On November 13, 2009, Vortex and the City of Largo, Recreation, Parks & Arts Department sponsored the First Annual Creating Revenue in Aquatics Seminar with the Pinellas Aquatics Council. Mark Abdo, Aquatics Manager with the City of Largo

Since 2006, the Pinellas Aquatics Council has put on the Aquatics Management & Maintenance Seminar each Spring. This one-day seminar focuses on current issue faced by aquatic managers and supervisors as well as maintenance operators. Commerical Energy Specialist (CES) remains a strong supporter of this event sponsoring since the inception allowing attendees to receive training FREE of charge.

Congratulations to all all of our competitors in this years Lifeguard Games. And a very special "Thank you" to our sponsor AquaLinc and Gary Ciak who has supported the Games for the last three years! Over 40 lifeguard representing the Tampa Bay Area showed off thier swimming skills for top honors.

The 2010 PAC Lifeguard Games are fast approaching. Join us as we gather with local area lifeguard teams and they compete for top honors. The City of Largo will be returning to defend their 2009 Grand Championship but, the 2008 Grand Champion City of Clearwater and upstarts from the City of Lakeland have vowed to spoil their hopes! Are your guards up to the challenge? Together with our sponsor AquaLinc, we invite you to attend the 2010 PAC Lifeguard Games and show off your skills!