Benefactor Partner Benefits
Your corporate partnership with the American Mountain Guides Association is a great way for you to reach out to professional mountain guides in the United States and promote our mission to raise the standard of professional guiding through education and standardization. Below is a list of what Benefactor membership brings for the year 2008.
Scholarship Program:
We can help you design a scholarship program to meet your company’s needs. Specialty programs for the guiding disciplines, women, minority groups, education and environmental awareness, etc. are available. This is a great way to create a working relationship with a professional guide. Benefits include written testimonials, pictures, and product seeding opportunities.
Contribution to Education, Safety and Environmental programs:
The American Mountain Guides Association is the sole representative of the International Federation of Mountain Guides Associations, and is responsible for the training and certification of mountain guides in the United States. These programs train guides in technical, environmental, and safety procedures and standards.
Complimentary advertising space in four issues of the AMGA Mountain Bulletin:
Benefactor members can submit up to 4 quarter page ads.
Complimentary email blasts...
to our 1300 membership for special product promotion and news releases.
Product Review in the AMGA Mountain Bulletin:
The American Mountain Guides Association will review product of your choice at least once a year in the Mountain Bulletin. Guides are constantly in search of the latest and greatest product and this is a way to place your product in their lap.
Exposure in all AMGA publications:
Your name and, or logo will appear prominently in the Mountain Bulletin, and all promotional materials for the American Mountain Guides Association.
Links from the AMGA website:
Benefactor members will be prominently displayed on the American Mountain Guides Association website.
Logo use with customized copy provided for your publications and website:
The American Mountain Guides Association will provide you with personalized copy and logos for all of your publications, website, and additional materials.
Unlimited access to AMGA mailing labels:
We will help you select the target groups and provide for any marketing strategy you have regarding professional guides in the United States.
Ability to participate in the product-testing program:
Provide you with customized list of working guides in the field who are able to product test gear in a timely manner with written critique. The AMGA will be the resource for your needs in the product-testing arena.
Product seeding program:
American Mountain Guides Association certified guides average 200 days in the field and provide great exposure to new and tested product. We will put you in touch with the key people in the field who influence the publics buying habits.
Direct e-mailing from the AMGA to AMGA members on your behalf:
We will provide copy for customized e-mails to our members, and send the e-mail directly from the AMGA office. E-mails directly from the AMGA have had great success in the past. Our members wish to support corporate partners who support us.
Pro Purchase Program:
AMGA guides are your in-the-field experts providing excellent feedback and promotion of your products. Professional mountain guides are the primary point of contact for thousands of aspiring climbers. These relevant consumers see your gear and clothing in action on the pros.
