The National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers is comprised of wholesalers, manufacturers, and independent sales reps, media and service providers - both national and international - all of whom are primarily involved with fishing, hunting and shooting sports equipment and accessories.
Any individual, corporation, organization, association, club or partnership who, in the judgment of the Board of Directors, will further the objectives of the NASGW may be admitted to membership.
NASGW members enjoy a variety of services including discounts on FedEx; discounts on merchant credit card services; and more... for additional information click on the “Services & Benefits” tab.
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To apply for membership online; go to the “Apply for Membership” tab, click the classification of membership being applied for, and follow the instructions.
Dues are based on the classification of membership. Dues are paid annually and cover a fiscal year from January 1st to December 31st. Current dues schedule is available upon request. For those companies joining the association near year end, please contact the association office. Once you submit your application for membership, you will be notified of this status of your application and the dues category that applies to your application.
To find NASGW’s current membership by classification, go to the “Membership Directory” tab, click on the desired membership classification and follow the search instructions.
Current and archived copies of the association’s newsletters can be obtained by clicking on the “NASGW Newsletter” tab. From here, you can subscribe to receive the NASGW InSight electronic newsletter via email.” Newsletter sign-up is also available in the website footer.
Current NASGW Annual Meeting/EXPO information may be obtained by clicking on the “Annual Meeting” tab, or by going directly to www.nasgwexpo.org for more information.
Yes, in order to attend and participate in the annual NASGW Meeting/EXPO, one must be a member in good standing and NASGW membership dues must be current.
NASGW’s Annual Meeting/EXPO provides a business forum for the industry to introduce new products, meet and network with company principals, and meet with wholesale distributors to discuss marketing and sales tactics for the following year.
To apply for booth space at NASGW’s Annual Meeting/EXPO; contact expo@nasgw.org to secure an exhibitor package.
Space is available to NASGW member companies for the purpose of holding annual meetings at no charge. To arrange for space and secure a meeting space request form; contact Meg Pawelski at mpawelski@nasgw.org.
As a trade association for wholesale distributors and their suppliers, NASGW does not have a category of membership for dealers.
NASGW is affiliated with many other industry related organizations including the National Association of Wholesale Distributors (NAW), the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the National Rifle Association (NRA), the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation CSF). We also maintain liaisons with the ATF (Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Administration) and work with both state and federal regulators on matters affecting the industry and our member firms.
