A letter from IAPPF CEO David Johnson
When I opened Pickleball Station in 2017 (one of the first dedicated indoor facilities in the world,) I had zero resources to draw on. No benchmarks. No industry peers. No playbook. I built it on trial, error, and expensive guesses.
That’s exactly why we launched the IAPPF, and why we spent the past two years building it on a free membership model. We needed to earn your trust before we asked for anything. You gave us that, and we’re grateful. Today, we’re making the ask.
We’re Moving to a Paid Membership Model
The free launch period gave us the foundation. Paid membership is how we expand it — deeper research, more events, stronger advocacy, and services that actually move the needle for your business. Like the newly expanded and redesigned Facility Magazine, which you can read and download HERE.
One good idea. One vendor connection that brings big savings. One new insurance option. One event conversation. Any one of these can pay for a full year of membership, and many times over.
If your first year doesn’t deliver real value, we offer a full MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE. No questions asked.
Your IAPPF 2.0 Founding Member Offer (Expires June 30):
As an existing IAPPF member, you’re invited to become a Founding Paid Facility Member at a preferred charter rate of $299-a $200 savings off the full membership rate.
Paid membership allows us to expand the services and resources key to your success including: the State of the Facility Industry Report, real operational benchmarks, a group insurance program that can save you thousands, weekly networking events, free admission to our expanded annual Conference & Expo and regional meetups, plus much more.
Claim My Founding Member Rate — $299
Charter rate expires June 30, 2026.
We built IAPPF for owners and operators like you. I hope you’ll join us as a Founding Paid Member and help us build something the industry has never had.
With gratitude,
David Johnson
Founder & CEO, IAPPF
Co-Founder, Pickleball Station (2017) ; Pickleball Central (2006)