Benefits of Membership - As an associate member, your organization will:

• Receive regular communications on all the issues facing Michigan bankers.
• Be eligible to attend and exhibit your products or services at various MBA conferences.

Exhibiting is currently offered at the following annual events:

• BEST Conference - April
• MBA Annual Convention - June
• Midwest Trust and Investment Services Conference - October
• MBA Bank Management and Directors Conference - December

• 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!
• 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.
• 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:

• 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.
• 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).
• 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.
• 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, at 517-342-9059 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for any assistance or questions.