I am an individual member of the MQG. $25 membership has already paid off for me through doing all the webinars the gild puts on. Non-members pay $10 to participate. Also, I am thinking of entering something In the Quiltcon, and I am going to Austin whether my quilt gets in or not. For me, it is worth it. Quiltcon lectures and workshops filled up very quickly and there was nothing left for non-members, so this is a definite perk. If you are not interested in entering the Quiltcon, and if you are not interested in the webinars, than the incentive is really not there.