{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"What's Happening at the 33rd Annual Conference?","description":"Welcome to Atlanta, GA where we will all convene for the 33rd Annual Conference of the NPC, and our first live face-to-face conference in TWO years!  It\u2019s hard to believe it\u2019s been that long. Two years since we partied at the Opening Reception. Two years since we sat back at lunch and bid on items at the auction. Two years since we\u2019ve seen colleagues and friends from across the country.  In other words, it\u2019s been too long! So, like so many of you I am really looking forward to this event! Our Education Committee has been hard at work putting together a great slate of education. Special format this year for the Thursday classes is only one track with 3 classes for the whole day \u2013 The Remodel Primer.  This track will prepare you to tackle remodel projects, both large and small and will begin with an overview of concrete pool construction and focus on the topics that have the biggest impact on the integrity of the shell.  On Friday we will offer our standard format of three tracks with a total of 12 classes. We all certainly come to conference to learn, but that\u2019s not all.  The networking events will be in full swing as well as an aquarium tour, with a behind the scenes tour of the Georgia Aquarium, the world's largest. The Exhibit Hall will be filled with the suppliers we all depend on to meet our customer\u2019s expectations.  Our World-Famous Auctioneer, Jay Eaton, will certainly have a few surprises from us and a lot of products to sell! Our venue for this event, the InterContinental Buckhead in Atlanta, is beautiful and perfectly located for tours, restaurants, and night life. This gorgeous facility is the perfect setting for us to come together again after a long and hard separation. So, thank you for attending and have a great time!  ","author_name":"The National Plasterers Council presents \u201cSmooth Finish\u201d","author_url":"http:\/\/npcpodcast.libsyn.com\/website","html":"