Organizations: Organization members
shall receive full benefits under the basic or advanced
categories. Individuals:
Individuals are entitled to membership benefits as determined
by the Executive Board.
Associate:
Associate members shall receive full benefits under
the basic or advanced categories.
Dues Information: Membership runs from January 1st
to December 31st each year.
Individual membership is $25.00 annually and
will be listed on the TSDA web page as a member.
Basic Organization or Associate membership is $100.00 annually.
This includes a business listing, & phone
number in the proper category on the Association's
web site.
Advanced Organization
or Associate membership is $150.00
annually. This includes: Basic membership listings plus,
web page with 2 pictures and 200 words, and a link to
their home page if applicable.
Membership
List
For a complete
list of current members click
here.
The Talimena
Scenic Drive Association (TSDA) is a non-profit organization
that works to promote the entire area surrounding the Talimena
Scenic Drive. Our goal is to increase awareness and understanding
of this unique area. Through our website and other activities
we are reaching out to people all over the country, and the
world, and informing them about our beautiful home.
What the TSDA Does:
We create and
support educational and interpretive programs about the drive.
We highlight
the unique features and attractions of the area to people all
over the United States
We promote tourism
throughout the two state area surrounding the drive
What the TSDA Can Do For YOU
If you own a tourism related business anywhere
within 100 miles of the Talimena Scenic Drive you should consider
becoming a member of the TSDA. Your membership entitles you
to market your business to the thousands of visitors that come to
our website each month. We believe the vast majority of
these website visitors are interested in driving the Talimena Scenic
Drive and are planning trips and that means they will need places
to stay overnight. They will also be interested in visiting unique
attractions and shopping plus restaurants and other services.
www.TalimenaScenicDrive.com has
enjoyed increasing popularity over the past few years with visitor
traffic totals going up each year. Over the past year our website
has averaged over 500,000 hits per month including a staggering
1.6 million hits in October. All together the pages on the website
have been viewed by well over 1.3 million
people over the past
12 months!
03/13/08 - Annual Membership Meeting - Kerr Country Mansion
Conference Center, Poteau, OK. - From Hwy 59/270 south of Poteau,
follow the signs.
06/12/08 - Mena, Arkansas - Meeting Place to be Determined
09/11/08 - Talihina, Oklahoma - Kiamichi Vo-Tech.
12/11/08 - Heavener, Oklahoma - Meeting Place to be Determined
Meetings begin at 10:00am and Any interested
person is welcome to attend. You do NOT have to be a TSDA member
to attend our meetings. Everyone is welcome!
Meeting locations are subject to change and will be announced
as the dates get closer.
Join the TSDA Online! If you are interested in becoming a member
of the Talimena Scenic Drive Association please
click here to join online.
Website Credits: The Talimena Scenic Drive Association has many
people to thank for their help, support, work and money that went
in to creating this website. At the risk of leaving someone out
we would specifically like to thank the creative photgraphers
and writers that contributed work including TIm Ernst, Dale Powell,
T.C. Masters, Vera Nelson, Brad Holleman, David G. Fitzgerald
and LeAnn Dilbeck.
