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Next  Monthly
Luncheon Meeting
 
May 12, 2008
Speaker:

Joe Donovan
from
Donovan Group
 
Topic:
"Web Site Utilization"
 
 
Lunch @ noon
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Membership
Member Senior Member
Associate Member Corporate Member
Member Application Current Dues
Membership Database Instructions - For Current Members
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Membership Status Requirements
1. Membership is on an individual basis, not by agency.
2. Member status requires the individual applicant must be professional manufacturers' agent/representative
3. Qualified Manufacturers' Representatives for Member status requires that applicants be principals (sole owners, partners or corporate officers) of manufacturers' agencies which are further defined as being independent contractors paying their own business expenses and being compensated for their efforts by commissions based on sales. A person who performs all the duties of a Manufacturers' Representative for a rep. agency but is not an owner, partner or a corporate officer of any agency may apply for Member status. If this person changes employment he or she shall be required to reapply and meet the Member requirements to maintain Member status.
4. Qualified Manufacturers' Representatives for Member status will have an office within the State of Wisconsin. They must represent a minimum of two principals. They must uphold high moral, ethical and business standards
5. Members in good standing have voting privileges and can hold office and/or be members of a policy-making committee in WAMA.
6. A one-time membership fee of $75.00 must accompany the application form. If your application is not accepted, the membership fee will be refunded in full.
7. Dues include the cost of monthly luncheon meetings. Initial or first year dues are pro-rated on a quarterly basis as to the time the application is approved. After that, the dues are annual.
8. Members will appear in the WAMA Membership Database and may participate in any of the group or discount programs offered by WAMA.
  Click here for Member Application form.

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Senior Member Status Requirements
1. Must have been a member of WAMA for the 10 years.
2. Have reached the age of 65. Age requirement and length of time in WAMA may be waived by a majority vote of the Board.
3. No longer employed as a Manufacturers' Representative
4. Requests for Senior Membership must be in writing, stating the year you joined WAMA and your age. Send letter to Board of Directors at the WAMA address.
5. Senior Membership Dues do not include monthly luncheon meetings. Senior Members pay for each luncheon or event they attend.
6. All group and discount programs are available to senior members. All insurance plans are available to senior members (subject to insurance carrier restrictions).
7. In your request, please advise what address you want newsletters, notices, etc. sent to if it is a change from the agency address currently used.
8. Senior Members continue to be listed in WAMA Membership Database and receive monthly newsletters.
9. Senior Members do not have voting privileges and cannot hold office of a policy-making committee in WAMA.

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Associate Member Status Requirements
1. There must first be a Member or Senior Member of WAMA from the agency and that Member or Senior Member must act as the sponsor for the associate member applicant.
2. Applicant must be an active participating officer or employee of the agency. Associate membership ends if that person leaves or is no longer part of the sponsoring agency.
3. Associate membership is on an individual basis and is non-transferable.
4. Associate Member Dues do not include monthly luncheon meetings. Associate Members pay for each luncheon or event they attend.
5. Initial or first year dues are pro-rated on a quarterly basis as to the time application is accepted and is billed to agency. After that, the dues are annual.
6. All group and discount programs are available to Associate members. All insurance plans are available to Associate Members (subject to agency participation).
7. Associate Members will be listed in  WAMA Membership Database and receive monthly newsletters.
8. Associate Members do not have voting privileges and cannot hold office or be members of a policy making committee in WAMA.

Click here to Contact WAMA office for Associate Member application form.

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Corporate Member Status Requirement
1. Applicant for Corporate Membership is defined as active corporations or business entities interested in supporting the efforts of WAMA.
2. Applicant must be in good standing in their respective states, and must uphold high moral, ethical and business standards.
3. Corporate Members do not have voting privileges and cannot hold office or be members of a policy making committee in WAMA.
4. Corporate Members will be listed in WAMA Membership Database and receive the monthly newsletter.
5. Dues for new Corporate Members shall be pro-rated on a quarterly basis the initial year and billed annually thereafter. Dues include the cost of one person per luncheon meetings.

Click here to Contact WAMA office for Corporate Member application form.

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Annual Dues for WAMA Membership in 2008
Member $220.00 (luncheon costs included)
Senior Member $50.00 (luncheon costs not included)
Associate Member $100.00 (luncheon costs not included)
Corporate Member $235.00 (luncheon costs for 1 included)

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Wisconsin Association of Manufacturers' Agents, Inc.
1504 N. 68th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53213
(Phone and Fax) 414/778-0640
(E-mail) wama@wama.org.