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Kim Rogers
Hanley Wood Exhibitions
KRogers@HanleyWood.com
972.536.6353
2011 INT'L POOL | SPA | PATIO EXPO TO OFFER EXTENSIVE EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE PROGRAM
DALLAS – August 4, 2011 – Pool, spa and backyard professionals seeking a wealth of indispensable resources to stimulate thinking and add knowledge, should register today to attend the 2011 Int’l Pool | Spa | Patio Expo, November 2-4, in the Bayside Halls at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada USA.
Offering 48 business, technical and ‘hot topic’ seminars representing the newest ideas on every challenge from intricate vanishing edge pool design to implementing new mandated safety regulations to social media marketing, topics are designed especially for residential and commercial builders/ contractors, retailers, service companies and landscape architects/designers.
“Whether you are building a foundation of knowledge or working toward CEU certification, the Int’l Pool | Spa | Patio Expo’s cutting-edge educational conference is the shortest path to enhancing your skills,” said Lindsay Roberts, Director of the Expo. “Only through education will you gain a solid assessment of inspirational strategies that can make a difference to your bottom line.”
73% of the 48 seminars feature brand new topics covering every business segment. Held Wednesday through Friday, most seminars are 90 minutes in length, allowing attendees ample time on the show floor to find new products, services, technologies and innovations.
Each seminar is classified by course levels, enabling attendees to customize training according to their level of skill and area of expertise. Four course levels range from 200 [advanced beginner], 300 [intermediate], 400 [advanced intermediate] and 500 [advanced].
"By attending the educational conference program, attendees will learn valuable strategies designed to increase company productivity and growth,” said Bill Weber, President and CEO of APSP, the show’s official sponsor. "I encourage our members to sharpen their skills and enrich their personal development through the seminars.”
The Conference Program is sponsored by AQUA Magazine, who will be exhibiting in booth #226 in the Genesis 3 Pavilion.
Speakers
Providing attendees with the tools needed to build their businesses, the industry mavericks and world-renowned experts presenting cutting-edge seminars include Anthony Archer-Wills, Brian Van Bower, David Tisherman, Skip Phillips, Tom Shay, Shauna Causey, Lew Akins, Scott Cohen, Ron Lacher, Dave Hawes and Marcus Sheridan, to name a few. A complete list of speakers and seminars can be found at www.PoolSpaPatio.com/attendee.
Certification and Continuing Education Opportunities
Designed to help pool builders and service company professionals advance their businesses and careers, all of the 50 seminars have been certified by the Association of Pool & Spa Professionals’ Certified Building Professional program [CBP] and/or Certified Service Professional [CSP]. In addition, all seminars have been approved by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training [IACET].
Registration Savings
All educational seminars are ticketed events and require registration. Advanced pricing of conference registration packages range from $200 to $260 for a Super Pass and $120 to $145 for a Day Pass. All conference packages include free admission to the Expo, one of three Power Panels, the Welcome Party at LAX, the APSP Live Workshops and the Saber BBQ & Beer Bash. Members of the Association of Pool & Spa Professionals [APSP] receive a discount on all packages. Space in seminars is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Online registration is available 24-hours a day, seven days a week.
For information about the Int’l Pool | Spa | Patio Expo, please 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. 500+ exhibiting companies will fill 1,200+ booths and draw 9,300+ attendees. Show highlights include 76 educational seminars, the Product Showcase, Energy Efficiency & Green Pavilion, Backyard Living Pavilion, Genesis 3 Pavilion, Live Workshops and Exhibitor Product Clinics. 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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