Kim Rogers
Hanley Wood Exhibitions
KRogers@HanleyWood.com
972.536.6353
2009 INTERNATIONAL POOL | SPA | PATIO EXPO ISSUES CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS
DALLAS – January 1, 2009 – The 2009 International Pool | Spa | Patio Expo has issued a Call for Presentations to all educators, consultants and specialists from around the world who want to share their knowledge and business expertise as presenters for the educational conference program.
Being held November 13-18, 2009, at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, the conference program is recognized worldwide as the leading educational venue presenting the latest trends in the pool, spa and backyard industry.
The multi-track educational program includes sessions focused on techniques and applications, as well as business performance topics.
Seeking expert speakers with proven, dynamic presentation skills and in-depth knowledge, sessions are 90 to 120 minutes in length and should contain timely, practical information that can be immediately implemented in the workplace. Topic submissions should focus on applications-oriented, real world, problem-solving topics and be free of promotional materials to sell a product or service.
The primary audience of the educational conference program includes residential and commercial builders/contractors, retailers, service companies, landscape architects/designers and other ancillary industry professionals.
"We are seeking intermediate to advanced level seminars,” said Tracy Beaulieu, Conference Manager of International Pool | Spa | Patio Expo. "Our attendees want to learn techniques that will strengthen and streamline their businesses, so we need to accommodate their many different levels of skill and experience.”
The deadline for submitting Call for Presentations proposals is February 15, 2009. Seminar proposals should be submitted via e-mail to TBeaulieu@HanleyWood.com, following the specifications outlined in the Call for Presentations form located at www.PoolSpaPatio.com. Questions should be directed to Tracy Beaulieu, Conference Manager, at 972.536.6366.
The exposition portion of the show will be held November 16-18, 2009 [Monday - Wednesday].
About International Pool | Spa | Patio Expo
The International Pool | Spa | Patio Expo is ranked #101 in the 2008 Tradeshow Week 200 and was named by Tradeshow Week as one of the 50 fastest growing tradeshows in North America from 2004-2006. The event is owned and produced by Hanley Wood Exhibitions, a division of Hanley Wood LLC. Sponsors include the Association of Pool & Spa Professionals (APSP), Pool & Spa News and Custom Home Outdoors. The show is endorsed by the Genesis 3 Design Group.
About Hanley Wood
Hanley Wood, LLC, is the premier media company serving housing and construction. Through four operating divisions, the company produces award-winning magazines and Web sites, marquee trade shows and events, rich data and custom marketing solutions. The company also is North America’s leading publisher of home plans. Hanley Wood Exhibitions [Dallas] conducts 17 trade shows, including World of Concrete, one of the top 20 trade show events in the country.
Founded in 1976, Hanley Wood is a $250 million company owned by affiliates of JPMorgan Partners, LLC. CCMP Capital Advisors manages the Hanley Wood investment for JPMorgan Partners.
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