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RPI and IMA Form Affiliation and Share Headquarters

Incentive Marketing Association (IMA) and Recognition Professionals International (RPI) announced the organizations have signed an affiliation agreement that could lead to a further consolidation of their activities. Under the agreement, RPI will move its headquarters to the IMA office.
 
Recognition Professionals International and Incentive Marketing Association have announced an affiliation to give “both organizations a larger network and scope of education and combines their reach and resources to build a stronger voice for the incentive, reward, and recognition industry. It also offers operational efficiencies and provides a means for the organizations to better explore the opportunity for RPI to join the IMA family as a strategic industry group (SIGs).
 
“This new relationship with RPI is exciting news for the IMA. The educational resources and new perspectives each organization brings clearly enhance member value for both organizations and help us deliver on our closely aligned missions,” says IMA President Len Sadek, CPIM, in the announcement.
 
"The affiliation between RPI and IMA is making two great associations even greater as our relationship will allow us to further our purpose to drive employee engagement, enhance organizational performance and increase employee recognition. Our alignment will benefit marketers, employee practitioners, and solution providers alike," says RPI President Tonda Ferguson, CRP.
 
According to the statement, “The IMA’s mission focuses on advocating for and promoting the use of incentives and recognition to improve business performance. RPI’s mission is to enhance organizational performance through employee recognition by providing access to best practice standards, education, research, and the exchange of ideas. Both are important components in amplifying the message that incentive and recognition programs help create positive business cultures and improve business performance.” 

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