EGA Chapter Promotion

5 Ways to Promote your local EGA Chapter

1. Carry and hand out your EGA Chapter business card ~ (VistaPrint.com) to:

• Women/men who are stitching in public
• Leave a card in the needlework section of Chain Stores like ~ AC Moore/Michaels
• At tradeshows and festivals
• Local Needlework Stores
• Classes, Retreats, Sales, Get Togethers, etc.
• To anyone who expresses an interest in needlework

2. Donate old Needlearts (include a EGA Chapter sticker~ VistaPrint.com) to:

• Your doctor’s office
• Local School library
• Local Boys and Girls Club
• Local Needlework Shop
• Your Hairdresser/Nail tech waiting room

3. Stitch or carry your work in Public

• Join LTS* ~ Stitch your Heart out day 2.14.10
• Contact other chapters to join LTS national stitch day
• Promote your local EGA Chapter, EGA nationally and heart health
• Carry your stitching everywhere you go, stitch in public
  

1. Waiting rooms
2. At the kids games
3. During lunch at work
4. In the mall
5. At the book store

4. Contact local businesses/companies to showcase our work and social networks

• Library display case
• School display
• Needlework Shop Window Display
• Mall Display
• Create EGA Blog, Facebook page and Twitter account

5. Contact Local Needlework Shops to display your EGA Chapter business cards and chapter info and secure discount for members in exchange for ad placed in our chapter newsletter.

*Loose Thread Stitchers

Have more ideas and want to get involved? Contact Colleen at Colleen@LooseThreadStitchers.com to join the Philadelphia EGA Membership revival team! (This part can be changed to reflect the local EGA membership chair information).

Phila EGA 2009 Meeting Dates

Philadelphia Area Chapter EGA Calendar for 2009

July 22nd
August 26th
September 23rd
October 16th
November 14th
December 16th

The Philadelphia Area EGA Meetings are held a St. Luke Lutheran Church is located at the
intersection of Valley Forge Road and Conestoga Road.

The address is:
203 N.Valley Forge Road, Devon, PA.
610-688-0122

Philadelphia Area EGA Chapter Membership Perks

With the state of the economy being a top priority in many households today, the Philadelphia Area EGA board felt the need to help provide our members savings on the supplies they love and use the most. The board is excited to announce recent partnerships with local needlework companies to extend special discounts to our Chapter Members.



Rittenhouse Needlepoint, located at 1737 Chestnut Street, #201 (Elevators or stairs) Philadelphia, PA 19103. This LNS is the Premiere Philadelphia Needlepoint destination. All Philadelphia Area EGA members will receive 10% off their purchase when they present their Philadelphia EGA membership card.

The Potomac Bead Company, located at 167 Bridge Street in Phoenixville, PA 19460. The mission of TPBC is to provide every customer in the bead and jewelry supply industry a unique and fulfilling experience by offering the best customer service, the best selection, the highest quality products, the most competitive prices, and a creative environment in which our customers can release their imaginations. All Philadelphia EGA Members will receive 10% off seed beads when they present their Philadelphia EGA membership card.

Loose Thread Stitchers is a global online needlework community with the largest and most accurate online needlework directory available today. On the LTS website you can find listings for shop locations, classes, retreats, tradeshows, charity events, designer and teacher listings and 20+ additional listing types for those who knit, crochet, sew, quilt, cross stitch, needlepoint and embroider. Membership is FREE to all Philadelphia EGA members. No need to present your card. Please visit www.LooseThreadStitchers.com to join the site and find all things needlework.



Please consider patronizing the above needlework businesses who have graciously offered discounts to our members. You MUST present your EGA card upon purchase ~ NO EXCEPTIONS. We will continue to work with local needlework companies to obtain discount for our members. If there is a local business you would like to recommend, or if you would like to get involved please feel free to contact the board with your suggestion. We look forward to hearing from you!