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11. Membership

  1. Eligibility

    • Any company, institution or individual who

      • supports the goals of the Consortium

      • agrees to abide by its rules

      • submits the proper membership application

      • pays the appropriate membership fee

  2. Fees

    • Published on the Consortium web site

    • Based on membership category

    • Due annually upon anniversary of joining the Consortium

  3. Categories

    • Commercial Vendor

      • >$100 million annual revenue

      • $10-100 million annual revenue

      • >$10 million annual revenue

    • Customer Organizations/Companies

    • Non-Profit Organizations

    • Open Source Organizations

    • Academic Institutions

    • Standards Setting Organizations

    • Individuals

  4. Benefits

    • Voice in achieving Consortium objectives

      • Propose new work

      • Engage in one or more Technical Committees

      • Influence direction of TCs and Steering Committee

      • Participate in technical governance

    • Recognition and publicity

      • Listing on Consortium web site

      • Opportunity for recognition in Consortium PR initiatives

    • Reduced rate for Interop events

    • Opportunity to host Roundtable or Interop events

    • Help create true interoperable Calendaring & Scheduling