--- title: "Best Benefit Ever: A Free Piece of Hearthstone Flair" id: "25276" type: "post" slug: "best-benefit-ever-a-free-piece-of-hearthstone-flair" published_at: "2014-09-30T21:30:35+00:00" modified_at: "2014-09-30T21:30:35+00:00" url: "https://associationsnow.com/2014/09/30/best-benefit-ever-a-free-piece-of-hearthstone-flair/" markdown_url: "https://associationsnow.com/2014/09/30/best-benefit-ever-a-free-piece-of-hearthstone-flair.md" excerpt: "A leading association in the growing world of e-sports gives collegiate members an exclusive benefit." taxonomy_category: - "Membership" taxonomy_post_tag: - "AssociationsNow" - "e-sports" - "health benefits" - "Membership" taxonomy_content_format: - "Article" taxonomy_role: - "Association CEO / Executive Director" - "Director" taxonomy_persona: - "Association Professionals" --- [Home](https://associationsnow.com/) » [Articles](https://associationsnow.com/format/article/) » Best Benefit Ever: A Free Piece of Hearthstone Flair **What’s the benefit?** Digital card backs. That may not sound exciting to you, but for players of the [wildly popular (opens in a new tab)](http://www.businessinsider.com/hearthstone-heroes-of-warcraft-ipad-2014-4) online card game *[Hearthstone (opens in a new tab)](http://us.battle.net/hearthstone/en/)*, earning alternate designs for the backs of the cards players use is a big deal. The cards are usually given as a reward for a specific in-game action, but members of [The eSports Association (TeSPA) (opens in a new tab)](http://tespa.org/) have an opportunity to get an exclusive card back. To get one, you’ll have to be an active member of a [TeSPA local chapter (opens in a new tab)](http://tespa.org/communities/) that has at least 25 members by this fall. **Why it works for members:** Card backs give members a way to stand out from the crowd, but, more important, they promote involvement with the e-sports community and encourage others to join up. Think of a card back as a badge of honor or a digital version of the swag you’d typically pick up at a conference. Plus, there’s an element of exclusivity involved, since acquiring new card backs is no easy task and [many are no longer available to players (opens in a new tab)](http://hearthstone.gamepedia.com/Card_back) . **Other benefits:** TeSPA’s main benefit is the infrastructure it provides to the burgeoning collegiate e-sports community, made up of students who play online games in organized competitions. [Disparate local communities are brought together (opens in a new tab)](http://tespa.org/vision/) by local chapters, boards of directors, and boards of advisors across five U.S. regions. As groups grow, so do their benefits: Initially, they get a website, a mailing list, and a few other benefits, but with more members come more in-game rewards, event sponsorships, promotional assistance, [and more (opens in a new tab)](http://tespa.org/milestones/) . And for students looking to eventually take part in e-sports on a professional level, TeSPA provides a prominent launching pad: [A recent tournament (opens in a new tab)](http://tespa.org/vision/) offered a $35,000 prize pool and drew 4.5 million live views. (Blizzard Entertainment/TeSPA) [Morgan Little](https://associationsnow.com/author/morgan-little/) Morgan Little is a contributor to Associations Now. [More articles by this author](https://associationsnow.com/author/morgan-little/) Tags: [#e-sports](https://associationsnow.com/tag/e-sports/) [#health benefits](https://associationsnow.com/tag/health-benefits/) [#Membership](https://associationsnow.com/tag/membership/) **Stay Informed** [Subscribe to our free newsletter](https://associationsnow.com/newsletter/) , *Associations Now Daily News*, to find out what’s happening in the association world every business day. ## You Might Like - [TemplateMembers onlyORA MembershipGuide Booklet First Half Of YearJune 15, 2018](https://associationsnow.com/2018/06/15/ora-membershipguide-booklet-first-half-of-year/) - [VideoThe Impact of Delayed Retirement on Your Association’s Bottom-LineFebruary 26, 2025](https://associationsnow.com/2025/02/26/the-impact-of-delayed-retirement-on-your-associations-bottom-line/) - [TemplateMembers onlyMember Onboarding ToolkitNovember 5, 2026](https://associationsnow.com/2026/11/05/member-onboarding-toolkit/) - [TemplateMembers onlyStaff Phone A Thon ScriptApril 18, 2018](https://associationsnow.com/2018/04/18/staff-phone-a-thon-script/) ## Comments **Comments are for ASAE members.** [Learn more about comments on this site.](https://associationsnow.com/comments/) [Log in](https://associationsnow.com/login?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fassociationsnow.com%2F2014%2F09%2F30%2Fbest-benefit-ever-a-free-piece-of-hearthstone-flair%2F%23comments) to your member account or [join ASAE](https://my.asaecenter.org/select-a-membership-type/) !