Tuesday 3rd May
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| 9.00am-12.00pm |
Fundamentals of Pool Management
Paul Simons, Managing Director, Lo-Chlor Chemicals Australia / USA / UK
The health and safety of staff and patrons is a paramount concern in pool management. This seminar covers safe storage and handling of pool and spa chemicals, the interrelationship of chemistry and sanitisation in pool water, and pool management practices. Participants will learn about the key areas of pool and spa chemical safety, the effective use of those chemicals in maintaining sparkling healthy water, and how to deal with contamination incidents, returning water to safe and healthy balance. Information provided in this course is based on Singapore legislation and Codes of Practice.
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| 2.00pm-4.30pm |
World Aquatic Health™ Conference (WAHC™) session
moderated by Tom Lachocki,Chief Executive Officer, National Swimming Pool Foundation (NSPF)
“Recreational Water Illness – Lessons Learned” – Michele Hlavsa, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention – Video presentation. “The Good, the Bad and the Volatile: Can We Have Both Healthy Pools and Healthy People” Dr. Judy LaKind, LaKind & Associates, LLC – Video presentation
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Wednesday 4th May
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| 9.30am-10.30am |
Water Chemistry
Tom Lachocki, Chief Executive Officer, National Swimming Pool Foundation (NSPF)
Water Chemistry The most important line of defense to prevent the spread of recreational water illness and to protect the facility from damaging effects of water is to maintain proper water chemistry. This presentation will review the options to maintain water in a sanitary state with descriptions of the many disinfectant options available. In addition, the principles behind water balance will be presented to better prevent corrosion of surfaces or equipment or the formation of scale.
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| 11.00am-12.00pm |
Water Safety Management
Chia Siew Kwan, Manager, Sports Safety, Singapore Sports Council
Residential property developers are increasingly adding pool facilities to increase the value of their properties to prospective buyers. Although these swimming pools are frequently used by children, these facilities remain largely unsupervised. According to statistics provided by the Registry of Births & Deaths (RBD), 73 people on average died by drowning in Singapore between 1960 and 2005. Water safety is a major issue for Singapore. This presentation aims to facilitate understanding of approaches on water safety management including intervention strategies aimed at reducing the risk of pool related drowning. Many factors can play a role in raising the standard of water safety in Singapore, including proper supervision by trained lifeguards or caregivers, the level of people’s water safety skills, pool design, rescue equipment and facility lighting.
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| 12.30pm-1.15pm |
Getting Green ($): Green Equipment for the Green Consumer for Maximum Profits
Hugh Smith, Pentair Water Pool & Spa
Learn how to maximize you sales by tapping into the growing demand for Green, Eco-friendly, efficient, and reliable products. Attendees of this seminar will develop an understanding of technical principles and attributes behind energy conserving and eco-friendly technology. Learn to intelligently converse with and educate consumers on eco-friendly technologies, their benefits, and the anticipated savings and payback through their implementation. Additionally, attendees will learn how to augment their sales approach to increase closure rates and maximize profits through up-sale opportunities. Attend this course to meet the growing demand for environmentally friendly consumer products.
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| 2.00pm-2.45pm |
How Safe Is Your Aquatic Facility? Best Practices in Enhancing Aquatic Facility Safety and Management through Validation Process – The Western Australia Experience, the Localised Perspective
Ian Brown, Managing Director (Operations), Royal Life Saving Western Australia; Director, Sports and Recreation Management (Singapore) Pte Ltd
Aquatic facilities provide an avenue for individuals and the community to recreate. In Singapore and around Asia, there are tens of thousands of swimming pools on the premises of public facilities, private clubs, theme parks, hotels, education institutes, condominiums and private homes. With the recent introduction of the Singapore Standards (SS) 556:2010 – Code of Practice for The Design and Management of Aquatic Facilities, there are increasing demands on facility owners to improve safety standards and keep abreast of industry best practice. Sometimes, it can be difficult and time consuming for organisations and facility owners. Often, the skills required to assess and improve safety are not available internally. Death or serious injury at an aquatic facility is held by the community to be unacceptable. Mr Ian Brown will share with you the Western Australia Experience and how this can be localised to enhance safety for aquatic facilities in this region. He will share how Risk Management and Safety Validation are essential tools for the successful and continued operation of an aquatic facility.
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| 3.00pm-3.45pm |
Solar Pool Heating
Tom Giannoulis, Solar and Pool Heating Manager, Zane Solar pool heating
This session will look at how Solar pool heating systems operate, different types of systems and the different types of materials used in construction of a solar pool heating systems. Then the three most common forms of heating (solar, gas and heatpumps) will be compared showing the pros and cons for each type of heating as well as how they can be integrated together. Tom comes from the HVAC (Heating,Ventilation and Air Conditioning) industry with 28 years experience in heating and cooling applications. He has been involved in heating and cooling of air and water over this period of time and also operated his own business designing and installing heating and cooling equipment. In July 2009 Tom was appointed the Solar and Pool Heating Manager for Zane Solar pool heating.
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| 4.00pm-4:45pm |
Taking advantage of the new energy efficient pumps
Mark Portbury, Category Manager Hydraulics & Automation, Zodiac Group Australia
This session will illustrate the benefits of switching to the newest technology in energy efficient swimming pool pumps. The Fundamental concepts of the relationship between power consumption, Flow rates and RPM of pumps will be demonstrated.
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Thursday 5th May
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| 7.30am-8.30am |
Breakfast Session: Australian Trade Commission
Irene Tay, Business Development Manager, Trade Commissioner to Singapore, Australian Trade Commission
Capacity: 20 People Only
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| 9.30am-10.30am |
Water Chemistry Advanced
Tom Lachocki, Chief Executive Officer, National Swimming Pool Foundation (NSPF)
Although proper sanitizer/disinfectant levels, pH and water balance prevents most water chemistry issues, there remain many other specialty products to solve problems and prevent pool/spa water problems. This presentation will review many problem solving options including algaecides, stain and scale prevention, metal complexing agents, sunlight stabilizers. In addition, there will be a brief review of the many other technologies entering the market including ozone, UV, chlorine dioxide, ultraviolet light, etc
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| 10.45am-12.15pm |
Hydraulics and Pump Selection
Hugh Smith, Pentair Water Pool & Spa
Learn how to set flow rates, calculate total dynamic head and select a pump for existing equipment. Understand the limits of existing equipment, how to create a system head curve and how to identify and avoid hydraulic problem areas.
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| 12.15pm-1.00pm |
The Dynamism and Possibilities of Stainless Steel Pools
Marcus Ng, Innovez Sports Technologies Pty Ltd
Singapore based design-and-build water specialist, Innovez Sports Technologies built the 150-meter rooftop pool across three hotel towers of the Marina Bay Sands Singapore. Completed in June 2010 within a construction span of 7 months, the infinity edge pool is known to be the world's highest and longest elevated pool, at a length of 150 metres and height of 250 metres above ground. Constructed entirely our of pre-fabricated high-grade low-carbon stainless steel, the material and technologies incorporated allows the pool to accommodate building movements from wind and gravity. Marcus Ng, Project Director at Innovez Sports Technologies elaborates on the engineering innovations of the Marina Bay Sands Skypark Pool and the potential of stainless steel pool construction.
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| 1:00pm-1.45pm |
Commercial Filtration
Sam Schuckert, National Commercial Manager, Waterco Limited
The commercial filter is one of the key components to the proper operation of Aquatic Facilities in terms of keeping the pool water clean and maintaining an effective disinfection process. However, many engineers have varying ideas concerning the type of filter to be used and the operating parameters of commercial filters. This brief discussion will cover the basics of how filters works, the different types of filters, the basic operating criteria, the different backwash procedures and parameters; with the goal that it will lead to productive and open discussion on commercial filtration systems. Sam Schuckert has over 30 years experience in Commercial and Industrial water treatment. His career in Commercial and Industrial water treatment has taken him from England, to New Zealand, back to USA (where he was as vice president of ANCO chemical and engineering company), and to Australia. For the past six years he has been the National Commercial Manager for Waterco Limited.
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| 2.30pm-3.30pm |
Turning Green Technologies to Gold
Bill Kent, Team Horner
The future of the Pool Market will depend on the adoption of a strong sustainability strategy. Pool professionals must commit to “greening” their businesses and embrace not only the newer energy efficient technologies but also pledge to change their attitude toward reduction of waste and implementation of an energy conservation plan. Developing a green strategy based on getting lean, smart, creative and engaged is not only good for the environment but great for the bottom line. Objectives: Focus on execution of a green strategy. Cope with environmental pressures and responsibilities. Spark innovation that will drive long-term growth. Anticipate and manage serious business risks. Be good stewards of the Earth while increasing profits!
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| 3.45pm-4.30pm |
Vendor presentation
Faizan Khan, Co Founder and Executive Director of SmartPools™ International
How SmartPools’ intelligent swimming solutions save time, money, and space and are transforming the property market, changing mindsets and the quality of life of discerning home owners, resorts, health care centers, and schools internationally.
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