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$37.50

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$25

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$0

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Executive Director
Tommy Thompson
24 NW 33rd Court, Suite A
Gainesville, FL 32607
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For more information on becoming a member or to receive a FREE membership kit, contact

Executive Director
Tommy Thompson
24 NW 33rd Court, Suite A
Gainesville, FL 32607
E-mail

General Membership Application
New and renewal. (Download, 68 kb PDF File)

Corporate Membership Application
New and renewal. (Download, 76 kb PDF File)

 

Florida Outdoor Writers Association
Membership Information

You’re invited to apply for membership in the Florida Outdoor Writers Association. If you qualify, you’ll be eligible for many benefits, including:

Biweekly market news emails, The Market Edge

Instant email updates on issues affecting Floridians who enjoy the outdoors

  • FOWA membership/press card
  • FOWA membership directory
  • FOWA sticker & logos
  • Opportunity to attend FOWA’s Annual Conferences
  • Opportunity to gain new media contacts
  • Voting on FOWA matters
  • Entering FOWA’s annual Excellent In Craft Awards for prizes & recognition
  • Discounts on merchandise and services from FOWA Supporting and Corporate Members
  • Involvement in the growth of FOWA

FOWA is composed of outdoor journalists from all media, including representatives from Sport Fishing Magazine, Salt Water Sportsman, Florida Game & Fish, Florida Sportsman Magazine, Florida Fishing Weekly, the Miami Herald, the Tampa Tribune, the St. Petersburg Times, the Lakeland Ledger, as well as radio & TV fishing hosts (including ESPN, TNN, OLC, Sunshine), web site publishers, book publishers, and game & fish researchers.

FOWA also boasts some of the most prominent Corporate Members in the industry, including Ande, 3M/Scientific Anglers, Bass Pro Shops, Benelli, Browning, Bushnell, Cabelas, Canon, Coleman, Culprit, Daiwa, D.O.A. Lures, G. Loomis, Leupold, Mustad, Plano, PRADCO, Pure Fishing (Berkley/Mitchell/Garcia), Remington, Shakespeare, Shimano, Winchester, Woolrich, Yamaha, and Zebco. Important conservation groups such as CCA, IGFA, Mote Marine Lab and RFA are all active Corporate Members, as are Visit Florida and a host of Tourism Development Council members.

Since 1946, FOWA has been a gathering place for outdoor communicators and those with products and services of interest to them. Bringing like-minded people together for networking and mutual benefit is what FOWA is all about. This web site details FOWA’s mission, history and current news.

Please return the linked application and, if approved, I’ll forward your membership kit.

Good tides,

Tommy Thompson
Executive Director

 

 

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