MEMBER REQUIREMENTS

1. Any person, firm or corporation engaged as a promotional products distributor, supplier, marketing firm or supplier representative shall be eligible for consideration for membership in PMANC. Principles of firms applying must have been in promotional products sales for at least one year and have achieved a gross annual sales volume of no less than $50,000.  Applicants must be reviewed and approved by the PMANC Executive Board of Directors.

2. You must supply only one of the following with this application:

a. Proof of membership, in good standing, in the Promotional Products Association International

(PPAI); OR

b. Your UPIC, PPAI# or ASI# OR

c. Five (5) invoices/purchase orders from companies with whom the applicant is doing business. Distributors must furnish invoices from at least ten (10) recognized promotional products supplier firms. 

Suppliers must furnish ten (10) purchase orders from recognized promotional products distributors firms. Invoices/purchase orders submitted must be for actual orders, not samples, and must be dated within six (6) months of the date of this application. Organizations or individuals that are primarily end-users of promotional products are not eligible for membership.

WHAT TYPE OF MEMBERSHIP WOULD YOUR COMPANY FALL UNDER?  

Distributor ($135 Annually)

Company whose primary business includes developing ideas for the use of promotional products, buying such products from suppliers and reselling them to end buyers. 

Supplier ($135 Annually)

Company that manufactures, converts, warehouses or decorates promotional products for sale to promotional products distributors or to a firm maintaining a division or affiliate devoted to reselling promotional products.

Multi-Line Representative ($135 Annually)

Company that represents a group of supplier companies and markets to promotional products distributors or to firms maintaining a division or affiliate devoted to reselling promotional products.

Business Services ($135 Annually)

Company that sells services, information, or products (other than promotional products) that support the normal conduct of business.