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NBBQA Membership Benefits
Return on Investment or ROI is something we all look at when investing our money. It really doesn’t matter what it’s for, whether groceries or business. We just want to make sure we are getting our monies worth. We look at the generic version versus the name brand of just about any- thing, then we will decide which direction to go. We don’t want to needlessly spend our money, but we will spend it if we see there is value in what we receive. Let’s take the store brand of oats versus the name brand of oats. If the store brand (which is cheaper) offers as good or better taste, then will go that route, and save a few dollars. We wouldn’t mind buying the name brand if it offered a reasonable difference. The same could be said of the investments we make in re- gard to the associations we join, especially the NBBQA. When there is a reasonable return on our investment, then it is money well spent.
When you become a member of the NBBQA you will receive tons of benefits. Many of which are listed here but there will be others that are a little more intangible, such as lifelong friends. There are some relationships which would have never occurred had it not been for the NBBQA, especially the National Conference, which leads us to the first benefit to being a member.
Discount to the National Conference
Everyone who attends the national conference loves being there to the point they look forward to the next one as soon as the current one is over. This is how it has been for 30 years, except this year of course where we had to postpone and start planning next year’s (March 3-6, 2021). The confer- ence brings knowledge from leaders in the BBQ world, everything from business to how to break down a hog. As a member you receive discounts for this and are the first to be able to register.
Barbecue News Magazine Monthly Subscription
Kell Phelps is the publisher of this award-winning journal
which has also been around for 30 years. Between the cov- ers of this journal you will find articles from award winning and well-known writers. You’ll receive BBQ related book re- views as well as several new recipes for you to try out, again from award winning writers. Throughout the year Kell and his team run a couple different contests for best rubs or best sauces in which you can participate. On the back pages every month are listings of many sanctioned cook-offs from most all the sanctioning bodies across the nation.
Weekly Newsletter
Each week to your email inbox we send out a newsletter containing a plethora of information and news. Articles each week ranging from business, stories, interviews, and the special interest groups on a rotation basis. You will re- ceive the most current list of upcoming events as well as a weekly reminder to mark your calendars for the next na- tional conference. We also highlight a different business member and food/business related articles from other sources. As a member, you can also submit to be featured in one issue in our NBBQA News section where we mention significant news from our members.
Special Interest Groups
Our Special Interest Groups or SIGS are groups (Business, Culinary, Product, Marketing, Events) which have a more specific focus than general, BBQ. You will be able to be a part of one or all (depending on your membership level) where you can be connected to others in your particular in- terest. Questions can be asked and answered by those who need to know or already know so we all grow in our areas. Every other week the newsletter is focused on one of these groups where the articles are related to the group at hand.
Access to business owners
It is hard to begin a business and have it succeed, especially if you are going at it alone. By being a member of the NBBQA, you are not alone. You have a team of experts at
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