Membership Information


First Year 2005 Membership

The initial rights and obligations of the founding members are as follows:

CATEGORY

FIRST YEAR RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS

Principal

Pay $25,000 in dues; approve startup plan; review preliminary Business and R&D Plan

Supporting

Pay $6,000 in dues; provide input to Board

Government

Pay $3,000 in dues; provide input to Board

Individuals

Pay $500 in dues; provide input to Board

Membership Categories

There are four categories of membership according to type of legal status and interest. The rights and obligations of the membership categories are as follows:

CATEGORY

DESCRIPTION

RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS

Principal

Corporations intending to lead, fund, and manage research programs and projects within the AIC

Year one dues of $25,000; fund research; direct research; undertake research; receive all reports; eligible for Board; attend annual research plenary

Supporting

Corporations intending to support and staff research programs and projects within the AIC

Year one dues of $6,000; support research; receive operational concept reports only; attend annual research plenary

Government

All state and local government organizations

Year one dues of $3,000; fund research; receive reports of those projects receiving government funds; attend annual research plenary

Individuals

All individuals

Year one dues of $500; support research; attend annual research plenary

Additional Information:

  • Principal members contribute research and development resources to complete the research program; will determine the strategic and tactical direction of the research; can be paid to undertake research; and receive rights to all research report outputs
  • Supporting members do not contribute research and development resources to complete the research program; have no rights to determine the research direction; can be paid by Principal members to undertake the research; and have rights to the operational concept research reports

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