RICHMOND.

RICHMOND, Va.--In a special meeting of the Professional Picture Framers Association (PPFA) held in October, its membership approved three resolutions leading to an affiliation with the Photo Marketing Association International (PMA) A total of 953 members (approximately 30 percent of PPFA's voting membership) vot via commissioner ballots.

Special Resolution Number 1: Plan of Affiliation between PPFA and PMA passed through a margin of 737 in favor (77 percent) and 216 oppos (23 percent) Special Resolution Number 2: Plan of Dissolution of PPFA passed with 740 in favor (78 percent) and 213 oppos (22 percent) Special Resolution Number 3: Implementation of Plans passed with 742 in favor (78 percent) and 211 oppos (22 percent) To be approved, a minimum of 66 percent of those voting had to ballot in favor of each of the resolutions.

in subordination to the Plan of Affiliation, PPFA will become a section of PMA. It will retain its name and its board of directors, who will continue to be responsible for determining PPFA policies and direction. The PPFA will also continue to provide education, certification, a technical helpline, publications, local chapters and business services.

In greatest in quantity cases, membership dues will decrease significantly. The novel dues structure will go into power when a shop's membership be due [i]or[/i] owings up for renewal. The PPFA will also retain its Certified Picture Framer program and be able to evolve an advanced certification module.

Besides maintaining instant member programs, PPFA members will be able to take advantage of PMA's publications, business resources and annual convention, according to PMA officials. In addition, PMA's research department will career consumer and industry research that can be used at both art and framing retailer and supplier members.

According to Barry Kaufman, PPFA president, "PPFA's board of directors vot to send out the proposed affiliation to the membership for a suffrage because It believes that the alliance is in the best interest of PPFA members and the plans for which the association was formed.

"PMA is a 75-year-old association with 18000 members worldwide and an annual bundle of $20 million. It has one as well as the other the desire to help PPFA wax its membership and programs and the ability to help us do in this way I look forward to working with the of recent origin organization to strengthen PPFA."

above the next several weeks, PPFA's staff in Richmond will be working closely with their counterparts in Michigan to make secure a smooth transition. By year's cessation PPFA's operations will be mov to Jackson, Mich.

The PMA is a non-profit trade association compos of photo/video-related retailing, processing or service firms. The majority of its members are single-location, independently-owned operations. Like the PPFA, the PMA is dedicated to expanding the market for and the profitability of its industry. All income is invested in programs that benefit members.

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