GAMA Membership Form

Membership in GAMA provides three things for you:

1) Support of your trade organization
2) Networking opportunities
3) Access to useful benefits

Support
GAMA runs a number of programs that benefit the industry in general, and that therefore benefit your business. The positive results are often not direct, but they're still very important and your membership helps to support them.

Networking
GAMA members have opportunities to network with each other throughout the year, at the GAMA Trade Show, Origins, and other events. And GAMA maintains lists of our members and the companies that serve our members, for member use.

Benefits
GAMA has many member benefits, some that will be useful to you, and some that will be useful to others. Either way, GAMA benefits pay for your membership and more in savings to your bottom line.

To find out more about what GAMA does for the industry and the benefits we offer our members, visit the Programs & Benefits section of our website.

When you join GAMA, you must join in the category that is appropriate for your business. The types of GAMA Membership:

A. Publishing/Manufacturing Member (PMM): This class shall consist of companies that are (1) principally engaged in the manufacture or publication of hobby game products or services, or (2) publish a magazine or other periodical relating to hobby games or the hobby game industry.

B. Retailer Member: This class shall consist of companies that are principally engaged in the commercial retail sale of hobby game products making them eligible for one of the following:

1. Voting Membership. One that is engaged in retailing: the sale of hobby games to end consumers. Retail sales must be conducted on an ongoing basis, the business must operate in a legitimate fashion at a legitimate business site. The business must earn the majority of its income from retailing and consider itself first and foremost a retail business to hold voting status.
2. Introductory Membership: One which is in the process of opening a hobby game retail business. Introductory memberships are limited to twelve months total. This level of membership is intended to help a prospective hobby retail business begin successfully. Introductory members do not have the right to vote, and only have such rights and benefits as designated by the Board of Directors.

C. Wholesale Member: This class shall consist of companies that are principally engaged in the wholesale distribution of hobby game products.

D. Communicating Member: Anyone not eligible for membership in one of the foregoing categories who is interested in furthering the purpose of this Association is eligible to be a Communicating Member of this Association.