Education Opportunities
Other Education Opportunities:
Below are education opportunities included in registration.
Thursday, February 19
Track 1
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Sales & Marketing 101 Attendees will learn successful yet simple strategies to boost sales and easy ways to utilize marketing and social media to grow their business. |
8:45 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. |
| Break | 9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. |
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Pool Plastering Logistics Attendees will engage with 4 NPC owner operators as they share from their experience on how to approach and organize multiple jobs and crews into a manageable schedule. Key concepts covered include organization, logistics, communication, and job execution. |
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. |
| Lunch & Auction | 11:00 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. |
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Pool Substrate Preparation of New and Renovated Pools This class will cover a comprehensive approach on how to properly prepare the pool shell for both new and renovated pool projects prior to receiving a new cementitious finish. |
1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. |
| Open Forum | 3:35 p.m. – 4:35 p.m. |
Track 2 — Español
| Cemento, Agregados Y Aditivos: Una Guia Para Mezcla de Recubrimiento de Piscina Exitosa | 8:45 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. |
| Break | 9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. |
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Comprension de Tintas de Recubrimientos de Piscina Understanding Pigments Intended for Use in Pool Finishes |
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. |
| Lunch & Auction | 11:00 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. |
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Preparación de la Superficie Para la Instalación Del Acabado De la Picscina Surface Prep for Pool Finish Installation |
1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. |
Track 3
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How To Ensure Successful Tile Installation Attendees will get a glimpse of how to complete a successful tile installation to include discussion on what can cause installation issues. Causes, cures, and prevention. Plus an in-depth Q&A session. |
8:45 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. |
| Break | 9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. |
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Portland Limestone Cement Research Update 2026 Attendees will learn about research completed by The National Plasterers Council (NPC) on Portland Limestone Cement (PLC) with higher levels of limestone content. Workability, setting, durability, and compatibility with pool plastering applications were all tested. These results provide valuable insight for plasterers, builders, and service companies, supporting both sustainability and practical performance in the field. |
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. |
| Lunch & Auction | 11:00 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. |
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Common Plaster Problems & Solutions Next Gen This class will help attendees identify, remedy, and avoid common pool finish issues while also providing strategies of better communication and defining realistic expectations to all parties |
1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. |
Friday, February 20
Track 1
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Pool Plaster 101 Attendees from rookie to seasoned professionals will benefit from getting back to the basics. We will cover everything from surface preparation to mixing, application, and exposure. |
8:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. |
| Lunch & Auction | 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
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Acid Washing This course will discuss the various goals of an acid wash and what factors determine if a surface can be improved with an acid wash. Proper procedures and techniques as well as safety factors for transportation, use and disposal will be discussed. |
12:45 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. |
| Break | 1:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. |
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Start-Up and Maintenance Using the NPC Pro App Attendees will learn how to utilize the new NPC Pro APP while completing swimming pool start-ups and weekly maintenance. Further navigating the multiple NPC resources imbedded in the APP, to include NPC Industry Standards in the proper start up procedures of cementitious pools, how to solve maintenance issues as they arise in the field and how start up and maintenance are crucial to the condition and longevity of every swimming pool. |
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
Track 2 — Español
| NPC Start-Up Una Introduccion
An Introduction to the NPC Start Up Process, Protecting the Pool Finish and Your Reputation |
8:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. |
| Lunch & Auction | 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
| Problemas Y Soluciones Comunes de Recubrimenintos De Piscina
Common Plaster Problems & Solutions |
12:45 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. |
| Break | 1:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. |
| Recubrimientos De Piscina: Foro Abierto
Pool Finish Round Table |
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
Track 3
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Renovations 101 This class is an overview for those beginning or thinking about doing renovations. We will cover how renovations might help your business, how to promote your renovation business, the basics of estimating, renovation work, problems to avoid, and opportunities to take advantage of. |
8:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. |
| Lunch & Auction | 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
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Waterproofing for Pool Plasterers This class will cover the basics of water proofing for more sustainable jobs with less callbacks. Subjects covered will be water proofing for tile, penetrations, and on new or remodeled pool shells. |
12:45 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. |
| Break | 1:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. |
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Ask The Masters Join us for this unique opportunity to engage with plaster industry icons during the “Ask the Masters” class. Bring your questions, challenges and concerns and see what over 150 years of plaster experience can do for you. |
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. |