Benefits of Membership

Report from AFSC® Secretary Kerri Rodley on Committee achievements 2011-2012 (November)

New committee members 2012/2013
President – Jodi Brunner
Vice President – George Bennis
Secretary – Kerri Rodley
Treasurer – Kylie Egan
Membership – Ana Brandao
Education – Edgar Lok Tin Yung
Media & marketing – Rob Brown
General members – Susana Bastorrica, Andre Bendl, Lizette Akouri

Achievements to date:
o Training courses attended to run associations
o Facebook and Twitter were set up and are utilised as part of marketing
o New website launched June 2012
o Website has new database for members to update their own details
o Yahoo Groups page for members to discuss issues
o New membership levels changed from Platinum, Gold and Silver Member to: Professional, Student, Associate for suppliers, Corporate Members for training schools
o Currently have 20 Training Institutes as members
o Honorary Members & Honorary Life Members
o New accreditation program being introduced - An Accredited Feng Shui Consultant AFSC(R) is recognised for their high achievement in being committed to the ongoing professional development.
o Levels are Accredited Feng Shui Master and Accredited Feng Shui Consultant
o Registration of AFSC and AFSM with IP Australia
o IP Australia Trade Mark registration of AFSC®
o The merging of Feng Shui Network and the Feng Shui Society of Australia into the AFSC
o We are part of the global Feng Shui Alliance
o We have a new Constitution based on the FSSA model

Plans 2012/2013
o Task force for social media
o Task force for implementation of accreditation
o Task force for Newsletter

Events
o AFSC Excellence Awards – 5 February 2013 Melbourne
o Chinese New Year Gala Dinner with 5 speakers
o World Feng Shui Day

AFSC now has representatives around the world
WA – Theresa Fairlie
Brazil – Andre Bendl
Sydney – Lizette Akouri
Melbourne - Luise Leggatt
Brisbane – Rita Ackerman
Italy – Gabriele Signorini and Omero Solman

Professional Affiliation & Status

AFSC® is one of the largest Feng Shui Associations in the world, membership of the AFSC®:

Gives credibility to your business
Supports you with a Code of Ethics
Supports you in disputes
Enhances your reputation as a professional
Gives you credibility when writing and publishing articles
Network with professional practitioners and others interested in Feng Shui
Promote your membership of the AFSC® with our logo on your website and advertising materials
Yearly Membership Certificate suitable for framing and display in your office/on your website (Accredited Feng Shui Consultants AFSC® and Professional Members only)
Shows your dedication to the Feng Shui profession.

Online Directory of Accredited Feng Shui Consultants, Professional & Corporate Members, Training Institutes, Corporations and Suppliers

Top rankings in major search engines, fantastic opportunity to be found
AFSC® is active in advertising including Google ads which have seen our listing become prominent with a fantastic number of hits on our website in addition to other media representation
Clients can find you
Bio and picture listing for Professional Members (and above)
Link to your website
Certain membership levels are eligible to be 'Practitioner of the Day' on every page of our website, randomly chosen by our trusty computer every 12 hours
Be quoted in our 'Why I Joined the AFSC®' listing which changes randomly with every page change
AFSC® members are offered discounts and incentives from our Corporate Member: Training Institutes and Suppliers
When a new Corporate Member joins, AFSC® will notify all members
Once a Professional Member has been approved as an Accredited Feng Shui Consultant AFSC®, all AFSC® members will be notified of their achievement.

Upgrade Your Skills

Professional Members are invited to participated in our Continuing Professional Development Programme
Gain credibility by demonstrating your ongoing committment to upgrade your skills
Become an Accredited Feng Shui Consultant AFSC®
Become an Accredited Feng Shui Master AFSC®
Become a mentor and leader in your field.

Online Interaction & Support

Connects you to Feng Shui professionals
Ongoing discussions on theory and case studies between members
Sharing of knowledge.

Newsletter

Articles by members and practitioners
Updates on industry activities
Venue for advertising.

Member Incentives

Discounts and incentives for members from Corporate Member: Suppliers
Invitations on courses and events and offers from Corporate Member: Training Institutes
AFSC® Accredited Members are encouraged to primarily attend those events organised by recognised Training Institutes in order to gain CPD points.

Insurance

AFSC® is registered with OAMPS who provide our members with the best insurance rates in Australia. These rates are only made available to members of AFSC®.

Annual Members Conference

Fantastic speakers
Wide range of subjects
Awesome opportunity to network with consultants from all over Australia and the world.

Members Meetings

Meet with local Members worldwide at meetings organised by local AFSC® Representatives
Local informal meetings
Local training/speaker meetings
Attending AFSC® organised events gives Accredited Members double the CPD Points
Opportunity to become a Representative of the AFSC® in your local area.

AFSC® Membership Area

Members have access to the AFSC®'s Members Area where they may:

Participate in the AFSC® Members Forum, ask questions of other members and seniors about Feng Shui and read the archives
Browse through the AFSC®'s extensive Library which includes ebooks, articles, audio recordings and videos about Feng Shui and related topics including audio/visual speakers' presentations and topics from numerous previous conferences hosted by the AFSC®
Newsletter Archives from three different Associations
Extensive presentations from various conferences
Access to the AFSC® Yahoo Groups list and Members Forum.

AFSC® Excellence Awards

Members are eligible to be nominated for, or enter competitions to win prizes in the categories of:

Best Commercial Consultation
Best Residential Consultation
Best Website
Best Business Card
Most Innovative Ideas
Best Service to the Community
Most Enthusiastic Student.

The AFSC® had a huge launch of the new website in 2012 and is constantly looking for new and interesting ways to provide more value-added member services. If you have any suggestions please don't hesitate to ask the AFSC® how we can best serve you, as your Association of Choice.

Benefits of Membership

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