The Value of an HPBA Membership
The purpose of a trade association is to band together to promote our common business interests and to defend those interests from excessive or misguided regulation.
As a member of the Hearth Industry, professional representation should be a part of your long term business plan. Relative to other trade associations our dues are very reasonable. But, like all good shoppers, we want to know exactly what we are getting for our money. Below is a list of where your dues are spent and of some of the valuable benefits membership in SCHPBA includes.
You are needed as part of one loud voice for our industry!
All for $0.89 a day ($3.00 for distributors) you enjoy annual benefits of:
| A vigilant state & national government relations effort to save your business from regulatory attack | $1,800,000 |
| National publicity to consumers | $440,000 |
| Industry and consumer research from surveys | $250,000 |
| BIZ Unite: Health Benefits Marketplace | $7,900 |
| Monthly newsletters with vital industry news | $1,200 |
| Attendance for your entire entire company to the SC Dealer meeting | $790 |
| Free entrance to the national HPBA EXPO | $375 |
| Member price for robust education offerings | $599 |
| Member pricing for NFI certification, Save | $672 |
| Listing in our frequently updated directory online | $100 |
| Automatic national membership | $2,500 |
| Low cost web site design for your business | Priced by job |
| Referrals when consumers inquire about dealers in your area | Priceless |
| Total value of membership | $2,364,286 |
For $0.89 a day $6,450 is being spent to protect and benefit your business. Pretty good investment wouldn’t you say?