Remember When Al Gore Invented the Internet?

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From *Agency Sales*, July 2005.
The same year that Al Gore won the Webby Lifetime Achievement Award.

I’m glad he did, because I’ve been building websites ever since! MANA is re‑launching our website on January 1st 2025. It’s not just a website, but a re‑invigorated platform in which MANA fulfills its mission to its members.

Benefits of the Updated Website

Members will get more qualified opportunities.
New manufacturer members will be coached on how to work with reps before they join.
All new members will be properly onboarded before joining.
Reps will be able to find other rep partners with the new SubRepFinder®.
Learning resources will be reformatted and reorganized.
Member profiles will truly reflect the business goals that are pursued.
Easier access to all of the new MANA benefits and programs.
Retired members will have honorary access to stay engaged with MANA.
The site will attract new members to the rep profession.

Operational Updates

An onboarding fee will be charged for all new members that seek to join MANA. Existing MANA members are grandfathered-in.
Starting in 2025, if any membership lapses more than six months, the member will be considered a new member and the onboarding fee applies even if they were previously grandfathered-in.
Dues payments will be made by credit card or bank ACH only, with a discount for auto-pay.
The monthly membership dues program will end. All dues will be paid on an annual basis. A scholarship program will be implemented to help out new rep firms.
MANA is amicably parting ways with eight sister associations whose members receive access to MANA resources. We welcome the affected reps and agencies to re-join as a full-time member.

What are the next steps? You will get the most value out of your membership by interacting with the association: Log in to update your profile, use the learning resources provided, take advantage of new programs, and provide feedback. On that last point, let’s have a conversation at MANAfest 2025. You read it here first. The large gathering of MANA members, known as MANAfest, is returning! Registration opens on the new and improved www.MANAonline.org on January 1, 2025.