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Membership Overview

Corporate Membership

Membership in SGMA is open to any person, firm or corporation which is a manufacturer, retailer or marketer of products used in sports, including, but not limited to, sports, fitness, athletic and recreation equipment, athletic apparel, and athletic footwear; a prime manufacturer of components for sports products; and/or a distributor of sports products marketed under the distributor’s brand name or by a brand name licensee.

 

Benefits of Corporate Membership

  • Free publications, and news releases (via e-mail).
  • Free reports in electronic format: State of the Industry Report, Sports Participation in America,  Sports Apparel Monitor, Tracking the Fitness Movement, US Athletic Footwear Market Today, Outdoor Recreation in America, US Trends in Team Sports, Sports Licensing White Paper. Those reports not provided for free are significantly discounted for regular members.
  • Full access to www.sgma.com
  • Access to SGMA Affinity Partner Benefits programs: shipping, communications, human resources, merchant credit card processing, education seminars and digital asset management.

Division/Subsidiary
If a member company has divisions/subsidiaries with different brand names, those divisions/subsidiaries are given full membership privileges and rights, provided the parent company is a regular member of SGMA. An individual application must be completed for each division/subsidiary joining SGMA.

Corporate Members - Dues Structure

Annual Sales Volume Annual SGMA Dues
Greater than $2.5 Billion $35,000
$1 Billion to $2.5 Billion $25,000
Greater than $500 Million, but not over One Billion $18,000
Greater than $250 Million, but not over $500 Million $12,000
Greater than $100 Million, but not over $250 Million $9,000
Greater than $50 million, but not over $100 Million $7,000
Greater than $25 Million, but not over $50 Million $5,000
Greater than $10 Million, but not over $25 Million $4,000
Greater than $5 Million, but not over $10 Million $3,000
Greater than $2 Million, but not over $5 Million $2,000
Greater than $1 Million, but not over $2 Million $1,500
Less than $1 Million $700

Associate Membership

Any person, firm or corporation that desires a formal relationship with the association but is not eligible to join another membership classification shall be eligible for Associate Membership in SGMA.

 

Categories – Associate Member:

  • Advertising/Publication
  • Consultant/Legal
  • Independent Sales Agency
  • Non-athletic Goods Manufacturer

Benefits of Associate Membership

  • Free publications, and news releases (via e-mail).
  • Free reports in electronic format: State of the Industry Report, Sports Participation in America, SGMA Recreation Market Report, and SGMA Participation Topline Report. Those reports not provided for free are significantly discounted for regular members.
  • Full access to www.sgma.com
  • Access to SGMA Affinity Partner Benefits programs: shipping, communications, human resources, merchant credit card processing, education seminars and digital asset management.

Associate Members - Dues Structure

Class Description Annual SGMA Dues
$50MM and above $5000
$5MM to $50MM $2500
$5MM in annual revenues and below $1000

Non-Profit Organization Membership

Any organization which is related to or has an interest in the sporting goods industry and which is a not-for-profit, tax exempt organization shall be eligible for Exempt Organization Membership in SGMA. Note: Although online applications are accepted, a copy of not-for-profit tax documents must be submitted by fax or mail in order to have the application considered.

 

Benefits of Non-Profit Organization Membership

  • Free publications, and news releases (via e-mail).
  • Free reports in electronic format: State of the Industry Report, Sports Participation in America, SGMA Recreation Market Report, and SGMA Participation Topline Report. Those reports not provided for free are significantly discounted for regular members.
  • Full access to www.sgma.com
  • Access to SGMA Affinity Partner Benefits programs: shipping, communications, human resources, merchant credit card processing, education seminars and digital asset management.

Non-Profit Organization - Dues Structure

Non-Profit $700