AEMA

Mark Townsend, 2008 AEMA President

Welcome to the new AEMA. As you may know, we have restructured AEMA so that Manufacturing members and Contractor members are on equal footing. This allows us to deal with any accessibility industry issue and, more importantly, gives ALL members a real voice in the association. The Majority of our Directors are now from Accessibility Contractor Companies.

We are still, amongst other things, the Codes and Standards people. AEMA has representation at all of the relevant national standard meetings to represent your interest as stakeholders in this great industry. You are probably not ever aware of the positive impact that this attention to codes and standards has on your business!

We are now much more than a Codes and Standards organization. Today, we are well on our way to becoming the authority on many aspects of our industry. I invite you to tour this web site and see this for yourself. As you explore the web site, do you feel that you are missing something? You may be missing most of the good stuff, if you are not a member!!! Members have an access code which enables them to enter the member’s only area, where we keep the important information. If you are not a member, I’m sure that you will understand that there should be some significant benefits to becoming a member, and this is one of them.

If you would like a more complete list of member benefits, or you have a problem that AEMA can assist with, just call any of the Directors or Officers listed on this site. All of us understand – we are in your industry. We look forward to hearing from you.

Best regards,

Mark Townsend

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Welcome to AEMA

We are a non-profit organization formed in 1990 to meet the needs of the accessibility equipment manufacturers, distributors and end users. In 2005 the association modified its vision and its bylaws in order to create an .all industry members association.. Any person, firm or corporation with an interest in the private residence elevator and accessibility equipment industry may join the association and become a full voting member with equal input into the activities of the association.

The following excerpt is direct from the bylaws of the association: Article II - Scope and Definition a. Scope AEMA is an association of persons and entities with an interest in the .Private Residence Elevator and Accessibility Equipment. industry. b. Definition The term "Private Residence Elevator and Accessibility Equipment. industry includes the design, manufacture , installation , servicing and maintenance of vertical, inclined and horizontal conveying systems which are used primarily to provide access and/or egress for persons in public and private residence environments, commonly known as platform lifts, stair-lifts, wheelchair lifts, access elevators, private residence elevators, home elevators, stairway chairlifts, limited use/limited application elevators, LULA elevators and similar products. (See Article V-Section 1 for membership qualifications).

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AEMA has a very distinct and solid view of the direct sales and installation of Accessibility products into the marketplace . Click here for Position Paper.

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September, 2007: Annual General Meeting held in Atlantic City. Membership again stressed the need to communicate and provide industry news, code change updates, and model elevator law updates. States vary on this topic so AEMA can serve as a focal point for information and action steps. Elections of the 2008 Board to be held in October. Next Board meeting scheduled for the ANSI meetings in Florida.

March, 2007: AEMA’s first newsletter is distributed nationally. Bylaws were revised and a new slate of officers and directors has been installed. Meetings into the future and purpose of the organization have been the primary discussions at Board meetings. Membership contact and needs is the driving force. Emphasis on telecommunication has been stressed.

April, 2006: At the last Annual General Meeting of AEMA, the members present were in full agreement that the Accessibility industry required an association to represent all members of the industry. The charge that came forth from the meeting was to review and modify the by-laws to open up the director positions and to give equal voting privileges to all members. This has been done and AEMA is now prepared to move forward with the election of a new .Board of Directors." ... more>

September, 2006: AEMA has a new name and a new focus. I don’t know if you have heard, but AEMA is no longer only a manufacturer’s association, and is now An Association of Members of the Accessibility Equipment Industry. As the name implies, our organization’s focus has shifted from solely the manufacturer to all members of our industry. ...