yes you do, your title goes blue, and you get an extra badge under your name. oh and a bigger inbox. You dont get any special privialges as such, only the bonus of becoming a paid club member and the few discounts that the club offers and money off tickets to the car shows.
The main objective is the the RO's to gather interest in there areas where they can to support the main shows, PVS, Billing and Trax are the main ones. Also to organise local meets for everyone in the area whos interested in meeting and putting names to faces.