the top of the screen and this will show you if there are any reviews posted about your business. It takes about five minutes to claim your business and that will allow you to post comments as well. Should you need any help with Yelp, please don’t hesitate to contact Dan or myself and we would be happy to walk you through the process.

A couple of reminders - Aquatherm will be exhibiting at the following shows:

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	<li><strong>Solar Power International: Sep. 11<sup>th</sup> – 13th in Orlando, Booth #4163</strong></li>
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	<li><strong>International Pool and Spa Expo: Nov. 6<sup>th</sup> – 8<sup>th</sup> in New Orleans, Booth #1051</strong></li>
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	<li><strong>Piscine 2012: Nov. 13<sup>th</sup> – 16<sup>th</sup> in Lyon, France, Stand #5B32</strong></li>
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If you would like more information on these shows or are in need of a badge, please contact me directly and I will be happy to help you.

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Also, Aquatherm’s annual maintenance shut-down will begin on Monday, August 27th.

During this time there will be no production or shipping, however the office will be open during normal our business hours.

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Aquatherm will be closed on Monday, September 3rd in observance of Labor Day.

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<strong>Best,</strong>

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<strong>Molly</strong>

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