Associate Membership

Detailed Benefits by Tiers

Website Recognition on RockridgeDistrict.com

●​ Supporter: Your business name, logo, and a link to your website on the RDA Supporters page, as a standard listing. 

●​ Partner: The same recognition, with your logo displayed at a larger size. 

●​ Patron: Featured placement in the upper section of the Supporters page. 

●​ Champion: Premier placement at the top of the page, largest logo, listed first, with a one-line business descriptor. 

Social Media Acknowledgement (RDA’s Instagram and Facebook) 

Each acknowledgement post names and tags your business and includes one image you provide. Posts are scheduled across the year and coordinated with you. 

● ​Supporter: 1 acknowledgement post per year. 

● ​Partner: 2 acknowledgement posts per year. 

● ​Patron: 3 acknowledgement posts per year. 

●​ Champion: 3 acknowledgement posts per year, plus 1 Instagram story feature. 

E-Newsletter Inclusion (RDA’s business community or public subscriber lists) 

●​ Supporter: Your name listed in a periodic supporters acknowledgement section. 

● ​Partner: Your name listed in a periodic supporters acknowledgement section. 

●​ Patron: Your name listed in a periodic supporters acknowledgement section. 

●​ Champion: One dedicated inclusion, including an image. 

Business Events (mixers and workshops) 

All tiers receive invitations to RDA business events, with at least one representative able to attend each event until it reaches capacity. 

●​ Supporter: Attendance access. 

●​ Partner: Attendance, plus a one-time opportunity to give a brief introduction of your business at an event. 

●​ Patron: Attendance, the business introduction opportunity, and early registration ahead of general invitations. 

● ​Champion: All of the above, plus priority consideration to host an RDA event at your space, if it meets the requirements for the event.  

Public Event Participation (Rock n' Stroll, Halloween Parade, block parties, and similar) 

●​ Supporter: Standard priority to participate as a sponsor, vendor, or attendee, when applicable. 

●​ Partner: Priority access amongst associate members to participate where there is limited availability. 

●​ Patron: Priority access amongst associate members, plus one discounted vendor or participation fee per year, when applicable. 

●​ Champion: Priority access amongst associate members, discounted vendor or participation fees when applicable, and acknowledgement in event materials. 

Note: RDA members in good standing will always be prioritized for events first. Associate members will be prioritized amongst themselves, based on level of membership.  

Community Affiliation and Input (all tiers) 

●​ Recognition as a supporter within a network of engaged local businesses. 

●​ An invitation to share ideas and feedback on district priorities, events, and ways to get involved as a sponsor, vendor, or volunteer. This is an invitation to provide input and is not a governance or voting role.