MEMBERSHIP
ROI = 6X+ Your Investment
Get $6.75 back for every $1 spent
ABMA Membership is not only a smart business decision. It's a no-brainer.
A recent independent study concluded that ABMA Members, on average, experience a 6.75x return on their membership investment that is directly related to their involvement in the association & convention attendance.
Real dollar values were assigned to all the benefits ABMA Membership provides, and weighed against the cost of dues and convention attendance. The conclusion speaks for itself.
$
18900
Total Value
$
2800
Total Cost (Convention + Membership Dues)
6.75X
ABMA Membership ROI
ABMA Membership... It's not just a good idea.
It's smart business.
Research Materials - $4,000
Standards Information - $250
Training - $500
Legislative Update - $1200
Peer Support & Mentoring - $1500
Membership Insider Access - $500
Involvement & Leadership Opportunities - $500
Access to Office & Staff - $250
NAM's Virtual University - $1000
Freight Transportation Consultants - $200
Suppliers Display (Convention) - $1000
Product Lookup / Leads - $500
Merchant Services / Affinity Programs - $5000
Networking - $2500
MEMBERSHIP
108th Annual Convention
March 25-28, 2025
Hyatt Regency Lost Pines
Austin, Texas
Where else can you meet with 50 customers and 50 suppliers all at the same time and in the same place; and in an environment conducive to actually getting some business accomplished?
MEMBERSHIP
Testimonials
Learning Leadership: I volunteered for ABMA service early on in my career and learned how to deal with and participate on the Board of Directors. I learned negotiation skills, the art of listening, getting your two cents in, how to get a room full of chiefs to do the work of Indians as well as develop a whole new kind of camaraderie and friendship.
Kristin DraperMember
The main reason I am an ABMA member is for the opportunity to network with peers. A large percentage of our business is selling brushes to other brush companies. Networking with other brush companies in the ABMA has been valuable in numerous ways, such as increasing our sales.
Gus TresloMember
The ABMA convention gives me an opportunity to further cement relationships that I have with existing customers and to inform other companies of our capabilities.
D. Mark FultzMember
The relationships I have built over the years will help my company thrive well into the future.
R.J. LindstromMember
Contacts I made at ABMA conventions have led to almost $1 million in sales annually for our company. Not a bad way to spend 4 days at a luxury resort.
Ken RakusinMember
The ABMA is a valuable organization both personally and professionally for me and for Monterey Mills. The connections that I have made over the years have been strengthened through the Convention.
Ed LowderMember
Managing a business requires good information. ABMA provides a wealth of information. Everything from industry statistics including wage and benefit surveys for benchmarking to learning what is coming down the road in the brush industry worldwide.
John CottamMember
Being a member of the ABMA has benefited my company greatly. With a focus on in-person networking and education the advantages go well beyond other trade organizations.
R.J. LindstromMember
The ABMA and the annual convention has been the foundation for the many relationships I have made with both suppliers and manufacturers. Those relationships are immeasurable in their value.
Brian KeiserMember
As a brush manufacturer, I receive numerous sales leads from the convention and from referrals from other brush makers. If you make a point to attend all of the meetings, meet the members and promote your business, you will establish the long term relationships that will benefit your business well into the future.
Jeff MalishMember
Networking, Networking, Networking.
Ian MossMember
Almost 50% of our customer base was built on attending and meeting potential customers at ABMA conventions. Certainly visiting customers without attending ABMA is possible, but it's the camaraderie that helps develop not only customer/vendor relations, but also friendships.
Carlos PetzoldMember
Five years ago I found and qualified a new raw materials supplier. The cost savings was $31,000 per year.
Robert FowlieMember
I have been a member for over 30 years, with three different companies and there is no other forum where one can actually get face time with the Owners and Presidents of major customer companies, in a relaxed and convivial setting.
