A friend and I had been chatting regarding NAMSA member/organization benefits, and she listed some very good ideas, which I will post below:
*Individual Membership Benefits **
*A 25 % discount on a subscription to Cat Sailor Magazine
*Eligibility to participate in NAMSA education programs
*Car rental discounts through (Avis) Rental Cars/ go with our auto option policy
*Free access to NAMSA's Resource Library
*A toll-free Member Services number: 1-800-000-000
*Eligibility to compete in NAMSA team qualifying activities including National Team Camps
*10% discount off member medical kit and safety information guide
*Discounts on NAMSA merchandise and participating manufacturers' equipment
*Rules of Multihull Sailing
*Help in locating other multihull organizations near you
*Eligibility to participate in NAMSA national and regional regattas
*An annual on-line regatta calendar to help you find regatta and event contact information
*A complete listing of equipment manufacturers closest to regatta sites
*Field Service Coordinator for your region
*The place to call with questions about catamaran sailing
***Organizational Membership Benefits*
*Opportunity for participation in a superior commercial general liability and sports accident insurance policy
*An organizational directory of all member organizations
*Free access to NAMSA's Resource Library
*Subscription to Cat Sailor magazine
*Free regional labels to promote your NAMSA Registered Regatta
*Regular organizational mailings throughout the year
*Rules of Multihull Sailing
*Discounted mailing labels of NAMSA member organizations
*Opportunity to participate in both the Hog' s Breath Distance Race and Key Largo Steeplechase
*A toll-free Member Services number: 1-800-000-000
*An annual on-line regatta calendar to help you find regatta and event contact information
*Certificate of membership
*Your organization's voice as a voting member in NAMSA
*Eligibility to participate in NAMSA national and regional regattas
*The place to call with questions about catamaran sailing
As you can see, many are duplicates, but they probably would be a good outline on benefits for promotional material. What do you think?
PS - I like the Pro Circuit strategy I've been following here...
These are great ideas, including your discussion on circuit races.
But right now we ought to think about giving the folks who have joined something to show for it.
Have we ever completed discussion or actually sent out anything like membership cards, stickers or newsletter?
We really ought to consider cultivating the interest that has already been shown...?
sea ya
tami