8 GREAT Reasons to Join GCRBA...
1. Expand Your Product Line!
At each association meeting - there are 8 every year - your fellow members demonstrate their Show-N-Sell items.
2. Collect New & Creative Merchandising Ideas!
Association meetings also include merchandising idea exchages. Stockpile these tips for your own shop.
3. Receive Free Advertising and Merchandising Materials!
Posters or other point-of-sale materials are passed out at association meetings... free!
4. Continue Your Education
The association has a learning sessions and roundtable discussions at each meeting, either from an allied company or fellow bakers, and scholarships to National Baking Center.
5. See First-hand How Other Bakeries Operate!
Our board meetings are held in member shops or stores, and all members welcome visits from fellow bakers.
6. Show Your Stuff!
GCRBA members bring items to every meeting to show and compete. At our annual picnic we have a brownie and cookie competition. You can show off your skills to the people who appreciate them the most - fellow bakers. And you can study other baker's finest work.
7. Have Fun!
Maybe the best reason of all to belong to our association is to be able to make friends in the same business as you. GCRBA offers many opportunities to socialize. Count on good conversation at the social hour and dinner which are part of each meeting. Let loose at the annual picnic with swimming, rides, games & of course... food.
8. Stay Informed!
To keep you up-to-date about all these association activities, you receive a monthly newsletter chock full of information on events and other members. And visit this website often for news and updates, as well as directories of all member bakers and allied businesses.