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REGISTRATION UP 98% FOR 2011 WORLD AQUATIC HEALTH™ CONFERENCE
Event promises Practical|Science, Diversity of Thinking, Breadth of Knowledge
Distinguished scholar to present second keynote address
Colorado Springs, Colo., June 16, 2011—The eighth World Aquatic Health Conference is showing a 98% increase in registrants over 2010 with 200 registrants as of the June 1 early registration deadline. The conference is slated for October 12-14, 2011 at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel in downtown Seattle, Washington. Michelle Kavanaugh, conference organizer at the National Swimming Pool Foundation® reported a tremendous positive buzz about the conference. “This is a sign that the best and brightest are focused on innovating toward growth,” said Kavanaugh. Those who sign up by August 1 receive the best rate. The hotel room block is filling so making reservations soon is important since the block may sell out before the September 16 discounted room block deadline. Most meals at the conference are included when you register in the hotel block. To register or reserve a room, go to www.nspf.org and click on the conference tab.
“Thought leaders who come to the World Aquatic Health Conference value the breadth of knowledge and diversity of thinking they find in a dynamic, intimate environment,” stated Thomas M. Lachocki, Ph.D., CEO of National Swimming Pool Foundation. The World Aquatic Health Conference attracts influential industry, government and academic experts who share the latest research to understand emerging issues, exchange ideas, and formulate future plans.
This year’s conference promises to expose what’s cool and not so cool in aquatics. “Cool can be as new as today’s technology and as old as research excavating an 1,800 year-old bathing pool,” said Dr. Lachocki. Conference organizers are pleased to announce the second day keynote speaker, Dr. Yuval Baruch, the Jerusalem District Archaeologist of the Israel Antiquities Authority, who will present “The Joy of Water - Jerusalem's Water World from an Archaeological Point of View.” Dr. Baruch will discuss the water's function in ancient religious and sanctity rituals, sports, fun and leisure. “Dr. Baruch is a distinguished scholar who is sure to present a different perspective on water that delivers outside-the-box thinking,” said Dr. Lachocki. “It’s this kind of unique presentation that draws people back to the conference year after year, and excites professionals to attend for the first time,” he emphasized.
In 2010, the global media reported an 1,800 year-old bathing pool that was probably part of a bathhouse used by the Tenth Legion – the Roman soldiers who destroyed the Temple – was exposed in excavations by the Israel Antiquities Authority. According to Dr. Baruch, “What we have here is a discovery that is important for the study of Jerusalem. The new find, together with other discoveries of recent years, shows that the city of Aelia Capitolina was considerably larger than what we previously estimated. Information about Aelia Capitolina is extremely valuable and can contribute greatly to research on Jerusalem.”
In addition to Dr. Baruch’s keynote presentation, Emmy-winning comedic actress, Tracey Conway, will kick off the conference on day one, with her presentation “Dying to Go On”. Conway will inspire attendees to collaborate and take action on promoting aquatics and health as she reflects on her own life changing experience at the age of 38, when she dropped dead from Sudden Cardiac Arrest. The 2011 World Aquatic Health Conference will offer five symposia featuring 45 seminars over two days. A scientific poster session is also included, and new this year, five different lunch roundtables are planned to foster dialogue in key topic areas; attendees are invited to grab their buffet lunch and listen in. Several leadership meetings will also be held during the week.
“From living healthy to running a facility, from drowning prevention to industrial technology invention, from ancient pools to model aquatic health code rules— the Seattle Conference will be cool,” promised Lachocki.
Healthy Partnerships—The Conference is hosted by the National Swimming Pool Foundation and the Aquatic Physical Therapy Section of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), The Aquatic Physical Therapy Section of the APTA will hold their Aquatic Summit in conjunction with the WAHC. Also, pre- and post- conference events, presented by the Aquatic Exercise Association and USA Swimming have been added to the schedule, further maximizing the educational opportunity for attendees. Sponsors include Arch Chemicals, AquaSalt, Counsilman-Hunsaker, Delta UV, Dupont, Engineered Treatment Systems, Hayward Commercial, NSF International, SeaKlear, Trivitro, Pentair Water Commercial Pool, and WMS Aquatics. Non-profit tabletop exhibits include the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, American Red Cross, NSF International and USA Swimming.
Travel and Hotel— Rooms can be reserved in advance of a conference registration. The discounted room rate of $179 per night plus taxes is offered by asking for the World Aquatic Health Conference rate. Most meals are included for those attendees staying at the hotel. Attendees who fly into Seattle Tacoma International Airport will find inexpensive ground transportation to the hotel.
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