Thursday Pools, LLC (“Thursday”), a leader in fiberglass pool manufacturing, recently hosted a two-day Dealer Conference focused on ‘elevating’ the business practices of pool professionals with speakers covering everything from sales, finance, marketing and communication to water management, pool installation and sustainable building. “We pulled together business leaders from both within and outside of our industry to provide pool professionals with practical and inspirational ways to enhance their business,” explains Annie Brock, head of business development for Thursday Pools.
The conference hosted roughly 270 attendees and featured author and keynote speaker Louie Gravance from Disney, Marcus Sheridan, best-selling author of “They Ask, You Answer” as well as sales management consultant Brian Kavicky, PHTA’s Jeff Henriksen, Wade Bosse of Pool Stain Removers and digital marketing agency MediaFuel.
“The two-day event remained focused on the “Level Up” theme, focused on educating dealers on how they can elevate their business practices, fiberglass pool installation and pool maintenance skills,” says Jonathan Davis, Director of Customer Relations at Thursday Pools. “It was a treat to see the excitement by so many pool professionals at this conference.” In additional to the education and business seminars, attendees also received hands-on training included such topics as repairing fiberglass surfaces, coping stone selection and installation tips.
The conference was rounded out with a tour of the manufacturing facility as well as a gut-busting comedy act from Ryan Neimiller, aka the “Cripple Threat of Comedy” and 3 rd place America’s Got Talent winner. “The event was a great success and everyone enjoyed their time together,” says Brock.
