The Pole Industry Financial Survey (PIFS) 2026 is available now! >>TAKE THE SURVEY AT THIS LINK!<< The goal of this survey is to collect, analyze, and publish (for FREE on www.poleassociation.org) anonymous, aggregated financial data about the pole industry. The…
The Pole Industry Financial Survey (PIFS) returns in 2026! The goal of this survey is to collect, analyze, and publish (for FREE on www.poleassociation.org) anonymous, aggregated financial data about the pole industry. The data from this survey will help all…
When the IPIA was first created in 2020 it was clear that members would benefit from a forum. Unfortunately, early forums hosted on the site were overwhelmed with chat bots and shut down. The forum concept and implementation has been…
Starting for the 2025 PoleCon event, PoleCon and the IPIA is offering three needs-based grant opportunities to help pole-preneurs or those that want to become pole-preneurs who would otherwise be unable to attend the event. Submissions Close: March 1, 2025…
IPIA Fast Facts Over the Past Year It's been a busy year at the IPIA supporting the pole industry in different ways -- check out some of our progress! Officially merged with PoleCon. Read more about that here. Created a…
We held the fifth annual Virtual PoleCon just this past Saturday October 26, 2024, to a small but enthusiastic, virtual crowd from all over the world including New Zealand and Europe as well as over the US! This event was…
PoleCon is now part of the IPIA! This post explains why that happened and what it means going forward. Our goal with these changes is to better support the pole industry, especially those working in it, and continue to provide…
Thank you to everyone who took our second pole industry financial survey! (see results from the first survey here) Our goal with collecting this data is to help people make informed decisions about their businesses in the pole industry and…
The Pole Industry Financial Survey (PIFS) is here so we can better understand the financial information and support needed to make our industry successful, inclusive, and sustainable for all. Completing this survey helps us to protect and positively impact the…
We held the fourth annual Virtual PoleCon just this past Saturday October 21, 2023, to a small but enthusiastic, virtual crowd! This event was born during the pandemic and has changed in all four of its incarnations to reflect the…