About COVR

Retail members receive discounts from many of our COVR Vendor members, which may include merchandise or services, free entry in our retailer awards, free mentoring in retail and wholesale assistance, website, mailings, events, and a quarterly newsletter including helpful articles, marketing strategies, and tips. COVR provides an outlet to voice concerns specific to Retailers. We also provide a monthly mailing including what's happening in the industry, tips, and community outreach. For more good reasons to join COVR, go to the Member Services page.

COVR for Vendors:

Vendor members have the opportunity to get recommended in the Inside COVR newsletter along with a New Member listing when you join. You will will also receive a list of all COVR retail members. Another perk is free mentoring in wholesale assistance, website, mailings, events, newsletters, and marketing. A monthly email newsletter including helpful articles, marketing strategies, and tips is part of membership. The COVR newsgroups give you an outlet to voice concerns specific to Wholesalers. Vendors have the opportunity to offer special discounts to Retailers on COVR's Members Services website page. There is also a $25 discount off the Visionary Awards submission fees for entry in our well-known COVR Visionary Awards handed out at the bi-annual International New Age Trade Shows (INATS). For more good reasons to join COVR, go to the Member Services page.

The COVR Board of Directors serves on a volunteer basis to help advance the cause of Visionary Retailers

and Vendors. To send email to a Board member, please clink the email link below the person's name.

President Margaret Ann Lembo The Crystal Garden Email: margaret@covr.org Margaret Ann Lembo is the owner of The Crystal Garden, a bookstore, gift store and spiritual center located in Boynton Beach, FL, since 1988.Margaret has been facilitating workshops, classes, weddings, lectures and private sessions for more than twenty-one years in a variety of venues, always with the intention that Divine Love and Higher Spiritual Realms provide the guidance. She teaches programs for Crystal Healing, Spiritual Healing, and an Angel Messenger Practitioner® on a regular basis both locally and nationally. She also teaches classes on the Intentional Creation of Reality, Dreams and Dream Interpretation, Colors and Chakras, and the Angelic Realm and facilitates Drumming Circles and Crystal Singing Bowl Meditations.		Vice President Micki Baumann Deva Designs
	Secretary Eileen Harakas Lobelia's Lair Metaphysical Treasures Eileen Harakas is the owner of Lobelia's Lair Metaphysical Treasures, along with her partner, Mark Belanger. Eileen is an intuitive tarot reader who has a background in professional counseling and teaching. Her 25 year career working with people has brought her much joy and she looks forward to future opportunities. Lobelia's Lair has been a popular destination in Nanaimo, on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, for over 7 years.		Treasurer Kim Perkins Elysian Fields Books & Gifts for Conscious Living Kim Perkins is co-owner of Elysian Fields Books & Gifts for Conscious Living, an award winning store located in Sarasota, Florida celebrating 19 years in business. She is a regular contributor to New Age Retailer and presenter at the International New Age Trade Show.
Executive Director KJ Expositions KJ Expositions, Inc. Owner & President: Susie Hare Email: susie@covr.org		Executive Director KJ Expositions KJ Expositions, Inc. Assistant Manager: Bryce Levar info@covr.org
	Caryn Colgan The Good Spirited Company Email: caryn@covr.org		Ricki Blanchard Higher Self Bookstore I have been the owner/caretaker of the Higher Self for nine years. The store itself came to be about 27 years ago. The Higher Self was featured in the January issue of New Age Retailer. A member of COVR for 5? years. I am also a Reiki Master, and certified in Theta Healing and Divine Grace Healing, a writer, coach, personal growth trainer and empowerment group facilitator. I have a business management degree and am a continuing student at AIHT.
Michelle McCarthy Heart to Heart Healing Connection Michelle McCarthy is the owner of The Heart to Heart Healing Connection in Agawam, MA. She is an Interfaith Minister, a Reiki Master Teacher (of 3 traditions) and one of the Top 28 IET Master Instructors worldwide. She has been involved in energy work since Reiki saved her life in 1996. Her own life is testimony to an individuals' ability to self heal through the power of energy modalities. When she's not in her office in Agawam teaching and seeing clients, she can be found traveling to other facilities to share her passion for Integrated Energy Therapy and The Amethyst BioMat.		Kathy McGee New Age Retailer Kathy McGee is Editor in Chief of New Age Retailer and Inspired Retailer, two trade magazines for independent retailers in the mind/body/spirit an conscious living marketplace. She has extensive experience in publishing, marketing communications, and management primarily in the photographic, printing, retail, and health care industries.

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Standing Committees

Members: We gratefully accept your active participation in our association, and we welcome suggestions in all areas.

Call or email our office to give your input or to volunteer your special talents and interests on a committee!

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