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Why Join The Iowa Jewelers Association?
Today's challenging marketplace demands that you work smarter, faster and harder to stay
profitable. The Iowa Jewelers Association (IJA) is a statewide organization of retail jewelers. It
was founded in 1906 with the purpose of promoting the welfare and interest of those engaged in
the retail jewelry business. It now has members in each major city and town in the state. The IJA
currently has more than 150 member stores. Whether you are seeking marketing tools to help
boost your business or educational materials for your employees, IJA offers you a long list of
member benefits to benefit you, the retail jeweler.
Member Benefits
- Annual Conference held in late summer of each year, with educational seminars
designed to leave you and your entire staff with ideas and tools to help launch and get
you through the busy holiday season.
- Annual Membership Directory & Resource Guide serves as a valuable resource to
jewelers and is designed for use by the entire store staff. It includes a listing of all
members and a calendar of events.
- Design Competition As part of its enhancement of the jewelry profession as well as its
dedication to advancing and promoting the business of retail jewelers, the association is
proud to sponsor the annual Professional and Apprentice/ Advanced Student competition
during the Annual Conference.
- Federated Insurance is a full-service insurance provider for property and liability
coverage, workers compensation, group health, and financial protection services
including life, business continuation planning and individual retirement planning.
Jewelers' Security Plus, designed especially for jewelers by Federated, is an extensive
program of insurance and risk management services. Features include inventory
coverage while in the store or during shipping, as well as all the insurance needs that
pertain to your business.
- FedEx Jewelry Shipping Program allows members to save up to 42% on select FedEx
Express® shipping services, and up to 15% on select FedEx Ground® shipping services.
Eligible shippers may also be able to take advantage of FedEx Declared Value Exception
to declare a higher value, at a reduced rate of up to 20¢ per $100 (a 69.2% discount), on
eligible FedEx Express shipments. A reduced rate of up to 28¢ per $100 (a 56.9%
discount) on eligible international shipments is also available.
- Membership Certificate Upon receipt of your dues each year, you will receive a
membership certificate to proudly display in your store.
Quarterly Newsletter Service You are kept current on all industry matters affecting your
operation as well as association events and benefits.
- Scholarships The association provides scholarships to members taking GIA courses
and the Jewelers Bench course.
- Security First! Alerts Through Security First! Alerts, Iowa members are notified
immediately when a crime or robbery is committed in our state based on member calls to
report occurring incidents.
- Trade Shows The Smart Jewelry Show, one of the most successful tradeshows in the
Midwest, returns on April 2 - 4, 2011 to the Navy Pier in Chicago, IL. Membership in the
association entitles you to pre-registration privileges at this and many other shows. Visit
the website at www.smartjewelryshow.com.
- Video Lending Library Offers in-store training courses via videotapes, audiotapes and
books for all store employees. Tape content ranges from product knowledge to sales
skills to store security, as well as various bench techniques demonstrated by Master
Bench Jewelers. Click here for a copy of the Video List.
- Other Affiliations A prime factor in the success of the Iowa Jewelers has been the close
working relationship with local associations and chambers of commerce. Through these
local groups, the association is able to maintain an accurate reading of the statewide
business climate and then act accordingly.
Dues Schedule for Membership in IJA:
One Store............................................$105.00
Each Additional Store............................$75.00
To download Membership Application, click here.
For more information, contact us.
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