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Member Categories

Voting membership is limited to qualified individuals who pay applicable dues established by the board of directors and meet the criteria for one of the following categories of voting membership.

Chief Executive
This category encompasses the staff leaders of trade and professional associations, philanthropic organizations, and association management companies.

Professional Staff
This category encompasses the staff (non-CEO) of trade and professional associations, philanthropic organizations, and association management companies.

Industry Partner
Individuals who market to WSAE members, members of learned professions, government employees and others who are not full-time association executives are invited to join in this category.

Consultant
Individuals whose primary service to WSAE members involves the sale of intellectual property or expert advice to associations or other membership organizations, and who are not full-time association executives are invited to join this category.

Retired
Individuals who: (1) have held a WSAE association executive membership for 10 years or more; (2) are fully retired or devote less than 25 percent of their time to their previous employer; and (3) are not consulting to an organization for a fee.

Honorary
Individuals whom the corporation may bestow this honor. Honorary members shall be exempt from the payment of dues.

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