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Industry Affiliates Program. ITRC Fall Meeting Memphis, TN October 2005. IAP Mission Statement. To support the ITRC mission, the Industry Affiliates Program will provide financial, technical, and market information and resources to the ITRC. Benefits to ITRC.
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Industry Affiliates Program ITRC Fall Meeting Memphis, TN October 2005
IAP Mission Statement To support the ITRC mission, the Industry Affiliates Program will provide financial, technical, and market information and resources to the ITRC
Benefits to ITRC • Financial support not linked to a line item • Provides an official mode for 2-way communication between ITRC and industry • A diverse IAP prevents undue influence of a single organization on a document or training material • One vote per organizations provides equal influence for small and large companies
Benefits to Industry • Information • Access • Participation IAP Will Not • Seek to develop or influence regulatory policy • Be a forum for marketing activities • Engage in lobbying
Other Successful Programs • CSG Associates Program (www.csg.org) • Similar mission, purpose and structure to IAP • $6000 membership fee • 100’s of member companies and trade associations
Other Successful Programs • US Fuel Cell Council (www.usfcc.com) • Mission is to foster advancement of fuel cell technology • $5K and $10K membership fees • 100’s of member companies and trade associations • Initially membership was free
IAP Membership Fee Structure • Voluntary membership in 2005 • Membership in IAP is mandatory for participation in ITRC – starting 2006 • Fee structure (per yr): • Gold status: $15,000 • 75+ employees: $7,500 • 20-75 employees: $5000 • <20 employees: $1000
Current Membership 19 IAP members from all levels • 5 Gold members • 3 Regular members at 75+ employees • 1 Regular member at 20-75 employees • 10 Regular members at <20 employees • $112,500 raised in 2005 (voluntary membership)
Gold Membership • ARCADIS • Koch Industries • Tetra Tech, Inc. • W.L. Gore • WRS Infrastructure and Environment, Inc.
Burns and McDonnell Engineering and Environmental Solutions, Inc. EnviroMetal Technologies, Inc. GeoInsight GeoSyntec H & P Mobile GeoChemistry MEC Site Management Alliance Policy Navigation Group ProHydro, Inc. Purifics Regenesis Shaw Environmental Solutions-IES TODA America, Inc. Regular Membership
ITRC Industry Recognition Awards • IAP members do not need to give 10% of their time to ITRC • Instead, each ITRC Team awards 1 or 2 industry members for the ITRC Industry Recognition Award • Awardees will receive a 25% reduction in membership fees for the following year