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The International Detailing Association (IDA) had its beginnings with the formation of the Professional Detailing Association (PDA) in 1989. At that time a group of detail industry suppliers got together in Rosemont, Illinois to discuss the feasibility of forming a detail industry association.
It was agreed that such an endeavor was a worthwhile endeavor, and those suppliers in attendance agreed to put up their first years dues, in advance, to provide seed money to start the association.
Formal papers and bylaws were drawn up and properly registered, and within 3 months the PDA was a legal entity, an official association for the detail industry.
As membership grew, nominations were taken for members of the Board of Directors and elections held, and the first PDA Board was elected in 1990.
Under the leadership of this first, and subsequent Boards, the PDA membership grew to over 500 from all segments of the industry, and accomplished the following:
- Published a quarterly magazine, The Detailer.
- Published a monthly membership newsletter, The Detail Dialogue.
- Conducted over 15 Detail Seminars across the country
- Formed two regional PDA Chapters
- Published a glossary of detailing terms
- Conducted the Detail Educational Seminar at the Car Wash Association Expo.
- Sponsored the Detailing Pavillion at the Car Wash Association Expo
- Became the recognized source of information for the detail industry, all over the world
In 1994, the PDA Board made a decision to have the ICA association man-
agement company provide such services for the Professional Detailing Association on a trial basis.
At the end of that year it was decided that it would be in the best interests of the PDA to merge with the ICA, and in 1995 the PDA ceased to exist and became an entity of the ICA.
This experiment did not work and as a result all that was accomplished by the PDA for the detailing industry was lost.
Now more than 10 years later, some of the same suppliers got together to determine if there was a need to re-establish the PDA. It was agreed that there was a need and a Formation Committee was established.
Unfortunately, the registration for the name, "Professional Detailing Association" had lapsed, and someone had already registered it, so the name was not available. As a result, the Formation Committee agreed on the name, International Detailing Association, to emphasize the global reach of the association.
As a relatively new organization the IDA is in its growth period. When a representative number of members have joined from all segments of the industry, a Board of Directors will be elected from the general membership, and the real work and function of the IDA will begin.
While this first Board of Directors will set the goals and objectives of the IDA, you can be sure that many of the great accomplishments of the PDA will be repeated by the IDA.
If you are serious about the detail business and committed to the detailing industry you are urged to join now to be in on the ground floor of this great venture.
The IDA needs leaders, people committed to the betterment of the detailing industry; so as we say, if you are serious about detailing you should join the International Detailing Association.
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