What Does an Associate and General Membership Offer?

A Membership fee "buys" you:

• Discounts on a variety of products and services, recapped in our Discount Directory.
• Access to member companies internal communication networks reaching over 1/4 million employees (as permitted by company policy)
• Access to mailing labels (nominal charge) of local Employee Services Representatives.
• Opportunity to present products/services at MARES meetings.
• Opportunity to advertise specials and/or offerings via MARES' fax broadcasts (nominal fee).
• Opportunity to utilize MARES' Email Broadcast service to announce special offerings, re-promote products or services, post questions or benchmark with your peers. (emails submitted to administrator for review and release).
• Networking opportunities and invitations to attend educational sessions at MARES meeting locally or at regional and national conferences.
• Ideas on recognition, wellness programs or benefits fairs.
• Listing in MARES' Membership Directories, web site listing and password information to access MARES' online discount directory, a summary of our vendors' offerings.
• Invitations to MARES special events; opportunity to register and/or exhibit in the MARES Trade Show.
• MARES membership for all of your employees with access to all discounts offered to our members.

Where Can Associate Members Promote Their Offerings?

Associate Members can promote their products or services at a MARES meeting (locations, dates and times TBA) at special events (ongoing throughout the year), vendor shows (scheduled periodically at member companies by request) or at the MARES Trade Show (usually held in the fall). Associate Members will also receive information regarding additional marketing opportunities throughout the year for Buyer's Pak Mailings, Meeting Sponsorships and more. Lastly where company policy permits, Associate Members may have access to some company internal communications networks such as the newsletter, intra- websites, bulletin boards, email, display racks, payroll inserts and of course, "word of mouth".