There are three membership levels a company may choose, Executive, Associate or Affiliate. The benefits vary between each level and are described in the following table.
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Membership
Benefits |
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Executive |
Associate |
Affiliate |
Non Members |
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| Membership Dues |
$5,000 |
$1,750 |
$750 |
N/A |
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| Use
of Logo |
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| Permission
to use PC/104 logo in product and marketing materials |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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| Specifications |
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| PC/104 Specifications and Updates |
Free |
Free |
Free |
Free |
| PC/104 Plus Specifications and Updates |
Free |
Free |
Free |
Free |
| PCI-104 Specification and Updates |
Free |
Free |
Free |
Free |
| EPIC Specification and Updates |
Free |
Free |
Free |
Free |
| EBX Specification and Updates |
Free |
Free |
Free |
Free |
| New Specifications & Updates |
Free* |
Free* |
Free* |
Free |
| New Specifications & Updates Short Form |
Free |
Free |
Free |
Free |
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* Available on
"Member's Only" web page and for internal Member use only. |
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| Website
Presence |
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| Company
logo on the homepage with hyperlink |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| Eligible to post White papers on the website |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| Inclusion in Membership Directory |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| # of News releases listed at any one time |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
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| Website
Products Directory |
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| Inclusion
in Products Directory on website |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| # of Products listed |
50 |
25 |
10 |
0 |
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| Website
Access |
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| Access
to Members Only web pages |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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| Governing
Privileges |
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| Voting
rights on issues brought to the membership |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Voting
rights on Bylaw changes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Guaranteed seat on the Board of Directors if desired |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| Eligibility for the Associate Member seat on the Board of
Directors |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Access
to Board Meeting Minutes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Provide input on technical questions submitted to the
Consortium |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
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| Committee
Privileges (Technical, Marketing and other Committees) |
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| Eligibility
to nominate Committee representative |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Committee
voting rights if participating on the Committee |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Access
to Committee Meeting Minutes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
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| Marketing
Benefits |
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| Access to Consortium mailing list |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Discount
received on price of Consortium mailing list |
Free |
50% |
0% |
N/A |
| Monthly use of Consortium mailing list at no cost |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| Use of Consortium mailing list for up to 2 free mailings
per year |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Participation in trade show and public relations activities |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Assistance in the presentation of papers and demonstrations |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Monthly report of Consortium inquiries |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Receive leads submitted
to the Consortium |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
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| Publications |
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| Regular
Publications (E-news, brochure, etc.) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Inclusion in vendor lists (if categorized as
"PC/104-related vendor") |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |