Recap: The Association of Aquatic Professionals Conference 2017
This year, the Association of Aquatic Professionals or AOAP, held their annual conference in beautiful St. Pete Beach, Florida at the Tradewinds Resort. Hundreds of Parks and Recreation, Pool management/services, and University aquatics/recreation professionals and vendors from all over the country (and even international) came together for this fantastic conference this February.
The DigiQuatics Booth
This conference represents the best of the best in aquatics! Some of the top vendors and technologies around the space are exhibited here, along with top tier industry experts sharing their ideas and visions with the community.
We enjoyed the opportunity to be a first time vendor at The AOAP Conference! Not only were we able to connect to some incredible people, we learned a lot about new technologies and how the space is changing.
If you don't follow the AOAP, check out their Instagram @aoapaquaticpros and check out their website.
Lastly, we wanted to give a shout-out to everyone we met this year!
Organizations
Deborah from Navy MRW
Laura at Sweet Water Pools
Merideth at Springville City Parks & Recreation
Jackie at Sears Pool Management Consultants
Timothy at The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
Billy at the City of Conroe
Kabel at the City of Appleton
Matt at Sunriver Owners Association
Jenna at Splash in The Boro
Beth at the City of Mesa
Amanda at MWR NAS Oceana / DAM NECK ANNEX
Jeremy at DRD Pool Service
Bill at Massanutten Resort
Barbara at University of Colorado Boulder Recreation
Amy at the City of Santa Monica
Will at Reston Association
Vendors
Joanne from Hanleywood (Aquatics International, Pool & Spa News)
George at Water Safety Products, Inc.
Richard at Mid-America Pool Renovation
Adam at the National Drowning Prevention Alliance
Here are a few pictures and memories from our journey:
Care for a quick boat ride?
This duck is ready for the exhibit hall
A swan enjoying the resort before the exhibit hall opens