MEMBERS - WANT TO SERVE ON THE NBDA BOARD OF DIRECTORS?

The NBDA needs you.
Nominations are now open for two-year terms on the Board of Directors, which guides all NBDA activities. The board meets at least three times per year—generally once at the Interbike expo in Las Vegas, once in the winter, and once in the fall for a two-day planning retreat. Other responsibilities include serving on various committees, working in the NBDA booth at Interbike, and other tasks as they arise. Travel expenses for meetings are reimbursed by the NBDA but board members are volunteers who are not paid for their service. To be considered for nomination, e-mail the NBDA office by June 1 for an application that will then be shared with all Nominating Committee members prior to phone interviews. The 2012 NBDA Nominating Committee is responsible for developing the slate of candidates to be voted on by the members and is comprised of dealers Dan Thornton of Free-Flite Bicycles, Chris Kegel of Wheel and Sprocket, and Jim Carveth of The Bike Rack. The application is also available at: www.nbda.com/get/boardapp. If elected, your first meeting will be at the Interbike show in Las Vegas.

Interbike OutDoor Demo 2012: September 17-18, Bootleg Canyon, NV
Interbike Expo 2012:  September 19-21, 2012, Sands Exposition Center, Las Vegas, NV

The NBDA strongly encourages all bicycle retailers to attend the Interbike Expo, held annually at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas. Click on the banner above to register to attend the 2012 event.

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE:

NOW IS THE TIME
FOR SALES TAX FAIRNESS

We are seeing some progress on the push for federal fair sales tax legislation related to on-line sales. The NBDA actively supports reform so that those with brick-and-mortar stores are not forced to collect tax while their on-line competitors do not. Now is the time to act if e-fairness is important to you as a bicycle dealer! CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE.

There is also an extensive on-line resource courtesy of the American Booksellers Association. To go there, click on the E- Fairness logo at right.

THE NBDA:  IT'S ABOUT THE DEALERS

The NBDA represents the best in bicycle retail.  Want to read more about the association? Download our new brochure summary to learn more about how a membership with the NBDA can benefit your business. Click here here to download our new brochure

WEB TOOLS HELP INDEPENDENT DEALERS BUILD THEIR BRANDS AND THEIR BUSINESS! 

Single-brand concept stores are not a guarantee of success. Many extremely successful retailers carry multiple brands representing a "best in category" focus designed with the needs of customers first. The product brands they carry are important, but secondary to providing the correct mix of products and services that best serve their customers, their businesses and their values.

The NBDA Independent Concept provides online tools and resources organized by key operational categories containing checklists, articles, best-practice ideas, examples, conversations, case histories, and more—all intended to help the individual retailer analyze their business and chart a course for improvement

THE NBDA PROUDLY SUPPORTS AND ENDORSES THESE ORGANIZATIONS AND EVENTS