The Amusement and Music Operator Association was founded in 1948 by 68 juke-box operators.
The American Amusement Machine Association (AAMA) annual meeting features the prestigious Amusements and Music Operators (AMOA) trade association at a Hilton resort. Founded in 1936, the food and coffee service became the national vending machine industry, which has evolved into an annual $2.5 billion industry according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The AMOA began as the Music Operators of America (MOA) with 68 jukebox owners in 1948. Vending machine events and trade shows are publicized by Vending Connection.
American Amusement Machine Association
The nonprofit American Amusement Machine Association (AAMA) International is a trade association for coin-operated amusement vending machines. Since 1981, the AAMA has advocated for vendors' licensing, 1099 reporting, tax issues and health care benefits. The AAMA makes its members aware of laws that are crucial to their coin-operated businesses. Its mission is to preserve and protect the coin-operated entertainment industry, and it provides opportunities for manufacturers, distributors and operators. The assocaition acts as liaison among its members, business and industry. It provides legal services to its members who appear in agency or court proceedings. The AAMA advertises its members' coin operated amusements and strives to promote coin-operated amusement machines.
John Schultz
AAMA: President
450 E. Higgins Road, Suite 201
Elk Grove Village, Illinois 60007
847-290-9088
coin-op.org
National Automatic Merchandising Association
The NAMA trade association represents coffee, food and catering vending machines. Membership in NAMA costs $1,000 annually. NAMA is for professional vending-equipment manufacturers, merchandisers, suppliers, distribution centers and salesmen. The NAMA mission is to advance automatic vending food and coffee industries. Since 1936, NAMA has promoted vending service companies with financial and technical support in a network in 36 of the United States. It focuses on local concerns while NAMA policies are created by the board of directors at the Association's Chicago headquarters. NAMA has regional offices in Virginia, Georgia and California.
Members receive access to distributors, manufacturers and sales agents in geographic areas. Members receive the latest industry news, education and advertising. Reduced rate financial services and insurance are available to members. Members are notified of public health laws and legislation in the geographic area where they do business.
National Automatic Merchandising Association
20 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 3500
Chicago, Illinois 60606
312-346-0370
vending.org
National Bulk Vendors Association
Bulk merchandise vending is candy, nuts, gum balls, toys and novelties in small vending machines in public waiting rooms and rest areas. The vending machines dispense the products at random. The small vending machines may be animated, novel or talk to the child or consumer. Bulk vending machines present less public health and safety risks than the refrigerated or heated vending machines, which must be constantly cleaned to remain sanitary. Gum ball, nut and toy machines do not require electricity. Since 1950, the nonprofit National Bulk Vendors Association, a national trade association of manufacturers, distributors and salesmen, has made bulk vending available to small entrepreneurial businesses Internationally. The National Bulk Vendors Association of 300 companies and thousands of small entrepreneurial businesses perform their duties to the highest ethical standards and never compromise product safety.
The National Bulk Vendors Association
3240 East Union Hills Drive Suite 129
Phoenix, AZ 85050
1-888-NBVA-USA
nbva.info
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