Q. What Is The Akron Executives’ Association?

A. The Akron Executives’ Association was founded in 1963. It is a business service association operated for the individual benefit of its members, and not for profit as an organization.

The Akron Executives’ Association is composed of a group of non-competing businesses in the Akron and Summit County area, each represented by a key executive. The sole function is to increase the sale of goods and services of its members through an exchange of business and an exchange of business information or “leads.”

Q. How Does The Akron Executives’ Association Work?

A. Could you use additional, top executive salespeople? Well, that is exactly what the Akron Executives’ Association provides each of its members. Through well planned, regular weekly meetings, members become part of a close-knit organization which is focused on increasing member business, marketing and business volume.

Luncheon meetings provide members the opportunity to discuss, display and demonstrate their companies’ products and/or services.

Attendance is the key to exposure. All members are expected to meet membership attendance requirements.

Q. What is Expected Of An Akron Executives’ Association Member?

A. The Executive Representatives of member firms accept responsibility:

• To attend the regularly scheduled luncheon meetings.
• To encourage and solicit business from member firms.
• To provide business to other member firms whenever possible.
• To provide information and assistance to other member firms when requested.
• To furnish third party leads and contacts to other firms.
• To recommend member firms to your own business associates, employees, friends, family.
• To present classification talks and to participate in annual association social events.

Q. What Are The Benefits Of Membership?

A. Your firm will benefit from additional executive salespeople who will help market your products and/or services.

Your firm will receive many new “dependable sources of supply” serving you expeditiously and economically.

Your firm will generate new business potential.

Your firm will develop new business friends and contacts. You will receive an active and regular forum for the discussion of any business or financial problem with peers who are interested in your welfare.

Q. How Can You Become A Member?

A. The Akron Executives’ Association is an exclusive and highly selective association of businesses represented by top executives. Membership is by invitation only. It is limited to one firm in each business or professional classification. Thus, each classification is protected and competition between members is practically non-existent.

If you have been proposed for membership and you wish to join, you will be asked to complete a formal application and submit an entrance fee. This fee will be refunded if your application is not approved. Dues are payable quarterly.