Membership Information

Our fiscal year runs from July 1st through June 30th. We have three types of membership: 

Full Active Membership: Go to PDF Form for Full Membership

Associate Membership: Go to PDF Form for Associate Membership

Exhibitor Membership: Go to PDF Form for Exhibitor Membership

If you are joining at mid-year, please contact the Executive Secretary for more details.

What Does the Association Provide for its Members?
The Association:

	Maintains a staffed office where you can call to help you find answers. The Executive Secretary can help you find the right person to contact, and serves you by coordinating and promoting the activities which benefit the industry
	Sponsors a summer convention with technical sessions on relative issues, plantation tours, a tree contest, annual business meeting and trade show
	Sponsors a winter convention with technical information, a wreath contest, a semi-annual business meeting and trade show
	Publishes a Quarterly Journal which is sent to all members and other industry contacts. It includes tree growing information, human interest stories, technical articles, association news, columns for the buy/sell/trade of equipment, supplies, trees or nursery stock, and other information
	Publishes annual wholesale and choose & cut Buyers Guides for members to advertise trees for sale. The guides promote quality, Wisconsin-grown Christmas trees and help to educate the public on the benefits of real trees. For advertisers in the wholesale Buyers Guide, the Association provides a list of prospective buyers who have requested the guide
	Maintains a website where you can be listed with trees for sale
	Through its publications and in cooperation with conservation agencies, research organizations, and educational institutions, makes available the latest information and marketing techniques for its members
	Cooperates with the Department of Natural Resources and law enforcement agencies in the enforcement of laws relevant to our industry and works with the Department of Agriculture to keep abreast of issues that affect you
	Informs you of legislative issues that may affect the industry
	Works with the National Christmas Tree Association to promote real Christmas trees
	Sends information to students who request facts for a report they are writing
	Is a place for the consumer to find facts, or find tree farms
	Is a contact for the media
	Works for YOU