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Saturday, October 25, 2008
8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.    
American Red Cross Lifeguard Instructor Certification
• Certification (3 days) Sat-Mon Day 1 of 3
(extra tuition required)
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Sunday, October 26, 2008
08:00 a.m. - 06:00 p.m.    
American Red Cross Lifeguard Instructor Certification
• Certification (3 days) Sat-Mon Day 2 of 3
(extra tuition required)
8:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.    New
AIMS on the Road: Maintenance for Aquatics Facilities

8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.    
Aquatic Facility Operator
Day 1 of 2
(extra tuition required)
8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.    
Certified Pool-Spa Operator (CPO®) Course
Day 1 of 2
(extra tuition required)
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.    
Ready, Set, Go!
Everything You Need to Know to Get Started!
(extra tuition required)

9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.    New
Birthday University - A Reason for Guest to Return More Often
(extra tuition required)
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Monday, October 27, 2008
7:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.    
Annual Golf Tournament
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8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m    
American Red Cross Lifeguarding Instructor Certification
• Certification (3 days) Sat-Mon Day 3 of 3
(extra tuition required)
8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.    
Aquatic Facility Operator
(Day 2 of 2, extra tuition required)
8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.    
Certified Pool-Spa Operator (CPO®) Course
(Day 2 of 2, extra tuition required)
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.    New
Crisis Communication Workshop
(extra tuition required)
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.    
Advanced Waterpark Group Sales Workshop
(extra tuition required)
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.    
American Red Cross Lifeguard Management Training
(extra tuition required)
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.    
StarGuard Lifeguard Instructor Workshop(Starfish Aquatics Institute)
(extra tuition required)
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.    
WWA Advanced Water Quality Certificate Course
(extra tuition required)
9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.    
Waterpark Resort Development & Expansion Workshop
(extra tuition required)
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.    

  • Core seminars
  • Professional development seminars
  • Advanced seminars
  • 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.    
    Getting the Most out of Your Sand Filter
    1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.    New
    Media Buying for Water Parks
    1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.    New
    Waterpark Resort Technology Review
    1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.    New
    Disaster Experience Workshop: A Tabletop Exercise for Waterpark Managers
    2:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.    New
    The Strategy of International Staffing
    2:15 p.m. 3:30 p.m.    New
    Preventive Maintenance
    2:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.    New
    Small Food Service Operations - Big Profits
    3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.    New
    Yield Management/Revenue Generation for Waterpark Resorts
    3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.    
    Smaller Park Meeting
    3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.    
    Virginia Graeme Baker Act's Impact on the Waterpark Industry
    7:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m.    New
    WWA Kick-Off Reception
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    Tuesday, October 28, 2008
    8:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.    

  • Core seminars
  • Professional development seminars
  • Advanced seminars
  • 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.    New
    Using Themeing to Grow Your Brand & Bottom Line
    8:30 a.m. - 09:30 a.m.    New
    Guest Experience & Expectations at a Resort Waterpark
    8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.    New
    After the Accident: What to do: When, How & Why
    8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.    New
    eMarketing Fundamentals: Reaching Customers on Their Terms
    8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.    
    Spray Parks - Making a Splash or Going Down the Drain
    8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.    New
    Missing Links of Waterpark Party Programs
    8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.    New
    Predator Prevention Practices, Part 2
    8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.    
    World Aquatic Health Conference Review
    9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.    New
    Avoiding the Slippery Slopes in your Aquatic Facility
    9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.    
    Using Celebrities to Increase the Impact of Your Marketing Efforts
    9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.    New
    Back to the Future: Transport Your Media Strategy into the New Media World
    9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.    New
    Waterpark Energy Efficiency: Optimal Design & Operation
    9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.    
    Improving the Effectiveness of you Lifequard In-Service Training Program
    9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.    
    Large Park Great Debate
    9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.    New
    Developing Your Emergency Action Plan
    11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.    
    Opening General Session
    12:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.    
    TRADE SHOW OPEN
    MGM Grand Convention Center
    4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m    
    Welcome Reception in the Exhibit Hall
    7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.    
    WWA Annual Reunion
    Party at Studio 54
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    Wednesday, October 29, 2008
    8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.    
    Break-out seminars
  • Core seminars
  • Professional developement seminars
  • Advanced seminars
  • 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.    New
    Tax Issues for Developers: Cash & Equity Through Credits, Incentives and Cost Segregation Studies
    8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.    New
    Best Practices for Hiring Waterpark Resort Staff
    8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.    New
    Plants for Poolscapes
    8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.    New
    Get Creative - Marketing That Cuts Through the Clutter
    8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.    
    Addressing Government Relations Issues
    8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.    New
    Turning your Aquatic Center into a Destination Waterpark
    8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.    New
    What Happened Last Summer: An Update on the Battle Against Waterborne Illness
    9:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.    
    Concession Operation: 51 Ways to Improve Service, Increase Sales and Reduce Costs
    9:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.    New
    The Next Generation of Leaders: Turning Your Kids into Captains
    9:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.    New
    Local Land Use Applications and Regulatory Strategies
    9:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.    New
    On-Target - Customer Focused Marketing
    9:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.    New
    Reducing Energy Cost & Resource Conservation
    9:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.    New
    Public Sector Roundtable
    9:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.    New
    Tools for Drowning Prevention through Public Awareness
    11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.    New
    Indoor Waterpark Design - What Does it Mean to be Green?
    11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.    New
    Who Knew? The things I wish someone had told me before I chose public life
    11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.    New
    Millenial Workforce: Solutions for Today's Staffing Issues
    11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.    New
    Aging Waterparks and the Life Cycle of Slides & Structures
    11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.    New
    Group Sales Power Hour
    11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.    
    What's in Your Air? Keeping Guests and Employees Healthy & Happy
    11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.    New
    Safety Discussion Hosted by the CDPC and the Safety Committee
    11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.    
    TRADE SHOW OPEN
    MGM Grand Convention Center
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    Thursday, October 30, 2008
       
    WWA Goodbye Brunch

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