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Association Update: How to Take Full Advantage of Your Membership

Association for Advancing Automation

The Global Advocate for the Benefits of Automating

800 Automation Companies Strong

Why A3?

Why? A3 is the voice for the need to automate, focusing on “why” automating is good

How? RIA, AIA and MCA will continue to focus on “how” companies and organizations specifically can apply robots, vision and motion control

The Power of A3

Telling the Story About Automation

• Why I Automate • Blogs • Industry news • Engagement • Please help us!

Your Membership Benefits

Networking opportunities

Enhanced visibility (web, social media,

advertising, sponsorships)

Market data reports and statistics

Educational opportunities

Unlimited posting of products / services

Savings to attend tradeshows and

events Serve on

committees

Certification programs

Industry standards

• Update your company profile • Send us your press releases and company news • Add your products / services to our online catalog • Upload videos and case studies • Participate in our “Ask the Experts” program

Maximize Your Online Presence

• Reach a targeted, global audience • Increase brand visibility within the industry • Promote new products, technologies, and services • Capture valuable sales leads

Why Advertise On Our Sites?

560,000 visits in 2014!

48%

22%

25%

5%

Geographic Reach

North America

Europe

Asia

South America/ Other

• Our webinars provide educational content to audiences around the globe and are free to attend!

• Minimum of one per month for each association

• Typical audience includes 250 – 500 individuals

• Sponsorship provides an opportunity to: — Position your company as an industry expert — Capture hundreds of valuable sales leads from registrants

Why Sponsor A Webinar?

Display Your Membership

Get More Involved

• Membership • Certified Robot

Integrator Program • Market Study • Education • Standards Development • Automate Show • Marcom

• Market Study • Standards • THE Vision Show • Membership • Education • System Integrators • Automate Show

• Market Study • Website • Education/Certification • MCA Program • Automate Show

Members generously serve on committees throughout the year and help direct the activities of the association. The

committees do research, make suggestions for changes or new initiatives, provide direction, and help shape our events.

Key Events

Over 65% larger than 2013 show!

North America’s leading vision and imaging show

Plan Your Participation Early

National Robot Safety Conference

The leading event for industrial robot safety and compliance

• Gain valuable insight through conference sessions • Listen to real-world examples presented by industry leaders • Receive an in-depth overview of the R15.06 (2012 Edition)

Robot Safety Standard • Network with the who’s who in robot safety

Collaborative Robots

Learn about the technology, the applications, capabilities and limitations, safety issues and key research efforts of

collaborative robot technology.

RIA Certified Robot Integrator Program

AIA Training and Certification Programs

• Two levels – basic and advanced • Individual certification to showcase

vision expertise • Contact AIA about CVP-Basic training

at your facility!

Become a CVP at Automate 2015! Register at www.automateshow.com

Certified System Integrators

Graftek Imaging, Inc.

Certification program coming in 2015 for MCA! Education committee is finalizing Level 1 (of 3) of our “Certified Motion Control Engineer” program

MCA Certification

We Want to Hear From you!

What are you looking to get out of your membership with your association? Tell us!

• Laura Simpson, RIA Marketing & Membership (lsimpson@a3automate.org)

• Carrie Hitchner, AIA / MCA Marketing & Membership (chitchner@a3automate.org)

• Membership at highest levels ever • Record attendance at 2014 A3 Business Forum • The Vision Show • Successful events

— National Robot Safety Conference — Two Collaborative Robot Workshops

• New websites/Website traffic/Social media growth • Webinar programs

2014 Accomplishments

• Another great A3 Business Forum! • Automate Show • Automate Conference

— Collaborative robots track — International Symposium on Robotics — CVP Training

• Life sciences event • National Robot Safety Conference • International influence and growth • A3’s next generation

What to Look For in 2015

Enjoy the Forum! Please let us know if we can help you in any way

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