Key Benefits of BIHA Membership

Without a doubt, with over 2,000 members at present, one of the biggest benefits of joining the BIHA is the camaraderie our members enjoy from belonging to an organization of fellow inflatable hire companies and enthusiasts!. Whether that camaraderie is generated by the exchange of emails or phone calls or attending the main industry event (i.e. the annual LIW trade show at the NEC, Birmingham), communicating online via the message boards, or reading the latest BIHA newsletter or alert, it is the fellowship of our members that strikes a consistent, rewarding chord.

Many members enjoy the "feel" and the extra security of being part of a large organization, and getting that "belonging" feeling. We are now in times of insecurity and uncertainty and this benefit should not be overlooked. Members know that they are not isolated when they may be facing problems e.g. PL insurance issues.

But there are the nuts and bolts kind of benefits as well....

Some of the other benefits of membership are as follows:

1) Comprehensive list of useful contacts and networking opportunities.
2) Directory of other members who you can contact and exchange ideas with.
3) Regular monthly newsletters sent out to all members via email. E.g. Newsletter #49, www.biha.org.uk/newsletter24ryc www.biha.org.uk/NA42.htm and also www.biha.org.uk/Alert/NA47sh.htm
4) Receiving discounts from various inflatable manufacturers.
5) Free help-line for hirers. (With 2000+ members someone is bound to know the answer to a problem or issue you may have). Including a message board facility.
6) Use of the BIHA logo on your business stationery and websites etc. to show your customers that you are a member of a large organisation.
7) All members get a FREE advert on two different websites  www.biha.org.uk  and also www.leisurescene.com   
8) Opportunities to purchase second-hand inflatables at bargain prices.
9) Health and Safety issues.
10) Special discounts from our in-house Webmaster for members who want a quality website created for them at an affordable price.
11) Hints, tips and ideas to improve your profits and safety etc.
12) Any changes to the law (or best working practices) relating to the inflatable hire industry will be immediately notified to members.

13)  All members can benefit with an endorsement for their business in the Yellow Pages/BIHA corporate advertising scheme (CAS).  Please click on www.biha.org.uk/corpad.htm for more details. This means that you can benefit from the impact of a display advert, for the same low cost as a lineage advert (This CAS advertising is in addition to your normal yellow pages advertising.).

14) Increased credibility for your business.

15) Advice freely available from other BIHA members, many of whom are leaders in the industry.

16) Access to the industry message board (see: http://www.biha.org.uk/messages.htm )

OBJECTIVES OF THE BIHA.

a) To provide an effective & efficient central source of information to both the public & the industry.

b) To encourage good standards of working practice within the industry.

c) To provide assistance to the public (and other inflatable hire companies) for sourcing an appropriate service provider.

d) To provide a forum for the interchange of ideas & developments within the industry.

Membership of the BIHA adds credibility to inflatable hire businesses and gives them an opportunity to voice views on issues affecting the industry to people who have a vested interest in ensuring that the industry goes from strength to strength.

If you are involved in the inflatable hire industry, then the BIHA is for you.

Request our information pack and find out how being a BIHA member will benefit your business, and how you in turn, by supporting the BIHA can further improve the future of our own industry, and thereby your own business.

PROMOTING YOUR BUSINESS BY JOINING THE THE BIHA.

In an ever competitive market-place, membership of a trade organisation, such as the BIHA, will give you a business advantage over a competitor who does not have this endorsement.

The public is increasingly aware of the advantages in choosing a company who demonstrates its standards by agreeing to adhere to a Code of Conduct, which is an important part of the committment which a business makes when it joins its sector's main trade organisation.

Being a member of the BIHA means you are committed to:

1) Maintaining standards.

2) Keeping in touch with what is new in the industry.

3) Ensuring that you are aware of good practice and committed to follow it.

4) Aware that it is in the best interests of everyone that the industry has a good reputation based on a service to the customer.

5) Seek to continually improve the quality and professionalism of your business to the benefit of your customers.

MEMBERSHIP FEES.

Annual membership fees are £50.00 per year.

However, If members pay by standing order (Bankers order) then the annual fees are reduced to £35.00 per year or £2.99 per month.

Likewise, if members pay by credit card or PayPal, the annual fee is also £35.00

There is also a free 30 day free trial membership for members who pay by Paypal.

Please note that these membership fees are fully tax-deductible.

You can read more benefits of BIHA membership at: http://www.biha.org.uk/saleslet.htm

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