IPIA 2024 Year in Review

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 Jobs Board for Pole Businesses! Check it out here.
• Conducted and implemented recommendations from 2 Accessibility Audits to Improve the IPIA website with Disabled Pole Dancers including a Website Accessibility Audit and on our swer content.
• Started an information sharing relationship with American Youth Circus Organization/American Circus Educators.
• Became an Official SkillBridge Partner organization for military members to gain civilian work experience before leaving active duty.
• Hired 2 new contractors to help with marketing and research/writing.
• 185 Current Members from all around the world!
• Added 3 New Partners, Tits N’ Taxes, Bookee, and Rarr. Current partner NSAM/AFAA increased their discount to IPIA members from 35% to 40%.
• Hosted 12 Webinars covering topics like: cyber security, neurodivergence, swer allyship, taxes, starting a career in fitness, teaching kids, teaching seniors, and more!
• Held the 5^th Annual Virtual PoleCon with panelists and attendees from all over the world.
• Published 52 business-related resources! (many FREE)
• Conducted the 2^nd Pole Industry Financial Survey. Click here for more information the pole industry survey including comparisons to the 2022 data.

The IPIA was created in 2020 to provide:

• Access to educational resources to start or improve your existing business.
• Access to networking and collaboration opportunities including live and virtual events and networking opportunities for members to share and grow together.
• Supporting advocacy to positively impact the industry as a lobbying or advocacy body to support legislation or changing/influencing public opinion on topics relevant to the industry. A trade association also can support relevant research to positively impact the industry.
• Organize discounts on relevant educational resources and business critical services and products.

IPIA Challenges in the Past Year:

• Reaching people outside of social media.
• Gatekeeping/shadow ban issues on social media.
• Understanding how best to help the industry within the scope of a trade association.

What’s Next for the IPIA in 2025:

• NEW Need-Based Grant Program at PoleCon for swers, BIPOC persons, and persons with disabilities. Info coming in early 2025.
• Continue conducting webinars, about 1 a month.
• Conducting more surveys to learn more about our industry.

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