Membership
The Great Lakes Partnership program is open to private sector, public sector and non-profit organizations in the states and provinces bordering the Great Lakes. We believe that public-private collaboration is essential to maintaining preparedness, building business continuity, and strengthening the resilience of critical infrastructures. GLP provides the arena where leaders come together to address issues of economic security and interdependency. It is a “safe harbor” in which to explore, test and promote solutions and policy to strengthen our region's resilience and strength as part of the national community
Benefits
Membership in the GLP puts your organization at the center of a driving force for change and innovation. Membership benefits include:
- Leadership opportunities through GLP task forces—the working groups that will:
- address matters of policy, cross-sector communication, and public-private sector coordination;
- test solutions through pilot projects designed and implemented by GLP;
- impact the direction of preparedness
- Access to marketing opportunities for products and services that result from GLP pilot projects;
- High level networking and dialog with DHS and other public officials at the federal, state and local level;
- Shaping the content of future GLP meetings to focus on topics, speakers and industry experts of particular relevance to your organization;
- Eligibility to serve on GLP steering committee (members to be appointed by the Board of Directors). The steering committee is responsible for developing GLP projects and initiatives for board consideration.
- Attendance at GLP meetings at membership rates.
- Access to knowledge and resources, including the Members Only section of the GLP website (to be developed in 2006).
Membership Categories
GLP membership is divided into the following classes:
Class A: Public Sector
Class A members pay no dues. They are eligible to serve on the steering committee, may serve on the board of directors in an advisory capacity, and participate in task forces.
Class A membership is in the name of governmental agency.
Class B: Non-Profit Sector
Class B members pay dues relative to the size of their revenues: 501(c) non-profit organizations with revenues greater than $10 million pay annual membership dues of $1,000. 501(c) non-profit organizations with revenues less then $10 million pay annual membership dues of $500. Representatives of Class B members are eligible to serve on GLP task forces, and may be elected to serve on the board of directors and steering committee.
Class B membership is in the name of an organization that is exempt from taxation under Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
Class C: Private Sector
Class C members pay dues relative to the size of their businesses: businesses with fewer than 500 employees pay annual membership dues of $1,000, while businesses with greater than 499 employees pay annual dues of $2,500. Representatives of Class C members are eligible to serve on GLP task forces, and may be elected to serve on the board of directors and steering committee.
Class C membership will be established in the name of a corporation.
To activate your membership, please download the appropriate application form and mail it with your payment (made out to Great Lakes Partnership, Ltd.) to:
Great Lakes Partnership
c/o Chicago Manufacturing Center
247 S. State St., Suite 1000
Chicago , IL 60604
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