Group Director Ray Giovine Highlights Importance, Success of PSP/Deck Expo

At the 2021 International Pool | Spa | Patio Expo™, co-located with Deck Expo (PSP/Deck Expo), Pool & Spa Professional spoke with Informa Group Show Director Ray Giovine about the show.

"The need to connect innovate and grow really never went away and now it's, it's even more important than ever," Giovine said. "Every attendee every exhibitor brings their own knowledge, their own experience their own stories and their own advice."

PSP Expo and Deck Expo were first co-located in 2020, with the combined event going virtual due to the pandemic. This year, PSP/Deck Expo held its first in-person event from Nov. 13-18 in Dallas.

"Outdoor living is an important segment that's been on the rise for the key industry players for the past several years both in the pool the spa and the patio arena," Giovine said. "The collaboration with Deck Expo and the energy in the audience that are brought will be paramount to the way we work together and better serve our industries."

Giovine also discussed the hybrid PSP/Deck+ and the launch of Pool & Spa Professional—the official digital media brand of the show.

At the show, there were nearly 350 exhibitors and more than 130 educational sessions available to help pool and spa professionals take their business to the next level. 

"Now that we can all get together and learn from each other with the new technology and innovations," Giovine said, "it's only going to get better and it's going to make for an even better next year."

The 2022 PSP/Deck Expo will take place Nov. 15-17, in the new West Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center

"Save the date," Giovine emphasized.