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WELCOME!
Thanks for visiting our new website! If you are a member, you
will find some useful information in the membership section. If
you would like to download the latest issue of the Fireside Chat,
Codes Update, or minutes of the last board meeting, you will need
to enter a password. If you don’t remember the password,
please call the OHPBA office at 503-371-7457. Also, visit the
national website of the Hearth Patio & Barbecue Association
www.hpba.org or call HPBA at
703-522-0086.
HISTORY
Oregon Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association (OHPBA) was
established in 1985 in Oregon as Wood Energy Institute Oregon to
represent and promote the interests of the hearth products
industry in the state legislature. In 1988 WEI became Oregon
Hearth Products Association and, in 2001, became Oregon Hearth,
Patio & Barbecue Association.
The Association includes manufacturers, retailers, distributors,
manufacturers' representatives, service and installation firms,
and other companies and individuals - all having business
interests in and related to the hearth, patio, and barbecue
products industry. OHPBA's members manufacture, import,
distribute, sell, service, and represent products that include:
• factory-built fireplaces, gas logs, inserts, and accessories
• wood, pellet, coal, and gas stoves
• barbecues, grills, and accessories
• patio furniture and accessories
WHY JOIN OHPBA?
If you’re involved in
the hearth industry as a retailer, distributor or manufacturer's
representative, you and your employees need to be involved in your
trade association! Why, you ask?
A Few Good Reasons to Join:
• Consumers can click direct to your store on the dealer locater
on the HPBA and OHPBA websites (oregonfireplaces.com).
• Now members (retail and service) receive 5 free EXPO tradeshow
floor badges!
• Discounted EXPO education (save $150 per education badge at
EXPO!);
• Discounted OHPBA event registration (save $80 per person at our
Conference!);
• Representation at the Oregon Legislature and with codes
officials;
• Public relations and media exposure for members;
• Industry news, both local and national;
• Discounts on National Fireplace Institute courses. NFI is the
industry standard in hearth certification.
As a member, you will also receive the national HPBA Membership
Directory – both as a printed book and CD. This is a valuable
resource with a national directory of manufacturers,
manufacturer’s reps and distributors. Only paid members will
receive and be included in the directory.
Who Should Join?
• Hearth appliance retailers.
• Home and “lifestyle” retailers who carry hearth and barbecue
appliances and outdoor furniture and accessories.
• Hearth appliance installers and/or service companies.
• Chimney sweeps.
• HVAC companies who service or install hearth or barbecue
appliances.
• Distributors who carry hearth appliances, barbecues or patio
furniture (OHPBA is your gateway to retail shops in Oregon.)
• Manufacturer’s reps.
One More Reason to be a Member...
If a customer asks, “Are you a member of your trade association”,
do you really want to say “no” and explain why not?
RATES
Retail Store
(main/first store) $345
2nd or Additional Retail Store $150
New Member
$150
Service (sweeps, gas service) $345
Manufacturer's Representative $345
Non Profit
$150
Informational member
$150
Distributor/ Associate
$985
MEMBERSHIP FORM 2008
To download a PDF of
the 2008 membership form
click
here
Want to know how much
your company will save by being a member?
Click here
for the "Membership Adds Up" flyer. |
