Membership Categories

Primary Attraction
Must abide by the Code of Practices program and meet the following criteria:
• Be an establishment, site, facility, landmark, institution, or service;
• With an admission which is considered a fee for entry;
• Which is located in the state of Florida;
• Which has been open for business for a period of 12 consecutive months;
• Which has as its principal focus entertainment, cultural, educational, recreational, scientific or historical activities;
• Which allows and encourages the attendance and participation of both adults and minors in the majority of its activities and does not exclude minors from attendance and participation in its primarily advertised activities;
• Which contributes to the attraction of tourists to the state of Florida;
• Which is open to the public with regular days of closing and hours of operation prominently advertised and disseminated;
• Whose business is consistent with the purposes of the Florida Attractions Association.

Affiliate Attraction
Must abide by the Code of Practices program and meet the following criteria:
• Be an establishment, site, facility, landmark, institution, or service;
• Which is located in the state of Florida;
• Which has been open for business for a period of 12 consecutive months;
• Which has as its principal focus entertainment, cultural, educational, recreational, scientific or historical activities;
• Which allows and encourages the attendance and participation of both adults and minors in the majority of its activities and does not exclude minors from attendance and participation in its primarily advertised activities;
• Which contributes to the attraction of tourists to the state of Florida;
• Which is open to the public with regular days of closing and hours of operation prominently advertised and disseminated;
• Whose business is consistent with the purposes of the Florida Attractions Association

Partner Attraction
Must abide the Code of Practices program and meet the following criteria:
• Be an establishment, site, facility, landmark, institution, or service;
• Which is owned by a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization or a government entity;
• Which is located in the state of Florida;
• Which has been open for business for a period of 12 consecutive months;
• Which has as its principal focus entertainment, cultural, educational, recreational, scientific or historical activities;
• Which allows and encourages the attendance and participation of both adults and minors in the majority of its activities and does not exclude minors from attendance and participation in its primarily advertised activities;
• Which contributes to the attraction of tourists to the state of Florida;
• Which is open to the public with regular days of closing and hours of operation prominently advertised and disseminated;
• Whose business is consistent with the purposes of the Florida Attractions Association.

State Park
Florida State Parks may join under this category.  State Park members (except Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park) are designated by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection for membership.

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Associate Membership Categories

Supplier Associate
Supplier Associate Members is a business or organization which is actively involved in providing goods and/or services to the attractions industry.  Businesses which qualify for any attraction membership category are not eligible for Supplier Associate membership.
 
Tourism Associate
Tourism Associates are tourism-related businesses, including, but not limited to hotels, restaurants, bed & breakfasts, campgrounds, timeshares, resorts, recreational facilities, retail establishments, transportation companies, traveler service providers, wilderness outfitters, retailers, grocery stores, pharmacies, tour operators, etc.  Tourism Associate is a business or organization which is actively involved in providing goods and/or services primarily to the travelling public but not directly to the attraction industry.  Tourism Associates members allow and encourage the attendance and participation of both adults and minors in the majority of its activities and do not exclude minors from attendance and participation in its primarily advertised activities.

Destination Marketing Organization (DMO) Associate
DMO Associates include convention and visitor bureaus, tourist development councils, chambers of commerce responsible for marketing a Florida destination to the travelling public.

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Individual Membership Category

Student
Student members are college or university students pursuing an interest in tourism, hospitality, business, or related fields.