Country Pool Managers Conference opens today
The Country Pool Managers Conference is celebrating its 20th event this May 18 to 20 in Forbes, NSW.
Look for a feature on the conference in the latest print edition of SPLASH! (edition 105). Meanwhile, we have published the agenda and exhibitor list below.
Venue: Forbes RSL Club, Templar St Forbes NSW 2871
Wednesday 18th May, 2016
8:30am – 11:30am:
John McKenny, Macaquatics: The use of chemicals and the importance of testing in swimming centres. This will include the use of chemicals at the different times of the day for indoor and outdoor pools.
John Davie, Orimatech: The importance of maintaining your pool cleaner during the pool season to obtain premium efficiency from your machine and new pool cleaners.
Ian Micallef, Alias: Maintenance of your pool cleaner and other equipment.
12:30pm:
Delegates and trade networking afternoon
Thursday 19th May, 2016
07:45am – 8:45am: Registration
8:45am – 9:00am: Official opening
9:00am – 9:45am: Anne Bolton NSW Health: 2012 Health Regulations & Review
9:45am – 10:30am: Lawrance Ryan Cowra Shire Council: Applying for Grants
10:30am – 11:15am: David Young, WorkCover: Pool operators’ responsibilities to comply with council’s Work Health & Safety regulations.
Morning tea, trade displays
12:00pm – 12:45pm: Bobbi Brodie, Office of Local Government NSW: Practice Note 15
Lunch, trade displays
2:00pm – 2:45pm: Graham Turner: NSW Ambulances
2:45pm – 3:15pm: Louise Johnson: Cowra Community Health Services: Free aqua fitness classes for seniors – the benefit to their health and increased revenue for the centre.
3:15pm – 4:00pm:
Sponsors presentation: Tim Batt Water Solutions; Warren Thomas, Palintest; Bill Antoun, Prominent Fluid Controls; Pam Robinson, IQ & Pierce.
4:00pm – 4:30pm
Open Forum: Which chlorine product is the best to use; and what problems do operators have to deal with?
Trade displays
6:00pm: Pre dinner drinks: Forbes Services Memorial Club
7:00pm: Dinner and sponsors’ presentation
Friday 20th May, 2016
9:00am – 9:30am: Tea and coffee
9:30am – 10:00am: Robert Savell, Hydrocare Pools Plus: Advance technology in pool renovations
10:00am – 11:30am
Trades presentation: Matt North FAST College; Dan Kelly Colormaker/Luxapool; Craig Brooks Poolranger; Ron McMahon Wizid; Richard Ellis Ellis & Sons; Colin Grant Adidas Swim.
11:30am – 12:00pm: Trade displays
Conference closed
Exhibitors
Adidas
Aflex Technology
Alias
Colonial Chemicals Australia
Colormaker Industries
Crystal Pools
Daisy Pool Covers
Elite Pool Covers
Ellis & Sons Group
Eyeline Australia
FAST College
Geoff Ninnes Fong & Partners
Heliocol Solar
Hydrocare Pools Plus
Hydrothermae
International Quadratics/Pierce Pool Supplies
Ixom
Local Government Super
Orimatech
Palintest Australia
Parkequip
Poolranger
Prominent Fluid Controls
Robert Carr & Associates
Royal Life Saving NSW
See Clearly Now
Solarwise NSW Dolphin Tech
Southern Aquatic Services
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Statewide Aquatics NSW
Sunbather
Swimline Products Pty Ltd
Tabata Australia
TAFE NSW Riverina Institute
Tim Batt Water Solutions Pty Ltd
Toas Tees Wetsuits Australia
Vici Australia
Vorgee
Waterlilly Australia (Lovibond)
Wizid
Zeolite Australia
