NPC 29th Annual Conference. Historic Bahia Resort

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1 Register Today! NPC 29th Annual Conference February 7 9, 2018 Historic Bahia Resort SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA Early Bird Registration Is Open! Photo: Courtesy San Diego Zoo Catch the wave to San Diego! NPConline.org photo: Courtesy Joanne DiBona SanDiego.org

2 Chairman s WELCOME et me be the first to welcome you to join us for the National Plasterers Council 29th Annual Conference, which will be held at the Bahia Resort in beautiful San Diego, CA. You are going to love this year s program! From the time we kick off our conference with our Opening Reception until we close the show with our Vendor Exhibition, you will enjoy this unique opportunity to meet and network with pool professionals, like you, from across the country. Be sure to register early and book your room! We expect our largest turnout in over a decade. As always, we will be featuring a world class slate of classes for you to enjoy. This year, for the first time ever, many NPC education classes will be eligible for Association of Pool & Spa Professionals CEU s. This additional benefit adds even more value to your conference experience. Our class offerings this year will include an APSP Update from Carvin DiGiovanni, Vice President, Technical & Standards for APSP, a session on our soon to be released Tech Bulletin #4: Discoloration & Scaling, Enjoy during your stay Optional TOURS! Whale Watching Trip Wednesday, February 7, :30 a.m. 3:30 p.m. $ per person This trip will give you the opportunity to observe part of the amazing 10,000 mile annual migration of the Pacific gray whale from Alaska to Mexico. At 30 to 50 feet in length and weighing up to 40 tons, these whales leave their summer feeding grounds in the Bering Sea and make the trek south to the isolated lagoons of Baja to give birth to their calves. Box lunch and transportation included in package as well as beer/wine and soft drinks. Hotel Information Bahia Resort Hotel 998 West Mission Bay Drive San Diego, California photo: Courtesy Joanne DiBona SanDiego.org Online reservations at: or phone: Be sure to mention that you are attending the NPC Annual Conference to receive your special rate. (Use Promo Code: ) A block of rooms is being held at $ per night single/double. and by popular demand, there will be several round table/panel discussions covering the hottest issues in our industry. Furthermore, we will be unveiling a new NPC product: the LSI Calculator App! The NPC has come a long way in the last few years. Year after year, over 80% of all NPC members attend our annual conference, and for good reason. There is no greater value to our members than the combination of educational offerings, the annual auction, networking, and plenty of fun. So, whether you are a first time attendee, or a veteran, I welcome everyone to this year s Annual Conference, and let s make it our best event ever! See you there! Scot t McKenna, NPC CHAIRMAN Wonders of Wildlife at the SanDiego Zoo Saturday, February 10, :00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. $ per person An urban paradise for all ages, the San Diego Zoo is a must-see in Southern California. Spend the day monkeying around in our tropical oasis as you visit amazing habitats for animals such as gorillas, Komodo dragons, tigers, flamingos, mandrills, polar bears, birds of paradise, giant tortoises, elephants, and more. Visit the Australian Outback to see our colony of more than 25 koalas. Take a Panda Trek to visit the giant pandas and other animals that share their bamboo forest habitat. A stroll through Africa Rocks reveals the animal and plant inhabitants of six iconic African habitats. The two hour tour is an entertaining and educational adventure with special behind-the-scenes views and interesting information about how the animals are taken care of. Your price includes the two hour tour, admission to the zoo, as well as round trip transportation. Please reserve by January 5, 2018 to ensure availability. The Bahia Resort Hotel is located on a 14-acre peninsula on beautiful Mission Bay. Close to shopping and restaurants in Mission Beach, Pacific Beach, and Belmont Amusement Park. SeaWorld, San Diego Zoo and Safari Park, historic Old Town, and the exciting Gaslamp Quarter are all a short drive away. Transportation Unique Transportation (Meet & Greet Limo) or Airport Shuttle photo: Courtesy San Diego Zoo

3 Catch the wave to San Diego! 2018 Program Schedule TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Office Hours & Registration 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Genesis DES 231* 7:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m. Committee Breakfast 8:00 a.m. Noon Committee Meetings Noon 1:00 p.m. Committee/Board Lunch 1:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Board Meeting 6:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. Chairman s Reception WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7 7:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m. Office Hours & Registration 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Start-Up Certification Class 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Genesis DES 231* 11:30 a.m. 3:30 p.m. Whale Watching Optional Tour* 1:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Start-Up Recertification Class 4:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Conversation Station Set-Up 5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. New Member Reception 6:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m. Opening Reception photo: Courtesy Bob Grieser Next Level Sailing photo: Courtesy Joanne DiBona SanDiego.org THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8 7:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Office Hours & Registration 7:30 a.m. 8:45 a.m. Breakfast/Auction 8:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. Conversation Stations Educational Tracks 10:15 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Morning Break Educational Tracks Noon 2:30 p.m. Lunch/Auction 2:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Educational Tracks FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9 7:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Office Hours & Registration 7:30 a.m. 8:45 a.m. Breakfast/Auction 8:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. Conversation Stations Educational Tracks 10:15 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Morning Break Educational Tracks Noon 1:45 p.m. Lunch/Auction 1:45 p.m. 3:15 p.m. Educational Tracks 3:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. LIVE Promotional Outdoor Demo 4:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Exhibitor Reception SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10 8:00 am 11:00 am Office Hours 10:00 am 4:00 pm SanDiego Zoo Optional Tour* * Add-On available at additional cost. NPC reserves the right to alter scheduled speakers and times as needed. Updates will be posted online as they occur. Genesis Design School (Add-On) For 2018, NPC has partnered with Genesis to bring their Two Day Engineering School to the NPC s 29th Annual Conference. This year, Genesis will be presenting GENESIS DESIGN 231: Color Theory & Its Application Feras Irikat, Director of Design and Marketing Lunada Bay Tile Understand the meaning of the color illusion and work through case studies analyzing how color can make or break the design concept. Looking through a magazine of pools, it is easy to find well conceived plans that failed to unify the design with proper material and color selections. Color is one of our basic means of communication and influences our emotions, therefore it must be understood and controlled. This program introduces the basic dynamics of color, its principles, fundamentals, its psychology, and how to apply the science to project design. Fee: Two-Day Class $2,300 Start-Up Certification (Add-On) Become an NPC Certified Start-Up Technician by taking the Start-Up Certification Class offered as an add-on at this year s conference. Start-Up Certification Pricing Member Individual $ 295 $ 550 Recertification Pricing Member Individual $ 195 $ 450 Non-Member Non-Member

4 NPC 29th Annual Conference Registration FORM February 7-9, 2018 Historic Bahia Resort San Diego, California Completion of this form serves as your reservation for the 2018 NPC 29th Annual Conference to be held February 7 9, 2018 at the Bahia Resort in San Diego, California. 100% Payment is due with commitment. No refunds or cancellations. Are you an NPC Member? Yes No Contact Person Title Company Address City State Postal Code Phone Fax Address Spouse/or Guest Name (if registering) Questions? Please call or us at mail@npconline.org Registration Options (choose one) Member Non-Member Total (U.S. dollars only) by or on after by or on after Please call the NPC 29th Annual Conference $300 $350 $ NPC Membership Office Spouse/Guest Package N/A $125 N/A $125 $ Spouse/Guest Package (intended for one spouse or domestic partner only) Limited to: Opening Reception, Breakfasts/Lunches, and the Exhibitor s Reception. (Does not include Admission to Educational programs) Optional tours and golf tickets must be purchased separately. OPTIONAL Tour Packages N/A $120 N/A $120 $ Whale Watching On Wednesday SanDiego Zoo N/A $186 N/A $186 On Saturday GENESIS Design School N/A $2,300 N/A $2,300 Start-Up Certification Class N/A $295 N/A $550 Start-Up Recertification Class N/A $195 N/A $450 GRAND TOTAL = $ PAYMENT Payment must accompany registration form; registration is not complete until payment is received. Check is enclosed for $ ( Make check payable in U.S. funds, to the Nation Plasterers Council.) Please mail to: National Plasterers Council ATTN: Annual Conference 1000 N. Rand Road, Suite 214 Wauconda, Illinois Or Credit Card: Visa MasterCard AmEx Discover Name of cardholder Signature Billing Address (if different from above) For your protection, this portion of the form will be destroyed after processing your credit card information. Card Number Exp. Date V-Code: (3 or 4 digit code on card) Educational Classes For planning purposes, please indicate which Education Class you plan to attend within each time frame: Thursday, February 8 Tommy Trowell II: Taxes, Friend or Foe? In & Out of Your Backyard Panel Discussion Test Kit Study Marketing Game Changers for 2018 Various Methods of Surface Preparation Technical Bulletin #4: Discoloration & Scaling 2:30 a.m. 4:00 p.m. NPC LSI Calculator App & The Saturation Index Best Practices & Techniques for New Construction & Remodels Pool Finish Round Table Discussion Friday, February 9 APSP Updates Quartz Exposure Techniques Advanced Sanitation Solutions Contractor s State License Bord Enforcement & Industry Expert Program Waterproofing A Systems Approach Genesis Design 312: Suitability of Submerged Materials 1:45 p.m. 3:15 p.m. Piece Work vs Hourly Work Genesis: Pool Surfaces Problems & Solutions Etching Deterioration 3:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. PAID SPONSORSHIP Cementitious Interior Finishes A New Perspective Panel Discussion Use of Chemicals SECURE FAX: Send credit card information to NOTE: For your protection, please do not form with credit card info. Please fax or mail completed form to the National Plasterers Council (NPC).

5 EDUCATION Program NATIONAL PLASTERERS COUNCIL Choose your classes within each time frame for a Total of 7 classes! For detailed descriptions, please visit Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 BUSINESS INSTALLATION/TECHNICAL TECHNICAL Thursday, February 8 Tommy Trowell II: Taxes, Friend or Foe? SPEAKER: Bruce Hughes 10:15 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Marketing Game Changers for 2018 SPEAKER: Pam Vinje Noon 1:45 p.m. 1:45 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 a.m. 4:00 p.m. NPC LSI Calculator App and The Saturation Index (SI) SPEAKER: Greg Garrett/Bob Lowry In & Out of Your Backyard SPEAKER: Jay Eaton BREAK Various Methods of Surface Preparation SPEAKER: Greg Musgrove LUNCHEON AUCTION Best Practices and Techniques for New Construction and Remodels SPEAKER: Shaun Goldberg Panel Discussion Test Kit Study SPEAKER: Jana Auringer Technical Bulletin #4: Discoloration & Scaling SPEAKER: Jonathan Dongell Pool Finish Round Table Discussion PANEL: Jay Stone, Rob Romano, Dana or Brody Anderson PROCTOR: Rob Blake Friday, February 9 APSP Updates SPEAKER: Carvin Digiovanni 10:15 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Contractor s State License Board Enforcement and Industry Expert Program SPEAKER: Nick Spirtos Noon 12:45 p.m. 12:45 p.m. 1:45 p.m. 1:45 a.m. 3:15 p.m. Piece Work vs. Hourly Work SPEAKER: Nick Spirtos 3:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. PAID SPONSORSHIP SPEAKER: OPEN Quartz Exposure Techniques PANEL: Frank Bybee, Bill Brown, Jay Stone SPEAKER: Rob Blake, BREAK Waterproofing A Systems Approach SPEAKER: George Reedy & Trevor Foster LUNCHEON AUCTION Genesis: Pools Surfaces, Problems and Solutions SPEAKER: Randy Dukes Cementitious Interior Finishes A New Perspective SPEAKER: Greg Garrett Advanced Sanitation Solutions SPEAKER: Jeff Jones Genesis: Design 312: Suitability of Submerged Materials SPEAKER: David Peterson Etching Deterioration SPEAKER: Alan Smith Panel Discussion: Use of Chemicals PANEL: Dr. Ellen Meyer, Jack Beane, Eric Knight 3:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. LIVE DEMONSTRATION Take this opportunity to attend a first hand, live demonstration courtesy of one of our sponsors! 4:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. EXHIBITS AND RECEPTION Enjoy our Annual Exhibit Hall and Reception! Sign Up for the End of Show Door Prize! NPC reserves the right to alter scheduled speakers and times as needed. Updates will be posted online as they occur.

6 1000 N. Rand Road, Suite 214 Wauconda, Illinois NPC 29th Annual Conference February 7 9, 2018 Historic Bahia Resort SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA For Early Bird Rates Register by January 4, 2018 NPC 29th Annual Conference February 7 9, 2018 photo: Courtesy Bahia Hotel BahiaHotel.org photo: Courtesy SeaWorld For more info or to register go to Questions?