Membership Quick Facts, How Can We Join?

Membership Quick Facts, How Can We Join?
Membership is open to all that have a vested interest in the Park Trailer industry. A membership application is provided on the side of this page as a PDF file download.
Membership in RPTIA should be considered as a supplement to your firm’s membership affiliation with the national and/or state associations representing dealers, campgrounds and/or RV resorts. RPTIA limits the services and programs it offers to efforts assisting dealers and parks with issues, problems and opportunities that directly or indirectly involve Recreational Park Trailers.

What Is RPTIA? – Who Manages RPTIA? – What Programs Are Offered? – Will My Firm Benefit?

RPT Dealer/Park RPTIA Member Application
This is a Dealer or Park/Resort Enrollment Application. It certifies that your firm is an active participant in the Park Trailer industry and is interested in becoming an affiliate (nonvoting member of the RPTIA. Information on Membership Quick Facts will include: What Is RPTIA? – Who Manages RPTIA? – What Programs Are Offered? – Will My Firm Benefit? – How Can We Join? Membership is open to all Dealers and Parks who have a vested interest in the Park Trailer industry. A membership application is provided on the reverse side of the information brochure. (29)

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RPT Manufacturer RPTIA Membership Application
Manufacturer applicant pledges to produce Park Trailers in compliance with the ANSI Standard A119.5 and agrees to allow an initial, as well as ongoing, unannounced inspections of the manufacturer’s Recreational Park Trailer production by the Association’s designated in-plant inspectors to verify the manufacturer’s pledge. (28)

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RPT Supplier or Service Firm’s Membership Application
This application is for Supplier or Service Firm Membership. Along with this application is a Supplier or Service Firm Membership Fact Sheet. It contains: What Is RPTIA? – Who Manages RPTIA? – What Programs Are Offered? – Will My Firm Benefit? – How Can We Join? Membership is open to all firms who have a vested interest in the Recreational Park Trailer industry. A membership application is provided on the reverse side of the brochure. (30)

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What is RPTIA?
    Recreational Park Trailer Industry Association, Inc. (RPTIA) is an effective, nonprofit trade association that represents and provides information and assistance to all segments of the Park Trailer industry, agencies of government, members of the media and product owners or potential owners.
    The Association uses its resources to develop materials, information and programs to keep members informed about opportunities, to facilitate growth and to otherwise inform them about potential problems so they can respond effectively.
    Voting members of RPTIA include those firms who manufacture Park Trailers, produce and/or distribute component parts and/or offer professional services utilized by these firms. Associate members include those firms who market and/or service units for the public or provide the sites or developments which accommodate Park Trailer use.

Who Manages RPTIA?
    RPTIA receives its direction and leadership from a voluntary Board of Directors with members who are seated in accordance with the RPTIA bylaws approved by the membership at large.   Board membership includes one individual representing each Park Trailer manufacturer holding a membership in the Association. Suppliers and service firms are represented by three individuals who are elected by the membership, one each year, for a three year term. Two additional members of the Board represent the dealers and parks who sell or provide accommodations to Park Trailer owners. The Board, or the Executive Committee meets every quarter with the Annual Meeting scheduled in late October each year.

   Making the Board’s wishes a reality and maintaining the infrastructure and programming is the task assigned to our staff.   RPTIA has staff members who serve full time, with additional individuals serving on an as needed or contractual basis. The Association has offices in Newnan, Georgia located near Atlanta’s Hartsfield Airport which provides convenient and direct access to most destinations.

What Programs Are Offered?
    RPTIA is the voice of the Park Trailer industry. It has the capacity to respond to issues and problems with the strength and combined resolve of the entire industry. Examples of ongoing programs include:

•    Facilitating the ongoing development of the nationally recognized ANSI A119.5 Standard for Park Trailers, following the consensus procedures of the American National Standards Institute.
•    Establishing programs that provide the industry with the capability, capacity and incentive to produce Park Trailers that are constructed with the components and procedures as specified by the nationally recognized safety standard - ANSI A119.5.
•    Maintaining a central information clearing-house that provides assistance and documentation to industry members for use with agencies of government, individual regulators or courts which have taken inappropriate positions that curtail the sale or use of our products.
•    Collecting and disseminating statistical information including production and shipment data as well as demographic profiles of our customers, their backgrounds, wants, needs and desires as applies to the Park Trailers lifestyle.
•    Establishing and maintaining a direct line of communication with government regulators, lawmakers and others, to provide them with accurate information about our industry for their use in making laws or setting regulations.
•    Providing the members with a newsletter, detailing issues the Association is addressing, giving regular and ongoing information as well as covering opportunities and issues of concern.
•    Compiling and offering the public and media information that will increase product awareness and expand the desire to own or use Park Trailers for their intended and lawful purpose as a vacation and/or seasonal dwelling.
•    Providing the industry with educational information and knowledge that empowers it to be effective and prosperous.

Will My Firm Benefit?
    As a member of RPTIA, your firm will immediately be able to access the many membership services and documents provided by the Association. Other RPTIA benefits are:

• Member representatives are always welcome to participate at meetings of the Association, providing your firm with many valuable new social and business contacts.
• Your firm’s management will be eligible to receive Association mailings that will keep them aware of the latest industry happenings.
• Membership gives you access to RPTIA’s professional staff who are available to assist your firm with answers to most problems you might encounter (Like Taxes, Zoning or Licensing).
• Members are also able to enjoy special savings by participating in group purchasing programs that benefit your bottom line. Savings include a 20% reduction in lodging costs from the Sleep, Comfort, Quality, Clarion, EconoLodge and Roadway Inn Properties.
• Finally, every member benefits each time the Association achieves recognition for our products or resolves a concern. Your participation helps to make these victories more frequent and significant.

Are RPTIA Payments deductible?
No payments to RPTIA are deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes. Such payments may be deductible under other provisions of the IRS code, such as ordinary and necessary business expense. In accordance with section 6033(e)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, members of the Recreational Park Trailer Industry Association, Inc. are hereby notified that an estimated 5% of your annual dues will be allocated to lobbying and political activities, and therefore, are not deductible as a business expense.