If you would like to join us...

Click here to fill out the MWSA on-line application for membership or Print and fill out the (Application.pdf) and mail it to the address below.

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For questions feel free to contact any MWSA officer on the contact page.

WHY JOIN Mountain West Speakers Association?

If you are speaking professionally, MWSA is a valuable resource to link you to other experts who speak professionally. MWSA provides opportunities for encouraging support and education, to advance your knowledge and skills of the speaking profession.

Membership Requirements of The Mountain West Speakers Association:

1. Members agree to abide by the Rules of Conduct and the By-laws of the Mountain West Speakers Association.

2. Members will always conduct themselves in a manner which will promote a positive image of the Mountain West Speakers Association.

3. Members will keep their dues current. (Dues are $350.00 per year.)

4. Members will respect the intellectual property of other speakers and members and will not use any other member's materials without written permission of the member owner.

5. Members will submit a current, professional headshot and minimum 100 word bio for inclusion in the Mountain West Speakers Association web site and for promotional use by the association.  Members are responsible for keeping their www.tohirespeakers.com bio up to date.

6. Members agree that the Mountain West Speakers Association is not a bureau, and is not responsible for securing speaking engagements for members. Each member is responsible for booking his/her own presentations and negotiating his/her own travel, contracts, fees, etc. Members also agree that if he/she is booked for a speech by a meeting planner who contacts the speaker through this website, the member will donate 10% of the speaker fee to the Mountain West Speakers Association for the continued support and maintenance of this website. 

7. The life blood of any organization is the strength of its membership. Each member agrees to make every effort to recruit quality people they feel would be an asset to the group and give each member all possible support once they have joined.

What are the benefits of joining the Mountain West Speakers Association?

1.  Members will receive a professional presence through a profile in the MWSA website's  Find A Speaker section. You will also be included in all direct mailings, promotional materials and brochures produced by MWSA.  You will be able to utilize the MWSA MEMBER Logo on your own marketing materials, adhering to logo use guidelines.

2. Strength in numbers. Instead of trying to promote yourself solely at your own expense, you are able to utilize the resources of many other speakers through a professional association.

3. You have the added credibility of belonging to an established group. You can build your speaking career stronger and faster with the assistance of others in the association. As the group's client lists grows, so does the group's credibility and so does yours.

4. You have a strong referral network of highly qualified professional speakers who know and respect your abilities and will be happy to recommend you for speaking engagements that fall outside their areas of expertise but match yours.

5. The monetary resources of our association allow us to do more and bigger promotions, advertising and marketing of the group than would be possible by each individual member.

6. MWSA conducts monthly professional development training which you can attend in person or via streaming video broadcast.

7. MWSA holds a, one-day U-Can-Speak event to provide our members with intensive, up-to-date training on how to grow and succeed in the speaking industry.