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Annual Symposium & Trade Show
Days and Times
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Saturday, October 25, 2008 |
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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 |
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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) |
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8:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. New
AIMS on the Road: Maintenance for Aquatics Facilities
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8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Aquatic Facility Operator
Day 1 of 2
(extra tuition required) |
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8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Certified Pool-Spa Operator (CPO®) Course
Day 1 of 2
(extra tuition required) |
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9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Ready, Set, Go!
Everything You Need to Know to Get Started!
(extra tuition required)
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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 |
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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)
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8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Aquatic Facility Operator
(Day 2 of 2, extra tuition required) |
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8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Certified Pool-Spa Operator (CPO®) Course
(Day 2 of 2, extra tuition required) |
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9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. New
Crisis Communication Workshop
(extra tuition required) |
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9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Advanced Waterpark Group Sales Workshop
(extra tuition required) |
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9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
American Red Cross Lifeguard Management Training
(extra tuition required) |
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9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
StarGuard Lifeguard Instructor Workshop(Starfish Aquatics Institute)
(extra tuition required) |
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9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
WWA Advanced Water Quality Certificate Course
(extra tuition required) |
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9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Waterpark Resort Development & Expansion Workshop
(extra tuition required) |
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1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Core seminars
Professional development seminars
Advanced seminars |
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1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Getting the Most out of Your Sand Filter
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1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. New
Media Buying for Water Parks
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1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. New
Waterpark Resort Technology Review
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1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. New
Disaster Experience Workshop: A Tabletop Exercise for Waterpark Managers
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2:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. New
The Strategy of International Staffing
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2:15 p.m. 3:30 p.m. New
Preventive Maintenance
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2:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. New
Small Food Service Operations - Big Profits
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3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. New
Yield Management/Revenue Generation for Waterpark Resorts
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3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Smaller Park Meeting
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3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Virginia Graeme Baker Act's Impact on the Waterpark Industry
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7:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. New
WWA Kick-Off Reception
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| Tuesday, October 28, 2008 |
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8:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Core seminars
Professional development seminars
Advanced seminars |
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8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. New
Using Themeing to Grow Your Brand & Bottom Line
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8:30 a.m. - 09:30 a.m. New
Guest Experience & Expectations at a Resort Waterpark
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8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. New
After the Accident: What to do: When, How & Why
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8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. New
eMarketing Fundamentals: Reaching Customers on Their Terms
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8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Spray Parks - Making a Splash or Going Down the Drain
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8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. New
Missing Links of Waterpark Party Programs
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8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. New
Predator Prevention Practices, Part 2
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8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
World Aquatic Health Conference Review
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9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. New
Avoiding the Slippery Slopes in your Aquatic Facility
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9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Using Celebrities to Increase the Impact of Your Marketing Efforts
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9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. New
Back to the Future: Transport Your Media Strategy into the New Media World
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9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. New
Waterpark Energy Efficiency: Optimal Design & Operation
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9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Improving the Effectiveness of you Lifequard In-Service Training Program
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9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Large Park Great Debate
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9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. New
Developing Your Emergency Action Plan
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11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Opening General Session
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12:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
TRADE SHOW OPEN
MGM Grand Convention Center |
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4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m
Welcome Reception in the Exhibit Hall
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7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
WWA Annual Reunion
Party at Studio 54 |
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| Wednesday, October 29, 2008 |
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8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Break-out seminars
Core seminars
Professional developement seminars
Advanced seminars |
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8:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m. New
Tax Issues for Developers: Cash & Equity Through Credits, Incentives and Cost Segregation Studies
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8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. New
Best Practices for Hiring Waterpark Resort Staff
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8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. New
Plants for Poolscapes
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8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. New
Get Creative - Marketing That Cuts Through the Clutter
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8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Addressing Government Relations Issues
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8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. New
Turning your Aquatic Center into a Destination Waterpark
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8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. New
What Happened Last Summer: An Update on the Battle Against Waterborne Illness
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9:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Concession Operation: 51 Ways to Improve Service, Increase Sales and Reduce Costs
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9:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. New
The Next Generation of Leaders: Turning Your Kids into Captains
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9:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. New
Local Land Use Applications and Regulatory Strategies
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9:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. New
On-Target - Customer Focused Marketing
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9:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. New
Reducing Energy Cost & Resource Conservation
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9:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. New
Public Sector Roundtable
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9:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. New
Tools for Drowning Prevention through Public Awareness
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11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. New
Indoor Waterpark Design - What Does it Mean to be Green?
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11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. New
Who Knew? The things I wish someone had told me before I chose public life
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11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. New
Millenial Workforce: Solutions for Today's Staffing Issues
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11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. New
Aging Waterparks and the Life Cycle of Slides & Structures
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11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. New
Group Sales Power Hour
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11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
What's in Your Air? Keeping Guests and Employees Healthy & Happy
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11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. New
Safety Discussion Hosted by the CDPC and the Safety Committee
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11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
TRADE SHOW OPEN
MGM Grand Convention Center |
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| Thursday, October 30, 2008 |
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WWA Goodbye Brunch
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