Cost-Saving Benefits
AAIA members receive the following savings and benefits:
Association members who exhibit in the AAPEX (Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo) Show in Las Vegas may purchase booth space at $19.95 per square foot, reduced from the regular AAPEX booth space price of $34.95 per square foot. Visit www.aapexshow.com for more information.
AAIA associate members include over 200 companies offering unique solutions to business problems. Services and products available include advertising and marketing, executive recruiting, debt collection, insurance, e-commerce, computer software, and packaging solutions.
AAIA members enjoy special registration fees for the annual Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium; Segment Conferences (PBES, Trim, Automotive Electric, AWDA); and other AAIA-sponsored seminars and workshops throughout the year.
Whether you need to ship an overnight letter, a truckload of equipment or any amount in between, AAIA members can save money on small package and freight costs. The Freight Savings Plan (FSP) is a FREE member benefit provided by AAIA, featuring FedEx Express, FedEx Ground, FedEx Home Delivery®, and FedEx Freight. In addition, award-winning carriers such as Roadway, New Penn and Central Freight Lines provide great service at discounted rates. Import and export discounts are also available. If you have any questions, contact Siriani & Associates, FSP administrators, at 800-554-0005.
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Group Insurance Referral Network
Many affiliated state associations offer highly competitive insurance programs tailored to the needs of aftermarket companies in any given state. Insurance products differ from state-to-state, but often include: workers’ comp, property & liability, medical & dental, shop owners insurance and more. Please click on the link below to contact the aftermarket association operating in the state where you do business. Please reference AAIA when communicating with the state associations.
IBM Technology Offerings Program (TOP) saves AAIA members 10% or more on hundreds of IBM products, other services and solutions. IBM is pleased to offer AAIA members savings of 15% or more on Lenovo PCs, 25% off select IBM BladeCenter S chassis and much more. Click here to go to IBM and find out more about the many discounts.
Legal Assistance (Manufacturer’s Reps Only)
Legal advice is available to AAIA member manufacturer’s representatives on business and regulatory issues. Initial one hour consultation is free.
Members receive big cost savings on orders for AAIA's market research reports and publications such as the Factbook & Lang Annual, Product Profile, Collision Repair Trends, Employee Compensation Survey and Aftermarket FastFoward 2012.
Northwood University is now offering a $1,500 renewable scholarship under the Northwood Aftermarket Industry Scholarship program to benefit the sons and daughters of employees and owners of businesses who are members of the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association. For more information, call 800-457-7878.
Travel services sponsored by AAIA offer discounted rates for rental cars and lodging. Rental car discounts are available from Hertz. AAIA members can save 20 percent at Choice Hotel International’s Comfort, Clarion, Sleep, Quality, Mainstay, Econolodge and Rodeway Inns, Suites and Hotels around the world. Members save 10-30 percent at Cendant Travel Hotels, including Days Inn, Howard Johnson, Ramada, and Travelodge. Special rates are also available at Red Roof Inns.
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