AAW Value Proposition

							The Value of Membership in the AAW
Who is the AAW?
• International, non-profit organization
  dedicated to the advancement of
  woodturning
• Mission:
  – Provide education, information and organization
    to those interested in turning wood
• 13,000+ members from around the world
• Parent organization of 300 local chapters in
  North America and around the world
Benefits of Membership
•   Local AAW Chapters
•   AAW Journal: American Woodturner
•   AAW Resource Guide
•   AAW Symposium
•   AAW Website (www.woodturner.org)
•   AAW Forum (www.aawforum.org/vbforum)
•   Educational Opportunity Grants
•   Liability Insurance for Chapters
 Benefits of Membership
• Local AAW Chapters
  – 300 in North America
    and around the world
  – Monthly
    demonstrations
  – Instant Gallery with
    Show and Tell
  – Great place to learn and
    share ideas
Benefits of Membership
• AAW Journal:
  American Woodturner
  – Published quarterly
  – High quality full-color
    publication
  – Large circulation
  – Variety of articles
     •   Current trends
     •   Techniques
     •   Critiques
     •   Galleries
     •   Upcoming events
Benefits of Membership
• AAW Resource Guide

   – Lists all AAW members with
     contact information
   – Local chapter locations,
     meeting times and contacts
   – Information on Chapter Best
     Practices, Star Chapters, 20th
     Anniversary Chapters, AAW
     Member Web Site, AAW
     Bylaws, AAW Board of
     Directors, books and videos,
     lathe safety guidelines, and
     much much more
   – Published annually
Benefits of Membership
• AAW Symposium
  – 23rd Annual, June 26-
    29, 2009, Albuquerque
  – 60 world-class
    demonstrators
  – 160 demonstrations
  – Instant Gallery
  – Lathe & tool give-aways
  – Youth training program
  – Banquet and auction
Benefits of Membership

• AAW Symposium
  – Trade Show
     • 60+ vendors
        –   Lathes
        –   Turning tools
        –   Accessories
        –   Wood
        –   Books, CD’s
        –   Publications
  Benefits of Membership

• AAW website
  (www.woodturner.org)
  – Great information
    source
  – Member guide
  – Chapter guide
  – Current events
  – Gallery
  – Available to everyone
Benefits of Membership
• AAW Forum
  (www.aawforum.org/
  vbforum)
  – Place to interact with
    woodturners from
    around the world
  – Post questions and
    comments, find
    resources, display
    your woodturnings
Benefits of Membership
• Educational
  Opportunity Grants
  – Almost $100,000
    given away this year
  – For individuals, clubs,
    schools
  – For any qualifying
    educational
    opportunity
  – See AAW web site for
    details
Benefits of Membership
• Liability insurance for
  clubs
   – Covers demonstrators
     and participants at any
     AAW Chapter
     sanctioned event
      • Monthly meetings
      • Chapter mentoring
      • Other Chapter events
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