Following is the service technicians guide to the 2026 Western Pool & Spa Show educational program.
Classes run from Thursday, Feb. 12 to Saturday, Feb.14 .
Opinions expressed at seminars are the speakers’ own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the WPSS or Service Industry News.
The list has been organized based on classes appropriate for service techs according to topics, date and time.
Filtration and cleaners
——— Pentair Filter Safety
Thursday: 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. CLASSROOM S1
——— Pentair General Filtration
Thursday: 12:30-1:45 p.m.
CLASSROOM S1
——— Hayward TracVac Hands-On Tear Down Thursday: 12:30-1:45 p.m. BALLROOM B Clear Water, Less Work: Circulation, Filtration, Chemistry Steve Barnes Saturday: 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. BALLROOM B ———
Filtration and cleaners Spanish
Hayward Solucion De Problemas De Sal AquaRite S3
Thursday: 8-9:15 a.m. CLASSROOM S6
——— Hayward DesinfeccionAvanzada HydraPure UV/Ozono Thursday: 9:30-10:45 a.m.
CLASSROOM S6 ——— Hayward Lo Essential Y Programacion De Omnilogic Thursday: 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
CLASSROOM S6 ——— Desmontaje De Hayward TracVac Thursday: 12:30-1:45 p.m.
CLASSROOM S6 ——— La Química de Piscinas de Bob Lowry para Profesionales del Servicio Friday: 8-9:15 a.m.
CLASSROOM S4 ——— Hayward Omni X Y Bomba De Generation 4 Friday: 9:30-10:45 a.m.
CLASSROOM S6 ——— Fluidra Bomba de calor y Título 24 Friday: 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
CLASSROOM S3 ——— Guerra contra las Algas: Estrategias No Químicas para Eliminar y Prevenir Algas Friday: 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
CLASSROOM S4 ——— Equipo Para Uso Comercial-Chlor King y CAT Controls Friday: 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. CLASSROOM S6 ——— Instalacion Y Solucion De Problemas De La Familia De Calefaccion Friday: 12:30-1:45 p.m.
CLASSROOM S6 ———
Business
Profitable Pool Inspections
Rick English Thursday: 8-10:45 a.m.
BALLROOM A ——— Changes in Article 680, 2020, 2023, 2026 NEC Bill Hamilton Thursday: 8-9:15 a.m. CLASSROOM S5 ——— Mastering Your Numbers: Profit Margins, Cash Flow Jen Perez Thursday: 9:30-10:45 a.m.
CLASSROOM S5 ——— Pool Nation Managing Workload & Avoiding Burnout Thursday: 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. BALLROOM A ——— AI is Killing Google & Replacing SEO Learn More John Limbocker Thursday: 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
CLASSROOM S5 ——— Pool Nation Building a Profitable Pool Business Thursday: 12:30-1:45 p.m.
BALLROOM A ——— Hiring, Training, Management, & Retention Dave Fellman Thursday: 12:30-1:45 p.m.
CLASSROOM S5 ——— Making Social Media Work Not a Second Job Andrea Nanini Thursday: 12:30-1:45 p.m.
CLASSROOM S7 ——— Pool Nation Basic Principles of Leadership Friday: 8-9:15 a.m. BALLROOM A ——— Watershape U Avoiding Litigation: Protecting Builders Friday: 8-9:15 a.m.
SEASIDE PRE-FUNCTION ——— Slash Taxes, Reduce Liability Insurance Costs Larry Oxenham Friday: 8-9:15 a.m. CLASSROOM S5 ——— Pool Nation Turning Numbers Into Knowledge Friday: 9:30-10:45 a.m.
BALLROOM A ——— Future Trends of Digital Marketing Ed Shahbazyan Friday: 9:30-10:45 a.m.
CLASSROOM S5 ——— Pool Nation Time Management Strategies Friday: 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. BALLROOM A ——— Profit First for Pool Pros Jen Perez Friday: 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. CLASSROOM S5 ——— Nuts and Bolts of Commercial Pool Service Gary Heath Friday: 12:30-1:45 p.m.
CLASSROOM S4 ——— Pool Nation Understanding Cost, Pricing, and Profitability Friday: 12:30-1:45 p.m.
BALLROOM A ——— Insurance Made Simple and Avoiding Claims Sean Reardon Friday: 12:30-1:45 p.m.
CLASSROOM S5 ——— CPSA Legislation & Litigation: Is Pool Service the Next Target?
Saturday: 8-9:15 a.m. CLASSROOM S3 ——— Marketing to Build Trust, Authority & Impact Rodrigo Roque Saturday: 8-9:15 a.m. BALLROOM A ———
Watershape U How to Write a Service Contract
Saturday: 8-9:15 a.m.
BALLROOM B
——— Stand Out or Get Overlooked: Branding, SEO, AI Aneissa Goss Saturday: 8-9:15 a.m. CLASSROOM S5 ——— Energy Code & Compliance Standards Nick Brown Saturday: 8-9:15 a.m.
CLASSROOM S6 ——— The Mentor Model: Creating the Next Generation of Pool Pros Rudy Stankowitz Saturday: 9:30-10:45 a.m. CLASSROOM S3 ——— From Service Pro to Specialist Jeff Hampe Saturday: 9:30-10:45 a.m.
SEASIDE PRE-FUNCTION ———
Managing your Business for Efficiency & Profit
Gary Heath Saturday: 9:30-10:45 a.m. CLASSROOM S5 ——— Importance of Comp Insurance Coverage Jacqueline OlivaresVillafranca Saturday: 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
CLASSROOM S5 ——— Grit Game AI 101: Understanding Options Saturday: 12:30-1:45 p.m. CLASSROOM S4 ——— Pool Nation Building Profit into Every Sector Saturday: 12:30-1:45 p.m. BALLROOM A ——— Mental Health, Burnout, and Boundaries Rudy Stankowitz Saturday: 12:30-1:45 p.m. BALLROOM B ——— Winning More Jobs: Sales Psychology Nick Dadamio Saturday: 12:30-1:45 p.m.
SEASIDE PRE-FUNCTION ——— Technician to CEO:Shifting Your Mindset to Run a Business Rich Gallo Saturday: 12:30-1:45 p.m. CLASSROOM S5 ———
Surfaces
Stain Prevention & Removal
David Schaffer Thursday: 8-9:15 a.m. CLASSROOM S3 ——— 3 Plaster Surface Issues Research Que Hales, Kim Skinner, Doug Latta Thursday: 8-10:45 a.m.
SEASIDE PRE-FUNCTION ——— Future of Pool Surface Life & Care Alan Smith Thursday: 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. SEASIDE PRE-FUNCTION ——— Next Generation Startup JC Escudero Thursday: 12:30-1:45 p.m.
SEASIDE PRE-FUNCTION The Future of Pool Surface Life
Alan Smith Friday: 9:30-10:45 a.m.
SEASIDE PRE-FUNCTION ——— NPC Start Up, an Introduction Friday: 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
SEASIDE PRE-FUNCTION ——— Watershape U Equipment Pads Built for Ease of Service Friday: 12:30-1:45 p.m.
SEASIDE PRE-FUNCTION ——— NPC – Acid Washing 101 Saturday: 8-9:15 a.m.
SEASIDE PRE-FUNCTION ——— Common Construction Defects Scott Cohen Saturday: 9:30-10:45 a.m. BALLROOM B ——— Certified Stain Specialist David Schaffer Saturday: 9:30-10:45 a.m. CLASSROOM S6 ———
Bonding 101
Kelli Carrillo & Deb Martin Saturday: 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. CLASSROOM S3 ——— Watershape U Structural Repairs of Existing Pools Saturday: 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. SEASIDE PRE-FUNCTION ——— Proper Startup Procedures for a New Pool Surface Dr Joe Laurino Saturday: 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. CLASSROOM S6 ——— NPC Portland Limestone Cement Update Saturday: 12:30-1:45 p.m.
CLASSROOM S6 ———
Automation and VS Pumps
The Attendant Automation Programming & Installation
David Jones Thursday: 9:30-10:45 a.m.
CLASSROOM S7 ——— Hayward OmniLogic Programming & Basics Thursday: 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. BALLROOM B ——— Hayward OmniLogic Programming & Basics Friday: 8-9:15 a.m.
BALLROOM B A
Friday: 9:30-10:45 a.m. CLASSROOM S3
and
Friday: 9:30-10:45 a.m. BALLROOM B
Pumps
Friday: 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. CLASSROOM S1
Commercial &
Friday: 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. BALLROOM B
Intellicenter Panel
Saturday: 8-9:15 a.m. CLASSROOM S1
Intellicenter Panel
Saturday: 9:30-10:45 a.m. CLASSROOM S1
Built-In
for Title 24 Success
Saturday: 9:30-10:45 a.m. CLASSROOM S7
Pumps
Saturday: 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. CLASSROOM S1
Heaters
w/ Solar: Installation,
Dan Sizemore Thursday: 8-9:15 a.m. CLASSROOM S4
CodeCompliant Installs: Title 24
Thursday: 8-9:15 a.m. CLASSROOM S7
JXiQ Smart Heater
Thursday: 9:30-10:45 a.m. CLASSROOM S3
Heat Pump & Title 24
Friday: 8-9:15 a.m. CLASSROOM S3
Friday: 9:30-10:45 a.m. CLASSROOM S4
Heaters
Friday: 12:30-1:45 p.m. CLASSROOM S1
Pump
Friday: 12:30-1:45 p.m. CLASSROOM S3
Heaters Pumps
Friday: 12:30-1:45 p.m. BALLROOM B
Heat Pump
& Title 24
Friday: 12:30-1:45 p.m. CLASSROOM S7
24: Compliant Pool & Solar
Dan Sizemore Saturday: 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. CLASSROOM S4
Heaters
Saturday: 12:30-1:45 p.m. CLASSROOM S1
Saturday: 12:30-1:45 p.m. CLASSROOM S3
Water Chemistry
to Kill Algae
Terry Arko Thursday: 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. CLASSROOM S4
Care
Works
Dwayne May Thursday: 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. CLASSROOM S7 Rob Stewart Thursday: 12:30-1:45 p.m. CLASSROOM S4
Issues Research
Que Hales, Kim Skinner, Doug Latta Friday: 8-10:45 a.m.
CLASSROOM S7 STOP Germs
Saturday: 8-9:15 a.m. CLASSROOM S4
——— Pool Chemistry for Service Pros
Saturday: 9:30-10:45 a.m.
CLASSROOM S4
——— Principles of Pool Chemistry
Saturday: 9:30-10:45 a.m.
BALLROOM A
Innovations in Algae Treatment
Saturday: 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
BALLROOM A
——— The Chlorine Free Pool
Saturday: 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. CLASSROOM S7
——— Rethinking Stabilizer/CYA
Saturday: 12:30-1:45 p.m.
CLASSROOM S7
———
Electrical & Hydraulics
Hydraulics for the Service Pro
Thursday: 8-9:15 a.m. CLASSROOM S1
——— Electricity for the service Pro
Thursday: 9:30-10:45 a.m.
CLASSROOM S1
———
Electrical Mindset
Thursday: 9:30-10:45 a.m. CLASSROOM S4
———
Lighting
Pentair IntelliVibe Lights
Friday: 8-9:15 a.m. CLASSROOM S1
——— Lighting Design & Nightscaping
Friday: 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. CLASSROOM S7
Salt, Ozone, UV
Troubleshooting:AquaRite
Thursday: 8-9:15 a.m. BALLROOM B
——— Hayward HydraPure UV/Ozone Thursday: 9:30-10:45 a.m. BALLROOM B ——— Fluidra TruClear XL
Thursday: 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. CLASSROOM S3
——— Fluidra – TruClear XL
Thursday: 12:30-1:45 p.m. CLASSROOM S3
S3 ——— Pentair Intellichlor Salt Cells Friday: 9:30-10:45 a.m. CLASSROOM S1
