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    From Condemned Pool to Award-Winning: The 15 Year Journey of the El Centro Aquatic Center

    Wednesday, April 5, 2023
    4:15 PM – 5:15 PM  
    Room: 4
    Eligible for 0.1 CEUs
    Session Description: When the only public swimming pool in the rural border town of El Centro went offline the City of El Centro had to be very strategic to bring aquatics back to their community. Explore the City of El Centro's journey to a multi-million dollar regional aquatic center with a close look at how they engaged their community, planned fiscally and designed award-winning water with programming for every age and stage.

    Learning Objectives:

    • Upon completion, participants will be able to identify their future aquatic center's needs and relevant design elements to serve existing and future generations.
    • Upon completion, participants will learn strategies for securing the many resources crucial to a successful aquatic center project.
    • Upon completion, participants will have an understanding of how programs have fared since the grand opening of the newly designed facility (El Centro Aquatic Center).