Membership in PSI

• How can I become a member of PSI?
• How much does it cost?
• What are the benefits of membership?
• What additional benefits are available at different levels of membership?

How can I become a member of PSI?

Membership in Poetry Slam, Inc. is open to anyone who loves poetry. (In fact, you don't even have to love it. But I'd say almost all of us do.) Becoming a member is a simple one step process: go to our membership section and pay your dues (also fill out the info requested and pick which level of membership you want). That's it. You're in!

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How much does it cost?

Membership in PSI can be had for as little as $20 a year. But membership benefits increase right up to the $1000 a year level. If you want to give more, let us know. We will be happy to talk to you about gifts of any amount. Tax deductible donations to PSi are greatly appreciated! You can make one right here.

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What are the benefits of membership?

General benefits of membership at all levels include the following: Since PSI has always been a membership based organization, you will be involved in important policy-making decisions by attending and voting at the SlamFamily and SlamMaster meetings.

• Only members of PSI are able to enter the annual National Poetry Slam.
• Only members of PSI are able to enter the annual Individual World Poetry Slam.
• Only members of PSI are able to enter the annual Women of the World Poetry Slam.
• Only members of PSI are able to register or certify their local Poetry Slams for team inclusion in any PSI sanctioned poetry event.
• Only PSI members get to participate in special projects (like the SlamAmerica bus tour across the US in 2000).
• Only PSI certified Poetry Slams can participate in or host the NPS, iWPS or WOWps.
• Only PSI members get a deep discount in tuition for the Poetry Cross Training Conference.

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What additional benefits are available at different levels of membership?

These are the benefits of membership.

• NPS Basic Member - $20
  • A poet must have a current membership in PSI to participate in NPS, iWPS or WOWps.
  • Voting rights in Slam Family Meetings
  • 1st time members receive a novelty poetic license & a "Certificate of Slambership" for framing
  • Access to online membership forum(s) - and the "members only" area of www.poetryslam.com
  • Semi-Annual e-newsletter
  • Discounts for Poetry Cross-Training Conference
• Associate Member - $35
  • All Basic Membership Benefits plus
  • Ability to sell products in PSI store @ low consignment rate
• Booster - $50
  • All associate membership benefits plus
  • FREE souvenir video of your choice
• Sustainer - $100
  • All Booster membership plus
  • FREE anthology or option to have your page on "Poet's Gallery", provided you have product to sell.
• Patron - $500
  • All Sustainer membership benefits plus
  • 1 FREE all-events pass to NPS
• Benefactor - $1,000
  • All of the above plus an additional free all-access pass to NPS and your name listed in the NPS Program same year as your donation.

  All Memberships are valid for one year form the date of purchase.

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