December 5, 2007

The International Pool & Spa Expo in Brief

If you were not among the thousands who attended the International Pool & Spa Expo last week in Orlando, you missed a lot!

• 800 exhibiting companies occupying 265,000 square feet of floor space

• 75 seminars in a multi-track educational program, including technical and business topics

• Three excellent and well-attended APSP Advanced Educational Programs specifically for pool builder, service, and retail professionals

• 20 Live Workshops on the show floor

• A recognition dinner for all CBP Certified Building Professionals®, at which Albert Rizzo was honored as the first-ever recipient of the CBP of the Year Award

• An Awards of Excellence banquet during which 160 companies received special honors for their beautiful installations

Don’t miss next year’s International Pool | Spa | Patio Expo, to be held November 18-20, 2008 at the Mandalay Bay Conference Center in Las Vegas. Called “The Backyard Experience,” this will be a mega combination show generating tremendous growth opportunities for the pool, spa, and backyard marketplace.

Upcoming APSP Regional and Affiliate Shows

Feb. 22-23	Flordia Pool & Spa Show www.floridapoolshow.com	Orange County Convention Center Orlando, FL
A showcase of new products and services in conjunction with continuing education courses taught by industry experts.
March 5-8	Southwest Pool & Spa Expo www.swpoolandspashow.com	George Brown Convention Center Houston, TX
Free industry seminars, live demonstrations, and APSP, CPO, and IPSSA training. TECH I, TECH II, Building Professional I, Advanced Builder, Proficiency Exam, CSP Exam, March 4-8. Contact Pam Vinje (pvinje@APSP.org or 281.807.7004)
March 13-15	Western Pool & Spa Show www.westernshow.com	Long Beach Convention Center Long Beach, CA
More than 130 hours of seminars available.

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