Pedorthic Footcare Association (PFA) Determines that Association Management Group (AMG) is Their Top Choice for Professional Staffing and Management Needs

Washington, D.C., March 1, 2012- The Pedorthics Footcare Association (PFA) is a non-for-profit professional association that supports the interests and needs of the pedorthic profession as a whole including those who are certified and/or licensed pedorthists. As PFA continues to evolve as an association and becomes more involved in GR affairs and Medicare policies, it has chosen Association Management Group (AMG) to support their full service staffing and management needs. PFA will be located in AMGs McLean office beginning March 1, 2012. PFA will also be able to utilize AMGs Capital Hill office as important events and policies are debated in Washington, D.C.

AMG is honored by the support by Kristi Hayes, C. Ped, President of PFA and Brian Lagana, Executive Director on this new transition.  AMG is also pleased to announce that Brian will be joining the AMG leadership team as part of this move.

Brian Lagana, Executive Director of PFA said, Given the challenges that PFA and the pedorthic profession are facing, moving to AMG was the most logical and well-thought decision.  AMG is well positioned as a premier association management company to revitalize PFA and the pedorthic profession through its expert staff ,wide ranging and quality in-house resources, and an extremely fair pricing model that understands non-profits are truly that, and oftentimes, very good at being non-profits!

PFA is committed to support and provide credentialed pedorthics with a variety of qualified educational offerings and resources, including the annual Symposium and Exhibition the worlds largest networking, educational and exhibiting function solely dedicated to the pedorthic profession. Offerings include but not limited to Current Pedorthics bi-monthly magazine, electronic newsletter announcing association and pedorthic industry news and alerts, educational workshop programs and webinars, providing the latest GR news that affect the pedorthic community.  Additionally, PFA has an active and aggressive lobbying and government relations program representing the interests of the pedorthic community at the federal and state levels with two Washington, DC-based lobbyists.

Bruce Wardle, CAE, president of AMG said, We welcome PFAs elected leadership and staff executive Brian Lagana to AMG.  They will quickly see how invested AMGs professionals are in PFAs success and well-being.  We cant wait to begin working to insure Current Pedorthics Magazine and the annual Symposium achieve even more impressive results in the years ahead. 

AMG provides superior operational services including financial management, human resource administration, and comprehensive information technology services.  Other AMG services offered to PFA and all clients include communications and marketing, public and media relations, conference management, exhibit and trade show management, creative design and certification and accreditation.

About AMG:
Association Management Group, which is dedicated exclusively to staffing and managing associations and nonprofit organizations of all types and sizes, provides unsurpassed management expertise to empower organizations to meet their objectives and achieve success. With offices in Tysons Corner and Capitol Hill, AMG is the leading Washington, DC based AMC.  AMG is an Accredited Association Management Company by the Association Management Company Institute. This prestigious accreditation indicates quality management practices and procedures and the optimum delivery of services to AMGs clients.  To learn more about AMG, visit www.amg-inc.com.

About PFA:
The Pedorthic Footcare Association (PFA), founded in 1958, is the not-for-profit professional association which represents the interests of the certified and/or licensed pedorthist and supports the pedorthic profession at large. Through PFA's efforts, pedorthics the design, manufacture, modification and fit of shoes and foot orthoses to alleviate problems caused by disease, congenital condition, overuse or injury is a well-established allied health profession which makes an invaluable contribution to public health.

PFA's mission is to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the credentialed (certified and/or licensed) pedorthist through education; increase the demand for the credentialed pedorthist's services through marketing; and defend the credentialed pedorthist's right to practice through government affairs activities. www.pedorthics.org