Awards & Recognitions

2023

• Recognized for the second year in a row as one of Puget Sound Business Journal's Fastest-Growing Private Companies. 
• Awarded #1 Smartop Dealer worldwide for the third consecutive year by Leisure Concepts. 

2022

• This year marks the 40th year Olympic Hot Tub has been an exclusive dealer of Hot Spring Spas!
• Honored by Puget Sound Business Journal as the 3rd largest LGBTQ owned business in Puget Sound (based on total revenue)
• Puget Sound Business Journal & GSBA: The Business of Pride Outstanding Voices 2022
• Honored by the Puget Sound Business Journal as one of the 100 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in the region. 
• Credited as the #1 Smart Dealer worldwide for the second year in a row by Leisure Concepts.

2021

• Hot Spring Spas recognizes Olympic with its Territory Dealer of the Year award for the 11th time!
• Olympic Hot Tub is recognized by Leisure Concepts as its Top Producer of the Year Worldwide 2021.
• Honored by Puget Sound Business Journal as the 3rd largest LGBTQ owned business in Puget Sound (based on total revenue)
• Listed as one of Puget Sound Business Journal’s top 25 small business Corporate Philanthropists in the region.
• Maax Spas honored Olympic with its 2021 Gold Award for outstanding sales of its Vita Spas & Vita Swim Spas.
• Recognized by Leisure Concepts as the #1 Smart Dealer worldwide.

2020

• Maax Spas honored Olympic with its 2020 Bronze Award for outstanding sales of its Vita Spas & Vita Swim Spas.
• Olympic Hot Tub is recognized by Leisure Concepts as its Top National Smartop Dealer for 2020.

2019

• Honored by Puget Sound Business Journal as the fourth largest LGBTQ owned business in Puget Sound (based on total revenue)
• Recognized by Puget Sound Business Journal as one of the 25 top Corporate Philanthropists in the small business category.
• Aqua Magazine awards its Aqua 100 honor to Olympic, recognized as the top ten hot tub & pool retailers in the industry.
• Olympic Hot Tub is honored with SilkBalance’s Outstanding Achievement in Sales Award at the International Pool, Spa & Patio Expo.

2018

• Hot Spring Spas recognizes Olympic with its Territory Dealer of the Year award for the 10th time!
• Honored by Puget Sound Business Journal as the third largest LGBTQ owned business in Puget Sound (Based on total revenue)
• SilkBalance recognizes Don Riling with its first ever Wellness Leadership Award at the International Pool & Spa Expo

2017

• Olympic is recognized for the 9th time as Hot Spring’s Territory Dealer of the Year.
• Awarded to only one dealer out of the 800 worldwide, Hot Spring bestows the Watkins Wellness Award on Olympic Hot Tub. Created in 2016, this recognition is given to the Hot Spring dealer who best advocates and emulates wellness through hot water and actively endorses health & wellness of its customers and employees.

2016

• New Olympic owner Don Riling is invited to participate in the 2017 Retail Panel for Spa Retailer.

2015

• Ring of Honor Induction—Olympic founders Blair Osborn & Alice Cunningham were named as the first inductees for this new honor from Hot Spring Spas, recognizing outstanding contributions to the Hot Spring brand.
• Hot Spring honors Olympic co-founder Alice Cunningham by renaming the Retail Excellence Award for Marketing & Promotions to the Alice Cunningham Marketing Award.

2014

• Recipient of Hot Spring’s Locksin Thompson Worldwide Dealer of the Year Award, given to one dealer out of the over 850 in Hot Spring’s international dealer network. Olympic is the first dealer to receive this award an unprecedented third time.

2013

• Our breadth of success and teamwork is recognized from Hot Spring Spas with its Convergence Award.

2012

• Hot Spring Spas recognizes Olympic with its Retail Excellence Award for Marketing & Promotions.
• SilkBalance bestows its Top Dealer Award to Olympic.
• Freeflow Spas honors Olympic with its Top Dealer Award.

2011

• The Territory Dealer of the Year Award is bestowed on Olympic by Hot Spring Spas for the 8th time!

2010

• The only award for Superior Consistency is given to Olympic by Hot Spring Spas.
  

2009

• Olympic receives the Territory Dealer of the Year Award from Hot Spring Spas, our 7th in this category.

2008

• Hot Spring awards its Scott Smith Superior Service Award to Olympic.

2007

• Hot Spring bestows Olympic with its 6th Territory Dealer of the Year Award.

2006

• Puget Sound Business Journal names Alice Cunningham as one of its Women of Influence.
• WebAward honors Olympic’s website for outstanding design.

2005

• Olympic is honored to receive the Locksin Thompson Worldwide Dealer of the Year Award for the second time from Hot Spring Spas.

2003

• The Scott Smith Superior Service Award is received by Olympic from Hot Spring Spas for the first time!

2002

• The Small Business Administration honors Alice Cunningham with its Washington State Small Business of the Year Award.
• Olympic is recognized for the 4th time as Hot Spring’s Territory Dealer of the Year.

2001

• Alice named as one of the finalists for the Nellie Cashman Woman Business of the Year by Women Business Owners.
• The Retail Excellence Award for Marketing & Promotions is awarded to Olympic by Hot Spring Spas.

2000

• Olympic is honored to receive its first Retail Excellence Award for Marketing & Promotions from Hot Spring Spas!

1998

• Olympic is recognized for the 3rd time as Hot Spring’s Territory Dealer of the Year.

1997

• The National Spa & Pool Institute awards Olympic for its Splash! company newsletter sent to all Olympic Hot Tub customers three times a year.

1996

• Arthur Andersen, L.P. recognizes Olympic with its Best Business Practices Award for Customer Satisfaction.
• Hot Spring awards Olympic with its 2nd Territory Dealer of the Year Award!

1995

• Olympic is honored to receive its first Territory Dealer of the Year Award from Hot Spring Spas.

1992

• Hot Spring introduces its Locksin Thompson Worldwide Dealer of the Year Award to its dealer group, and honors Olympic as its first recipient!

1991

• Olympic is named Hot Spring’s #1 Dealer in the nation—the highest ranking at that time for a Hot Spring dealer.

1990

• Olympic receives Hot Spring’s Silver Dealer Award for outstanding sales achievement.

1989

• Hot Spring Spas awards Olympic with it’s Award of Merit for outstanding sales.

1988

• Olympic is honored with Hot Spring’s first Silver Dealer Award for outstanding sales achievement.

1985

• Hot Spring recognizes Olympic Hot Tub as one of its Top 20 Dealers in the U.S.