Do Trade Associations Matter?
As I write to you all in this season of change, ARA is preparing to launch serval major initiatives in this ever-changing industry. We have seen the chatter and the questions of late: Why do trade associations such as ARA even exist anymore? What is their place in this competitive climate?
Well, fellow members of the repossession industry, I argue to you that our association is more crucial now than ever. Beyond being one united voice for your interests, ARA is actively involved in legislative issues, compliance training and bringing money-saving insurance benefits to its members.
ARA’s latest insurance benefit, Worker’s Compensation, has received an outpouring of praise from those who have taken advantage of these savings. On the Hook Towing and Recovery, Indiana Recovery and Ideal Recovery have saved at minimum 15% on their yearly cost and most notably, Done Rite Recovery and Greenwood Recovery have saved more than 40% on their yearly cost!
Mike Peplinski at Harding Brooks, the dedicated ARA vendor member behind this initiative, let us know that he deeply appreciates and credits ARA’s new training programs for giving him leverage to broker deals and get ARA members the most affordable insurance programs.
The recent Worker’s Compensation initiative is just one in a growing roster of exciting announcements that will come out of ARA in the next few months. We encourage everyone in our industry to stay as involved as possible as ARA continues to build positive synergy and help establish universally accepted industry standards.
ARA is inviting all repossession agency owners to an in-person meeting in Dallas, Texas on Tuesday, November 5, where we will give an in-depth presentation that will outline current ARA initiatives. For those not able to attend in person, we will be holding webinars on Thursday November 14 at 3 p.m. EST/12 p.m. PST and Friday November 15 at 12 p.m. EST/9 a.m. PST to communicate these initiatives and answer additional questions.
I look forward to your participation and want to thank all of our members for your continued support and belief in our vision for the future of the industry.
Warmly,
Dave Kennedy
