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SIMA Membership
Thank you for your interest in SIMA membership. SIMA is the official trade association for manufacturers of surf-related goods. Please read the information below on the types of memberships available and our dues structure to determine in which category your company fits. Then download the pdf application in the corresponding category and fax or send it to SIMA with your payment.
* All applications must be approved by the Board of Directors to ensure all membership criteria are met before membership becomes official.
For a complete membership package, please call Travis Wilkerson at the SIMA office at (949) 366-1164 x3 or via e-mail at travis@sima.com
Membership categories & Dues Structure
Regular (manufacturers) Member: accessories, apparel, eyewear, footwear, wetsuits
Annual dues are based on your company's annual revenue:
Your Company's
Annual Revenue | Annual Dues
in Dollars | Up to 1 million
1 - 5 million
5 - 10 million
10 - 25 million
25 - 50 million
50 - 100 million
100 -250 million
250 - 500 million
500 - 750 million
750 - 1 billion
1 - 3 billion
3 - 5 billion | 500
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
7,500
10,000
12,500
15,000
17,500
20,000 |
Criteria: - They must manufacture or distribute goods for resale in at least 25 individually-owned surf shops, defined as a shop that carries at least five nationally distributed and/or recognized surf brands and/or surf hardgoods (wetsuits or surfboards), at the time of application;
- They have been in business for at least one year;
- Their annual revenues must exceed $200,000;
- They must have an office within the United States of America and file a U.S. business tax return; and
- They must exhibit at two national and/or regional surf industry-focused trade shows each year.
download the regular Membership Application pdf
Board Builders Members: shapers, glassers, bodyboard manufacturers
Annual dues: All board builder members, $250
Criteria: - They must manufacture or distribute surfboards for resale in a surf shop(s);
- They have been in business for at least one year;
- They must sell at least 200 surfboards annually;
- They must have an office within the United States of America and file a U.S. business tax return.
* The Membership Committee and SIMA Board of Directors may choose to waive one or more of the criteria for a Board Builder applicant dependent upon the applicant's number of years in the industry, reputation and standing within the surfboard building community.
download the board Builder Application pdf
Associate members: advertising/PR agencies, book publishers/companies, exhibit companies, publications/magazines, research companies, video/production companies and web site/online services
Annual dues are based on your company's annual revenue: Your Company's
Annual Revenue | Annual Dues
in Dollars | Up to 1 million
1 - 5 million
5 - 10 million
10 - 25 million
25 - 50 million
50 - 100 million
100 -250 million
250 - 500 million
500 - 750 million
750 - 1 billion
1 - 3 billion
3 - 5 billion | 500
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
7,500
10,000
12,500
15,000
17,500
20,000 |
download the associate Membership Application pdf
Member Donors: banks/financial institutions, insurance companies, printers, raw materials suppliers, screen printers
Annual dues: All member donors, 2,000
download the member Donor Application pdf
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