• PWA University - Online Training
• SEMA/PWA Scholarship Application
• PWA Book of Recommendations
• Consumer Referral Service
• PARLOCATOR
• PWA Annual Conference
• Membership Directory
• Bi-monthly Newsletter
• Credit Card Discounts
• Annual Industry Directory
• Roadway Truck Discount
• Federal Express Small Package Discount
• Commercial Credit & Collections
• PWA DEALER LOCATOR

With PAR membership advantages like these, it won't take long for you to notice a return on your investment.

Do more than direct consumers to your store. Strengthen their awareness of your store...establish your credibility...increase your sales. Our very successful Performance Automotive Retailer (PAR) program is supported by over 10,000 high performance retailers

• FREE store listing in Find Fast Parts Fast ( www.findfastpartsfast.com )
• Receive priority status on DCi's InfoNow network.
• You get consumer referrals in your area when you sell InfoNow manufacturers' products.
• Receive quarterly call reports that tell you just how many InfoNow network referrals you received over a specified time period.
• Get PAR Newsletters, a quarterly jobber/retailer report full of up-to-date PAR/PWA industry information.
• Benefit from our ELAVON Credit Card processing program -- low member rates, personalized service and no drafts to deposit.
• Benefit from our ELAVON Check Guarantee program.

With PAR membership advantages like these, it won't take long for you to notice a return on your investment. Do more than direct consumers to your store. Strengthen their awareness of your store...establish your credibility...increase your sales. Our very successful Performance Automotive Retailer (PAR) program is supported by over 10,000 high performance retailers.

In recent years, the private sector has been under attack by consumer groups, governmental agencies, and labor pressures that make it impossible for an individual, engaged in private enterprise, to defend themselves against all of these highly organized groups alone. Therefore, your best chance for survival depends on grouping yourself with others of similar needs. Our Association is your answer.

PWA is an organization of specialty automotive parts wholesales joined together and dealing with management, financial and legislative matters. This description is only an overview and as you go through our web pages it will become evident that much more is accomplished through participation in PWA.

PWA is governed by a Board of Directors. The officers and directors act on behalf of the members. In addition, an Executive Director is appointed by the Board who manages the PWA office.

Directors are elected to a two-year term by the warehouse distributor (active) membership which represent the United States, Canada and International. The President and Treasurer are also elected by the active membership to a two-year term.

Founded in 1971, PWA today leads the industry in jobber/retailer support programs. Our very successful Performance Automotive Retailer (PAR) program is supported by over 10,000 high performance retailers.

PWA publishes a quarterly newsletter to keep you updated on what is happening in the industry. PWA constantly researches many business problems and transmits the information via the quarterly newsletter. Our PWA/PAR newsletter reaches approximately 10,000 high performance retailers along with our active and supporting members.

Each year PWA produces the Conference. This is an exclusive opportunity for manufacturers and distributors to meet in a private, businesslike environment to discuss sales and marketing policies and programs.

Membership in the Performance Warehouse Association is open to all sole proprietorships, partnerships, corporations and other business organizations without discrimination, which are interested in the objects and purposes of the Performance Warehouse Association, which are willing to subscribe to the By-Laws and Standards of Conduct of the Performance Warehouse Association, and which are otherwise qualified as provided below.

Any sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, or other business organization shall be eligible to be admitted into the Association as an Active Member if engaged in the distribution of performance automotive parts and equipment as the primary economic interest and principal source of income of the enterprise. Eligibility for Active Membership shall also be contingent on compliance with Industry guidelines as may from time to time be adopted by the Board of Directors. Any other sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation or other business organization shall be eligible to be admitted into the Association as a Supporting Member. Eligibility for Supporting Membership shall also be contingent on compliance with Industry guidelines as may from time to time be adopted by the Board of Directors.

The Objects and Purposes of the Association are:

• To develop through research, discussion and exchange of information a better understanding of all facets of our industry which encompasses the wholesale distribution of performance automotive parts and equipment.
• To gather and disseminate to the Members of the Association information about legislation and other governmental activity.
• To disseminate and make available to Members others information with regard to our industry.
• To advise Members with regard to intra-industry problems of management, including but not limited to those involving distribution, employment and finances.
• To provide means (a) for the expression of industry opinion upon questions and policies affecting the industry, and (b) for proper cooperation with other industries and organizations.
• To develop and encourage the practice of high standards of conduct and operation within the industry. To unite, through Membership in the Association, persons interested in the Industry.
• To perform all other functions necessary for the accomplishment of these objects and purposes which are proper, lawful and consistent with the public interest.