The International Pool | Spa | Patio Expo™, co-located with Deck Expo (PSP/Deck Expo) is where all segments of the industry (pool, spa, patio, decking, and outdoor living) gather to stay well-informed of the trends, market directions, and technology.
The event offers industry professionals a large selection of educational sessions, an expo hall, and various networking opportunities.
The 2022 event is from November 12-17 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
This event partnership actively collaborates across the entire pool, spa, backyard, and decking industries to bring you the most comprehensive array of networking, education, and technology all in one place.
Make a Splash, and take your company further, faster by participating with the PSP/Deck Expo.
There are several hotels participating in the PSP/Deck Expo to provide hotel accommodations for convention attendees. PHTA has designated the Wynn and Encore hotels as co-headquarters hotels for PHTA members, so consider staying at one of these hotels if you are interested in being near other PHTA members. This hotel will be the site of the PHTA Board Meeting and other PHTA events.
The Wynn Las Vegas, the largest Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star resort in the world, is scheduled to complete an extensive luxury design by June 2022 that will provide guests with a more integrated in-room experience and greater control and choice over how guests relax, enjoy, work, and entertain during their stay. New furniture, fixtures, lighting, and artwork – all exclusive to Wynn Las Vegas – were either custom designed or commissioned from a diverse collective of global master artisans.
Reservations for the Wynn or Encore hotels may be made here.
PHTA and GENESIS® will be offering pre-conference sessions as well as sessions on the show floor. Stay tuned for more details!
Sat/Sun/Mon, November 12-14
8am - 5pm
24 Hours, 2.4 IACET CEUs
This comprehensive concrete construction school is the only program that satisfies the education requirement to sit for the Certified Builder Professional (CBP) exam. Attendees spend three days with a team of expert faculty, learning all of the necessary disciplines for building a structurally sound water vessel. Topics covered include site analysis, introductory fluid engineering, geotechnical and structural engineering that includes a review of difficult sites, shotcrete, waterproofing, tile, interior finishes, coping, and concrete decking. The course concludes with an interactive walkthrough of a complex project from start to finish.
This program is designed to move each student through all phases of concrete pool construction in great detail, unlike anything else offered in the industry. Attendees have the opportunity to learn from top experts in their field, ask questions, and begin a relationship with the faculty that doesn't end when the class is over. GENESIS® courses deliver the highest quality education in the industry and are the only approved courses to satisfy the requirements for the Certified Pool Builder and Design Professional Pathway.
This is a required course to become a Certified Builder Professional.
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Sun/Mon, November 13-14
8am - 5pm
16 Hours, 1.6 IACET CEUs
Understanding the architecture of both built structures and the surrounding landscape will enable watershape designers to coordinate details and relate the water elements back to the surrounding environment in an appropriate way. It is easy to find examples of pools that clearly do not reflect the style of the home. They are usually the result of a production-type builder that is only comfortable replicating the same pool they have built many times. However, when the pool is well-designed to match the home's architecture, the effect can be breathtaking and add real value to the property. This process can only begin after a basic understanding of architectural styles - the palette from which we draw from. These pools not only reflect the home but also the surrounding landscape.
This is a required course to become a Certified Expert Pool Builder and Design Professional.
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Instructor: Paul John Boulifard
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Sun/Mon, November 13-14
8am - 5pm
16 Hours, 1.6 IACET CEUs
In our business, drawing is a tool that you must have in order to effectively communicate with your clients. In this course, we'll teach you fundamental sketching, drawing, and drafting skills, along with how to read and layout plans. No previous drawing experience needed.
This is a required course to become a Certified Expert Pool Builder and Design Professional.
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Instructor: Andy Kaner
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Sun/Mon, November 13-14
8am - 5pm
16 Hours, 1.6 IACET CEUs
This course is an introduction to the fundamentals of good design and will teach you how to lay out the different improvements in your projects (e.g. pool, spa, patio, etc.). We will break the fundamentals down into two categories: the Elements of Design and the Principles of Design. Once you have a good grasp of the fundamentals, you will learn how to apply them. We will start with short practice exercises and build up to a final project: creating a master plan that includes a pool and spa.
This is a required course to become a Certified Expert Pool Builder and Design Professional.
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Instructor: Jason Brownlee, ASLA, Master CBP
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Sun/Mon, November 13-14
8am - 5pm
16 Hours, 1.6 IACET CEUs
"The pool is but a mirror, reflecting that which you wish to accentuate beyond it." As part of the new GENESIS® Master Designer Methods series, Instructor Kirk Bianchi will retrain your thinking of water vessel design. "The pool is often built first in the sequence of outdoor improvements. For the best integration, however, it should actually be designed last." Bianchi's method will require students to rethink their design approach, with a landscape-based process that considers the functionality of the entire space first. The course lecture and projects will focus on sightlines, living spaces, traffic flow, spatial considerations, and more.
This is a required course to become a Certified Master Pool Builder and Design Professional.
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Instructor: Kirk Bianchi
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Sun/Mon, November 13-14
8am - 5pm
16 Hours, 16 PHTA CEUs, 1.6 IACET CEUs
The Pool and Spa Operator® (CPO®) Certification is the world’s leading verifiable pool and spa training credential for aquatic facility maintenance personnel, health officials, retailers, property owners, and other professionals. CPO® certification provides individuals with the basic knowledge, techniques, and skills of pool and spa operations. This training has helped protect millions of swimmers by reducing hazards at aquatic facilities. Upon course completion and successfully passing the exam, students will become Certified Pool & Spa Operators® (CPO®).
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Instructor: Connie Sue Centrella
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Sat/Sun/Mon, November 12-14
8am - 5pm Sat/Sun, 8am - 12pm Mon
20 Hours, 20 PHTA CEUs
This course takes you through the PHTA Service Tech Manual and gives you what you need to know to conform to industry standards. Whether you are starting out in the pool industry, have a new business, or want to ensure all your employees are recognized as the top of their craft, this course is the perfect opportunity! When you earn the CMS certification, you also earn a name for yourself in the pool industry as a maintenance person in the know.
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Instructor: Kevin Tucker
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Sun/Mon, November 13-14
8am - 5pm
16 Hours, 16 PHTA CEUs
The Hot Tub Technician course provides students a range of practical knowledge on servicing and troubleshooting factory-built hot tubs, regardless of brands. Industry experts will provide hands-on experience regarding hot tub chemistry, examine electrical systems, circulation, and filtration while learning tips and tricks for basic repairs to interior surfaces. The course fee includes the CHTT exam that will be proctored during the event. Upon successful completion of the course and CHTT certification exam, students will have earned the certification title of CHTT.
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Instructor: John Schadler
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Sat/Sun/Mon, November 12-14
8am - 5pm
24 Hours, 24 PHTA CEUs
The Service Technician Course (CST) provides 24 hours of education for service technicians looking to elevate their knowledge. The course reviews common problems regarding pool finishes and examines potential solutions. Students will explore circulation, filtration, hydraulics, and electricity, culminating in a well-rounded understanding of potential problems and solutions. The exam fee is included in registration and will be proctored on-site. Upon successful completion of the course and CST certification exam, students will have earned the certification title of CST.
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Instructor: Trevor Sherwood
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Mon, November 14
8am - 3pm
6 Hours, 0.6 IACET CEUs
The ISPSC is a comprehensive pool and spa code concentrating on all aspects of pool and spa design and construction. The code addresses quality, safety, energy, and conservation and built upon national consensus. The code is ANSI/APSP approved standards. Student builders will examine the benefits of adopting the code. Officials are provided an explanation of the code and the practices the code is built on. Designed to address industry professionals, including architects, engineers, building inspectors, building officials, contractors, plans examiners, plumbing inspectors, pool and spa installers, the course meets the needs for both builders and inspectors.
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Instructor: Ken Gregory
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Tue, November 5
7:30am - 8:45am
1.5 Hour, 0.2 IACET CEUs
Nationally renowned and award-winning tile contractor, Greg Andrews, will take you on a photographic journey of projects that will inspire you as well as show how bad things can get. This is a quick program with a "what to do and what not to do" theme.
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Instructor: Greg Andrews
Tue, November 15
7:30am - 8:45am
1.5 Hours, 0.2 IACET CEUs
With the expansion of creating outdoor living spaces, the outdoor kitchen has become an instrumental focus of the experience. During this course, we’ll examine one of the most significant trends in outdoor living, providing the critical components required in the design principles of the kitchen. We’ll explore kitchen layout, food preparation areas, storage, equipment, new features and continuing trends.
Instructor: Jason Brownlee, ASLA, Master CBP
Tue, November 15
7:30am - 8:45am
Join the PHTA Retail Council and industry leaders for this panel discussion to examine the current state of the Retail industry in the pool and hot tub industry. Hear from retail experts and then dive into roundtable discussions based on the issues most effecting retailers in today’s ever-changing environment.
Tue, November 15
11:30am - 12:15pm
This session introduces participants to PHTA/ICC-2 Standard for Public Pool and Spa Operations and Maintenance which underwent extensive revision during its recent development process and is expected to be designated as an American National Standard prior to the conference. The panel of experts, many of whom are members of the PHTA-2 Standard Writing Committee, will review the provisions contained within the standard and discuss utilization of the document in public pools, spas, and aquatics facilities. Participants will have an opportunity for questions.
Part 1: Wed, November 16
8:45am - 9:45am
Part 2: Wed, November 16
10am - 11am
Proper technique and material are vital in executing shotcrete into a vessel. However, in this seminar, we will also examine the science behind shotcrete and how a better understanding of the product can increase the quality of your work.
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Wed, November 16
8:45am - 9:45am
1 Hour, 0.1 IACET CEUs
In one of our most popular series, GENESIS design instructors examine how they approach a specific subject and focus their methods on delivering an effective conversation with their clients.
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Wed, November 16
11:30am - 12:15pm
Indoor swimming venues present different opportunities and potential risks for both swimmers and operators. Managing the quality of the air inside those facilities is becoming a more prominent challenge as these facilities become more popular to swimmers. We will discuss the unique and potential risks associated with these venues as well as ways to mitigate those risks. We will explore the literature and put fact against fiction as well as discuss the latest new methods of controlling indoor air pollutants. This includes current regulations and guidelines including tips on ensuring proper water balance and testing.
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Thu, November 17
7:30am - 9am
Identify requirements to successfully evaluate existing pools and spas as well as new build plans for VGBA compliance. The session will focus on the 3 key elements of the standard: drain size, sump specification, and actual pump flow. We will discuss a brief history of the standard, focused on what pros need to know to be successful in the field, including documenting compliance. Class will also include an interactive Q&A session with Steve Barnes and Steve Getzoff, PHTA legal counsel.
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Part 1: Thu, November 17
7:30am - 9am
Part 2: Thu, November 17
9:15am - 10:30am
Watertight vessels are paramount to successful projects. Dampproofing has become more challenging as the projects have become increasingly complicated and the solutions are not easily implemented. This panel discussion, several experts representing various trades within the industry will share their challenges, apprehensions, experiences and potential solutions. This is not a sales program for any particular products, and it is not a forum for airing grievances.
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Instructor: Terry Brannon, P.E.
Thu, November 17
9:15am - 10:30am
In this presentation, Feras Irikat, Director of Design and Marketing for Lunada Bay Tile, will teach participants how to practice the science of creativity in everyday life and business practice. You will also learn how to implement innovation not just into your business, but even broader, how to implement innovation into all areas of our life. Are you ready to take the path less taken?
Learn how to embrace and implement the culture of innovation as whole and how to make it a part of your business and entire team.
Instructor: Feras Irikat
Thu, November 17
9:15am - 10:30am
Outdoor living is the perfect way to add usable square footage to a home by extending the living spaces outdoors. A well-designed outdoor living room, dining room, or kitchen can add value to a home and add functionality to a backyard. But what does it take to design a beautiful and comfortable outdoor room? We will discuss the elements to take into consideration, with plenty of designer tips and tricks to get your clients living al fresco.
Discussion on methods and practices will help you determine layout and location of site improvements, how to tie the outdoor living spaces together with the water elements on site, as well as the creation of aesthetics and style for outdoor living elements. We will also discuss up-and-coming trends in outdoor living.
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Instructor: Kate Wiseman, MLA
Interested in sponsoring PHTA events at PSP/Deck Expo? We have sponsorship opportunities for the Awards of Excellence Reception.