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2020 Membership Drive Brings 27 New Members

July 29, 2020

2020 Membership DriveThe 2020 SBE Membership Drive, themed “Going, Growing, Knowing – Join the SBE,” brought in 27 new members. The Drive ran from March through May. Each member who recruited a new member was entered into a drawing to win prizes donated by several SBE Sustaining Members and the SBE. These new members were recruited by 24 existing members, who represented 21 SBE chapters.

The Grand Prize winner, who would have received an expense-paid trip to the SBE National Meeting in Syracuse, NY, this September, is Paul Easter of Rosenberg, TX. With the in-person meeting being cancelled Paul receives the cash prize option of $500. All the prize winners are listed here. Thanks to the SBE Sustaining Members who donated prizes for the Membership Drive.

Recruiters also earned $5 off their 2021 dues renewal for each new member recruited.

The Golden Recruiter Award recognizes the chapters that recruited the most new members during the Drive. Chapters are split into two classes based on the median chapter membership (29 members) of all SBE chapters. The Class A (chapters with 29 and fewer members) winners – a tie – are chapters 107 Charleston and 134 Beaumont/Lake Charles. The Class B (chapters with more than 29 members) winner is chapter 105 Houston.

Watch for details on the 2021 Membership Drive next spring.

Provider and PrizeWinner
BGS: $100 Amazon gift cardPaul Easter; Rosenberg, TX
BGS: $100 Amazon gift cardJames Ellett; Savannah, GA
BSW: Audio-Technica ATHM40x headphonesWilliam Hackbarth; Duluth, MN
Cavell Mertz & Associates: $125 SBE Store/SBE Bookstore gift certificateDavid Boltz; Castle Rock, CO
Cavell Mertz & Associates: $125 SBE Store/SBE Bookstore gift certificateDon Chapman; Houston, TX
Cavell Mertz & Associates: $125 SBE Store/SBE Bookstore gift certificateDana Lyons; Nashville, TN
Cavell Mertz & Associates: $125 SBE Store/SBE Bookstore gift certificateWayne Ozio; Beaumont, TX
Comark: insulated tumbler and notepadDavid Boltz; Castle Rock, CO
Comark: insulated tumbler and notepadPaul Easter; Rosenberg, TX
Comark: insulated tumbler and notepadWilliam Hackbarth; Duluth, MN
Comark: insulated tumbler and notepadJohn MacGugan; Liberty, MO
Comark: insulated tumbler and notepadWayne Ozio; Beaumont, TX
Comark: insulated tumbler and notepadWilliam Ruck; San Francisco, CA
Comrex: Rugged Geek RG2000 jump starter/booster/power packDavid Morgan; Portsmouth, VA
Dielectric: Dielectric-logoed polo shirtCarl Cutforth; Mountain Lakes, NJ
Dielectric: Dielectric-logoed polo shirtGary Rixner; Scranton, PA
Fujifilm: Instax cameraTim Costley; Pelham, AL
Heartland Video Systems: $100 Amazon gift card, magnet, & brochureMichael Gill; Columbia, SC
Heartland Video Systems: backpack office packGary Blievernicht; Dewitt, MI
Heartland Video Systems: blanket and swagDavid Morgan; Portsmouth, VA
Heartland Video Systems: short sleeve polo shirt, knit cap, and swagArthur Hoover; Baton Rouge, LA
Heartland Video Systems: wireless charging pad and swagJohn Lindner; West Falls, NY
LBA Group: SafeONE personal RF monitorMichael Gill; Columbia, SC
LBA Group: SafeONE personal RF monitorFee Lee; Centreville, VA
Orban: 1101e card and breakout cableWayne Ozio; Beaumont, TX
SBE: $25 SBE Store/SBE Bookstore gift certificateJames Ellett; Savannah, GA
SBE: copy of SBE CertPreviewStephen Jaskela; Burnham, ME
SBE: one Webinars by SBE registrationDon Chapman; Houston, TX
SBE: SBE-logoed notebookTimothy Coucke; Big Lake, MN
SBE: SBE-logoed notebookWilliam Magliocco; Atlanta, GA
SBE: SBE-logoed t-shirtDana Lyons; Nashville, TN
SBE: trip to the SBE National MeetingPaul Easter; Rosenberg, TX
Telos Alliance: Telos swag packKeith Kintner; Kingman, AZ
Telos Alliance: Z/IPStream X/2 licenseTed Hand; Charlotte, NC
Tieline: $25 Starbucks gift cardRick Hartman; Oklahoma City, OK
Tieline: $25 Starbucks gift cardWayne Ozio; Beaumont, TX
Tieline: Tieline-logoed polo shirtEaster; Rosenberg, TX
Tieline: Tieline-logoed polo shirtJames Ellett; Savannah, GA
Wheatstone: FM-55Ted Hand; Charlotte, NC

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