IAAF-D WHY SHOULD I JOIN THE IAAF-D?
Why should I join the IAAF-D?
Companies in the independent automotive aftermarket should seriously consider becoming a member of the IAAF.
Former ADF President and director of FPS Distribution (part of Lookers plc) Terry Wainwright gave these forthright views on industry support for the Federation at one of the Federation's Conferences.
He tackled the question, "Why have an IAAF and what does it do?" He quoted from the IAAF objective statement:
'To Serve, Strenghten and Promote the Independent Automotive Aftermarket on behalf of its members, to the Consumer’s Benefit.'
In an extensive list he showed the breadth and depth of the Federation's contacts, the topics that had been tackled and other activities which supported members' businesses.
He commented, "When people try to financially justify membership subscription with tangible benefits, the measure is most often "member" or "business services" which medium or large businesses will always do better for themselves, or don't really need. Often forgotten is this wider role, our prime purpose, the one I have tried to describe."
"No small, medium, or even large business or business organisation can fulfil this role successfully for themselves and that is the real value in the IAAF. The Federation’s Board and Council recognise the need to continually improve upon what the federation does, particularly communications as considerable hard and relevant work goes on unsung and unreported."
"It's good business sense"
He continued. "Come the day our Industry faces a real threat, every professional small, medium and large business or business organisation will want the "insurance" of being effectively represented. The IAAF is the only body, dedicated to our sector that can achieve this. That cause deserves the support of the majority of professional businesses and business organisations operating in this sector. Yes it may be difficult to financially justify, yet for comparatively little outlay it's good business sense."
He concluded with an appeal to members. "If you are members please continue to be so, if not please think seriously of joining. If you know professional businesses who aren't, I would ask you to encourage them to join. Government and statutory bodies listen to respected, broad based opinion, the IAAF provides that very platform and voice."
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