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Associate Membership
The MBA serves as a means of communication between our member banks and organizations which provide products
and services. The MBA offers an “Associate Membership” to individuals and organizations engaged
in the sale of goods and services to financial institutions, which in turn helps our members conduct business more efficiently.
Benefits of Membership:
As an Associate Member, your organization will:
Exhibiting is currently offered at the following annual events:
- Operations & Technology Conference - April
- Human Resources Conference - April
- Bank Marketing Conference - May
- Compliance Institute - May
- MBA Convention - June
- Retail Lending Conference - September
- Business and Ag Lending Conference - September
- Midwest Trust and Investment Services Conference - October
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Be listed in the Registry of Michigan Financial Institutions (the MBA “Blue Book”) that includes our Associate
Member Directory. Your organization may also purchase ad space in the “Blue Book.” When MBA members look for
consultants, products, or services, they check the “Blue Book” first!
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Receive notifications of the MBA-sponsored educational programs. Most of these sessions are targeted at specific
functions within the bank. Representatives from your organization may attend at the discounted “MBA member”
registration fee while having the opportunity to interact with individuals who are most likely to utilize your
organization’s products or services.
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Be invited to attend the nine regional banker meetings held throughout Michigan during May of each year. As an
Associate Member, you will look forward to these annual Group Meetings and the renewal of friendships and business
contacts. And last, but certainly not least, you will be eligible for membership in the Michigan Traveling Circus.
Requirements for Becoming an Associate Member:
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Your company must “regularly be engaged in the sale of products or services to financial institutions and provide at
least three (3) financial institutions references, including a contact person for each.
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You must submit the Membership Application and remit a check for annual dues of $1,000 or $750 if the initial application
is made during the second half of our fiscal year (January-June).
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Upon receipt of the Application and Dues, your references will be verified and your Membership Application
will be forwarded to the MBA Board of Directors for consideration at their next regularly scheduled meeting.
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Once your company has been approved for an MBA Associate Membership, you will be notified in writing and
immediately begin receiving the full benefits of membership in the MBA.
ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP IN THE MBA DOES NOT IMPLY AN ENDORSEMENT OF ANY ASSOCIATE MEMBER OR ITS PRODUCTS AND SERVICES BY
THE MBA OR ITS MEMBER BANKS.
Please contact Gail Madziar, our VP-Membership and Communications,
for any assistance or questions.
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