Genesis 3 kicked off their largest-attended schools in 2013 with pre-conference events held at the International Pool | Spa | Patio Expo (IPSPE) in November with more than 130 attendees participating in various aquatic design and construction courses.
All classes, including the group’s basic construction school, perspective drawing workshop, and three design schools were filled to capacity. The one-day ‘Introduction to Perspective Drawing’ (Design 101) course, taught by Michael Nantz, society of watershape designer (SWD), started the pre-conference events, giving students a whole-new perspective on drawing concepts with one-on-one instruction.
Genesis 3 also brought back the ‘Basic Pool Construction’ (Construction 201) school under the direction of Pool & Spa Marketing contributor, Paolo Benedetti, SWD, who moderated the popular course.
Richard Kremer gave students the opportunity to learn about AutoCAD (Design 203) during a hands-on technical course, while Feras Irikat taught a ‘Colour Theory’ class (Design 231).
Another Pool & Spa Marketing contributor, David Peterson, led a course on ‘Basic Fluid Engineering’ (Engineering 211), which helped students understand the physics of water and armed them with tools to do the job correctly.
“We cannot be more excited about what is happening within our industry and our students,” stated Brian Van Bower, SWD, president and co-founder of Genesis 3. “Our student participation is growing faster than we could ever have imagined. The feedback we receive from them is invaluable to the growth of our educational offerings as well as to the growth of the industry. It’s remarkable to see how far we’ve come and how far we plan to go.”
In addition to the pre-conference events, Genesis 3 also offered a number of classes that were included in the general education tracks presented during the educational portion of IPSPE.
“The momentum and enthusiasm we are experiencing in Genesis 3 is unparalleled. To have more than 460 attendees in nine morning classes continues to reinforce we provide an extraordinary value to those who truly want to grow in their professional journey,” said Skip Phillips, SWD, vice-president and co-founder of Genesis 3.
