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Quality assurance for buyers - committed to high standards
With such a fast growing industry, buyers must be confident that they are dealing with a reputable supplier and that the product or service they receive will be of the high quality they expect. The BPMA upholds a strict code of conduct that members must adhere to, and provides access to professional training and development resources to ensure members can continually improve their knowledge and expertise within the industry.
Our one-stop, on-line sourcing portal only features BPMA members in the search results, so buyers can be reassured they will receive the highest quality of service from whichever company they choose.
Rewarding excellence
We recognise outstanding achievements from our members through the BPMA Awards. Our members are at the heart of many major high-profile advertising and sales promotion campaigns used by companies to maintain brand recognition or to reward and motivate staff, and our awards recognise the invaluable contribution they make.
Categories are Best Newcomer, Best Website, Most Innovative Product or Service and Company of the Year, as well as the Making It Happen Award to highlight the effort of people and teams behind a successful campaign.
Members can self-nominate or their customers or business colleagues can put them forward. Entry is free and nomination forms are available from the secretariat.
Promoting the industry
The BPMA represents the industry at all levels, whether it is lobbying the government on industry issues, working with the media, or promoting awareness of the services provided by its members.
We have an active PR campaign and are constantly quoted in the core sales promotion trade titles and have articles published in a range of other business journals to promote the association and its members.
Benefits for members
First and foremost you can use the BPMA logo on your stationery, advertisements and at exhibitions as an endorsement of your professionalism and credibility.
To generate new leads, members can advertise on our website, which is seen by 600 people a day. To engage more effectively with buyers looking to source products various advertising packages are available so you can carefully target your market and monitor your campaign with our online statistics tool. Additionally, you can reach 12000 others connected with the industry through our bi-monthly magazine Promotions Buyer and the annual BPMA Directory.
The BPMA can also help to manage business costs and improve performance. These include beneficial rates on business insurance, credit checks and debt management, a business support and legal helpline, discounts on BUPA healthcare schemes and access to a range of advice and guidance to help you do more and better business.
Finally, the website is also an online resource bank, providing you with the latest news, views and information from the industry, and we send you a monthly e-mail newsletter straight to your inbox so you are always up-to-date.
All in all, membership is affordable and cost-effective and discounts on exhibitions alone can cover a significant proportion of the cost of membership.
Our structure
Based in Islington, North London, the BPMA is steered by an elected board (headed by a chairman), all of whom are actively involved in a hands-on capacity in the promotional marketing industry, and a professional secretariat which forms the backbone of the BPMA.
To find out more about what we can offer you or how we can help you, please call 020 7689 5555.
