Purpose Statement:
To protect, promote, foster and advance the interests of the members; to increase the use of members' products; to improve the conditions under which the industry functions; to develop fair and just competitive methods; to perfect methods for the peaceful settlement of disputes between members and between employees or customers; to protect the industry against unfair and unjust burdens and exactions; to collect and disseminate data relating to the industry; to promote a more enlarged and friendly intercourse among those engaged in the industry; to do such further acts or things as may be helpful in the accomplishment of the foregoing results in accordance with the intent and purposes of existing State and Federal laws, now existing or hereafter enacted; and generally and with limitation by the foregoing and specifically in addition thereto, to do anything necessary, suitable and proper for the accomplishment of any purposes herein set forth or which may be recognized as proper and lawful objectives of trade associations.