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Annual Symposium & Trade Show
Days and Times
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Tuesday, October 20, 2009 |
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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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1:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. New
Disney Institute Workshop: Leadership, Disney Style
(extra tuition required)
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2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Waterpark Development & Expansion Workshop
(Day 1 of 2, extra tuition required)
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6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Developer's Reception
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| Wednesday, October 21, 2009 |
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8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Annual Golf Tournament
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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. - 4:30 p.m.
Advanced Waterpark Group Sales Workshop
(extra tuition required) |
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9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Crisis Management of the Media Workshop: The Press 4-1-1 on 9-1-1
(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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9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. New
Innovation in Action Tour - Disney Tour
(extra tuition required)
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2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Waterpark Resort Development & Expansion Workshop
(Day 2 of 2, extra tuition required) |
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Breakout Sessions
- Core seminars
- Professional development seminars
- Advanced seminars
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2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. New
Toxic Toys: How to Manage the Sale & Use of Consumer Products & Toys
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2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. New
Reinventing Food Operations at Waterparks: A Case Study
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2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. New
Green Water$
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03:15 p.m. - 04:30 p.m. New
Low Cost Marketing Strategies for Public Facilities
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03:15 p.m. - 04:30 p.m.
Is Your Facility ADA Compliant?
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3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. New
Igniting Brilliance in Times of Change
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04:45 p.m. - 06:00 p.m. New
Interface Training with Lifeguards and Fire & Rescue Staff
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4:45 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. New
Managing the Issues of Unique Guests
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4:45 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. New
Marketing Roundtable Discussion
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7:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m.
Kick-Off Reception at Disney's Coronado Springs
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| Thursday, October 22, 2009 |
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Breakout Sessions
- Core seminars
- Professional development seminars
- Advanced seminars
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8:30 a.n. - 9:30 a.m. New
Spend Money to Make Money: Public Facility Expansion
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8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Smaller Park Meeting
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8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. New
Smart Ways to Negotiate & Save on Media Buying
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8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Staying One Step Ahead of RWI's
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8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. New
Help Us Help You: Top Ten Claims Producers
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8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. New
Growing Your Sales, Not You’re Prices-Increase Your Foodservice Volume and Bottom Line
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8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Pumps and Motors
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8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. New
How to Breathe New Life into an Aging Indoor Waterpark
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9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Public Sector Roundtable
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9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. New
Doing More with Less: Renovate to Generate (a return on your investment)
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9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. New
PR is Free Media….are you getting your share?
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9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. New
Ten Top Reasons Liability Claims Go Awry
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9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. New
The Science of Spray Parks: Managing Water Quality & Other Issues
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9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. New
WAVES for Teenage Workforce Success: How to Recruit, Educate, Motivate and Retain TODAY’S Teens and Young Adults
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9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. New
Developing the US Model Aquatic Health Code
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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
Disney's Coronado Springs Convention Center
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4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m
Welcome Reception in the Exhibit Hall
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7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
WWA Annual Reunion Party
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| Friday, October 23, 2009 |
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Breakout Sessions
- Core seminars
- Professional developement seminars
- Advanced seminars
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8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. New
Emergency Response Plans Made Easy
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08:30 a.m. - 09:30 a.m. New
Ten Critical Steps in Designing & Laying Out a Game Zone
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8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Power Up Group Sales with an Interactive Discussion
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8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. New
Most Popular Theories of Liability & How to Defeat Them
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8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
The VGB Act: A Look at the First Year and Beyond
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8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. New
Explore the Use of Coatings in Repair and Maintenance
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9:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. New
Operating Your Aquatic Center at a Profit
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9:45 a.m - 11:00 a.m. New
Gift Shop Gold: Merchandising Tips That Work
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9:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. New
Successful Marketing Strategies in a Down Economy
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9:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. New
Mock Trial: Carter v Happy Valley Water World, Part 1
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9:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. New
Safety: What Aren't You Doing and Why
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9:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. New
Energize Your Savings: A Panel On Energy Conservation
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9:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. New
Why do they hate me? Let’s count the ways!
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11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. New
A Community Center Without Walls
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11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. New
Fresh Air: Maintaining Healthy Air Quality
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11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. New
Sink or Swim: Marketing in a New Media World
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11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. New
Mock Trial: Carter v Happy Valley Water World, Part 2
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11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. New
Partnering with Law Enforcement to Keep Predators Out of Your Waterpark
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11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. New
Challenges and Opportunities of Surf Attractions
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11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Large Park Great Debate
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11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
TRADE SHOW OPEN
Disney's Coronado Springs Convention Center |
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| Saturday, October 24, 2009 |
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WWA Goodbye Picnic at Blizzard Beach Waterpark
Enjoy a fun picnic lunch just for WWA attendees, and behind-the-scenes tours before having a blast playing in one of Disney's leading waterparks! Picnic and park admission included with WWA package registration. |
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