With major trade shows happening coast to coast, the early months of 2026 are packed with opportunities for pool pros to sharpen their skills and expand their networks. Whether you’re looking for certification courses, new product demos, hands-on technical sessions or simply a chance to reconnect with colleagues, these events deliver something for everyone. Consider this your roadmap to the season’s biggest industry gatherings.
For Jonah Gonzales, the pool industry is both a livelihood and a legacy. In 2012, after years of struggling as a single father, he accepted an offer from his longtime neighbor and mentor, Rick, who owned AllPro Pools. “For years he had been telling me that whenever I was ready to start a [pool] career, he would teach me everything,” Gonzales says. He began as a technician, moving into repairs, and after five years was ready to branch out on his own. Rick gave him his first 10 pools, and Blue Whale Pool & Spa was born.
As a second-generation pool professional, Cameron Baird started working in the industry at just 15 under the guidance of his father in the renovation sector.
HASA Inc., a provider of water treatment solutions, is poised to transform the pool industry with its expansion into Texas .
Before 2019, Tina and Doug George found solace in their backyard pool, using it as a sanctuary from the stresses of their health care careers.