Schedule at a glance
Sunday January 25: Certification/ Specialty Courses.
Monday January 26: Certification/ Specialty Courses; Show Seminars from 1 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Tuesday, January 27: Certification/ Specialty Courses; Show Seminars from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Exhibit Hall open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wednesday, January 28: Certification/Specialty Courses; Show Seminars from 8:30 a.m. -3 p.m.; Exhibit Hall open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Thursday, January 29: Show Seminars from 8:30-10 a.m.; Exhibit Hall open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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The annual pool and spa industry gathering in Atlantic City is returning for 2026: January 27 29, 2026 at the Atlantic City Convention Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey. This show — hosted by the Northeast Spa & Pool Association (NESPA) — is one of the major national scale events in the industry, and for pool/spa service professionals who want to stay at the leading edge, it’s a must attend.
The Pool & Spa Show is kicking off its event with an unforgettable night of fun, music, and celebration at Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City (The Wildwood Ballroom – first floor). The Welcome Party (Monday, January 26, 7-10 p.m.) is your chance to connect with friends, meet new industry pros, and start your Show experience with energy and excitement. This is the hottest ticket in Atlantic City — and it sells out every year. Be sure to add it during registration.
The Pool & Spa Show is impressive. Here’s how:
• Scale: More than 400 exhibitors and 100+ expert led sessions provide both depth and breadth for your business.
• Education that matters: From technical courses ( electrical, automation, hydraulics) to business tracks (marketing, service delivery, team management), this event is designed for all levels of your service business. The conference schedule is comprehensive.
• Networking & buyer rich audience: Attendees are serious decision makers — owners, managers, service pros, and contractors — making it an ideal setting for supplier meetings, industry buzz, and new partnerships.
• Venue and atmosphere: Atlantic City brings not just the business element but also the destination elements — making it easier to attract your team and make the most of the event beyond just the exhibition halls.
Why your service business should attend:
• If your business has national or multi regional aspirations (or serves high end clients seeking the latest innovations), this show helps you access major manufacturers, compare competing systems, and pick up trends that may not yet be mainstream in your market.
• Training your team: Many seminars target service technicians — helping boost their skills and confidence, and in turn boosting your service offering. For example, sessions like “Electricity for Swimming Pool and Spa Professionals” align directly with your technical interest areas.
• Supplier strategy: Use the show to evaluate your vendor mix, negotiate new deals, find show only specials, and discover products that let you differentiate your service offerings — whether that’s automation, remote monitoring, energy optimization, or newer chemical treatment systems.
• Competitive insight: With so many industry peers in one place, you can benchmark what others are doing — what services they’re rolling out, what technologies they’re adopting — and use that insight to refine your own service business strategy.
How to get the most from it:
• Register early and pick your sessions ahead: The most popular courses fill up.
• Pre schedule meetings with key vendors you want to explore. Use the show floor to narrow down at least one new product/service you will pilot post show.
• Dedicate time for team education: Consider sending both a technician and a business leader from your company.
• Follow up: Plan a post show “action meeting” with your team to share learnings, select three key initiatives to implement in 2026, assign responsibilities, and set a timeline.
The Pool & Spa Show in Atlantic City is one of the heavyweight annual events for your industry — from education to exhibits to networking it’s rich with opportunity. If you intend to keep your business competitive, forward looking and connected, block January 27 29, 2026, now and plan a full team presence.
Seminars
The Pool & Spa Show offers a robust education program that includes hands-on training, business strategy sessions, and technical workshops that are all designed to keep you ahead of the curve. Educational passes can be tailored to your needs at various pricing levels. The following are the show’s business and technical classes in the show’s regular educational packages.
MONDAY | JAN. 26
1 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
• Electricity for Swimming Pool and Spa Professionals
• Measuring For the Perfect Fit 1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m.
• Fundamentals First: A Practical Guide to Pool Water Chemistry
• Hydraulics 101
• SPANISH: Filtracion para Profesionales de la Piscina (Pool Filtration)
• Tempered Ambition- Experience in Keeping Up With the Times While Still Relying on Reliable Standards and Practices.
• Understanding & Troubleshooting Automation
• Watershape University B3422: Business Defense – How to Protect Profits and Reduce Risk
• What to Expect with Salt Systems
TUESDAY | JAN. 27
9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
• Changes in the NEC Article 680 for 2023 and 2026
• Complete Waterproofing Systems for Pools, Spas, and Waterscapes
• Efficient Installation & Operation of Small Footprint Gas Pool Heaters
• Finding Leaks -Turn Headaches into Profits
• From Opening to In-Season: Navigating the Challenges of a Changing Pool Environment
• GENESIS D112: Small Space Design
• Hire, Train, Motivate, & Retain Your Team – Hiring for Retention
• Leading On Purpose
• Lights, Camera, Conversions: the 2026 Video Marketing Playbook for Pool and Spa Companies
• Modern Lighting: Boosting Profits in New Builds and Service Markets
• Modernize Your Brand: A Pool Pro’s Guide to Rebranding with Purpose
• Pentair IntelliCenter – Precision Control & Smart Integration
• PHTA: The Power of Clever Retail Management – Panel Discussion
• SPANISH: Fluida Principios del diseño de iluminación (Lighting)
• SPANISH: Hayward OmniX Automation for the Aftermarket, Equipment with Built-in Connectivity
• Staying Ahead of Cyber Threats: How to Protect Your Business in an AI-Driven World
• Vinylology 101 – The More You Know, The More You’ll Sell
• Watershape University S1121: Essential Chemical Safety & Vehicle Organization (*BILINGUAL) 1 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
• Conscious Conversations & Culture: Build High-Functioning Teams
• Hydraulics for Swimming Pool and Spa Professionals (Intermediate)
• Pool Water Chemistry Basics for Pool & Spa Technicians 1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m.
• 10 Fiberglass Pool Installation Mistakes to Avoid!
• A-B Measuring for Safety Covers: How to Prevent Multiple Trips!
• Air Quality Matters: Control Chloramines & Costs for a Refreshing Guest Experience
• Burnout Prevention for the Solopreneur
• Fluidra Principles of Lighting Design
• GENESIS C310: The Beauty of the Edge: Updated Edition on the Internationally Acclaimed Vanishing Edge and Water in Transit Design
• Hayward OmniX Automation for the Aftermarket, Equipment with Built-in Connectivity
• How to Build a Simple, Profitable Marketing Plan
• Performance and Design Benefits of Retractable Pool & Spa Enclosures
• Pool & Spa Basics: A Beginner’s Guide to Sanitation and Water Balance
• Proper Inground Spa Jet Hydraulic Design in a Variable Speed World
• Proper Techniques for Prepping a Pool Shell for Plastering
• Protecting Your Customers and Your Business
• SPANISH: Electricidad para Profesionales de la Piscina (Electricity)
• SPANISH: Fluidra Automatización de piscinas y conectividad basada en web (Automation)
• The 3 BS Blocks Messing with Your Career (and How to Bust Them)
• Why You Can’t Find Good People and How to Change That
WEDNESDAY | JAN. 28
8:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
• Electrical Bonding & Grounding for Pool and Spa Professionals
• Metals and Metal Staining: Part I-How Do I Prevent Them? Part II-How Do I Remove Them?
9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
• Advanced Measuring Techniques for All Pools
• Built to Last: Legal & Tax Strategies to Protect and Grow Your Pool Business
• CSI: Do I have Scale or Calcium Crystals in My Pool?
• Everyone Communicates Few Connect: What the Most Effective People Do Differently
• Fluidra Pool Automation and Web-based Connectivity
• GENESIS B331: Job Costing for Profit Versus Existence
• GENESIS C155: Building Material Science Simplified: Building a Better Pool
• Heat Pump Expectations for Extending the Swim Season
• Hot Topics in Hot Water: Chemistry That Counts
• Make a Splash: Sales Strategies That Convert Browsers into Buyers
• Pentair IntelliVibe – New Pool Lighting System
• PHTA: Building a Thriving Aquatics Workforce: Strategies for Recruitment, Retention, and Growth • Shock is a Verb
• SPANISH: Basic Pool and Spa Automation
• SPANISH: Seguridad y Codigos para los profesionales de la Piscina y Spa (Safety & Codes)
• Swimming Pool Leak Detection: Comprehensive Strategies for Identification and Repair
• Using Digital Photos to Measure Any Pool for a Safety Cover
• Why Did I Buy That? Cracking the Code on Style Strategy and Smarter Selling
• Work Smarter, Grow Faster: Practical AI Tools Every Company Can Use Today 1 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
• Advanced Leak Detection for the Seasoned Professional
• Vinyl Liner Installation: Tips and Techniques 1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m.
• 360 Store Check-Up: Fix What’s Broken, Elevate What Works and Wow Every Customer!
• Chemical Safety for Pool Pros
• Commercial Pool Energy Audit Training
• Filtration for Swimming Pools and Spas
• GENESIS C315: Remodel Do’s and Don’ts: How to Elevate the Old to Gold
• Hayward Lighting: Pool, Spa, Water Features, Landscape and Aftermarket
• How to Automate QuickBooks to Show the Financial Reports You Need
• Insights and Advantages of using Fiberglass Reinforcing for Pools
•MarketingThatPaysforItself:How to Tie Every Campaign to Real ROI
• Modern Technology to AB Measure Pool Covers & Liners
• Own the Room: Presentation Skills for Pool & Spa Pros
• Pool Tile Installation System for Long Term Success
• Quick Wins: What Every Local Business Should Do Online Today
• SPANISH: Pentair Sistema de Automatizacion – IntelliCenter (Automation)
• Watershape University S3215: Startup Chemistry for Each Pool Type (*BILINGUAL)
• Water Features: Fulfilling the Vision
• What Can I Legally Ask? Navigating Questions to Prospective and Current Employees
THURSDAY | JAN. 29
8:30 a.m. – 10 a.m.
• Acid Washing and Safety
• Business Law for Small and Mid Sized Contractors & Retailers
• Experience Is the New Brand: How to Build a Business That Customers Trust, Talk about and Come Back to
• GENESIS C230: Shotcrete Science
• Heat Pumps Demystified: The Future of Pool & Spa Heating
• How to Sell Anything to Anyone at Any Tim
• Promo Like a Pro: DIY Marketing Tips for Pool & Spa Businesses
• Safety for Swimming Pool and Spa Professionals
• SPANISH CSI: Tengo Sarro O Cristales De Calcio En Mi Piscina? (Calcium Crystals)
• SPANISH: Hayward Lighting: Pool, Spa, Water Features, Landscape and Aftermarket
• Surface Stain Solutions: Removal and Prevention Strategies
• Water Testing and Treatment Myths – Exposed
Hotels
Caesars Atlantic City Hotel & Casino – $78.
2100 Pacific Ave, Atlantic City, NJ 08401.
Hard Rock Hotel Casino Atlantic City – $89.
1000 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ 08401.
Borgata Hotel Casino Spa – $95 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City, NJ 08401.
Sheraton Hotel Atlantic City $120.
2 Convention Blvd, Atlantic City, NJ 08401.
Learn more and register for the show at thepoolspashow.com.
http://www.thepoolspashow.com.
