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October 16, 2007
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Pomona, Calif. ?EUR??,,????'?????<???????????????????? The Western Turfgrass & Landscape Expo (WTLE), the longest running landscape trade show in the nation, announces that Rick Bartel will be presenting the installation of a Savio Pond or Pond Free system live at the WTLE.
Rick Bartel, owner of Autumn Mist Aquatics operating out of East Ridge, Tenn. for more than twenty years, is one of the few remaining Certified Master Water Feature Design and Installation Contractors in the country. He currently sits on the Board of Directors for the National Association of Pond Professionals and co-authored the current NAPP National Certification test during his six-year tenure as the Chairman for the Continuing Education Program. Bartel?EUR??,,????'?????<???????????????????????(R)?EUR??,,????'????s work has been seen numerous times on nationally publicized programs such as HGTV?EUR??,,????'?????<???????????????????????(R)?EUR??,,????'????s Extreme Landscapes and the Do-It-Yourself Networks Waterscapes Workshop. He has written more than 83 nationally published articles on water feature construction. He is most well-know for his innovative R.I.S.E. Method of natural rock and boulder placement techniques that have netted an industry setting record of more than 300 local, regional and national awards and recognitions for some of the world?EUR??,,????'?????<???????????????????????(R)?EUR??,,????'????s most natural water features. Amazingly enough, Bartel also has more than eight million gallons of actively operating features throughout the world. He is currently the primary instructor for the Savio Water Feature Institute, which offers a series of advanced level water feature seminars around the globe. Bartel is also the administrator for the Savio Certified Contractor Program, which is one of the most effective contractor networks in existence in the industry today.
Celebrating its 47th consecutive year, the Western Turfgrass & Landscape Expo is one of the nation?EUR??,,????'?????<???????????????????????(R)?EUR??,,????'????s premier landscape trade shows. Featuring more than five acres of indoor and outdoor exhibit space the WTLE attracts national exhibitors as well as landscape superintendents, landscape contractors, golf course superintendents, pesticide applicators and landscape design professionals from throughout the Western United States.
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