What Does Membership Have to Offer?

IABC membership provides many benefits. Your local chapter, NYIABC, links you to other IABC chapters worldwide and a global network of thirteen thousand communicators that inspire, establish, and support the highest professional standards for business communicators. As a member of the New York chapter you will meet, talk with, and learn from New York's leaders in business communications. NYIABC is unique. It provides you with an opportunity to be part of a world-class community of business communicators and to help shape the future of the communications profession. Members benefit from a wealth of NYIABC and IABC resources including:

• Our insightful and informative monthly NYIABC programs and events
• IABC's high-level and exciting magazine for communication management, Communication World
• Unique and rewarding networking events
• IABC accreditation opportunities
• Access to NY-based job opportunities
• Discounts to NYIABC monthly programs
• Access to the IABC Research Foundation, the research and development arm of IABC which contributes new findings, knowledge and understanding for the profession
• Access to Discovery the New Virtual Library Search for IABC Members Only

Membership Dues

2009 membership dues for NY/IABC are $352, less $10 if processed online at www.iabc.com. The amount includes a one-time $40 application fee, International dues and New York dues. Annual membership renewal dues are $312.

Fully matriculating students may join at a special reduced rate. Please contact NY/IABC Membership Chair Rob Drasin or visit www.iabc.com/student for details.

Join, Renew or learn about the membership payment plan
If you have any questions about membership or joining IABC, please contact:

Mary Vanderwoude
NY/IABC Membership Chair
Marketing & Knowledge Manager, Towers Watson
mary.vanderwoude@towerswatson.com

Sponsorships

NY/IABC welcomes sponsorship arrangements. If you want to sponsor a NY/IABC event, please contact Chapter President Robert Noltenmeier at rfn1@nyu.edu or (212) 992-3353.

Current NY/IABC Sponsorship Policy:

• Access to NY/IABC membership is carefully controlled through mailings/emails handled solely by NY/IABC. We will not release the names of members for use by a sponsor.
  
  
• NY/IABC does not permit our name and/or logo to be used in relation to any official endorsement of a sponsor's product or company.
  
  
• NY/IABC does not partner with any company to promote messages that seem contrary to our stated mission.
  
  
• NY/IABC grants sponsorships for cash donations. Sponsors who provide in-kind support will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis to judge whether fair market value can be assessed and a mutually beneficial partnership can be achieved.
  
  
• NY/IABC records all transactions to fulfill IRS reporting obligations.
  
  
• NY/IABC accounts for expenses to implement any sponsorship.
  
  
• All sponsorships will be based on a written agreement signed by the NY/IABC President.
  
  
• All sponsorship opportunities and negotiations will be handled by the NY/IABC Sponsorship Committee with approval by the NY/IABC Board President.
  
  
• The NY/IABC Sponsorship Committee will develop sponsorship packages that must be approved by the NY/IABC officers.