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MEMBER SERVICES
BCMS Circle of Friends program
benefits members, local businesses
The Bexar County Medical Society Circle of Friends program is benefits according to membership
the ultimate win-win. level. Among the benefits are reserved
vendor space at BCMS events and
BCMS physician-members have information about relevant meetings, targeted email distributions, August C. Trevino II
San Antonio-area businesses at their fingertips, and Circle of personal introductions, inclusion in the
Friends sponsors may offer their products and services directly to medical society’s weekly electronic newsletter, and other marketing
our membership. opportunities.
“Circle of Friends is the most focused and direct method of reach- BCMS members are now able to use the Circle of Friends Services
ing the medical community,” said BCMS Development Director Directory to find the products and services they need for their homes
August C. Trevino II. and businesses. From accounting firms to staffing services, the di-
rectory includes contact information for approximately 75 Circle of
“Circle of Friends vendors provide our physician-members with Friends sponsors ranging from major corporations to locally owned
outstanding opportunities to save on needed services and products. small businesses.
Vendors also help to underwrite BCMS programs and keep down
the cost of dues,” he said. The directory is published in every issue of San Antonio Medicine
and also is available online at www.bcms.org/busdir/index.html.
“Participating businesses are able to reach physicians, practice ad-
ministrators and strategic key decision-makers,” Trevino said. The Circle of Friends slogan is: “Support our sponsors; our spon-
“Through our program, we have helped many businesses grow in our sors support us.”
local medical community, and in return their sponsorship monies have
helped BCMS with its many health initiatives and programs.” For more information, call August C. Trevino II at 210-301-
4366, email August.Trevino@bcms.org, or visit www.bcms.org.
For area businesses, annual membership in Circle of Friends costs
$3,000 (silver), $5,000 (gold) or $10,000 (platinum), with varying
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