Membership

January 12, 2016 by Marianne in Professional Development 0

WHO SHOULD JOIN

Everyone connected to Philadelphia’s thriving tourism industry is invited to join the Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides (APT): docents, site managers, first person interpreters, carriage drivers, walking and step-on tour guides, concierges, volunteers, representatives of tourism-related organizations, and any other parties interested in Philadelphia and its history. APT is a growing community of members who care about what they do and the city they live and work in.

Monthly meetings are held the second Wednesday of each month at 7 pm and feature a guest speaker on a topic of historical significance in Philadelphia or a field trip for a behind-the-scenes tour of a local historic site. Meetings are open to aspiring and working tour guides as well as anyone with an interest in Philadelphia-focused history. Attend two meetings for free and then it is $60 to join the association for the year as an individual or $10 per monthly meeting event.

APT’s 3-tier corporate membership system is:

one person tour companies (up to 4 guides) — $100
nonprofits — $150
tour companies with 5 or more employees or other for-profits — $200

HOW TO JOIN APT

Those interested may join in person at any APT meeting with Venmo payment to APT Treasurer Antoinette Langeveld or check made out to Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides, or online in the APT Store.

APT membership runs through December 31 of the year of enrollment.

Please join us for convivial company, good food, fascinating presentations, and lively discussions.

INDIVIDUAL MEMBER

$60/Year

Networking opportunities: with other tourism professionals at APT meetings and events.

Professional Development: *an incredible array of speakers at the APT monthly meetings as well as a wide variety of free or low cost monthly field trips and periodic 'how-to' workshops for guide skill building.

*discounts to attend professional training sessions (lecture series, tour guide training and evaluation, CPR and first aid, etc.)

*discounts for certification exams.

*discounts to attend National Federation of Tour Guides Association (NFTGA) conferences and access to their communications.

Promotion: option to create a profile in the APT Membership Directory.

Perks: *weekly newsletter full of important information for guides *twice monthly newsletter with extensive listing of events around town.

*access to 'Members Only' resources on website

*free admission or discounts to local museums, venues, and businesses. See the Supporters and Benefits page for more details.

Insurance: access to third-party individual tour guide liability insurance.

++Please keep in mind that neither membership nor certification guarantees employment as a tour guide.

CORPORATE MEMBER

$100/$150/$200/Year

Networking opportunities: any 3 members of the organization may attend APT meetings and events.

*discounts to attend professional training sessions (lecture series, tour guide training and evaluation, CPR and first aid, etc.) Any 3 members of the organization may attend.

*discounts for certification exams. Any 3 members of the organization may sit for exams in a given year.

*discounts to attend National Federation of Tour Guides Association (NFTGA) conferences and access to their communications. Any 3 members of the organization may attend.

Promotion: *option to create a profile in the APT Membership Directory. Corporate profiles can include a website and social media links, 3 photos, pdf of brochure, and a video link.

*corporate members are also featured on a separate website page. A link to this page is the first information sent to inquiries about tours received by APT.

*corporate members can submit items for inclusion in the weekly newsletter in a separate 'from corporate members' section.

*corporate members will receive notices of guide requests by email immediately, before the requests are posted in the weekly newsletter.

Perks: *weekly newsletter full of important information for guides. *twice monthly newsletter with extensive listing of events around town. All newsletters can be shared with the corporate members' guides and staff.

*access to 'Members Only' resources on website

*free admission or discounts to local museums, venues, and businesses. See the Supporters and Benefits page for more details. Any 3 members of the organization can use the benefit at any one location at a time.

Voting: only one 'founding' member of the organization (designated at registration) will have voting privileges. An additional 3 members of the organization may sit on APT committees in one calendar year.

LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR TOUR GUIDES

Membership in the Association of Philadelphia Tour Guides (APT) provides access to third-party individual tour guide liability insurance. Check the APT Store for information on purchasing liability insurance for this year. This insurance opportunity is arranged by the National Federation of Tour Guide Associations (NFTGA). For FAQs and an overview, click here.

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