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Advancing international trade in wood products through leadership in business, environmental and public affairs.
Become part of a growing network of businesses dedicated to the imported wood products industry. Members of the International Wood Products Association include companies and organizations worldwide which are involved in the many activities required to produce and import a wood product into the United States. IWPA represents more than 220 companies and organizations in more than 30 nations throughout the world. Membership categories are based on industry activity.
Membership Categories
Voting Members are companies located in North America that are actively engaged in the sale of imported wood products in the U.S., whether for their own account, as commissioned agents, or other similar sales capacity. Voting membership includes, but not limited to, U.S. importers, paneling processors, manufacturers, sales representatives, wholesalers, retailers, and commissioned agents.
Associate Members are companies and individuals with interests allied to the industry (such as suppliers of services to the imported wood products industry). Members in this category include, but are not limited to, transportation companies, customs brokers, port authorities, warehouse terminal operators, custom kiln dryers, insurance brokers, and consultants.
Overseas Members are companies or organizations not based in North America which manufacture and/or export wood products to the United States, which represent companies involved in the industry, or which provide services related to the industry.
Why Join?
Protect Your Ability to Conduct Business: Understanding that a core part of IWPA's mission is to keep the U.S. market open for imported wood products, IWPA has greatly expanded our legislative and regulatory advocacy. IWPA’s three registered lobbyists and volunteer leaders meet frequently with members of the House and Senate and regulatory officials to make sure they are aware of industry's top priority issues and concerns. IWPA is your staff in DC fighting for your business.
Inform your Business Decisions: IWPA’s eNews and trade statistics updates keep you in tune with a dynamic business environment.IWPA standards inform the marketplace. IWPA's media outreach effort and CURE Program informs the buying public with stories placed in all major trade publications, the Wall Street Journal, Associated Press stories, and an interview on National Public Radio. Expect to see even more outreach in 2009.
IWPA's CURE Program (Conservation, Utilization, Reforestation, Education) is an environmental education and outreach program that works successfully to protect both the tropical forests and the international tropical timber trade.
Grow Your Business:
At the end of the day it is all about business. IWPA exists to help expand the market for imported wood products, and help individual companies grow their business. IWPA's 2010 convention, April 28-30, 2010 in Miami, Florida, will bring together industry leaders from around the world and provide an excellent business networking environment.
IWPA's flagship publication, International Wood, is a proven marketing publication driving business to IWPA members and advertisers with a focused, impressive distribution to 15,000 buyers of imported wood products in the USA. The next issue is scheduled to be relased in August, 2009. IWPA's presence at major tradeshows including IWF and AWFS look for us at NAWLA Traders Market in November) compliments your activities, and our new fully-searchable website adds even more value to your membership.
Never has an ROI calculation been clearer - IWPA membership makes you money!
These are a few examples of how membership in IWPA benefits your company. Please review, complete and return the membership application, email IWPA or call 703/820-6696 if you need additional assistance.
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Why IWPA
"IWPA membership exposes Georgia's ports to a wealth of opportunities, industry exposure and the capability to network with the chief decision-makers driving port selection within the wood products industry. For anyone wanting to gauge the pulse of the wood products industry, it's one of the best investments you'll ever make."..Mark Troughton • Global Accounts Executive • Georgia Ports Authority
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