When most other organizations are asking you to spend your hard earned money to spend even more later in the year, the PDPA is asking you to spend money to make more money and grow your business. The PDPA works on two fronts; one is to help the people within the industry through our initiatives and the other is to work on promoting decorative painting as a whole to new clients and other industries like the design, architectural and building trades.
Our local chapter focus is to get you in front of new customers and sell more jobs. In 2008, the PDPA Colorado chapter hosted our first professional decorative painters exhibition with brilliant success. Sheri Hunt, Colorado president, led the way with an amazing show of what decorative painting is really about.
Capitalizing on the Colorado chapterʼs momentum, the Texas chapter hosted a decorative painting exhibition at the Austin AIA headquarters under the leadership of
Catherine Oʼ Toole. With over 100 designers and Architects in attendance, members displayed their talents to the public and building trades communities. 2009 will bring more exhibitions and fundraisers designed to help our members find new clients and grow in their success as professional decorative painters.
Being a member of the PDPA means... you are dedicated to professionalism and you take pride in your work. The PDPA is building the foundation for a stronger industry and it is all thanks to membership support from people like you. With a strong Code of Ethics in place and Education Standards passed in 2008, the PDPA is now moving towards performance standards and certification in these standards to give recognition and reward to those that have worked hard in their career. This will lead us down the path to where many people believe we need to go, and ultimately open more opportunities for job prospects, building stronger decorative painting companies.
Being a member of the PDPA means... that you are committed to this industry goal and you support the people working hard to make this happen. Our standards are not easy to meet, and in fact they are the most stringent in our industry, but when you step up to the task, know that you can wear the PDPA badge with pride.
Representing the diversity of people within our industry, PDPA members pride themselves on sharing with others and helping everyone within our industry grow. The PDPA is all inclusive in every aspect and fair minded with a single vision to elevate our trade.
What to expect as a member
Once you sign up as a PDPA member, you have become part of a community of like minded people. At every level of membership, the PDPA offers benefits described in guidebook.
Student members receive a welcome letter, this membership guidebook, a
membership card and additional items listed as benefits. Student members also get
the opportunity to be involved and gain access to the resources that the PDPA
provides.
Professional members receive a welcome letter, this membership guidebook, a
membership card, additional items listed as benefits, and a renewal packet every
year. Pros can also expect an email requesting their bio, picture, contact info,
qualifications, and references.
We post this information on the website and announce the newest members to the community. All members receive an email news letter once per month with the latest industry news, new members list, project progress, volunteer opportunities, and an update as to what the Board is up to. Once a year we send out the "What weʼve accomplished this year and what comes next" poster and your invitation to the annual retreat.
On the PDPA website, we posts at least one new podcast per month about new techniques and one about how to take better advantage of your PDPA membership.
Manufacturers receive all of the above plus a full listing on the PDPA website with
unlimited pages, free placement on the PDPA Podcast, access to our professional
and student members, sponsorship opportunities, a position on our advisory
committee, and opportunities for interaction with our local communities and events.
School members receive all of the same benefits and opportunities plus access to
education studies, publications, and the opportunity to become a PDPA accredited
school.
PDPA welcomes paint stores and other industry associations to become involved with the PDPA family helping us grow our industry. In the guidebook, you will find more detailed descriptions about your PDPA membership and you can always contact PDPA with ideas and suggestions of how to make the PDPA a better organization to serve you and achieve its vision.
download PDPA Membership Guidebook here:
PDPA Membership guidebook
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