ABOUT PNWA

History and Purpose

The Pacific Northwest Hardware and Implement Association, doing business as the Pacific Northwest Association (PNWA), was founded in 1899. Pacific Northwest Hardware and Implement Association was incorporated in the state of Washington January 17, 1908 and later in the state of Oregon on June 13, 1988. PNWA's object is to serve as a bureau of information for its members and to secure and disseminate to and among its members any and all legal and proper information which may be of interest or value as it relates to their industry; to obtain and offer to its members health and other insurance coverage; and to do anything and everything necessary or proper to have or enjoy each and all said powers, purposes, matters and things set forth herein and anything and everything necessary to fully and completely carry out said purposes and powers above specified in and to their fullest and broadest sense and meaning.

Eligibility

Any person, firm or corporation regularly engaged in the retail hardware, home center, lumber, farm equipment, outdoor power and industrial equipment industry shall be eligible to regular membership upon payment of the required dues and upon payment of said required dues shall be a regular member of the corporation. Subject to the approval of the Executive Committee.

Subject to the a majority of the Executive Committee, any manufacturer, wholesaler, distributor and supplier selling goods or services to the regular membership shall be eligible for Associate membership upon payment of the required dues and upon payment of such dues shall be an Associate member of the corporation. Associate members shall have all rights and privileges of regular members except the right to vote or to hold office.

PNWA Executive Staff

Ronald F. Moore,
President
Newell Weatherly,
Vice-President

Pacific Northwest Association
PO Box 17819
Salem, OR 97305
phone 1-800-933-7437
fax  1-503-375-7980