Submission Deadline: March 13, 2020

The PSP Expo is accepting presentations for consideration from educators, consultants, and specialists. As a presenter at the industry’s #1 choice for collaboration and education, you’ll be a prominent voice in discussions that move the industry forward and reap several rewards by presenting, including PR and networking opportunities.

Special consideration is given to the most innovative, dynamic, and tactful presentations. We receive hundreds of presentation proposals every year, so please keep that in mind. Your submission should be thoughtful and complete. Sessions will be carefully vetted through an advisory panel comprised of industry veterans and experts to ensure PSP Expo continues to be the industry choice for education.

For more information or questions about Call for Presentations, please contact the show conference team for assistance.
Michelle Rohmer: michelle.rohmer@informa.com
Brandi McElhaney: brandi.mcelhaney@informa.com

Topics our core attendee base has expressed in learning about include:

Service

• Understanding basic pool electric, bonding, current flow, etc.
• Advanced automation and advanced water treatment
• Water testing
• Pool environmental impacts/water regulations
• Water borne disease controls
• Start up a pool maintenance company
• Maintenance, chlorine generators, new products.
• Different pool tools. Example – Cleaning tools.

Design

• Advanced construction techniques of outdoor living design. Example: fireplace construction
• Layout of design elements
• Pool design concepts

Builder

• Detailed examples of pool failures and how to overcome them

Money Matters/Sales

• Selling your pool and spa business
• Job costing, competitive pricing

General Business

• Peer to peer discussion groups discussing best practices
• Startups       
• Store owner classes
• Dealing with problematic customers
• Project management
• Employee retention and how to get good people
• Overtime laws/compliance
• How to get and utilize digital analytics
  (internet, Facebook. Etc.)
• Marketing plans - budgets

Retail 

• Retail merchandising, employee training and customer service
• Ruthless, actionable sales information with measured data points