BMF Membership Benefits
By joining the BMF and paying the annual membership fee, which
starts from £210, members of the BMF can take
advantage of all of our services at no extra charge, you use
as little or much as you need. Our team is on hand to assist you,
whether you have a legal dispute, a green issue or are simply in
need of some friendly advice about business growth in the UK or
overseas – we have experts that can help.
Alongside this one to one consultancy, members have access to
lots of discounts, free resources, advice and networking
opportunities; they are summarised in this area of the website:
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 Discounts
Members can enjoy a number of
discounts which often match the annual membership fee in
savings:
- Exhibitor discounts of up to 25% at
our UK Boat Shows (London Boat Show
& PSP Southampton
Boat Show)
- Financial support to help you attend
overseas Boat Shows such as METS, Fort Lauderdale and
Monaco through exhibiting as part of the British Pavilion
- Access to many money saving
commercial benefits including preferential rate credit
card processing and private healthcare and many more business
products and services at discounted rates
- Access to complimentary or discounted
statistics and market research on both the UK and
international marine markets
- Preferential rates at our organised
training courses including RCD compliance, website
management and sales skills
- Access to training grants to
enable you to better your workforce for less financial
commitment
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 Free
Resources
In challenging market conditions the free resources and
services we can offer as part of the membership package are
extremely valuable, they include:
- Access to the exhibitor and
member-only lounge at our Boat Shows where you can conduct
business meetings and use office facilities
- Free entry on BMF website
which attracts thousands of unique visitors
- Free 24 hour telephone and contract
generation & review service
- Regular informative
publications to help you keep abreast of current issues
including a quarterly technical report
- Legal agreements and standard
business documents available on-line via this
website
- 6 x complimentary National Boat Shows
tickets per year for non exhibitors, and additional
Trade tickets available at reduced rates
- Weekly E-Newsletter 'BMF Latest News'
plus access to the BMF Blog
- Business planning
advice
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Advice and Networking
The advice BMF offers through the full
time team is invaluable. We also offer a range of networking events
through head office or via Regional and Group
Associations.
These events and meetings are a good
opportunity to strengthen your contacts and exchange information
about your sector, and learn from other businesses:
- Online advice and
publications available in members only area of the
website
- Opportunities to meet other members
through Region and Group Association meetings and events
held on a regular basis to exchange news, information and
contacts
- Access to legal advice
website covering, Employment Law, Tax & VAT, Health
& Safety documents and templates, Company Formation and IT Care
& Consultancy services
- Health & Safety
guidance
- Technical advice on issues that could
affect your business including the RCD, MCA codes, BSS,
new legislation and standards
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benefits Click Here >