{"id":25,"date":"2026-02-10T16:01:50","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T16:01:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/letsopenupoverwhisky.org\/medlemskap\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:04:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:04:14","slug":"medlemskap","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/letsopenupoverwhisky.org\/en\/medlemskap\/","title":{"rendered":"Membership"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"25\" class=\"elementor elementor-25\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5df958e1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5df958e1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38b7cbb7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"38b7cbb7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67263ce1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"67263ce1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Membership and commitment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-727b8a4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"727b8a4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><i>Let&#039;s Open Up Over Whiskey<\/i> is a membership-based non-profit organization. Membership is open to individuals, whisky clubs, businesses, bars and restaurants who want to support and contribute to a more inclusive whisky culture.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fe07071 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6fe07071\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f3b9a60 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5f3b9a60\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e0df6e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e0df6e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Becoming a member is not about meeting a set standard or presenting ready-made solutions. It is a way to show support for the organization&#039;s purpose, values and long-term direction, and to participate in an ongoing conversation about how the whisky community can become more welcoming over time.<\/p><h3 class=\"p2\"><b>Who can become a member?<\/b><\/h3><p class=\"p1\">We welcome the following types of members:<\/p><ul class=\"ul1\"><li class=\"li3\">Private individuals<\/li><li class=\"li3\">Whiskey clubs<\/li><li class=\"li3\">Companies in the whisky industry<\/li><li class=\"li1\">Bars and restaurants<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"p1\">All members commit to supporting the organization&#039;s core values and to approaching issues of inclusion in a respectful and constructive manner.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71294569 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"71294569\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-327adc36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"327adc36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/letsopenupoverwhisky.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lets-open-up-over-whisky-ai-pic-6-1024x490.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-330\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/letsopenupoverwhisky.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lets-open-up-over-whisky-ai-pic-6-1024x490.png 1024w, https:\/\/letsopenupoverwhisky.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lets-open-up-over-whisky-ai-pic-6-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/letsopenupoverwhisky.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lets-open-up-over-whisky-ai-pic-6-768x367.png 768w, https:\/\/letsopenupoverwhisky.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lets-open-up-over-whisky-ai-pic-6.png 1472w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ca7b898 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7ca7b898\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2575de9e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2575de9e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e602400 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e602400\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What membership means<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a9a8782 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3a9a8782\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-254d255d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"254d255d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-229ed89d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"229ed89d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><strong>A membership in <i>Let&#039;s Open Up Over Whiskey<\/i> means that:<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"ul1\"><li class=\"li2\">support the organization&#039;s vision, purpose and values<\/li><li class=\"li2\">contribute to a broader and long-term effort to strengthen the culture within the whisky community<\/li><li class=\"li1\">accept that inclusion is a process, not a checklist to check off<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"p1\"><strong>Membership does not mean that:<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"ul1\"><li class=\"li2\">have decision-making authority over the organization&#039;s finances or strategic direction<\/li><li class=\"li2\">get certified, ranked or evaluated<\/li><li class=\"li1\">expected to have all the answers or solutions in place<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Members are welcome to share ideas and suggestions about the organization&#039;s work. All decisions about priorities and use of funds are made by the board.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3435eb18 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3435eb18\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75264863 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"75264863\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41325528 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"41325528\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Membership criteria for whiskey clubs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18c2232b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"18c2232b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d41a2bf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6d41a2bf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-227394fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"227394fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Whisky clubs applying for membership are expected to:<\/p><ul class=\"ul1\"><li class=\"li2\">have bylaws or guiding documents that clearly express an inclusive stance towards current and future members<\/li><li class=\"li1\">be able to demonstrate that the club is actively discussing how participation can be broadened, for example in relation to gender, ethnicity, religion, age or professional background<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"p1\">The focus is on reflection and will, not perfection. Clubs are not expected to have completed this work in full, but to take it seriously. Each whisky club appoints a representative, who should be a member of the club&#039;s board, to ensure good transparency in the club&#039;s operations and decision-making.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd336ee e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cd336ee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fa5149 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3fa5149\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-961c18b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"961c18b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"p1\"><b>Membership categories and fees<\/b><\/h3><p class=\"p1\">The membership fee is paid annually and varies depending on the membership category:<\/p><p class=\"p2\"><b>Private individuals<\/b><\/p><ul class=\"ul1\"><li class=\"li1\">Membership fee: 200 SEK (Any additional contributions are voluntary)<\/li><li>Swish: <strong>123\u00a0113 64 23<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d5f0ae elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4d5f0ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/app.swish.nu\/1\/p\/sw\/?sw=1231136423&#038;amt=200.00&#038;cur=SEK&#038;msg=&#038;edit=amt,msg&#038;src=qr\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Open Swish<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f87ad15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f87ad15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p2\"><b>Whiskey clubs<\/b><\/p><ul class=\"ul1\"><li class=\"li3\">1\u20139 members: 300 SEK<\/li><li class=\"li3\">10\u201349 members: SEK 550<\/li><li class=\"li3\">50\u201399 members: 850 SEK<\/li><li class=\"li1\">100+ members: 1,000 SEK<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p2\"><b>Business<\/b><\/p><ul class=\"ul1\"><li class=\"li4\">Annual membership fee: SEK 50,000<\/li><li>Bars &amp; Restaurants: 10,000 SEK<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"p4\">Membership fees are used to finance the organization&#039;s operations, visibility, administration and long-term development.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f61be18 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f61be18\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1197d0c elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1197d0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"625\" height=\"945\" src=\"https:\/\/letsopenupoverwhisky.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lets-open-up.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-439\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/letsopenupoverwhisky.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lets-open-up.png 625w, https:\/\/letsopenupoverwhisky.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lets-open-up-198x300.png 198w, https:\/\/letsopenupoverwhisky.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lets-open-up-8x12.png 8w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a7a661 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6a7a661\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/letsopenupoverwhisky.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lets-open-up-over-whisky-ai-pic-10-1024x490.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-331\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/letsopenupoverwhisky.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lets-open-up-over-whisky-ai-pic-10-1024x490.png 1024w, https:\/\/letsopenupoverwhisky.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lets-open-up-over-whisky-ai-pic-10-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/letsopenupoverwhisky.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lets-open-up-over-whisky-ai-pic-10-768x367.png 768w, https:\/\/letsopenupoverwhisky.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lets-open-up-over-whisky-ai-pic-10.png 1472w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a57d886 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a57d886\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c98682f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c98682f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a028ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a028ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Representation and governance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3667c2c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3667c2c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d10c8c0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d10c8c0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65d667b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65d667b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Member organizations may appoint a representative. Representatives may be nominated for a seat on the board at a future board meeting, following nomination and majority decision by the current board. <strong>Let&#039;s Open Up Over Whiskey<\/strong> is a non-profit organization. Board members do not receive any compensation for their work. In cases where the board assignment means that one needs to forego other paid assignments, reasonable compensation can be decided by the board.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h3>Why become a member?<\/h3><p><strong>Membership is a way to:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>take a stand for a more inclusive whisky culture<\/li><li>support dialogue, education and visibility around inclusion<\/li><li>be part of a context that values openness, respect and shared responsibility<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>For clubs and organizations, membership also signals a willingness to contribute to a more welcoming and sustainable whisky community \u2013 something that benefits both the industry and its enthusiasts.<\/p><h3><br \/>To get involved<\/h3><p><br \/>There are many ways to get involved beyond formal membership: by participating in conversations, attending events, sharing experiences, or contributing perspectives from your own business or context. Inclusion grows through participation, and all contributions are welcome.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Medlemskap och engagemang Let\u2019s Open Up Over Whisky \u00e4r en medlemsbaserad ideell organisation. Medlemskap \u00e4r \u00f6ppet f\u00f6r privatpersoner, whiskyklubbar, f\u00f6retag, barer och restauranger som vill st\u00f6dja och bidra till en mer inkluderande whiskykultur. Att bli medlem handlar inte om att leva upp till en fast standard eller presentera f\u00e4rdiga l\u00f6sningar. 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