Mailorder Gardening Association Membership Application


Download PDF format of this Member Form here.

Date:

The undersigned hereby applies for

REGULAR
Companies engaged in the direct selling of products to the consumer. 		WHOLESALE
Companies that primarily sell gardening products to a regular member or other retailers for resale.		 ALLIED
Companies that provide services to regular and wholesale members including printing, shipping, internet, advertising, public relations, and marketing. Includes both consumer and trade publications serving the industry.

membership in the MAILORDER GARDENING ASSOCIATION and agrees to governed by the BY-laws of said Association.

Firm Name
Address
City
State
Zip
Business Phone
Fax Number
Email
Number of Catalogs
Mailed annually
How did you
hear about us? 
Sponsored by
MGA Member
(company name)
Website Address

Names of Company Officers (or other contacts) to be listed in the Association Directory (primary contact 1st)
 Name Title Email
Name Title Email
Name Title Email

Name of Person to receive annual dues invoice:

Name of Person authorized to sign off on press releases mentioning your company:

Please give a brief description of your business including product line, services provided, etc.  This description will be printed in the Association Membership Directory. which is on the Members Only section of the MGA website.

If you are applying for Regular Membership (sell to consumers) status or you are a gardening publication joining as an Allied member, the company description listed above will also go in the The Garden Catalog Guide which is posted on the MGA website. (available to consumers).

If you wish to cater your company description more to the consumer, please write your other description below. (leave blank if you wish to run the identical description listed above.)

For Regular Member and Gardening Magazines
PLEASE CHECK THOSE CATEGORIES YOU WISH TO BE LISTED UNDER IN THE GARDEN CATALOG GUIDE AND ON THE WEBSITE.

  Annuals   Greenhouses and Indoor Gardening Supplies
Bulbs Ground Covers, Shrubs, Trees and Vines
Perennials Herbs and Vegetables
Aquatic Plants and Water Gardens Irrigation Supplies and Equipment
Flower, Vegetable & Wild Flower Seed Magazine and Books
Exotic Plants and Flowers Fertilizer, Weed and Pest Control Products
Fruit Trees and Berries Ornamental Grasses and Plants
Garden Supplies, Tools & Power Equipment Roses
Gifts and Decorative Accessories Other

SCHEDULE OF ANNUAL DUES

Regular Member Entry Level Dues

Regular Members

MGA Regular Member dues are based on a company’s gross mailorder sales.  See schedule below.

Under $250,000 and in business for three years or less?          Incorporation Date:
(Special Dues: $175 - ONLY APPLICABLE FOR A FIRST YEAR MEMBERSHIP)

For Gross 
Mailorder Sales… 		Dues =Total 
Under $250,000 $325.00 $325.00
From $250,000 – 1,000,000 $525.00 $525.00
From $1,000,000 – 4,000,000 $725.00 $725.00
From $4,000,000 – 8,000,000 $1,025.00 $1,025.00
From $8,000,000 and above $1,275.00 $1,275.00

For Wholesale and Allied Members... Dues =Total
Wholesale members $395.00 $395.00
Allied members $395.00 $395.00

PAYMENT OPTIONS

(MGA's year end is October 31st.  Annual dues invoicing takes place the end of September)

1. Print this application and mail with check to:

Direct Gardening Association
5836 Rockburn Woods Way
Elkridge,MD  21075

ENCLOSED IS A CHECK FOR $
to cover the cost of membership.

2. Please charge my credit card $ to cover the cost of membership.

CREDIT CARD INFORMATION

Name as it appears on the card:
Card Billing Address
City
State
Zip

Card Type: (select one)

Credit Card Number:

Expiration:

_______________________
Applicant's Signature


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