Breeez, courtesy Master Pools Guild

In March, the Master Pools Guild held its spring meeting in Nashville, where it introduced its newest members. The four companies were part of the organization’s recent growth initiative.

While MPG has long had a global presence, it has purposely remained on the smaller side. A year ago, it had 92 member companies in the U.S., Canada and six countries around the world. Since then, the group has admitted four more firms instead of the typical three per year, with the goal of adding another 12 by next spring.

“That is aggressive for us,” said MPG Executive Director Teri Wiltshire. “Historically we haven’t been about growing membership.”

The group is looking for companies in Hawaii, as well as parts of Virginia, Texas, the Northeast and Canada.

“There are a lot of spaces in North America where we lack a member, and there are a lot of locations around the globe where we would love representation,” Wiltshire said.

Younger members have shown an interest in growing the group, she explained. MPG is on track to have the youngest chairman in its history, current Vice Chairman Josh Buzzell of Houston-based Regal Pools.

“He is very excited about the possibility of adding members, not from a financial standpoint ... but to add to the expertise and knowledge of the group as a whole,” Wiltshire explained.

The spring meeting saw attendance by 70% of the group’s membership, with highlights including case-study presentations by members of challenging and innovative projects and a tour of Hayward’s Nashville heater plant.

MPG’s next meeting takes place Oct. 9-12 in San Antonio.

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