All About the Western Pool & Spa Show

The Western Pool and Spa Show is the premiere show for the pool industry which is held every year in March at the Long Beach Convention Center. This year the dates are Thursday March 15^th through Saturday the 17^th. This is a great place to take classes and hear industry leading speakers give world class seminars. You can also walk the Exhibit Hall floor every afternoon and admission to the Exhibit Hall is free! You must per-register and be in the pool industry to gain entry. The show is not open to the general public.

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The seminars and classes are the best way to increase your knowledge of every aspect of the pool industry. There are classes from basic chemistry to advance chemistry, equipment 101, marketing, Quickbooks, Variable Speed Pumps, Spanish language classes (15 total this year) as well many more topics.

I think education is huge in any industry but especially for the pool service industry. Things are changing so rapidly in this era that something might have been state of the art 2 years ago is now already outdated. When I started in 1988 there were very few if any automated systems, no robotic cleaners and very old brass pumps and stainless steel filters. In the past 30 years the industry has moved with almost light speed to populate backyards with sophisticated automation and variable speed pumps. If your not constantly learning you will fall behind the curve. So the seminar offer a great way to stay current each year with the industry trends.

For a full list of times and dates for this years seminars:

http://westernshow.com/i/9972WPSS_Brochure2018_SemSched-F.pdf

The Exhibit Hall show floor is a great place to meet and greet manufacturers and suppliers large and small. There are close to 200 vendors including the big three Pentair, Jandy and Hayward. Plus many more such as Waterway, HASA, Taylor, LaMotte and too many more to list here. No where else can you see the products from every company displayed and explained to you on a one to one basis. You can also meet and get to know other pool service professionals from around the area and from neighboring states. To see the full list of vendors on the floor this year see the link below.

Show Floor:

http://www.expocadweb.com/18WPSS/ec/forms/attendee/index5.aspx?ID=4885#fpPanel

There are many great prizes given away at the show, none larger then the new truck giveaway! Each year they draw 10 names and from those 10 names one lucky winner gets the new truck. It is one of the coolest show prize giveaways! Also, on the hour they draw names for other great prizes and giveaways. Plus the vendors are always giving out prizes on the hour so walking the show floor not only allows you one to one time with the manufacturers but you can win lots of great prizes too.

If you are in the pool industry and live in California or in a neighboring state, the Western Pool & Spa Show is a must on your calendar. With world class seminars, a show floor featuring over 170 vendors and prizes given away on the hour there is something for everyone at the show.

Western Pool Show Website: http://westernshow.com/

Email the Western Pool Show: info@westernshow.com

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