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Call for Presentations

Apply to Speak at International Pool Spa Patio Expo

The Call for Presentations is now open. If you have valuable insights and expertise to share, now is the time to prepare and submit your proposal.

Submission Deadline: February 21, 2025

Our Education Advisory Board is dedicated to curating an enriching conference program. We value your input and encourage you to contribute your ideas, ensuring a diverse range of learning opportunities for all attendees.

Join us in shaping the educational landscape of PSP/Deck Expo 2025!

Conference: October 22-24, 2025

Location: Las Vegas Convention Center | Dallas, Texas

Audience: Pool Builders, Deck Builders, Pool/Spa/Outdoor Living Retailers, Service Technicians, Outdoor Living Designers, Residential Contractors, Business Owners, and Project Managers, among other professionals in the pool, spa, decking, and outdoor living industries.


Guidelines & Recommendations

While all ideas are welcome, the following course topics have been identified to be of interest to our audience and those submissions that fit the following criteria will be given more weight.

Education Tracks Include:

Business

Projections, Challenges and Solutions,; Labor Issues; Succession Planning

Design/Construction

Engineering, Plaster, Project Profiles, Soil / Site Work, Steel Framing, Illumniation

Outdoor Living

Design Elements, Architectural Landscape, Pool Design Concepts, Hardscape, Louvered Roofs

Retail

Merchandising, Sales and Data, Showroom Design

Service

Alternative Sanitation, Efficiency, Inspections, Leaks, Specialty Chemicals


Selection Criteria

Presentations must show evidence of material that will make a significant contribution to the development of attendees’ professional capabilities and knowledge of the field. 

  • Four, well-defined learning objectives that can be readily implemented in the workplace
  • "How-To" sessions that stimulate and provide attendees with new skills, technology, or processes
  • Practical and forward-thinking content that will promote interactive exchange of ideas
  • Presenter with strong speaking experience and in-depth knowledge of topic and audience needs  

Submission Acceptance

The PSP/Deck Expo Advisory Board will begin reviewing session submissions in late March 2025. Historically, several new submissions are received and reviewed each year, not will be selected. Speakers will be notified via e-mail regarding final decisions in late May 2025. Selected speakers will receive confirmation documents outlining roles, responsibilities, and requirements to prepare for their presentation.


Need Help? Have a Question?

If you have any questions regarding the submission process, please contact Krissy Adams, Conference Manager, at [email protected].