SAIL AMERICA
 
 
 

 
 
 
 


OUR VISION

“To Create a Strong, Profitable and Sustainable Market for Sailing-related Products and Services ”



SAIL AMERICA MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS PAGE

SAIL AMERICA MISSION

To Promote the Health and Growth of Sailing
by Providing Our Members With:
  •  Vision, Leadership, and a Unified Voice
  •  Targeted Sales Opportunities
  •  Integrated Marketing Programs
  •  Industry Information and Knowledge
  •  The Tools to Achieve High Standards and Best Industry Practices

MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

  • Targeted Sales Opportunities

    •  Strictly Sail® Boat Shows
      • Strictly Sail St Petersburg, November 1–4, 2007
      • Strictly Sail Chicago, January 31–February 3, 2008
      • Strictly Sail Miami, February 14–18, 2008
      • Strictly Sail Pacific, April 2008

    •  SailFests®
      • Virginia In-Water Boat Expo and SailFest, September 14–16, 2007
      • Baltimore Boat Show and SailFest, January 23–27, 2008

  • Boat Show Privileges
    • Discounted rates at Sail America shows
    • Space preference at Sail America shows
    • Access to member-only lounge at all Strictly Sail shows
    • Free WiFi at all Strictly Sail Shows (available in member-only lounge)
    • Free Trade Credentials to all Sail America and NMMA Strictly Sail shows (order by Jan 1, 2008)
    • 4 complimentary boat show guest tickets to Strictly Sail shows

  • Cost-Saving Affinity Programs
    • APPI: Save money on your electric expenses
    • Avis Member Benefits Program: Car rental discounts up to 20%
    • Freight Discounts: Deep discounts on FedEx and ground shipping services
    • Staples Business Advantage: Deep discounts on office supplies
    • HR University: Resources, template forms, statistics and tools to assist with your Human Resource needs
    • Worksite Solutions: Expanding your employee insurance benefits (life insurance, disability, accidental death)

  • Market and Industry Information :Free statistics, including the sailing portion of NMMA’s Recreational Boating Statistical Abstract and The Sailing Company’s State of the Sailing Industry Research report.

  • Education and Business Tools :Ongoing education programs.

  • Access to Sales Leads :Free access to a database of over 40,000 sailing prospects.

  • Website Listing :Free listing on Sailamerica.com and Discoversailing.com websites.

  • Industry and Member Communications : Stay informed on industry trends with Sail America News, Waypoints, Washington Wave, and Boating News Net.

  • Job Mart : Post job openings with NMMA’s JobMart.

  • Downloadable SA logo : Use Sail America member’s logo on packaging, marketing collateral, websites and publications to show that your company is an active industry leader.