Schedule at a glance Thursday March 23: Show Seminars 1 to 5:45 p.m.; Exhibit Hall 6 to 9 p.m.

Friday March 24: CPO, Show Seminars 8 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.; Exhibit Hall 2 to 6 p.m.

Saturday March 25: Show Seminars 8 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.; Exhibit Hall 1 to 6 p.m.

The Western Pool & Spa Show is returning to the Long Beach Convention Center, March 23-25.

It is one of the biggest trade shows of the year: attendance generally tops 10,000, making it one of the most well attended pool and spa shows in the country.

Located alongside a picturesque harbor on the beautiful Pacific Ocean, Long Beach is small enough to call your own for any number of days, yet offers the experience, diversity and variety of a much larger city. You won’t want to miss the Long Beach Aquarium, a visit to the historic Queen Mary, or any of the city’s many eclectic restaurants.

But in addition to having a great host city, the Western Show offers among the finest educational conferences in the industry!

The Western Show offers one of the industry's largest seminar schedule with classes for beginners to advanced service professionals. Topics include water chemistry, equipment repair, electronic controls, heaters, business classes, QuickBooks, as well as money management.

There are also plenty of classes for builders and all three days have classes in Spanish.

The exhibit floor is massive and it is open only to registered industry members.

Valuable door prizes are given away each hour that culminates with a grand prize of $20,000 on the final day of the show.

Registration for the show is $85 and provides access to as many seminars as desired, the exhibit floor, and admission into the prize drawings.

The exhibit floor will open on Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m., Friday from 2 to 6 p.m., and Saturday from 1 to 6 p.m.

Educational opportunities abound, beginning on Thursday from 1 p.m. to 5:45 p.m., continuing Friday from 8 a.m. to 2:45 p.m., and finishing on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1:45.

The show plans to offer at least 80 classes, and the full seminar schedule will be available in early December.

Special show discounts are being offered at the Renaissance Hotel Long Beach, telephone 800-4683751. Be sure to book your hotel soon as rooms tend to go fast!

For more information about the Western Pool and Spa Show, call 800-787-7727 for general show information.

Registration for the show can be done online at www.westernshow. com.