Membership
We appreciate your interest in joining the Tennessee Automotive Manufacturers' Association. Membership is open to any organization that conducts business within the State of Tennessee, within the automotive sector. This includes businesses in manufacturing, sales, and support of the Tennessee automotive sector.
We value each TAMA member and it is our desire to discuss with you personally your membership level and the benefits available at each level.
See below for more information on membership levels and, when you are ready to join, contact:
Rick Youngblood by email or phone.
Levels and Benefits
The benefits of membership simply put are strength in numbers. TAMA provides the strength of representation of the state’s premier automotive manufacturing organization. Through its programming, TAMA fills the need for networking, continuing education, match making, and a voice in public forums. TAMA’s programming includes an annual golf tournament, a series of lunch and learn workshops, and plant tours in various member facilities across the state. Our partnerships with the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce, University of Tennessee Center for Industrial Services (UTCIS) , and the Southern Automotive Manufacturers Association (SAMA), provide members with critical information and training opportunities.
We offer three membership levels to best fit the goals of your organization:
Basic Member - $500
Designed for smaller organizations who wish to enjoy the benefits of a TAMA membership.
- Benefits: Enjoy member-discounted rates for all TAMA events as well as discounted rates for SAMA events hosted by the associations in Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi.
Silver Member - $1500
Designed for organizations wishing to take a leadership role in protecting and continuing progess in the Tennessee auto industry.
- Benefits: All benefits of the Basic Membership plus eligibility for the Member Spotlight on the TAMA website
Gold Member - $2500+
Designed for organizations wishing to take an active leadership role in TAMA.
- Benefits: All benefits of silver membership plus eligibility for nomination to the TAMA Board of Directors. Gold members will have lead sponsorship in printed TAMA materials.
Membership Spotlight
Pinnacle Financial Partners is proud to be a partner with TAMA to support manufacturers and suppliers in the shift to production of electric vehicles, charging stations and related components.
Pinnacle is a Tennessee-based firm that provides a full range of banking, investment, trust, mortgage and insurance products and services designed for businesses and individuals. The firm is the No. 1 bank in the Nashville-Murfreesboro-Franklin MSA, according to deposit data from the FDIC. Pinnacle is listed by Forbes among the top 25 banks in the nation and earned a spot on the 2022 list of 100 Best Companies to Work For® in the U.S. American Banker recognized Pinnacle as one of America’s Best Banks to Work For. The firm began operations in a single location in downtown Nashville, TN, in October 2000. As the second-largest bank holding company headquartered in Tennessee, Pinnacle has locations in urban markets across the Southeast.
Additional information concerning Pinnacle, which is included in the Nasdaq Financial-100 Index, can be accessed at www.pnfp.com.