Strategic Plan

ISPA is positioned as an extension of and complement to our members' businesses in facilitating industry objectives. The Association brings leadership to expand opportunities for its members--advocating cost-effective legal and regulatory solutions, creating and maintaining coalition partnerships, offering educational and new products forums, and being the first provider of critical information--thereby strengthening the market. 

In 2002, ISPA’s leadership initiated a comprehensive effort to better define the Association’s goals and strategies for serving both the mutual and specific interests of its entire membership while also continuing to advance the bedding industry as a whole in the twenty-first century.  A Strategic Planning Committee (SPC) representing a broad spectrum of ISPA members and industry segments was charged with identifying the most important challenges facing the organization, and in suggesting changes and enhancements to ISPA policies, practices, and services.  ISPA members contributed their ideas and insights to the strategic planning effort in a one-day session at the Annual Industry Conference. Critical to this plan was a situation and competitive analysis of ISPA--drawn from the insights of manufacturers and suppliers.  These efforts resulted in the strategic plan approved by the ISPA Board of Trustees in early 2003. 

The plan has been subsequently updated in both 2005 and 2006 (see links to documents below) and will continue evolving.

ISPA Mission

ISPA Vision

2006 ISPA Objectives

1. Provide strong ongoing strategic director for ISPA, responsive to member needs.
2. Maintain broad membership base to strengthen industry representation.
3. Broaden market for new mattress sales.
4. Effectively represent industry's priorities before government.
5. Strengthen international representation and industry support.
5. Extend positive ISPA image through program excellence.

Read all the documents related to the ISPA Strategic Plans below.

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