Box with IPEMA logo and bullets: IPEMA Membership Benefits Membership director and treasurer Tom Norquist invites "Makers of everything from play surfacing to playground structures to soft contained play systems can join in IPEMA's mission to "provide creative, fun, and safe play environments for the children of the world." IPEMA membership benefits include: ?EUR??,,????'???? A voluntary third party certification program to validate that the manufacturer's products meet the ASTM (F1487-94) Standard consumer safety performance specification for play equipment for public use. ?EUR??,,????'???? A confidential quarterly statistical report on sales in the industry representation on National Playground Safety Institute (NPSI), the University of Northern Iowa grant project, and the access board (only participants receive feedback reports from the independent management foresight company). ?EUR??,,????'???? The opportunity to sit down among fellow competitors under the auspices of a legal council to discuss industry wide issues affecting the marketplace. ?EUR??,,????'???? A cooperative program on providing warning labels for play equipment as specified in the ASTM Standard. For further information, contact IPEMA's administrator Bill Duffy at (301) 495-0240 or FAX (301) 495-3330.