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 (six to eight 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.

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

3.  Marketing Opportunity: Opportunity to 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 Festival, sponsored by the Seattle Flute Society, is held the following day and is a 3-1/2 hour drive from Portland, making it possible to attend two large fairs in one weekend. Portland’s 2009 Flute Fair will be held on Saturday, April 4, 2009, with Guest Artist Greg Pattillo. For program information on our 2008 Flute Fair, go to our Flute Fair page.

4.  Additional Advertising Exposure: Your business card size ad will be placed in all GPFS programs for the membership year for an additional $100 sponsorship fee.

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.