MEMBERSHIP BONUS TIME!
Win a Night at the Four Seasons Austin, Dinner at III Forks and more! Starting March 15th we begin our annual membership campaign. We are offering some great incentives this year. Here is how you can qualify. If you do one of the following by May 15th, you automatically qualify:- sign up as a new member; OR
- renew your membership; OR
- help sign up a new member into HSMAI Austin
Why HSMAI?
The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) is a global organization of sales and marketing professionals in the hospitality industry. Focused on bettering business by exposing members to numerous resources that help to educate and encourage the growth of our businesses, HSMAI has proven to be an excellent resource to our industry.
Membership Benefits
Members are exposed to a wide variety of tools that pertain to not only our specific industry, but to related fields as well. This enables us to keep up-to-date with our customers and our competitors too.
Members are exposed to learning experiences through local chapter meetings and seminars while gaining access to specific industry news; sales and marketing trends; industry research; resource databases; job postings; and publications that give new and cutting edge insight into how to better our businesses.
The perks don’t stop there. One of the most valuable resources available to members is Econnect, an online tool that breaks down the industry into subcategories allowing members to find breaking news, videos, blogs, forums, vendors, suppliers, associations and other resources that are only accessible to HSMAI members. These hospitality sectors are included in Econnect:
- Hotel Sales and Marketing
- Internet Marketing and Social Media
- Revenue Management
- Resort Marketing
- Destination Marketing
- Hospitality Sales and Marketing Education
Everything needed to research and develop a stronger, more comprehensive business strategy is right at our fingertips.
There’s even a way to expand contacts globally by using the Member Database. This international database acts as a forum to get feedback directly from other HSMAI members who are the best in the business.
HSMAI Austin Membership
Joining the Austin chapter of HSMAI allows numerous local networking opportunities that are exclusive to the hospitality marketplace in the Austin community. By attending meetings, educational seminars and networking events in Austin, members have an opportunity to meet others in our community in social and professional settings.
In addition to online webinars, HSMAI Austin hosts events and meetings regularly throughout the year in multiple locations across town. Check out the online calendar of events at www.hsmaiaustin.org.
Membership Opportunities
There are several membership opportunities with HSMAI. From hotel and association, to corporate and supplier, there is a membership right for everyone. Student and faculty members enjoy reduced rates. Encourage others from your organization to join and get a great discount!
- Residents of North America and all non-European countries can join for $365 per year
- Hotel/Associate Members can join for $365 per year or, $250 per person after the annual dues are paid by an initial member in their organization
- Partner/Supplier Members can join for $395 per year or, $280 per person after an initial member from their company has paid the annual dues
- Student and Faculty Memberships available for $60 per student and $90 per faculty member
- Corporate Memberships are available for 11 or more members
Executive Elite Membership for qualified senior executives are $650 per year by invitation only
How to Become a Member or Sponsor
To learn more about becoming an HSMAI Austin member, go to www.hsmai.org/members or email the Austin Membership Director, Kristi Carter at kcarter@supershuttle.net.
For more information on becoming an HSMAI Austin sponsor, call the Austin Director of Sponsorship, Natalie Kennedy at 512-899-8991 or email Natalie@destinationsbykennedy.com.
HSMAI membership is all about YOU!Join HSMAI as an Americas Region member by August 31st, 2012, and take advantage of these special offers to help you fuel your business: - Leads: Receive a selected complimentary list of 100 meeting planners from www.MeetingPlannerLists.com, the largest online database of qualified meeting & event planners+ 50% off an additional planner list or product from the Salesman’s Guide between your HSMAI joining date and the end of the year. - Insights: $99 gift certificate good for any of HSMAI Americas offerings during the next 12 months, including any conferences, HSMAI University webinars, or publications. - Opportunities: All new members joining through the end of 2011 will be put into a drawing for either free admission to 3 HSMAI U webinars ($300 value), an HSMAI Strategy Conference registration ($495 value), or the grand prize of a complimentary booth in 2012 at the new HSMAI’s MEET – Meetings/Events/Education/Technology tradeshow at either the Mid-America, West, or National show (value up to $3,200). The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) is committed to growing business for hotels and their partners, and is the industry’s leading advocate for intelligent, sustainable hotel revenue growth. HSMAI provides hotel professionals & their partners with tools, insights, and expertise to fuel sales, inspire marketing, and optimize revenue. Join today and enter “You” in the promotion code box to tap into the power of membership |
HSMAI National Membership Policies
Imagine This!
The majority of hospitality sales and marketing professionals still standing after the financial fallout of 2009 have smaller staffs (if any), higher goals and a lot more stress. Now, in this scenario, imagine a sales and marketing professional who has found time to “give back” to their industry by dedicating what little disposable time is left, to become a chapter board member and work with the other board volunteers to provide “you” with timely and pertinent chapter educational programs, networking events, award and recognition programs and community involvement fundraising and campaigns. Wow!
Yes, your chapter leaders are all a “wow”! They do, however, have one big advantage — they know how to use HSMAI member benefits to save them time and to become more effective in their professional roles.
As a member, you have the same opportunities as your board members to utilize these member benefits. We know it is difficult to sift through all the electronic clutter, so we have two suggestions to assist you. First, ask a board member to show you how to easily access what you need (if they don’t know, they know who to ask on staff for a quick answer), and second, “make” time to review the benefits mentioned in this article and decide which one will give you the greatest impact in your current situation. Just “imagine” yourself fueling sales, inspiring marketing and optimizing revenue through your membership in HSMAI. Because of your investment in membership this is no longer just a vision, it is a reality – do it now!
Fuel Sales
- HSMAI Affordable Meetings Showcase – Click Here
- Salesman’s Guide List of Meeting Planners – Click Here
- HSMAI Foundation eConnect Website – Click Here
- HSMAI Certification – Certified Hotel Sales Executive (CHSE) – (Coming in July)
- Special Interest Group (SIG) – Hotel Director of Sales & Marketing – Click Here
- HSMAI Marketing Review Magazine – Click Here
- HSMAI University Webinars – Click Here
- HSMAI Foundation Special Reports and White Papers – Click Here
- Your local Chapter Events – Network and create Partnerships to boost sales
Inspire Marketing
- HSMAI Adrian Awards, Competition and Dinner – Click Here
- Special Interest Groups (SIG’s) – Travel Internet Marketing – Click Here
- Resort Marketing – Best Practices – Click Here
- HSMAI Foundation Report “Leadership – A View from the Top” – Click Here
- HSMAI Marketing Review Magazine – Click Here
- HSMAI Foundation Special Report – Demystifying Distribution 2.0 – Click Here
- SMAI Foundation Special Report – The Travel Marketers Guide to Social Media – Click Here
- HSMAI Certification – Certified Hotel Sales Executive (CHSE) – (Coming in July) HSMAI University Webinars – Click Here
- Nominate someone or a company who inspires you for your local Chapter Award Program
- Get your Bright Ideas recognized by entering them into the Adrian Awards competition which opens July 12th – Click Here
Optimize Revenue
- HSMAI University Webinar Series on Revenue Management – Click Here
- HSMAI Annual Revenue Management Conference – Click Here
- HSMAI Foundation Special Report – The Evolving Dynamics of Revenue Management – Click Here
- HSMAI Certified Revenue Management Executive (CRME) – Click Here
- HSMAI Special Interest Group (SIG) – Revenue Management – Click Here
- HSMAI Foundation eConnect Website – Click Here
- HSMAI Marketing Review Magazine – Click Here
- Your local Chapter Revenue Management Programs
