MBA is an active member of National Alliance of Trade Associations (NATA) whose 12 Trade Associations have a membership strength of over 4000 businesses all over United States. Under the NATA umbrella, MBA continues to serve its membership by providing a platform to negotiate agreements with national vendors, share industry knowledge, make industry connections, and provide tangible and intangible benefits to ensure the competitive viability of members’ businesses. We raise awareness of compliance issues and offer training on theft prevention, customer service, and other hot topics to help members increase sales and profitability. Under NATA, MBA offers specialized insurance and financial products, it also connects members with business peers across the nation so they can share best practices and learn from one another. Time and again MBA has proved itself as keen player in community out-reach programs, stand-alone and/or in conjunction with other local and national level community institutions.