Membership Benefits – Hotels, CVBs, Attractions, and Suppliers
CLICK HEREto see the membership benefits for Military Reunion Groups.
This membership is suitable for hotels, CVB/DMOs, attractions, tour companies, professional reunion planners, merchandise vendors, etc. Dues from these members are the Alliance's main source of financial support. CLICK HERE for an online Membership Application.
Here are the benefits of belonging:
General Benefits of Membership
Alliance membership is a proven "best practice" for reaching the military reunion market. (And we can
definitely
help you understand that market!)
It is inexpensive—currently $100/year, (or $175 for two years) with a $50 setup fee for new members.
It is extremely cost-effective—lots of "bang for the buck."
Specific Benefits
You get a directory listing on the Alliance web site. This helps you because:
1. Your listing identifies you as supportive of veterans, and actively involved in the
military reunion market.
2. The site has a high ranking in the results for military reunion-related search terms.
It is easily found by anyone interested in military reunions.
3. It is clean, attractive and fast-loading.
4. It works for you 24/7, 365 days a year.
5. Your listing has a dot showing your city on our membership map, plus:
• A direct link to your web site
• Your contact person's name and phone number, with a link to send them email
• Informative links to encyclopedia articles on your city and your state
(Try it—click 'Washington' and/or 'Vancouver' in the sample entry below)
• A link to a customized military reunion page or PDF file, if you have one
We're
honored to welcome your reunion to Vancouver USA! Home to the Pacific Northwest’s
first military post & Fort Vancouver. Located minutes from Portland
International Airport, Mount St. Helens, and the Columbia River Gorge makes
us an ideal setting for your next reunion.
Explore
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, Pearson Air Museum, Officers Row and
Vancouver Barracks. Tour Mount St. Helens and the Columbia River Gorge
National Scenic area.
When you join, we tweet the news on Twitter, giving you an additional social media "bump."
More benefits...
You have direct mail access to our members—over 500 military reunion groups that have joined the Alliance to get benefits of their own. And you will always know who they are.
You have advertising opportunities in our print and electronic publications (very limited right now, but will grow greatly in the future).
You have access to our educational webinars about the military reunions market—good training for all your staff who deal with this market.
You have access to Alliance support for your FAM tours and other events—invitations to our members, permanent pages on our web site, optional seminars held in conjunction with your event, and solid advice on maximizing its overall impact.
And in dealing with the Alliance, you are working with veterans who have extensive experience in organizing and operating reunion groups, planning and holding reunions, and everything else that pertains to the military reunions market.