World Aquatic Health Conference
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The must-attend conference for everyone working to build healthier lives through aquatics
Founded in 2006, the World Aquatic Health Conference convenes every year at different venues on a rotating basis. WAHC is sponsored by the National Swimming Pool Foundation (NSPF) and is the only event that brings together researchers, government officials, the aquatics sector and influencers to impact more lives in a positive way through aquatics.
2010 WAHC
This year's World Aquatic Health Conference will be held at the Antlers Hilton Hotel, located in downtown Colorado Springs, Colo., on Oct. 6-8. Seminars will focus on aquatic health benefits, recreational water illness prevention, risk management, reducing drowning and injury, future facility designs and regulations, new industrial technologies and more.
The WAHC Health Benefit Track will offer nine seminars that share the latest research findings from leading physicians and scientists. They will reveal new science that demonstrates why immersion and activity in the aquatic environment benefits humanity. Pools and spas are ideal environments to reverse negative health trends and help the vastly increasing aging, sedentary population.
The Aquatic Physical Therapy Section of the American Physical Therapy Association will hold its Summit in conjunction with the 2010 WAHC. The collaboration brings together two leading organizations that spotlight the unique properties of the aquatic environment to enhance health.
Early-bird discounts for in-person attendance and/or the virtual Web option now are offered. An NSPF instructor course and several leadership meetings will be held just prior to the WAHC. For more details, visit www.nspf.org.
2009 WAHC
The 2009 conference, held in Atlanta, drew 292 registrations from 40 states and five countries, participating in 43 seminars. Of the registrants who attended, 45 percent were high-level decision-makers, including CEOs, presidents, vice presidents, owners and directors. The seminars now are available to view on-demand at http://www.nspf.org/WAHC_2009.html
SEMINARS - 2009
PROFITABLE FACILITY TRACK:
* Components of Profitable Facility Programming - Why Do Pools Close?
-- Mick Nelson, USA Swimming
* Profitable Facility Double Feature!
The Four Pillars of Aquatic Programming to Help Facilities be Sustainable
-- Sue Nelson, USA Swimming
Make A Splash Initiative: How It Connects the Community
-- Sue Nelson, USA Swimming
* The Basics of Building, Expanding or Renovating a Facility
-- Mick Nelson, USA Swimming
* Improving Sustainability by Attracting and Teaching People Afraid in the Water
-- M. Ellen "Melon" Dash, Miracle Swimming Institute
*Incorporate Vertical Aquatic Fitness Programs to Improve Profits: AEA Can Help
-- Laurie Denomme, Aquatic Exercise Association
* How Aquatic Therapy and Rehabilitation Improves Facility Sustainability
-- Ruth Sova, Aquatic Therapy Rehab Institute
* Risk Management: A Little Bad Can Erase a Lot of Good
-- Paul Blake, American Pool Consultants
RECREATIONAL WATER ILLNESS PREVENTION TRACK:
* RWI Double Feature!
Understanding Biofilm in Recreational Water Environments
-- James J. Miller, Micronanosun Technology Group, LLC
Understanding Pseudomonas in Hydrotherapy and Recreational Water Environments
-- Matthew J. Arduino, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
* RWI Double Feature!
Legionella & Recreational Water: Epidemiologic & Environmental Approaches to Prevent Legionellosis Outbreaks
-- Lauri A. Hicks, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Emerging Issues: Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Infection
-- Jeffrey C. Hageman, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
* RWI Double Feature!
Understanding Cryptosporidium in Recreational Water Environments
-- Michele Hlavsa, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Impact of a Cryptosporidosis Outbreak: Local Health Department Response and Perspective
-- Wendy Chung, Dallas County Department of HHS
* RWI Double Feature!
Lessons Learned from 2008 New Mexico Outbreak
-- Michele Hlavsa, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Three State Programs That Helped Prevent Outbreaks: Utah, Pennsylvania & Idaho
-- Michele Hlavsa, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
* Elimination of Rashes Associated with Indoor Swimming Pools
-- Robert Nuzzi, consultant
* Latest Developments in Crypto Removal by Swimming Pool Filters
-- James E. Amburgey, University of North Carolina - Charlotte
* Chlorine Chemistry in Pools: Implications for Pool Maintenance and the Indoor Pool Environment
-- Ernest R. Blatchley III, Purdue University
* The Role of Rapid Cryptosporidium Testing Following Fecal Contamination of Swimming Pools
-- Vincent R. Hill, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS:
* The Importance of Aquatics in Public Health Planning and What We Can Learn from Other Water Sectors
-- Michael Beach, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
* The Social and Cultural Impact of Swimming
-- Bruce Wigo, International Swimming Hall of Fame
WAHC VENUES
2010 - Colorado Springs, Colo.
2009 - Atlanta
2008 - Colorado Springs, Colo.
2007 - Cincinnati
CONTACT
National Swimming Pool Federation
4775 Granby Circle, Colorado Springs, CO 80919-3131
Phone: (719) 540-9119
Fax: (719) 540-2787
Website: http://www.nspf.org
