GPFS Commercial Membership Information and Benefits

Commercial Membership dues are $75.00 for the membership year:  September 1^st through August 31^st.

Benefits of Commercial Membership: 

1.      Advertising Exposure:  Your business card size advertisement will be placed in all newsletters for the membership year (four to six issues).  The GPFS newsletter reaches our entire membership as well as 75 area band directors.  For a sample copy of our newsletter, please e-mail your request to us.

2.      Advertising Exposure:  Your business information and a link to your website will appear on the GPFS Website’s Commercial Members Page.

3.      Marketing Opportunity:  Directly sell/promote your goods and services by exhibiting at the annual GPFS Flute Fair held in April.  Our Flute Fair is host to world-class performers and clinicians and is a well-attended high quality event.  The Seattle Flute Fair, sponsored by the Seattle Flute Society, is held on Sunday of the same weekend and is a 3-1/2 hour drive from Portland, making it possible to attend two large fairs in one weekend.  Portland’s 2008 Flute Fair will be held on Saturday, April 5, 2008, with Guest Artist Lorna McGhee from UBC in Vancouver, BC.  Click here for program information from our 2007 Flute Fair.  Click here for a Flute Fair Exhibitor Application. 

4.      Additional Advertising Exposure Available:  For an additional sponsorship fee (see the advertising rate list), your business card size ad will be placed in all GPFS programs and your web information will be given a prominent location on the web page for the membership year.

5.      We value our business members and are committed to supporting you.  Facilitating your business needs and providing convenience for your customers is a top priority for us.

Click here for a Commercial Membership Application.  For further information, please e-mail our Commercial Membership Chair.

Flute Fair Exhibitor Information

• Flute Fair Exhibit Area is open from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm.
• To guarantee a table, submit application no later than March 1.
• Rates:
  • $60      1 six foot table
  • $80      2 six foot tables
  • $100    3 six foot tables
  • $10      for each additional table (example: 4 tables $110, 5 tables $120) based on availability
• For rates to advertise in the Flute Fair program, go to the advertising rate list.
• Click here for a Flute Fair Exhibitor Application.