• Benefits of becoming a sanctioned event of the Association in 2015 include:

    • Credibility

      • Event application process helps ensure essential elements are present for event success

      • Event and finance directors must pass a background check

      • Event becomes a legal entity

      • Event becomes “sanctioned”

        • Specific policies are standardized among all Association events

        • Accreditation by utilizing best practices in event planning and operations

      • Event beneficiaries are vetted:

        • Must be a not-for-profit seeking 501c3 status or an existing 501c3 with credible history

        • Beneficiaries are required to provide an annual accounting of funds received

    • Liability

      • Your event operates under the auspices of a 501c3

      • Tax preparation provided by Association’s accountant

      • Event insurance

      • Event organizers are covered under Association’s insurance

    • Support

      • Event email account

      • Event domain name (website), hosting and builder tools

      • White paper documents on event planning, website and social media actions, finances

      • Bank account / checkbook / debit card / electronic payment processing

      • Event registration system

      • Online pledge platform (if desired)

      • Climb specific items sourced and may be donated or highly discounted

      • Access to volume discounts

      • Sample event policies

      • Immediate access to mentors (fellow event directors) who want to help your event succeed

    • Destiny

      • You help control your own as well as other climb destinies

        • Association’s Board of Directors is comprised of stair climb directors looking out only for stair climbs needs and concerns

        • Any member of your event planning committee has the opportunity to set on the advisory board