Welcome to the International Professional Pond Contractors Association
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The IPPCA’s Purpose, and why you should be a part of it! |
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IPPCA Membership is an Investment.
Your investment rewards your
business ... and your career
The
International Professional Pond Contractors Association (IPPCA)
delivers many "behind the scenes" benefits. The association
advocates effective, modern pond and water garden products,
practices and education. Our efforts at federal and state government
levels have resulted in the over-turn and modifications of
standards, legislation and regulations that were detrimental to the
pond and water garden industry, and an ongoing campaign and
pro-active lobbying action for beneficial legislation and actions to
hinder negative legislation. Together our members work to improve
standards promoting fair competition and product acceptance in the
market place.e.
The IPPCA continues to implement and grow internationally recognized
contractor and other certification programs pertinent to the pond
and water garden industry. Certification raises the profile and
standards of our profession. Additionally, our pond and water
garden-specific education courses, developed and delivered by
industry pros, help working professionals working in the industry to
learn and become more successful.
The IPPCA promotes the global industry
through our annual INFO TANZA, the world's largest event dedicated
exclusively to cutting edge products, technologies, business
strategies and services of the entire pond and water garden
industry. The IPPCA offers several news sources, including a member
directory (online), electronic newsletter, (Pond Pulse™) and news
delivered through trade publications in the pond, water garden,
irrigation, turf/landscape and international markets.
Why Become An IPPCA
Member
(click Here)
Membership is like advertising, the bottom line is;
- Is it Good for My Company's growth and Bottom Line?
- Is it good for my industry, because if my industry grows, my
business grows.
We have developed the IPPCA to do both, in that order. Our Goal is to
help you build your business and marketability through your membership and being
affiliated with the IPPCA. Thus benefiting the pond and water feature
industry
So, What Do You Get As An IPPCA Member?
- Be a member of the #1 ranked Association to affect the Industry in '05,
'06 and beyond by the Industry's leading trade magazine, Water Garden News.
(
Jan. '06 issue).
Your own updateable web page with photos
Use of the IPPCA Logo
Reciprocal link to your own website
Ongoing marketing already in place
Affiliation with the industry leader in quality assurance of its members
Member's Only Forum
Listed on other pond and water feature oriented websites, which vastly
increases your exposure to potential customers.
Certification available to Contractor Members at 2 (two) levels beyond
basic Membership
with the IPPCA, along with Manufacturer specific
certification as well.
(Details)
Free admission to all IPPCA hosted events.
Access to marketing tools, networking with industry leaders, and free
technical support.
Product discounts from Manufacturers such as AquaDyne, EasyPro and Aqion.
Orders to be placed through the IPPCA to insure member is in good standing
before being forwarded to the appropriate manufacturer.
What Are My Responsibilities as a Basic IPPCA Member?
- Supply IPPCA with all materials necessary to build your web page
- Have NO unresolved complaints with your local Better Business Bureau
(BBB)
- Have NO lawsuits pending or currently filed against you or your company.
- Handle yourself and your company with the professionalism and courtesy
expected of an Industry Leader
- Supply IPPCA with any updates or changes that you wish to have done with
your web page.
- Use your affiliation with the IPPCA, and the use of its marketing
materials and Logo responsibly and in a manor that will not be detrimental
to the IPPCA and its Associates.
Additional Responsibilities Of An IPPCA Contractor Member:
- Supply the IPPCA with a minimum of 3 (three) installed pond or water
feature customer referrals, utilizing the
IPPCA Contractor Rating Form.
This also, establishes your "Star Rating" on your webpage.
- Supply at least 1 (one) photo with a brief description for each of the
customer's ponds.
- Upon becoming an IPPCA Member, ask each of your new customers of any
additional ponds or water features you build to fill out the same form. You
are supplied a copy of their results, helping you with an ongoing monitoring
of your company's performance. It also introduces a Customer to the IPPCA,
and shows our level of commitment, both yours and ours to the ongoing
improvement of Quality Experiences for the Consumer; which, of course,
they'll tell their friends, co-workers, family, etc. about, benefiting us
all.
- Take your Entrance Evaluation Exam promptly, available now on-line, the
link will be supplied to you upon acceptance of your application. It becomes part of your file, and shows both you and the
IPPCA what areas, if any, of knowledge need to be worked on prior to
Certification. It is intended to be fun, but serious, and takes about 7-10
minutes to go through.
- Fulfill your basic Membership requirements with 90 days:
a. Three Customer Rating Forms
minimum. b. Entrance Evaluation Exam
completed. c. Signed One-year contract
returned to IPPCA.
d. Send first year membership
fee of $250.00.
- Annual renewal $250.00
- Be prepared to watch your Company grow from the benefits and
marketability supplied to you by becoming a part of the IPPCA!!
- Why Become An IPPCA
Member
(click Here)
How Do I Become a Member?
- Real Easy! Go to our online Membership
Application,
Associate Membership Appl
ication, fill it out and submit (any parts
you don't know how to do, don't sweat it, just do
the best you can, and we'll help your from there).
Or call our Toll-Fee number,1-866-484-7722 and we'll walk through
it for you on our own computers.
Be prepared and willing to fulfill your responsibilities
as an IPPCA Member.
Be prepared for a call from one of our IPPCA Staff
Member to confirm your Application information is
correct and Welcome you Aboard!
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