Your TGA Membership
RENEW YOUR TGA MEMBERSHIP
TGA membership is a business advantage you can’t afford to be without. Renew your membership online.
TGA Membership Benefits
The Travel Goods Association is more than a trade organization — we’re your business partner. We keep you plugged in to the news that impacts your business. We’re your voice in the press, and your ambassador in Washington, DC. There’s a lot to be gained from your TGA membership.
Top Three TGA Member Benefits
COMMUNITY
Receive and exchange information, network, and get the info you need to make smart business decisions that make a difference to your bottom line.
Promotion
TGA works tirelessly to promote your industry. Almost every media story about the travel goods industry began with a TGA-generated press release, media advisory, or information gleaned from TGA publications. Over 190 million consumer placements had their genesis with TGA. We put the word out!
Advocacy
TGA gives the travel goods industry a voice, and political clout. TGA continues to influence U.S. and international trade policy in Washington, DC, and keeps you abreast of the latest legislative issues affecting your business.
The TGA Membership Advantage
Manufacturer Membership Renewal Form
Manufacturer Membership Renewal Form
A manufacturer, distributor, or wholesaler of travel products and accessories.
Retailer Membership Renewal Form
Retailer Membership Renewal Form
Our definition of a "Retailer" is a business that purchases wholesale and sells brands from multiple companies to consumers. If you sell only your own brand, please submit a Manufacturer Membership Application.
Sales Representative Membership Renewal Form
Sales Representative Membership Renewal Form
An independent business comprised of sales, marketing and customer service professionals representing a variety of brands of travel products and accessories.
Affiliate Membership Renewal Form
Affiliate Membership Renewal Form
A business that provides products and services to the industry, without having a line of travel products to sell.
Be Bigger. Be Better.
Be part of something BIG, and become a better, stronger company in the process.
Join TGA, and put the strength of the industry’s biggest trade association behind your business. Enjoy the clout that comes with a bigger business profile:
Promotional Opportunities
- The Travel Goods HUB is a year-round, one-stop online directory of travel goods products. Updated on a quarterly basis, the HUB features the freshest travel gear – before it even hits the market – on unique profile pages with clickable content, seamlessly transforming browsers into buyers. Get connected to everyone you need to know, all in one place. Learn more and reserve your page here.
- Packed in a Minute is an opportunity for manufacturer members to introduce products directly to the industry in short videos with their best “elevator pitch!” This new free TGA member benefit will allow buyers to peruse new products quickly and gather high-level product overviews. These videos will live on the Travel Goods Magazine website.
Member Discounts
- Discount exhibitor rates at The Travel Goods Show
- Up to 40% off shipping rates with no commitment or minimums
- Discount credit card processing
Industry News
- Weekly travel goods industry e-newsletter, TGA Industry News Briefs
- Travel Goods Magazine, the biggest trade publication in travel goods that debuts more than 200 new items each year, along with the latest trade regulations, industry personalities and personnel changes, and industry news.
Industry Advocacy and Regulatory Assistance
- Trade advocacy and industry representation in Washington, DC on issues such as free trade agreements, import tariffs and duties, and regulatory concerns like product labeling
- California Prop 65 compliance issues
Marketing
- TGA’s ongoing relationships with media outlets result in hundreds of member-focused press placements each year
- Industry classifieds/employment listings
- Press release dissemination
- Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn broadcast opportunities to the industry at large