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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Nikchick" data-source="post: 1689669" data-attributes="member: 344">It would be more accurate to say that these companies are not currently  in GAMA.  And even that is not as damning a statement as you might think, as most do take advantage of GAMA's benefits (by attending or sponsoring the trade show and Origins, by exhibiting at Origins, by participating in the Origins Awards, by sponsoring events through GAMA,) and have, at various times in the past, had principle members (including Steve Jackson and Peter Adkison) seated on the board of directors.The participation of each unique company in the trade organization ebbs and flows depending on politics, the general health of both the companies and the industry, satisfaction (or dissatisfaction) with the programs and policies, and the individual owners and employees involved.  Involved, paying, voting members of the organization are not the only stakeholders served by GAMA's policies and programs; one of GAMA's gifts to the industry at large (and perhaps one of its weaknesses as a representative organization) is that one need not be a member to enjoy many (most?) of the best benefits of the association.  Dancey's position has long been that the organization can't be important if a certain laundry list of companies weren't members and that it must do whatever necessary to attract them.  My position for just as long has been that must build a worthwhile organization and provide benefits to joining (as opposed to benefits freely shared with members and non-members alike); do that and many companies, including those considered premium by Dancey, will join and will be happy to do so.</blockquote>

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