EXECUTIVE PERSPECTIVE It’s Renewal Time ing from here — both as individuals and as an association collectively. ALOA SPAI has successfully weath- I ered the challenges of this past year, just as many of you have: inflation, uncer- tainty, employees enduring COVID-19 and more. But we have had just as many positives as we’ve had challenges. We sold our headquarters building, resulting in a net profit that puts us in a good financial position for the future. We were able to hold a very successful ALOA Conven- tion & Security Expo in Las Vegas, and we had a great SAFETECH Convention in Lexington as well. We are poised for even greater recovery in 2023. But we are in the position we are now mostly due to you, our members. You have stayed with us through these trying years, recognizing the benefits of your member- ship. Thank you so much for your support. Your ALOA SPAI Benefits As we get toward the end of the year, this is a good time to remind you of the ben- efits that make your membership so valu- able. In the next weeks, you’ll be receiving your dues renewal packet, which will in- clude a sheet listing some of your benefits. I’d like to highlight a few of those. A great benefit for all our members is your free listing in the FindALocksmith. com website. This site provides you with direct referrals when consumers 6 KEYNOTES OCTOBER 2022 t’s hard to believe we near- ly have another year behind us. With the worst of the pandemic hopefully over, we are looking forward to everything improv- and businesses search there for local security services. This service gives you the opportunity to potentially earn back your membership dues entirely! We have improved this site over the years, and we hope to continue doing so in the future so we can add even more value for members. Every month, you get Keynotes maga- zine plus weekly emails from ALOA with industry news so you stay informed. You also have access to continuing educa- tion through webinars and in-person classes at conventions and more — and ALOA members receive a discount! You can earn back your dues money through taking classes alone. Need some techni- cal books? You also get discounts in the ALOA Bookstore as well. If you weren’t aware, we added access to health insurance plans a few years ago. Be sure to explore the options that Light- house Insurance Group has for ALOA members and their employees; perhaps it’s a benefit you can add for your staff. They also have vision, dental, life and other plans available, so it’s worth your time to investigate it. Some of the other benefits you might need a reminder about are your free $15,000 industry bonding, free classi- fied ads in Keynotes, online Job Center access and government advocacy. Most members aren’t aware of the behind-the- scenes government affairs work that we do to keep informed of state and local laws affecting the industry — and the work we do to keep those legislators in- formed with accurate information. Share Your Thoughts We always try to add new benefits when we can, so feel free to send along ideas we can consider for the future. Thank you to everyone who provided feedback at the Membership Meeting at the convention. Be assured that we seriously consider what our members share with us, and we are investigating ways to improve our association and its communications. If you have any questions about benefits, please contact us at [email protected]. Be on the lookout for your ALOA SPAI membership renewal notices, and be sure to renew before the end of the year so you don’t have a lapse in benefits. Again, thank you so much for your continued support of ALOA. Here’s to 2023 being our best year yet. Mary A. May Executive Director [email protected] WWW.ALOA.ORG
