Membership has its priviledges

Biennial Meeting

The MidStates Annual Meeting is the largest industry event in your region, bringing together hearth, patio and barbecue professionals for two days of networking, and information-packed seminars. Participate in sessions important to owners of any kind of businesses such as employee retention, money management or public relations.

In addition, sessions pertain strictly to the industry such as troubleshooting the latest hearth technology, new patio designs or breaking through in the barbecue industry.

EXPO Affiliate Event

MidStates HPBA gives those who attend the HPBA EXPO an opportunity to meet and greet professionals in the MidStates region through a networking luncheon.

MSHPBA Newsletter, Broadcast Faxes, Email Updates

Stay up-to-date with the latest information on the ever-changing hearth, patio and barbecue industry.  With newsletters, broadcast faxes, and email updates, MidStates HPBA gives members the opportunity to stay ahead of the competition.

Codes & Regulation "Watch Dog" Committee

The MidStates HPBA Codes Committee, along with the help of RegAlert and LegAlert, will help monitor legislation passes in the MidStates HPBA affiliate that could negatively affect your business. You cannot afford to be without membership in the MSHPBA.

NFI Certification

Unable to make the certification exam at EXPO? Is it too costly to send all of your installing distributors to EXPO for certification? MidStates HPBA realizes that the demands of your business and the cost of travel are important factors to you.  That is why we offer the certification course and exam locally.  Each year MidStates HPBA holds NFI certification courses in our region, allowing those who are to busy at EXPO or who wish to certify new or multiple installers, the opportunity to certify later in the year and at a reduced rate to our members.

Other MSHPBA Benefits

• Discounted registration fees to the annual meeting
• Exclusive MSHPBA EXPO event
• MSHPBA newsletter, email updates and broadcast faxes
• Updates on legislation that could effect your business
• Local NFI Certification course and exam
• Promotional Media Kits
• MidStates HPBA Web site
• Mystery Shopper Program

HPBA Benefits

• Free EXPO passes
• Air Express delivery
• Flight Ready pre-purchased shipping
• LTL freight service
• Overnight mail and package delivery
• Worldwide Air freight delivery
• Zairmail (Internet technology/postal delivery)
• Discounted liability insurance program
• Membership Success Clubs
• Employee benefits programs/hotline
• Financial planning for owners & businesses
• Long term care insurance
• Retirement savings programs
• Broadcast e-mail and fax services
• Business grade Internet service provider
• Computer and software service plans
• Office products and supplies
• Teleconferencing
• Business insurance
• Rental car discounts
• Merchant bank card processing

Member Programs

Liability Insurance

Fill out the APPLICATION to get a quote for your company. Program includes discounts for members and NFI certified professionals.

Member Success Clubs

Member Success Clubs are an assembly of non-competing retailers or distributors. Participants gather regularly to improve their operational performance by exchanging ideas, best practices and information.

• Clubs are established as self-governing entities, organized according to the nature and complexity of operations of the participants.
• Meetings are professionally facilitated by a moderator experienced in the industry.
• Comparative reports, complied from data contributed by each club member, are produced quarterly.
• Benchmarks are established for key financial and service quality drivers, allowing participants to track their performance against industry standards and against the performance of others in the club.

The Best Practices Come From Those Who Perform Them Every Day.

For more information, or to sign up to visit a Member Success Club, Contact Antonio Jackson at HPBA. Phone: 703-522-0086 ·Email: jackson@hpba.org

 

FITS Eligible for Co-Op Dollars

Everything you need to run in-house training

Several manufacturers have agreed to make FITS (Fireplace Installer Training System) eligible for their co-op programs as part of the FITS Training Partner program. Current participants include CFM, DESA, FPI, Hearth & Home Technologies, ICC-RSF, Jøtul North America, Napoleon, Selkirk, Simpson Dura-Vent, and Travis Industries. This strong support can significantly reduce start-up costs for this cutting edge installer training program. Check with these Training Partners for details of their co-op support, go to www.FITStraining.org for updates, or ask your suppliers to consider participation.
         
FITS is an organized, effective, method of training installers, beginning with Gas Fireplaces, Level 1. It includes all of the materials you need to start and run your own in-house training program. To learn more about FITS, visit www.FITStraining.org

 

Membership Success Clubs

Member Success Clubs are an assembly of non-competing retailers or distributors. Participants gather regularly to improve their operational performance by exchanging ideas, best practices and information.

• Clubs are established as self-governing entities, organized according to the nature and complexity of operations of the participants.
• Meetings are professionally facilitated by a moderator experienced in the industry.
• Comparative reports, complied from data contributed by each club member, are produced quarterly.
• Benchmarks are established for key financial and service quality drivers, allowing participants to track their performance against industry standards and against the performance of others in the club.

The Best Practices Come From Those Who Perform Them Every Day.

For more information, or to sign up to visit a Member Success Club, Contact Antonio Jackson at HPBA. Phone: 703-522-0086 ·Email: jackson@hpba.org

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