Independent Lubricant Manufacturers Association

TO SERVE AND ADVOCATE FOR INDEPENDENT LUBRICANT MANUFACTURERES IN A GLOBAL MARKETPLACE

MEETING MANAGEMENT:ILMA'S MEETINGS HAVE BECOME KNOWN AS THE BEST PLACE TO LEARN ABOUT TRENDS IN THE LUBRICANTS INDUSTRY, RECONNECT WITH OLD COLLEAGUES AND MEET NEW ASSOCIATES. WHEN PLANNING THE PROGRAMS FOR BOTH THE ILMA ENGAGE AND ANNUAL MEETING, ILMA KEEPS YOU AND YOUR BUSINESS IN MIND FOR WHAT WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE SESSIONS AND HOW ATTENDEES CAN REACH OUT TO CUSTOMERS DURING THE DAY AND EVENING. TWO MEETINGS ARE HELD EACH YEAR TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE INDUSTRY:ILMA ENGAGE, A NEW APPROACH TO THE SPRING MEETING LAUNCHED IN 2019, OCCURS OVER THREE DAYS TYPICALLY IN APRIL. THE KICKOFF OF THE MEETING IS COMMITTEE DAY, WITH NETWORKING OPTIONS DURING THE DAY, AN OBVIOUS AND EXCELLENT WAY FOR MEMBERS TO ENGAGE WITH EACH OTHER TO DISCUSS THE INDUSTRY ISSUES OF THE DAY. WITH THIS FRESH MEETING EXPERIENCE, ILMA OFFERS EXCELLENT SPEAKERS, A "TOWN HALL" LUNCH SESSION THAT GIVES UPDATES ON IMPORTANT INDUSTRY ISSUES, AS WELL AS ILMA CONVERSATIONS THAT ENGAGE THE SPEAKERS AND AUDIENCE IN A MORE RELAXED, INFORMAL SETTING. AND, AS ALWAYS, PLENTY OF OPPORTUNITIES TO NETWORK.ILMA'S ANNUAL MEETING, TYPICALLY HELD EACH OCTOBER, IS FOUR DAYS OF COMMITTEE AND TECHNICAL SESSIONS, WITH NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES AND SOCIAL/SPORTING EVENTS.

PUBLICATIONS:COMPOUNDINGS MAGAZINE IS ILMA'S PRIMARY COMMUNICATION TOOL. THROUGH ITS MONTHLY DISTRIBUTION, COMPOUNDINGS INFORMS MEMBERS ABOUT TRENDS IN THE LUBRICANTS INDUSTRY AND PROVIDES A VENUE WHERE MEMBERS CAN BECOME KNOWN IN THE INDUSTRY THROUGH ADVERTISING, COLUMNS AND ARTICLES. ALL ILMA MEMBER COMPANY EMPLOYEES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR A FREE COMPOUNDINGS SUBSCRIPTION AND UNLIMITED ACCESS TO DIGITAL COMPOUNDINGS. THE ILMA INDUSTRY DIRECTORY PROVIDES A "WHO'S WHO" WITHIN THE INDUSTRY, AS WELL AS AN OVERVIEW OF THE GLOBAL LUBRICANTS MARKET. IN ADDITION, THE DIRECTORY HAS ALSO AMPED UP OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADVERTISING, WITH SPACE FOR YOUR COMPANY'S PRODUCTS ADVERTORIAL.IN ADDITION TO THE HARDCOPY DIRECTORY, THE ILMA MEMBERSHIP PORTION OF THE DIRECTORY IS NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE, WHERE MEMBERS CAN ENJOY 24/7/365 ACCESS TO ILMA'S DATABASE OF MEMBER COMPANIES AND EMPLOYEES. ILMA DIGEST DELIVERS A WRAP OF THE WEEK'S PUBLIC POLICY NEWS TO YOUR INBOX EVERY FRIDAY. ALL MEMBER COMPANY EMPLOYEES AUTOMATICALLY RECEIVE ILMA DIGEST. ILMA NEWS IS THE ASSOCIATION'S PRIMARY WAY OF GIVING MEMBERS UP-TO-THE-MINUTE NEWS, INCLUDING ALERTS ABOUT PROGRAMS, EVENTS AND MEETINGS. ALL MEMBER COMPANY EMPLOYEES AUTOMATICALLY RECEIVE ILMA NEWS.

INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS:ON AN ONGOING BASIS, ILMA SURVEYS MANUFACTURING MEMBERS REGARDING THEIR REGULATORY AND LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES. UTILIZING THAT INFORMATION, ILMA PRIORITIZES ITS ADVOCACY AGENDA FOR THE YEAR. ILMA MONITORS LEGISLATION AND PARTICIPATES IN VARIOUS INDUSTRY COALITIONS ADVOCATING ISSUES THAT REFLECT THE MEMBERS' CONCERNS. IN ADDITION, ILMA INFORMS MEMBERS OF EMERGING REGULATORY MATTERS AND PROVIDES GUIDANCE TO THE AGENCIES AS IT IS DEVELOPING REGULATIONS, AS WELL AS COMPLIANCE INFORMATION FOR MEMBERS AS REGULATIONS ARE IMPLEMENTED.