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Kim Rogers
Hanley Wood Exhibitions
KRogers@HanleyWood.com
972.536.6353
2012 INTERNATIONAL POOL | SPA | PATIO EXPO ISSUES CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS
DALLAS – January 24, 2012 – The 2012 International Pool | Spa | Patio Expo [PSP] 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.
Taking place November 3-8, 2012, at the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, the educational conference program presents the latest trends in the pool, spa and backyard industry designed to help attendees increase their bottom line and expand their technical knowledge.
Seeking expert speakers with proven, dynamic presentation skills and in-depth knowledge, sessions are 90 minutes in length and should contain timely, practical information that can be immediately implemented in the workplace.
"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.”
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, retailers, service companies, designers, landscape architects and other ancillary industry professionals.
“The conference program is an important component of the Expo, offering attendees the opportunity to learn the best practices in the industry," said Bill Weber, President and CEO of APSP, the show’s official sponsor. “Professionals interested in speaking should submit their proposals as soon as possible.”
The deadline for submitting Call for Presentations proposals is February 15, 2012. Seminar proposals should follow the specifications outlined in the Call for Presentations form located at www.PoolSpaPatio.com/attendee and be submitted via email to TBeaulieu@HanleyWood.com. Questions should be directed to Tracy Beaulieu, Conference Manager, at 972.536.6366.
The exposition portion of the show will be held November 6-8, 2012, and will feature the latest industry products, materials, equipment and services, including a wide variety of pools, spas, hot tubs, water features, casual furniture, pumps and heaters, lighting, landscape décor, hearth, grills and much more.
For information about the Int’l Pool | Spa | Patio Expo, visit www.PoolSpaPatio.com/attendee or call 972.536.6350 or 888.869.8522. Additional information about the show can be found on Facebook at www.facebook.com/PoolSpaPatioExpo, LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1963264 and Twitter www.twitter.com/PoolSpaPatio. Twitter users can follow the show using #PoolSpaPatio or @PoolSpaPatio.
About Int’l Pool | Spa | Patio Expo
Rebranded in 2008 as the Int’l Pool | Spa | Patio Expo, the show is made up of the former Int’l Pool & Spa Expo, Backyard Living Expo and AQUA Shows. Ranked #185 in the 2010 TSNN 250 US Trade Shows list, the show is owned/ produced by Hanley Wood Exhibitions, a division of Hanley Wood LLC. Sponsors include the Association of Pool & Spa Professionals (APSP), Pool & Spa News. The show is endorsed by the Genesis 3 Design Group.
About Hanley Wood
Hanley Wood is comprised of four platforms: Business Media, which publishes more than 30 magazines, featuring Builder, Remodeling and Architect magazine, along with related Web sites, e-newsletters, and conferences; Exhibitions, which produces marquee events such as World of Concrete, bringing residential and commercial construction professionals face-to-face with manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, and service providers, and also manages events in other industries; Market Intelligence, which collects and aggregates proprietary data sets that capture hundreds of pieces of profile and material information about housing developments in more than 75 housing markets; and Marketing, which plans, creates, and executes strategic and integrated marketing solutions for its clients. Visit www.hanleywood.com.
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