Thu, Sep 02, 2004
Economic Factors, Membership Growth Key Deciding Factors
The Board of Directors
of the Professional Aviation Maintenance Association (PAMA) voted
recently to lower individual membership dues to $49 annually.
Growing PAMA’s membership is the top priority of PAMA’s
Board and the cost of dues had become a disproportionately large
deciding factor for prospective and renewing members in these
difficult financial times.
“This landmark vote was driven by PAMA’s Regional
Directors and the leadership of PAMA’s nationwide Chapter
network,” said PAMA president Brian Finnegan (below, right).
“It is an essential step into a prosperous future.”
Though dues costs are not usually given as the reason people
join an association, if dues are viewed as too high for the
economic environment, association growth can stall. This problem
became evident and increasingly difficult for PAMA as
aviation’s economic momentum slowed over the past several
years.
“This, in concert
with our struggling national economy, is all part of our recovery
from the 9/11 terrorist attacks in our country,” noted Mr.
Finnegan
Observing that the first rule of association power is that
“Strength is in Members,” Mr. Finnegan praised the
Board’s vote as a symbol of their commitment to strengthening
PAMA’s membership numbers. In recognizing the many factors
that coalesce to drive membership growth—personal and
association identity, an opportunity for personal growth,
professional networking and recognition—PAMA’s Board is
working around the clock to develop more and increasingly valuable
benefits for its members. Information via print and electronic
media has increased many times over in the last several years and
PAMA’s perspective is the preferred source for many in the
media seeking to portray the myriad facets of the aviation
maintenance industry. Chapter influence in the day to day
operations of the association has never been higher. Career
services, professional recognition, training and educational
opportunities and commercial discounts all provide value to PAMA
members.
As PAMA enters its annual renewal period, the new lower dues
will provide the perfect punctuation for a successful membership
drive. In addition, PAMA will begin offering a discounted automatic
renewal option for those that wish to keep their membership active
into the future. Mr. Finnegan noted the lower dues level was driven
by the membership. Of primary concern to the Board of Directors was
how the Chapters would feel about the loss of the $15 per member
Chapter rebate that was integral with the old $70 annual dues. But
in numerous discussions, the Chapter leaders voted overwhelmingly
to relinquish their rebates in favor of lower National dues. The
PAMA Board sweetened the incentive with an additional $6 reduction
and the new dues structure was born.
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