Abbotsford Executives Association

WHAT IS THE AEA?
HOW DOES THE AEA WORK?
WHAT ARE THE AEA MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS?
WHAT RESPONSIBILITIES DO MEMBERS HAVE?
WHERE ARE THE AEA MEETINGS HELD?
HOW DO I BECOME A MEMBER OF THE AEA?
WHAT DOES MEMBERSHIP COST?
HOW DO I OBTAIN MORE INFORMATION?

1. WHAT IS THE AEA?

The Abbotsford Executives' Association is an exclusive and highly selective association made of top business professionals. Our members represent a substantial list of Abbotsford's most successful and prosperous companies.

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2. HOW DOES THE AEA WORK?

The AEA membership meets every week at well-planned meetings. These meetings allow members to focus on increasing member business, marketing and sales volumes. At weekly meetings, members exchange information and share knowledge of their current business activities. This exchange of information offers the AEA membership a competitive advantage and allows for the growth of confidence and respect for the quality of products and services offered by AEA member firms.

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3. WHAT ARE THE AEA MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS?

Generate new business potential with AEA members and referral business.
Learn economic information on new developments in products and services.
Enjoy "additional" executive salespeople to help market your business.
Confidence in knowing AEA companies have been pre-screened and adhere to professional ethical standards of business conduct.
Develop new business friends and contacts.
Assistance to members in problem solving ideas and objective viewpoints regarding business improvements.

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4. WHAT RESPONSIBILITIES DO MEMBERS HAVE?

Attend regularly scheduled meetings (at least 60% of meetings)
Furnish leads to the AEA membership and act upon those received.
Provide information and assistance to other member firms when requested.
Encourage, solicit and receive business from other members' firms.
Recommend member firms to your associations, employees, and other contacts.

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5. WHERE ARE THE AEA MEETINGS HELD?

Regular AEA meetings are held at the Ramada Inn, Thursday mornings from 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. The meetings include breakfast, a craft talk, corporate profile and sharing business leads. Attendance at meetings is by invitation only. If you are interested in finding out more about the AEA or about membership please read the next 3 questions.

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6. HOW DO I BECOME A MEMBER OF THE AEA?

Any prospective new members MUST be nominated by an existing member. The AEA is limited to one firm in each business or professional classification. Each classification is protected and competition between members is practically non-existent. All nominations for new members are subject to the memberships approval and final board approval. Upon board approval, the nominee will be notified and invited to attend the next meeting.

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7. WHAT DOES MEMBERSHIP COST?

Initiation Fee: $100
Quarterly Dues: $50
Meals: Meals are billed quarterly in advance and are $12.50/meal. If both Members' Representatives are present then the second meal will be billed in the following quarter.

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8. HOW DO I OBTAIN MORE INFORMATION?

You can contact the AEA's Program Coordinator Jennifer Dykstra at info@abbotsfordexec.com or any of the members or executive members listed on this site.

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