Best of the Best 4 years running!
Previous Awards
2019 Superior Pools Top Sales Award
2019 Peoria Best of the Best in Swimming Pools
2018 Peoria Best of the Best in Hot Tubs
2018 Peoria Best of the Best in Swimming Pools
2017 Peoria Best of the Best in Pools & Spas
2016 Superior Pools Best of Show for Inground Pool
2016 Superior Pools Top Sales Award
2015 Superior Pools Top Sales Award
2014 Superior Pools Award of Excellence – Top Sales
2013 Superior Pools Award of Excellence for Top Sales
2013 Superior Pools Award of Excellence for Inground Sales
2012 Superior Pools Award of Excellence for Large Volume Customer
2012 Superior Pools Fall Luau Customer Spirit Award
2012 Superior Pools Fall Luau Top Inground Sales
2009 Leisure Pools Award of Recognition
Accreditation’s
Education and extensive training is very important here at D & L Pools, Inc. It is mandatory for all of our staff to continue training each and every year. This supports our professionalism and dedication to the industry.
Every year, starting in January, we dedicate the off season to continue our chemical education and product knowledge in order to keep up with evolving technology in the pool industry. Being able to pass along the newest of information allows for you to “Enjoy” your pool or spa, not make it your second job.
We are proud to announce that in January of 2013 Dawg became Central Illinois ONLY Certified Pool Builder.
2023 Activities
-Retail Crew attended 2023 PoolCorp Retail Summit in Orlando, Florida
-Service and Maintenance Crew attended the 2023 Horizon Pool and Spa Show in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
*Both shows included 2 full days of classes on new and old products and how to repair/maintain them, basic and advanced water chemistry, better understandings of algae and how it affects your pool, and business classes on how to better serve our customers!
2019 Activities
Annual Pentair Training
PoolCorp Retail Summit
2018 Activities
Annual Pentair Training
PoolCorp Retail Summit
New England Pool & Spa Show
2017 Activities
Latham Pool Conference
Pool Corp Retail Summit
Mid America Pool & Spa Show
Hayward Training
Coverstar Training
Pentair Training
2016 Activities
January
Pool Corp Retail Summit – Don & Leslie Danley, Dawg Danley and Michelle Coulter attended
Mid America Pool & Spa Show – Don Danley, Dawg Danley, Ray Beasley, Johnny Aspromonte, Jeff Murphy and Toby Chapman attended classes and trade show
Hayward Training – Ray Beasley, Johnny Aspromonte, Jason Short, Jeff Murphy, Toby Chapman and Andrew Tomlinson attended
CPO Certification – Andrew Tomlinson, Ray Beasley, Jason Short, Jeff Murphy, Toby Chapman and Johnny Aspromonte all attended training to become Certified Pool Operators.
Pentair Training – Dawg Danley, Ray Beasley, Jeff Murphy, Ashley Shilling, Johnny Aspromonte and Ryan Singleton in attendance
2015 Activities
January
Latham Pool Conference – Don & Leslie Danley attended
Pool Corp Retail Summit – Dawg Danley & Michelle Coulter attended
New England Pool & Spa Show – Don & Leslie Danley, Dawg Danley, Ray Beasley & Michelle Coulter attended classes and trade show.
February
Coverstar Training – Charlie Rock, Chris Turner, Mandee Coulter, Dawg Danley, Ray Beasley, Ronnie Lane and Jason Short attended
Pentair Training – Charlie Rock, Ray Beasley, Dawg Danley, Chris Turner, Mandee Coulter, Ronnie Lane
Thursday Pool LLC Training Seminar and Factory Tour
Dawg Danley, Michelle Coulter and Jason Short attended this seminar and learned about the revolutionary new Thursday Pools, LLC Fiberglass Inground Anchoring System.
2014 Activities
Don, Leslie, Michelle and Dawg attended classes and educational seminars at the Retail Summit in Dallas and the Atlantic City Pool & Spa Show in New Jersey during the month of January.
Our Service technicians attended educational classes at the Mid America Pool & Spa Show in January.
Dawg, Ray, Charlie, Ronnie and Jeff attended Hayward Heater training in February.
Dawg, Ray, Ronnie and Charlie attended Coverstar Central continuing education classes in February.
Dawg, Brett and Jeff attended the Pentair Variable Speed Training in March
Dawg and Ray attended classes on the new Technicoat Concrete resurfacing.
2013 Activities
Don, Leslie, Michelle and Dawg attended classes and educational seminars at the Retail Summit in Dallas during the month of January.
Don & Leslie attended the Latham Pool Conference in Key West/St. Thomas for educational seminars.
Dawg passed the certification test to become a Certified Pool Builder.
Service Technicians and Office Staff attended the Mid America Pool & Spa Show for classes and educational seminars in January.
Service Technicians attended yearly Hayward and Coverstar Training in February.
Office staff updated their yearly training on API Chemicals.
2012 Activities
Don, Leslie and Eric attended classes and educational seminars at the Retail Summit in Dallas during the month of January.
Our staff of Service Technicians and Office Staff attended the Mid America Pool & Spa Show for classes and educational seminars in January.
Service Technicians attended yearly Hayward and Coverstar Training in February.
Office staff updated their yearly training on API Chemicals.
2011 Activities
Don, Leslie, Jim, Dawg and Jason attended classes and educational seminars at the Atlantic City Pool & Spa Show in New Jersey during the month of January.
Our Service Technicians and Office Staff attended the Mid America Pool & Spa Show for classes and educational seminars in January.
Service Technicians attended yearly Hayward and Coverstar Training in February.
2010 Activities
In December 2010, Don, Dawg, Jason, Jeff & Eric, received their CPO Certification. CPO stands for Certified Pool Operators. It is a class for pool professionals to educate and test on how to help consumers provide a safer and healthier swimming pool enviroment.
Our staff has had additional techinical schooling in API (EZ Pool) and ProTeam chemicals.
2009 Activities
D & L Pools, Inc. became a member of the APSP- Association of Pool & Spa Professionals in November 2009.