INTRODUCING A NEW ORGANISATION FOR NATURISTS IN BUSINESS
What Is The International Naturist Business Association (INBA)?
The acceptance and practice of naturism is growing around the world and there are hundreds of thousands of people getting involved. There are many commercial enterprises providing goods and services to naturists but no central point for them and the people behind them to work together to their mutual benefit. Until now…
INBA, launched in May 2008, will provide that central point, bringing together both businesses and people who earn all or part of their income from naturism, from the largest corporate-run holiday resort to the smallest naturist information website.
What does INBA do?
It’s early days, and things will evolve as membership grows, but the main activities and services will be as follows and can be broadly described as:
Networking
Includes… bringing naturist businesses and business people together for discussion, sharing of ideas and experiences, solving problems, giving advice, social interaction, learning and mutual support.
Information
Includes… regular updates of naturist news from around the world, a gallery of articles and images for free use and a place for new naturist businesses to come for help and advice with their set up.
Promotion
Includes… joint media/PR and advertising initiatives; advertising late availability holidays, listing job opportunities, promoting publications, products and services, holiday shows/trade fairs... not only aimed at helping members’ businesses to succeed but to increase the size of the global market for naturist customers.
Networking
Includes… bringing naturist businesses and business people together for discussion, sharing of ideas and experiences, solving problems, giving advice, social interaction, learning and mutual support.
Information
Includes… regular updates of naturist news from around the world, a gallery of articles and images for free use and a place for new naturist businesses to come for help and advice with their set up.
Promotion
Includes… joint media/PR and advertising initiatives; advertising late availability holidays, listing job opportunities, promoting publications, products and services, holiday shows/trade fairs... not only aimed at helping members’ businesses to succeed but to increase the size of the global market for naturist customers.
A discussion forum is already up and running. Members can access it via the "Members' Area" tab at the top of each page.
Isn’t this what the International Naturist Federation (INF) and naturist federations in individual countries already do?
Such organisations are run largely for the benefit of individual naturists, are mostly managed by volunteers and (apart from the INF) do not operate outside their own country’s borders. INBA is run as a business, for businesses only, and will invite members from all around the globe. There is also no competition between INBA and federations, in fact, working together could be useful on both sides.
How much does it cost and who can join?
Membership of the INBA is free. That won't be forever but there is no charge for joining now. The real value in having such an association in existence will happen when we have a critical mass of people in membership, talking on the forum, sharing, learning from each other and interacting generally. We don't want to jeopardise that by making a charge that could prevent people from coming on board. Donations to keep the website, forum and Association running are welcome and you can pay via PayPal (www.paypal.com) to office@inaturistba.org where you can also pay using all major credit cards. Alternatively, you can send a cheque to the address on the Contact Us page. http://www.inaturistba.org/contact/. Thank you.
Isn’t this what the International Naturist Federation (INF) and naturist federations in individual countries already do?
Such organisations are run largely for the benefit of individual naturists, are mostly managed by volunteers and (apart from the INF) do not operate outside their own country’s borders. INBA is run as a business, for businesses only, and will invite members from all around the globe. There is also no competition between INBA and federations, in fact, working together could be useful on both sides.
How much does it cost and who can join?
Membership of the INBA is free. That won't be forever but there is no charge for joining now. The real value in having such an association in existence will happen when we have a critical mass of people in membership, talking on the forum, sharing, learning from each other and interacting generally. We don't want to jeopardise that by making a charge that could prevent people from coming on board. Donations to keep the website, forum and Association running are welcome and you can pay via PayPal (www.paypal.com) to office@inaturistba.org where you can also pay using all major credit cards. Alternatively, you can send a cheque to the address on the Contact Us page. http://www.inaturistba.org/contact/. Thank you.
It does not matter if you are an owner, manager or employee – if any part of your income is connected with naturism we want to encourage you to come on board. You don't have to be a practising naturist yourself, in fact, there are likely to be plenty of members who aren't, especially those working in holiday companies and resorts.
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Who runs INBA?
INBA is run from just west of London, England, by Andrew Welch MBA, a passionate naturist since the early 1990s who has been providing marketing and business advice in a paid consultancy role (known to the members as the Commercial Manager) to UK naturist federation British Naturism (BN) since June 2004. He has also provided marketing advice and services to naturist businesses both in the UK and abroad.
Who runs INBA?
INBA is run from just west of London, England, by Andrew Welch MBA, a passionate naturist since the early 1990s who has been providing marketing and business advice in a paid consultancy role (known to the members as the Commercial Manager) to UK naturist federation British Naturism (BN) since June 2004. He has also provided marketing advice and services to naturist businesses both in the UK and abroad.