July 29, 2020
The 2020 SBE Membership Drive, themed “Going, Growing, Knowing – Join the SBE,” brought in 27 new members. The Drive ran from March through May. Each member who recruited a new member was entered into a drawing to win prizes donated by several SBE Sustaining Members and the SBE. These new members were recruited by 24 existing members, who represented 21 SBE chapters.
The Grand Prize winner, who would have received an expense-paid trip to the SBE National Meeting in Syracuse, NY, this September, is Paul Easter of Rosenberg, TX. With the in-person meeting being cancelled Paul receives the cash prize option of $500. All the prize winners are listed here. Thanks to the SBE Sustaining Members who donated prizes for the Membership Drive.
Recruiters also earned $5 off their 2021 dues renewal for each new member recruited.
The Golden Recruiter Award recognizes the chapters that recruited the most new members during the Drive. Chapters are split into two classes based on the median chapter membership (29 members) of all SBE chapters. The Class A (chapters with 29 and fewer members) winners – a tie – are chapters 107 Charleston and 134 Beaumont/Lake Charles. The Class B (chapters with more than 29 members) winner is chapter 105 Houston.
Watch for details on the 2021 Membership Drive next spring.
| Provider and Prize | Winner |
| BGS: $100 Amazon gift card | Paul Easter; Rosenberg, TX |
| BGS: $100 Amazon gift card | James Ellett; Savannah, GA |
| BSW: Audio-Technica ATHM40x headphones | William Hackbarth; Duluth, MN |
| Cavell Mertz & Associates: $125 SBE Store/SBE Bookstore gift certificate | David Boltz; Castle Rock, CO |
| Cavell Mertz & Associates: $125 SBE Store/SBE Bookstore gift certificate | Don Chapman; Houston, TX |
| Cavell Mertz & Associates: $125 SBE Store/SBE Bookstore gift certificate | Dana Lyons; Nashville, TN |
| Cavell Mertz & Associates: $125 SBE Store/SBE Bookstore gift certificate | Wayne Ozio; Beaumont, TX |
| Comark: insulated tumbler and notepad | David Boltz; Castle Rock, CO |
| Comark: insulated tumbler and notepad | Paul Easter; Rosenberg, TX |
| Comark: insulated tumbler and notepad | William Hackbarth; Duluth, MN |
| Comark: insulated tumbler and notepad | John MacGugan; Liberty, MO |
| Comark: insulated tumbler and notepad | Wayne Ozio; Beaumont, TX |
| Comark: insulated tumbler and notepad | William Ruck; San Francisco, CA |
| Comrex: Rugged Geek RG2000 jump starter/booster/power pack | David Morgan; Portsmouth, VA |
| Dielectric: Dielectric-logoed polo shirt | Carl Cutforth; Mountain Lakes, NJ |
| Dielectric: Dielectric-logoed polo shirt | Gary Rixner; Scranton, PA |
| Fujifilm: Instax camera | Tim Costley; Pelham, AL |
| Heartland Video Systems: $100 Amazon gift card, magnet, & brochure | Michael Gill; Columbia, SC |
| Heartland Video Systems: backpack office pack | Gary Blievernicht; Dewitt, MI |
| Heartland Video Systems: blanket and swag | David Morgan; Portsmouth, VA |
| Heartland Video Systems: short sleeve polo shirt, knit cap, and swag | Arthur Hoover; Baton Rouge, LA |
| Heartland Video Systems: wireless charging pad and swag | John Lindner; West Falls, NY |
| LBA Group: SafeONE personal RF monitor | Michael Gill; Columbia, SC |
| LBA Group: SafeONE personal RF monitor | Fee Lee; Centreville, VA |
| Orban: 1101e card and breakout cable | Wayne Ozio; Beaumont, TX |
| SBE: $25 SBE Store/SBE Bookstore gift certificate | James Ellett; Savannah, GA |
| SBE: copy of SBE CertPreview | Stephen Jaskela; Burnham, ME |
| SBE: one Webinars by SBE registration | Don Chapman; Houston, TX |
| SBE: SBE-logoed notebook | Timothy Coucke; Big Lake, MN |
| SBE: SBE-logoed notebook | William Magliocco; Atlanta, GA |
| SBE: SBE-logoed t-shirt | Dana Lyons; Nashville, TN |
| SBE: trip to the SBE National Meeting | Paul Easter; Rosenberg, TX |
| Telos Alliance: Telos swag pack | Keith Kintner; Kingman, AZ |
| Telos Alliance: Z/IPStream X/2 license | Ted Hand; Charlotte, NC |
| Tieline: $25 Starbucks gift card | Rick Hartman; Oklahoma City, OK |
| Tieline: $25 Starbucks gift card | Wayne Ozio; Beaumont, TX |
| Tieline: Tieline-logoed polo shirt | Easter; Rosenberg, TX |
| Tieline: Tieline-logoed polo shirt | James Ellett; Savannah, GA |
| Wheatstone: FM-55 | Ted Hand; Charlotte, NC |
