Hello Everone,
It is my pleasure to announce that the PWNA Board of Directors has just approved a revised dues structure for the organization. My personal thanks to the board for allowing this restucturing to finally take place.


Effective January 1, 2003, annual dues for PWNA members will be as follows:

Professional Membership / Contract Cleaner Firms

1. with gross Sales under $150,000...........$195.00
2. with gross Sales under $500,00.............$250.00
3. with gross Sales $1 million and under.....$350.00

Associate Membership,
Distributors, Suppliers, Manufacturers.........$399.00


Corresponding Membership
Organizations or individuals such as libraries, consultants, accounts, engineers.....................................$195 .00

New members will be invited to join at these levels. Renewing members will begin paying dues at these levels for the 2003 dues.

This action is an outgrowth of an active board of leaders who have responded to suggestions and input from members,
Thanks again

Chris Detter/ President PWNA

John Tornabene
Clean County Powerwashing

Oh fine, now they want to audit our books to see how much we are making. IF it is totally honor system, then the change is useless.

Scott

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That is actually how MOST organizations operate i.e. International Franchise Assoc. , National Pest Management Assoc. ,etc. I see nothing wrong with this , it is a start.

Everett Abrams
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hummmmmmmm what if I gross over 150,000 but what if i only report 100,000?

some body else wants to see our books ...... gezzzzzzzzzzzz

okay I make just enough to pay 195.00 a year ...(lets say)

okay what is that 195.00 going to do for me ?



oops I better keep my mouth shut .. dont want any-bdy thinking thats all I do is complain ,,,,,,,,.............;;;;;;;''''''' shhhhhhhhh dont tell anybody I just posted here ........

**Hot-Rod **
Restoring A 1949 Studebaker!!
Complete Major Overhaul.

Dan S.
What do want a organization to do for you? If it is to get better insurance rates that won't happen to many variables. What I look for in an organization is ideals on how to better my business.


Charlie

Good Question Charlie.

A Friend of mine owns a pool business and he also belongs to an organization that represents his type of business. I believe he pays around $500/yr to be a member. He wasn't always a member due to some of the same reasons that some here aren't a member of the PWNA.

His business this year grossed over $1,000,000 for the first time. Which brought me to ask him the question "Why did you rejoin the Organization that you first thought was a waste of time and money?"

His answer plain and simple was that through networking and belonging to a group of similiar like contractors and getting involved has really helped his business grow immensely over the last 3 years. Having fellow members support you and helping you out and sharing idea's etc. was according to my friend worth its weight in gold.

Sometimes its not just worth joining a group to get something in cash value that equals to your membership dues to consider it worth joining. Its the intangibles such as networking with fellow members and believing in each other that is worth a ton more then what the dues cost.

Some may never understand that just like the way my friend thought initially. Now that he meets with these people at conventions who share his beliefs in supporting one another his business has really grown.

Of course you have to put something into it to get something out of it which is the key.

This is my take on why Organizations can help your business bottom line which is $$$$.

John Tornabene
Clean County Powerwashing

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**Hot-Rod **
Restoring A 1949 Studebaker!!
Complete Major Overhaul.

I agree to a point. I also feel that the PWNA seems to be heading in the right directions. But as far as networking. You'll get more of that here than you would at the PWNA!

Dan Flynn

Local organizations will benefit a business more than a national organization with 1 headquarter (as it relates to networking). A local may have monthly meetings that are more accessible than one that's 200 miles, 500 miles, 2000 miles from a business. It's a bit harder to network once a year, than 12 times a year.

Regards,

Paul B. (Mean Papa - Blues Meister)
Genesis Pressure Cleaning Ltd.

Paul


I agree that is one of the reasons why I started to switch to local organizations to help me grow in my business. NARI and looking at going into the Chamber next year.



Charlie