Corporate and Business Membership

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Since 1963, URISA has been the professional home of choice for Public Sector GIS and IT Executives throughout the United States, Canada and other countries worldwide. URISA has provided a strong record of leadership in the GIS industry by providing high quality professional education, fostering communications among IT/GIS management professionals in provincial/state and local government, and encouraging a multi-disciplinary approach to the design, use and management of urban and regional information systems.

URISA was the founding member of the GIS Certification Institute, the organization that administers professional certification and the Code of Ethics for professionals in the field. Other initiatives like the URISA GIS Hall of Fame, Exemplary Systems in Government (ESIG) Award and the GISCorps, which provides volunteer GIS support for underdeveloped countries and also supports disaster recovery efforts, are also URISA initiatives that have received international recognition.

If your organization provides GIS or IT products or services to government, and you want to get connected with the most influential Public Sector GIS & IT executives in the world, URISA is the place to be.

Did you know:
Of our 2,200 members, more than 55% represent Local Government organizations: 74% are GIS and IT professionals

• 55% hold Executive IT and GIS positions
• 93% have purchasing involvement
• 28% have their GISP Certification
• 11% are Elected Officials or Senior Executives

URISA’s reach extends further to our nearly 8,000 local chapter members in the United States and Canada.

URISA has two membership categories for the vendor community. Corporate membership is for organizations with more than ten employees; Business membership is for smaller firms. Both options include the same marketing benefits—from discounts on booth space and your company profile on the URISA website … to the receipt of RFPs and access to the URISA membership list. Corporate and business members are welcome to participate on any URISA committee, including the Industry Relations Committee, a group that provides valuable direction to the URISA leadership.

Also included are individual membership benefits for you and your employees. (Four individual memberships are included with corporate membership; Two individual memberships are included with business membership.)

URISA is a very active organization

URISA has a number of conferences on its schedule:

• URISA’s Annual Conference
• GIS / CAMA Technologies Conference
• URISA/NENA Addressing Conference
• GIS in Public Health Conference
• GIS in Public Transit Conference
• URISA’s Caribbean GIS Conference

Each conference includes an opportunity for the vendor community to reach attendees, whether through exhibit hall contacts or through presentation opportunities and receptions.

More reasons to join URISA as a Corporate or Business Member

• Market your products and services to an active, informed and decision-making audience. Members receive substantial advertising discounts in all URISA publications, and are listed in each issue of URISA News.
• Reinforce your company's commitment to support educational efforts by aligning your organization with URISA and its mission to provide high quality IT/GIS programs and resources.
• Gain access to URISA’s member mailing list. Each quarter, a corporate or business member in good standing can request a digital file of the URISA member database (more than worth the cost of annual dues!).
• Capture the attention of managers and other decision-makers by exhibiting at URISA conferences. Members realize significant discounts and are given priority when selecting their booth location.
• Promote your company via a prominent FREE listing and link on the URISA website. Our website has become a valuable resource for members and nonmembers alike.
• Obtain member discounts on URISA conference attendance and network with the most innovative people in the industry.
• Receive exclusive access to RFP’s sent to URISA by government organizations through the URISA RFP Distribution Service.
• Participate on the URISA Industry Relations Committee and all other URISA Committees. Provide valuable input on URISA's strategic direction to the URISA Board of Directors.

Membership Dues Schedule for Corporate & Business Members
(for new members only)
not for counties or municipalities

Business Membership (annual dues $500)

• For companies with 10 or fewer employees
• Includes individual member benefits for 2 employees

Note: The intention is to make it less difficult for small businesses (with limited resources) to participate fully in URISA activities, allowing opportunities for growth so that they might become a future corporate member.

Corporate Membership (annual dues $2,000)

• For companies with more than 10 employees
• Includes individual member benefits for 4 employees.

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New Sponsorship Options for Corporate and Business Members ...
designed to make participation in URISA easier than ever!

We encourage you to become involved with URISA by becoming a corporate member at one of the following levels:

Platinum Corporate Membership $7,000 annually

• Includes all of the benefits included in corporate membership
• An additional four individual memberships
• Opportunity to speak at annual conference general session or luncheon
• One free exhibit space (one 10x10) at URISA’s annual conference
• Four annual conference registrations
• Seat on Industry Relations Committee and opportunity to participate in any other URISA committees
• Website company profile and link
• Newsletter profile
• RFP service
• Discounted advertising
• Copy of URISA’s Salary Survey publication
• Opportunity to purchase URISA publications at a bulk discounted rate for distribution to your customers
• Listing in sponsor directory distributed at all URISA specialty conferences
• Use of membership mailing list (up to two times annually)

Gold Corporate Membership $4,000 annually

• Includes all of the benefits of corporate membership
• An additional four individual memberships
• One free exhibit space (one 10x10) at URISA’s annual conference
• Two free annual conference registrations
• Seat on Industry Relations Committee and opportunity to participate in any other URISA committees
• Website company profile and link
• RFP service
• Discounted advertising
• Opportunity to purchase URISA publications at a bulk discounted rate for distribution to your customers
• Listing in sponsor directory distributed at all URISA specialty conferences
• Use of membership mailing list (once annually)

Silver Business Membership $2,000 annually

• Includes business membership – intended for companies with ten or fewer employees
• Two additional individual memberships
• Discounted exhibit space at the annual conference ($500 per 10x10 booth)
• One free annual conference registration
• Seat on Industry Relations Committee and opportunity to participate in any other URISA committees
• Listing in sponsor directory distributed at all URISA specialty conferences
• Website company profile and link
• RFP service
• Use of membership mailing list (once annually)

We welcome your company’s involvement as a URISA sponsor or corporate/business member!

Testimonials:

"For me, URISA is a kind of community of friends and professionals that are interested in sharing their REAL experiences in implementing technology in public service organizations. In the early years, I had the opportunity to present my work, get constructive criticism, and discuss the concepts and ideas of how GIS could make a meaningful contribution to society. It goes without saying that it is one of my favorite professional associations, not to mention that I always have fun at the annual meetings!"

- Jack Dangermond, President, ESRI
URISA member since 1969

"MGP, Inc has been a business member of URISA since its inception in 1998. Our membership provides us access to people, practices, and technologies that are guiding modern information systems. This resource enables us to provide leading solutions to our clients and partners."

Please contact URISA if you have any questions.