Any person, firm or corporation engaged as a promotional products distributor, supplier, marketing firm or supplier representative shall be eligible for consideration for membership in PPAMidwest. 

 To qualify for membership as a Distributor, Supplier or Supplier Representative, an applicant must fulfill the following criteria:

1. Be a member in good standing of PPAI, or
2. Be a current subscriber to ASI or SAGE/Quick Technologies, Inc., Distributor Central or any other relevant industry search site, or
3. Be sponsored by at least 5 members of PPAMidwest or PPAI.  Sponsorships must be in writing and accompany application for membership, or 
4. Provide a list of five (5) members of PPAI or ASI companies that confirm the applicant is doing business with or representing such member companies.

In the event these qualifications are unable to be met, an interview with the Board may be requested in order to qualify a company for membership.