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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:
- Monthly market news emails, The Market Edge
- Instant email updates on issues affecting Floridians who enjoy the outdoors
- FOWA press card
- FOWA membership directory
- FOWA logos for your use
- 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 communicators 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, Cabela’s, 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 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. Our web site www.fowa.org details FOWA's mission, history and current news.
Please return the attached application and, if approved, I’ll forward your membership kit.
Good tides,
Tommy Thompson
Executive Director
MEMBERSHIP DUES Dues for Active or Associate members are $100 per year. After September 1, the dues are prorated to $25 for the balance of the year, plus the next year’s $100 for a total of $125. Dues for Supporting Members are $25 per year. Student Member dues are $15 per year. After September 1, the dues are prorated $5 plus the next year’s $25 or $15, for a total of $30 and $20, respectively.
Return the attached Application with your PROOF(S) OF QUALIFICATION (tear sheets, copies, letter from employer, pay stubs, etc.) and your check or credit card information for yearly dues to:
Tommy Thompson, FOWA Executive Director, 24 NW 33rd Court, Suite A, Gainesville, FL 32607
The Membership Committee will consider all applications and make the final decision. Upon approval you’ll be sent a membership kit. For answers to questions, call (352) 284-1763 or email info@fowa.org.
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)
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