Membership Pays Big Dividends

For more information on Membership call Rick Abraham at 410.715.6673, or to request an application via email, click here.

Why You Should Be an FSMA Member

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FSMA is the only national trade association representing foodservice sales agencies and their trade partners. By joining, you add your voice and support to the collective voice provided by FSMA, you gain access to tools and resources that can improve your success and bottom line, and you assist in FSMA's efforts to enhance relationships with manufacturers, distributors, operators, and other key stakeholders.

Membership Eligibility: There are three classes of membership within FSMA: sales agencies, manufacturers, and vendors supporting sales agencies and manufacturers.

• Applicants must have been in business a minimum of 12 months and have a reputable standing in their marketplace                         
• Applicants agree to provide information to FSMA to validate membership eligibility requirements are met                         
• Applicants agree to adhere to the principles embodied in the FSMA Code of Ethics                      
• Applicants agree to promptly pay annual dues

FSMA Agency Members can expect a robust and valuable set of member services, including:

• Exclusive priority invitation to FSMA's Top to Top Conference
• Priority selection to participate on industry task forces
• A strong public advocacy campaign on issues critical to your success
  Members vote for Jerry Waxler Industry Service Award candidates
  
• Aggressive work on reducing your costs of doing business
• Expansion of your business opportunities                                    
• Access to foodservice specific legal counsel                                    
• Affordable and practical regional education and training services                                    
• Task force, committees, and share group participation                                    
• A focused effort on industry standards to reduce redundant work                
• Company listing on the FSMA website and in our Member Locator               
• Access to all FSMA publications, white papers and studies                
• Regular association updates through email to keep you current                
• Access to Members Only resources via our website              
• Member discounts on conference registrations and other services             
• Access to many other services and resources 

FSMA Associate Members (manufacturers) gain:

• Invitation to FSMA's Top to Top Conference       
• Access to best practice agency management techniques that increase results
  Increased efficiency through participation on FSMA Advisory Boards, Councils and Task Forces                                   
• Affordable and practical regional education and training programs                                     
• Aggressive efforts to increase efficiency by supporting industry standards that reduce the amount of redundant work for you and your sales agencies                                    
• Access to agency specific industry expertise                                      
• Access to national research specific to the Agency/Manufacturer relationship                                    
• Peer to Peer interaction and sharing through committee participation

FSMA Allied Members (vendors) gain:

• Invitation to FSMA's Top to Top Conference       
• Greater access and exposure to our sales agency and manufacturer membership                                    
• Preferred vendor status for FSMA project work and other initiatives                                    
• Participation in FSMA Advisory Boards, Councils and Task Forces                  
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• Aggressive efforts to increase efficiency by supporting industry standards

• Access to agency specific industry expertise and counsel                                      
• Access to national research specific to the Agency/Manufacturer relationship                                    
• Peer to Peer interaction and sharing through committee participation
  
  For more information on Membership call Rick Abraham at 410.715.6673, or to request an application via email, click here.