1.
What is the TMTA?
2.
Can I obtain a member mailing list or directory?
3.
Do you have a product catalogue?
4.
Can I distribute your member's products?
5.
Can I sell a product or service to the association or its
members?
6.
Can I get advice from TMTA staff or referrals to members?
7.
Can I attend a TMTA meeting or event?
8.
Can I speak at a TMTA meeting or event?
9.
Do I qualify for membership? How much does it cost?
10.What
is Associate Membership? Who qualifies for it?
FAQ 1.
What is the TMTA?
The TMTA is a non-profit industry association serving the
medical technology industry in Ontario. It is operated by the
volunteers from private industry, and delivers programs and
services that serve key industry needs. The association was
founded in 1995 by senior officers from six medical device SMEs
and it has grown to over fifty members. Approximately one in
every seven medical device manufacturing enterprises in Ontario
is a member of the TMTA and our membership base is now expanding
to include information technology, biotech, pharmaceutical and
healthcare software companies.
FAQ 2. Can I obtain a mailing list or
directory?
We do not give away or sell our mailing list or directory.
For the benefit of our members, membership data is confidential
and this is reinforced by our Privacy Policy. However, most TMTA
member companies have a website which can be found on our
Links page. Our annual Membership Directory is a member-only
benefit and the document is not for sale or distribution.
FAQ 3.
Do you have a product catalogue?
We do not maintain a master catalogue of our members
products as it is not required or needed to support association
activities or the members enterprises. We will not ask our
members to supply their catalogues or line items/product codes.
FAQ 4.
Can I sell or distribute your member's
products?
No. TMTA is not a sales or distribution channel nor is it a
business entity that furnishes or distributes products. Our members are
well connected with established, registered distributors,
exporters and importers that have professional regulatory,
import, marketing, financial, service and distribution resources.
Most importantly, these companies specialize in medical technology. Our
members qualify these business partners through direct contact
in Canada and abroad during international exhibitions and trade
missions.
In addition, as it
is with any member, joining TMTA will not
provide any business more than what can be negotiated one-on-one
with each and every member you meet through our meetings,
networking events, or referrals. We strongly suggest that
start-up/inexperienced distributors avoid joining the
association.
FAQ 5.
Can I sell a product or service to the
association or its members?
As a non-profit organization, the TMTA is operated with an
efficient overhead and we do not purchase any services or
products that are not essential or cannot be performed
"in-house". Likewise, we also respect our members privacy and we
do not market to our members other than what is reserved for our
corporate sponsors, program/event partners and members.
FAQ 6.
Can I get advice from your staff or
referrals to members?
From our staff, no, due to legal reasons and for the simple
fact that this subtracts from the day-to-day operation of the
association. We cannot entertain requests to do research
projects or collect data because our resources are concentrated
on program delivery. Much can be learned, however, from
networking with our members at our events, trade missions and
TMTA programs. This can be done by becoming an active member of
the association.
We
will
be happy to provide clinicians and healthcare managers referrals
to members of TMTA that can provide services or products
that would suit your needs.
FAQ 7.
Can I attend a TMTA meeting or event?
In most instances, yes, however there may be conditions and an
additional cost associated with the event if you are not a
member. Example - For our Quarterly (Regular Meetings and
Networking Luncheons), a non-member (or "Guest") may attend
once. Participation at additional meetings requires TMTA
membership. Participation in any TMTA Special Interest Group (SIG)
requires membership.
FAQ 8.
Can I speak at a TMTA event or meeting?
If you, your company or your organization are in some way
involved in medical technology, chances are, our membership
might be interested in knowing about your work. Since members meet every 3 months to discuss various topics of
interest to them, we carefully screen all
presentations made at meetings. To reserve a spot at one of
our meetings or simply discuss if your topic is of interest to
our members, just email Marcel Lafleur at marcel@tmta.ca
FAQ 9.
Do I qualify for membership? How much
does it cost? If your company or organization is located
in Ontario and involved in medical technology of just about any
kind, chances are, you will likely qualify for membership in
TMTA. Companies or organizations directly involved in providing
medical technology products or services can become Regular TMTA
members. Regular membership is $300 and paid annually. It is
applied for by filling out a downloadable application form
available at
www.tmta.ca/membership.htm If you experience problems
dealing with our application form, simply email Marcel Lafleur,
our TMTA's administrative assistant at marcel@tmta.ca
FAQ 10. What is Associate membership?
Who qualifies for it? Associate membership is a
special category of TMTA membership available to companies or
organizations not involved in offering medical technology
products or services but wishing to be part of TMTA in order to
network with TMTA member companies. Associate Membership is $500
and paid annually. Application for Associate Membership is done
by filling out the downloadable application form available at
www.tmta.ca/membership.htm If you experience problems
dealing with our application form, simply email Marcel Lafleur,
our TMTA's administrative assistant at
marcel@tmta.ca
