Returning to Atlantic City in
January of 2024, The Pool &
Spa Show will open its doors
to industry professionals from
the 23 through the 25 at the notorious
Atlantic City Convention Center. The
floor will be open from 10 a.m. until 5
p.m. on both Tuesday and Wednesday,
and then Thursday will begin at the
same time, but end a few hours earlier
(2 p.m.) in order to accommodate travel
times.
The Welcome Party will start the
show off on Monday, January 22 with
a splash! Located in the Avalon Room
at Harrah’s Resort, the party will go
from 7 p.m. until 10 p.m., and will
include live music, food and drinks, and
uninterrupted time to catch up with
your industry friends.
Outside of the Welcome Party,
Heritage Pool Supply Group will also be
hosting a reception of their own. At 7
p.m. on Tuesday, January 23, Hard Rock
Hotel & Casino will stage two electric
bands: Cheap Trick and The Marshall
Tucker Band. The proceeds from this
fundraising event will benefit industry
organizations such as Swim Across
America, Step Into Swim, Heritage
Cares and The NESPA Foundation. All
food and drinks will be included with
your tickets.
The education begins on Sunday,
January 21 and will go through Thursday,
January 25. For these five, full days,
attendees can choose from a number
of industry-focused sessions including
certification courses, continuing
education courses, introduction
courses and so much more. Specifically,
PHTA, GENESIS,
and Watershape
University, will have
multiple courses
throughout the week
to further educate
the industry.
Additionally,
women in the
industry can attend a
leadership workshop
called “A Personal
Deep Dive” on
Monday, January
22, from 9 a.m.
until 4 p.m. This
course will begin
by uncovering the
attendees personality
traits, and reveal how
they may impact
your co-worker,
staff, customer
and familial
relationships. You’ll
have the chance
to apply what you
learn to real-world
scenarios, and gain
valuable insights into your strengths,
weaknesses and work preferences.
Mark your calendars to start the
New Year off with a splash; dive into
innovation at the 2024 Pool & Spa
Show in Atlantic City!
Sunday, January 21
Current as of 12/7/23
8:00 a.m.
- GENESIS C201: Construction School:
Concrete Pools (Day 1 of 3) - GENESIS D231: Color Theory & Its
Application (Day 1 of 2) - PHTA | Certified Hot Tub Technician
(Day 1 of 3) - PHTA | Certified Maintenance Specialist
(Day 1 of 3)
PHTA | Certified Service Technician
(Day 1 of 3) - Watershape University: Construction
2711: Essential Major Renovation
Workshop (Day 1 of 2) - Watershape University: Construction
3511: Essential Plaster Workshop
(Day 1 of 2) - Watershape University: Engineering
4411: Essential Electrical Workshop
(Day 1 of 2)
8:30 a.m.
- PHTA | Certified Pool Operator
(Day 1 of 2)
Monday, January 22
8:00 a.m.
- Comprehensive Water Chemistry for
Residential Pools - GENESIS C201: Construction School:
Concrete Pools (Day 2 of 3) - GENESIS D231: Color Theory & Its
Application (Day 2 of 2) - GENESIS D250: How to Convert
Design and Style Into Sales - National Plasterers Council (NPC) Pool
Start-Up Certification - PHTA | Certified Hot Tub Technician
(Day 2 of 3) - PHTA | Certified Maintenance Specialist
(Day 2 of 3) - PHTA | Certified Service Technician
(Day 2 of 3) - Watershape University: Construction
2711: Essential Major Renovation
Workshop (Day 2 of 2) - Watershape University: Construction
3511: Essential Plaster Workshop
(Day 2 of 2) - Watershape University: Construction
4271: Vanishing- & Slot-Edge Design,
Engineering and Construction - Watershape University: Engineering
4411: Essential Electrical Workshop
(Day 2 of 2)
8:30 a.m.
- PHTA | Certified Pool Operator
(Day 2 of 2)
9:00 a.m.
- Pivoting for Success: How to Prepare
Your People & Business for Change - Women in the Industry Leadership
Workshop: A Personal Deep Dive
12:30 p.m.
- Pool Opening Essentials
- Rookie to All-Star: The Fundamentals of
Pool Service
1:30 p.m.
- Basic Hydraulics 101
- Introduction to PVC Membrane
- Jobsite and Employee Safety Training
- Sanitation Control Systems
- SPANISH Understanding Hydraulics
- Understanding & Troubleshooting
Automation - Using Finance to Grow Your Business
in 2024 and Beyond - Watershape University: Business 1121:
Operating Philosophies & Policies - Your Guide to New Jersey Pool and Spa
Licensing Requirements
5:00 p.m.
- PHTA WAVE Event: Success Stories
From the Young Pool & Hot Tub
Professionals
7:00 p.m.
- Welcome Party
Tuesday, January 23
8:00 a.m.
- PHTA | Certified Maintenance
Specialists (Day 3 of 3) - PHTA Certified Hot Tub Technician
(Day 3 of 3) - GENESIS C201: CONSTRUCTION
SCHOOL: Concrete Pools (Day 3 of 3) - PHTA | Certified Service Technician
(Day 3 of 3)
8:30 a.m.
- Atmospheric and Induced Draft
Gas Heater Installation &
Troubleshooting: Comprehensive
Intro to Gas Burning Pool Heaters - Basic Water Chemistry for Service Techs
- SPANISH Electricity for Pool and Spa
Professionals Intermediate - A Pro’s Guide to Aboveground Pool
Assembly & Liner Installation
(Hands-on Workshop)
9:00 a.m.
- Automate Your Service Department
- Code Brown: When Wildlife Invades the
Swimming Pool – Snakes, Rats and
Bears, Oh My! - Finding Leaks – Turn Headaches Into
Profits - Fluidra Variable-Speed Pumps
- GENESIS C406: Pool Shell Cracking in
Shotcrete/Gunite Construction - GENESIS D131: Identifying New
Business & Design Trends - Liner Measurements: From Tech to Pro
- Make Your Customer Service
Contagious! 6 Steps to Training
Superstars! - Plaster and Fill Water: How to Prevent
a Disaster - Resilient Pool Service: How to Make
More and Do Less - Salt Chlorine Generators – Do’s and
Don’ts to Make Saltwater Pools
Easier to Maintain and Operate - Secrets – and Impact – of Successful Job
Costing - SPANISH Practical Water Chemistry
- The Future of Technology and AI for a
Complete Pool Management - Understanding Hydraulics
(Intermediate)
11:00 a.m.
- Tile & Coping (Hands-on Workshop)
1:00 p.m.
- Electricity for Pool and Spa
Professionals (Intermediate) - Excavation Competence & Person
Training - You Don’t Have to Be Exceptional. You
Do Have to Be Effective
1:30 p.m.
- GENESIS B246: Top Tips on Using
Design to Close the Sale - GENESIS C424: Dampproofing
Solution and Best Practices - Hayward Variable-Speed Pumps
- How to Use Google AI Driven Tools to
Grow and Manage Your Business - Keeping Up With the Rapidly Changing
Employment Landscape Under
Federal & Northeast State Laws - Pool Plumbing Hydraulics
- Pool Stains & Discoloration: What’s
THAT on the Pool Surface? - Recreational Water Balance
- Service Touch Points – 9 Critical Points
of Contact That Affect Customer
Loyalty - Spa Water Chemistry: It’s Not Just a
Little Pool - SPANISH Pentair Variable-Speed Pumps
- Stop Servicing Pools. Start Servicing
Customers - The Art of Communication – How to
Have Impossible, Fierce and Difficult
Conversations - The Yellow Cake Principle: Your Recipe
for Influence and Success - Vinylology 101: The More You Know,
The More You Sell - Watershape University: Construction
1711: Pool Renovation Inspection
Checklist: Considerations for a
Successful Project - What Got You Here Won’t Move You
Forward: How to Lead in Today’s
Workplace
2:00 p.m.
- Heaters (Hands-on Workshop)
- PUMP It Up! (Hands-on Workshop)
Wednesday, January 24
8:30 a.m.
- Diving Into Digital Success: A Digital
Marketing Playbook for Pool
Companies - SPANISH Introduction to Advanced
Hydraulics - Watershape University: Construction
2252: Concrete Defect Identification
and Prevention
9:00 a.m.
- Coaching, Cheering & Challenging:
How to Activate Performance in
Today’s Employees - De-Mystifying Pool/Spa Heat Pumps
- GENESIS D227: Collaboration Between
a Designer and a Technical Advisor - Importance of an Employee Handbook
& Job Descriptions - Laws, Codes, and Standards that Affect
the Pool Industry - Leak Detection & Non-Destructive Pipe
Repair Methods - Measuring for Safety Covers
Natural Swimming Pool Basics: What
They Are and How They Work - Pentair Variable-Speed Pumps
- Practical Water Chemistry
- Present With Impact
- Proximity Matters in the Service
Industry: Grow Your Business in Your
Local Community - SPANISH Hayward Variable-Speed
Pumps - Stains Are Not Normal
- Troubleshooting Pools: Solving the Top
4 Issues That Plague Pools - Watershape University: Business 3421:
Financial Planning for the Next
Economic Slowdown - Watershape University: Service 3121:
Electricity, Bonding and Controls for
Service Professionals - What Are You Lighting?
- PHTA Certification Exam Day
11:00 a.m.
- Tile & Coping (Hands-on Workshop)
12:30 p.m.
- Pool Opening Essentials
- Rookie to All-Star: The Fundamentals of
Pool Service
1:00 p.m.
- Inground Pool Vinyl Liners:
Installation & Troubleshooting for
That Perfect Fit - Principles of Pool Plumbing
- Team Leadership and Personal Growth
1:30 p.m.
- Advanced Leak Detection for the
Seasonal Professional - Algae: Causes & Prevention
- Effective Employee Discipline &
Termination - Every Day is A (Sales) Presentation
- Filtration and Circulation
- GENESIS C103: Shotcrete
- GENESIS E312: Understanding Water
Current - Hot Tub Controls: When to Repair or
Replace - Maintaining Water in Salt-Chlorine
Pools: The Case for Borates - Natural Swimming Pools – Design &
Construction - Pool Chlorine Mysteries: Chlorine’s
Annoying Disappearing Act and How
to Improve Its Behavior - Pool Math Refresher for Service
Technicians - Proper Techniques for Prepping a Pool
Shell for Plastering - Retirement Planning in Today’s World:
How to Build & Develop a Plan for
Individuals and Companies - SPANISH Fluidra Variable Spa Pumps
- SPANISH Stop Servicing Pools, Start
Servicing Customers - The Power of Building Engagement
Through Visual Content
2:00 p.m.
- Heaters (Hands-on Workshop)
- PUMP It Up! (Hands-on Workshop)
Thursday, January 25
8:30 a.m.
- Building Trust Through Superior
Leadership - Do’s & Don’ts in Repairing Whirlpool
Jetted Tubs - PHTA: Exploring the Myths of Water
Quality With Science - PHTA: RDPs, AHJs, Builders, Service
Companies, Testing/Certification &
VGBA: Impact of New Changes to
APSP-16 Drain Cover Standard - Preventing Critical Digital Marketing
Mistakes to Maximize Business
Growth - SPANISH Benefits, Installation, and
Troubleshooting of Salt Systems - SPANISH Sanitation Control Systems
- The Benefits of Solar Pool Heating for
Pool Owners and Pool Professionals - Water Features
- Watershape University: Construction
2421: Handing it Over: Startups,
Punch Lists & Project Closeouts