Schedule-at-a-Glance

Water and Air Quality

Facility Pool Management

Water Safety
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All times below are P.T. Schedule subject to change.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13

6:45 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Registration Open

8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Tabletop Exhibit Setup (for WAHC Sponsors)

9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.

PSP/Deck Expo Keynote Address

10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Break

10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

	Interim CDC Guidance for Surf Venues Michele Hlavsa, RN, MPH 1 hour \| 1 PHTA CEU \| 0.1 IACET CEU
	Pool Chemical Safety Discussion Panel: Promoting Safety and Preventing Injuries Karllee Barton; Sean Dingman, Ph.D.; John Weber 1 hour \| 1 PHTA CEU \| 0.1 IACET CEU
	A Whole Community Approach to Drowning Prevention: A Case Study on the Deliverance and Scaling of Water Safety Programming in At-risk Communities Megan Ferraro 1 hour \| 1 PHTA CEU \| 0.1 IACET CEU

11:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Tabletop Exhibits Open

11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Break

12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.

CPO 50th Anniversary Luncheon

1:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Break

1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

	Water Quality Ranges, Target Values, or Balance Indexes: What is the Best Way to Maintain Pool Water Joseph Laurino, Ph.D.; Jody O'Grady; John Weber 1 hour \| 1 PHTA CEU \| 0.1 IACET CEU
	Overcoming Tragedy - The Bakari Williams Protocol Courtni Anderson & Michael Debrecht 1 hour \| 1 PHTA CEU \| 0.1 IACET CEU
	An Update on the Latest Drowning Data and What We Can Learn From It Julie Gilchrist, M.D. & Adam Katchmarchi, Ph.D. 1 hour \| 1 PHTA CEU \| 0.1 IACET CEU

2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.

Break

2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

	Aquatic Operations: How to Do More with Less Tom Schaefer 1 hour \| 1 PHTA CEU \| 0.1 IACET CEU
	Digital Documentation for Improved Aquatic Risk Management Kirsten Barnes 1 hour \| 1 PHTA CEU \| 0.1 IACET CEU
	Creating a Comprehensive Safety Plan: Mitigating Risks and Ensuring Safety Johnathan Nies 1 hour \| 1 PHTA CEU \| 0.1 IACET CEU

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14

7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Registration Open

8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Tabletop Exhibits Open

9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

	ANSI/PHTA Standards Guiding You to Better Water Chemistry Jim Egan, Ph.D.; Joseph Laurino, Ph.D.; Jody O'Grady; John Weber 1 hour \| 1 PHTA CEU \| 0.1 IACET CEU
	Survey of Float Tank Operating Practices Laura Suppes, Ph.D., MPH, REHS & Roy Vore, Ph.D. 1 hour \| 1 PHTA CEU \| 0.1 IACET CEU
	Advocacy, Public Policy & Codes to Serve Water Safety Megan Ferraro; Adam Katchmarchi, Ph.D.; Alan Korn, J.D.; Justin Wiley 1 hour \| 1 PHTA CEU \| 0.1 IACET CEU

10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Break

10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

	Adopting ANSI/PHTA/ICC-2 Standard as a Companion to the International Swimming Pool & Spa Code (ISPSC) Dennis Berkshire & John Mason, REHS 1 hour \| 1 PHTA CEU \| 0.1 IACET CEU
	The Explosion of Splash Pads in Our Community: Let's Talk About Them Scott Bowron 1 hour \| 1 PHTA CEU \| 0.1 IACET CEU
	Technological Advances to Drowning Prevention in an Era of Lifeguard Shortages Dr. Larry Newell 1 hour \| 1 PHTA CEU \| 0.1 IACET CEU

11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Lunch/Break (on your own)

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

	The NY State Pool Disinfection Efficacy Study Jenn Huang; Tom Kuechler, Ph.D.; Roy Vore, Ph.D. 1 hour \| 1 PHTA CEU \| 0.1 IACET CEU
	Beyond the Code: Taking Operational Standards to the Next Level Kirsten Barnes & Miklos Valdez 1 hour \| 1 PHTA CEU \| 0.1 IACET CEU
	Exposing the Significance of Drowning of People with Autism Stacey Hoaglund 1 hour \| 1 PHTA CEU \| 0.1 IACET CEU

3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Tabletop Exhibit Breakdown (for WAHC Sponsors)

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15

7:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Registration Open

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

	Guidance for Artificial Swimming Lagoons Dewey Case; Michele Hlavsa, RN, MPH; Commander Joe Laco, RS/REHS, MSEH 1 hour \| 1 PHTA CEU \| 0.1 IACET CEU
	The Future of Technology and AI for Complete Pool Management Sai Reddy, Ph.D. 1 hour \| 1 PHTA CEU \| 0.1 IACET CEU
	Safety Surfacing on Splash Pads: Standards and Best Practices for Water Safety Brian Howell 1 hour \| 1 PHTA CEU \| 0.1 IACET CEU

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 p.m.

Break

10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

	PHTA Pathogen Reduction Task Force: Technology Assessment and Recommendations James Amburgey, Ph.D.; Joseph Laurino, Ph.D.; Roy Vore, Ph.D. 1 hour \| 1 PHTA CEU \| 0.1 IACET CEU
	Doing Good is Good for Business: 10 Unexpected Benefits of Joining the World's Largest Swimming Lesson Beth Root 1 hour \| 1 PHTA CEU \| 0.1 IACET CEU
	Unifying Water Safety Efforts Across the United States: A Panel Discussion Megan Ferraro; Julie Gilchrist, M.D.; Adam Katchmarchi, Ph.D.; Alison Petri, Ed.D. 1 hour \| 1 PHTA CEU \| 0.1 IACET CEU