The GAMA Trade Show is open only to members and the media. Please review the membership types below to see where you fit in as members in our community!
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Membership Types
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.
GAMA Publisher/Manufacturer Membership Form
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:
- 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.
- 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.
GAMA Retailer Membership Form
C. Wholesale Member: This class shall consist of companies that are principally engaged in the wholesale distribution of hobby game products.
GAMA Wholesaler/Distributor Membership Form
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.
GAMA Communicating Membership Form