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Welcome to the International Professional Pond Contractors Association
July 23rd 2008

The IPPCA’s Purpose, and why you should be a part of it!

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?
 
  1. 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).
  2. Your own updateable web page with photos
  3. Use of the IPPCA Logo
  4. Reciprocal link to your own website
  5. Ongoing marketing already in place
  6. Affiliation with the industry leader in quality assurance of its members
  7. Member's Only Forum
  8. Listed on other pond and water feature oriented websites, which vastly increases your exposure to potential customers.
  9. Certification available to Contractor Members at 2 (two) levels beyond basic Membership  with the IPPCA, along with Manufacturer specific certification as well. (Details)
  10. Free admission to all IPPCA hosted events.
  11. Access to marketing tools, networking with industry leaders, and free technical support.
  12. 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?
 
  1. Supply IPPCA with all materials necessary to build your web page
  2. Have NO unresolved complaints with your local Better Business Bureau (BBB)
  3. Have NO lawsuits pending or currently filed against you or your company.
  4. Handle yourself and your company with the professionalism and courtesy expected of an Industry Leader
  5. Supply IPPCA with any updates or changes that you wish to have done with your web page.
  6. 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:
 
  1. 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.
  2. Supply at least 1 (one) photo with a brief description for each of the customer's ponds.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.  
  6. Annual renewal $250.00
  7. Be prepared to watch your Company grow from the benefits and marketability supplied to you by becoming a part of the IPPCA!!
  8. Why Become An IPPCA Member (click Here)

How Do I Become a Member?
 
  1. Real Easy! Go to our online Membership Application, Associate Membership Application, 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.
  2. Be prepared and willing to fulfill your responsibilities as an IPPCA Member.
  3. 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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