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Benefits of MATDA Membership
MATDA represents your business interest at the State Capitol.
MATDA provides education activities. In today’s business world, the need to keep up with changes in the industry is all too familiar.
MATDA staff maintains close lines of communication with state and federal regulatory agencies. This helps members stay in compliance, thus avoiding costly fines.
MATDA publishes a monthly newsletter, "Treadmarks," to help keep you advised, informed and in compliance.
MATDA offer opportunities to interact with fellow tire industry peers. Each year, the annual convention brings members, exhibitors, industry experts, and special guests together. In addition, other meetings and seminars throughout the year provide a competition free atmosphere to share ideas and successes.
MATDA offers special services available only to members. By joining with other members you can take advantage of group purchasing power to realize positive bottom line results. The following are several member services from which your company can benefit:
Would you like to save your dues and much more?
Try one of the Mid-America Tire Dealers member services, and your savings will compensate for your dues payment in a short time. Then the rest of the year, additional savings goes straight to your bottom line. Every dollar counts right?
Investigate one - or all - of the following and see how much you can save.
Advertising and Promotional Items - MATDA has a discounted advertising and promotional item program. You name it, your association can get it. From ball caps to tire gauges sporting your logo or supplier logo to receive co-op dollars; you can order through MATDA at a discounted price. Prices companies usually pay for 2000 pieces you can get for ordering 200. Give us a call to order your next employee polo shirts or promotional caps.
American Fidelity Assurance - As an employer, you may feel a certain moral obligation to help a key employee by continuing to pay wages during a period of disability. But how long can you afford to do this? MATDA’s Disability Income Insurance Plan provides a sound financial security program for you, your key employees, and their families at very competitive rates. Your employees are a basic necessity for your company’s continued growth and they appreciate knowing their income is protected.
A/R Systems Inc. - A/R Systems is a complete service which purchases your existing receivables on a discounted basis, and takes over all your responsibilities for billing your customers and collecting their payments. You receive a check for your present book of receivables. You can use the proceeds of that check to reinvest in your business or take advantage of supplier discounts or whatever you need. Then on new billings, you receive immediate credit for your charges, less a discount and a reserve for bad debts. Your customers receive statements with your company name and they make checks payable to you. But, your relationship improves with your customer because you are no longer the collector. Also, because A/R Systems enables you to offer terms to your customers, you may increase your business volume. It’s a win-win situation for both you and the people who do business with you.
MATDA ONLINE CLASSIFIED - Post & sell new and used inventory, equipment, post & find jobs. MORE HERE.
Sunflower Insurance Group
is one of the largest providers of risk financing and risk reduction in theMidwest. Great customer service is the cornerstone of their company. They take special care in identifying
the individual needs of their customers and assisting them in managing their total cost of risk. This is
done through a variety of risk financing techniques and the utilization of their resources. The result is an
unequalled ability to give their clients cost effectivesolutions to manage risk.
First National Merchants Solutions
Merchant Processing - MATDA together with First National Merchant Solutions Processing can offer a credit card processing program tailored to members needs at rates as low as 1.62% with a 12.5 cent transaction fee. First National Merchant Solutions has superior customer service, training on equipment, electronic deposit of funds into your local bank, authorization 24-hours a day, seven days a week, an interest bearing account for your deposits, and check authorization.
Retirement Plans - First National Merchant Solutions offers two cost-effective and simplified new retirement plans; a 401 (k) or a SIMPLE IRA. The 401 (k) allows you to choose a service level to fit your bottom line. They take care of the administrative burden of retirement plan record-keeping so you can concentrate on taking care of business. Annual administrative costs are fixed at $500 plus $15 per participant, plus generous contribution limits, limited eligibility, vesting, one page adoption agreement and mutual fund investing.
The SIMPLE IRA duplicates the essential benefits of 401 (k) plans. With its straight-forward requirements, there’s no complicated language, no confusing exceptions and no annual administrative costs.
IMA Risk Management Services - RMS provides a source for safety and environmental expertise. Beginning January 1, 1999, any MATDA member may request from RMS an assessment of current safety needs for a price less than half the normal cost. After an assessment, a consultant will review your past loss trends, evaluate how you manage safety, review OSHA issues, and ascertain what you are doing after in injury occurs to contain the cost of the accident. RMS can provide ongoing safety management, ergonomics, industrial hygiene, fleet safety management, consulting, and employee training. This service has proven successful in reducing loss frequency and severity which significantly reduces insurance costs.
Royal Business Forms - MATDA can save you up to 40% on your business forms and supplies. Send a sample of what you use today and MATDA can get a quote on checks, personalized continuous letterhead, computer paper, snap-out sets (carbon and NCR), register forms, envelopes, and more.
Birch Telecommunications Package - MATDA offers a long distance program with the lowest possible rates (9 cents/minute), billing increments, and service fees.
Viking Office Products - In addition to cost savings for regular customers of Viking, MATDA members get free delivery on any order of $25 or more, and an additional 10% off of your order.
Internet Services - FREE single web page for those who don't have a website! All members are listed at NO COST on the Internet with the DriveUSA.net Network. Dealers can have their own web sites designed and hosted on the web for as little as $29/month. See all the great features for a full multi-page custom website HERE.
MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES
Dealer member: independent tire dealers, wholesalers or retreaders doing business in the state of Kansas, Oklahoma or Nebraska. Dues are based on total annual sales volume.
Sales Volume Dues
$1.00 - $250,000 $100
$250,001 - $1 M $200
$1,000,001 - and up $300
*Branch Manager: an individual who manages a branch store for a current MATDA member. Dues = $50.00
*Affiliate Member: a key employee, other than a Branch Manager, of a current MATDA member. Dues = $25.00
* These categories are not eligible for full membership benefits if the parent company is not also a current member.
Your dues are not deductible as a charitable contribution for federal income tax purposes. However, your dues are deductible as an ordinary and necessary business expense.
CLICK HERE for an MATDA membership
application.
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Phone: 785-286-1110 FAX: 785-286-0611
Mid-America Tire Dealer's Association
7321 N.W. Rochester Road, Topeka, Kansas 66617
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