Membership Description & CostsWhy Join the iCoast CIO Council?
 You fill one of the toughest jobs there is. Fortunately, you're not alone. The Council can help you benefit from experience of others in your role and selected experts from academia, the community, media, and the IT industry.
There are two basic Membership Categories: IT Community Memberships and Vendor Memberships.
You are eligible to be an IT Community Member if you are the CIO/CTO or report directly in that organization. Fundamentally, an IT Community Member must support the INTERNAL Information Technology operations of the company.
You are eligible for a Vendor Membership if you support the sales, technical configuration, delivery, or on-going service to your company’s customers.
The iCoast CIO Council reserves the right to reclassify or reject any application, in particular, an application that is registered in an incorrect category. Payment of application fees does not guarantee the acceptance of the application. All fees will be refunded in case the iCoast CIO Council decides to reject an application.
BENEFITS and FEES
Benefits include:
- Networking with other CIOs in a exclusive, CIO-focused setting
- Share ideas & best practices relative to the CIO role
- Stay abreast of trends & technologies
- Improve the IT talent pool
- Develop a role in the strategic direction of the membership’s organizations
- Educate corporate leadership on the role technology serves in the success of the organization
- Impact service and pricing from vendors
IT Community Qualifications to Join
Executive Membership in the Council is restricted to CIOs or the top-ranking IT officer in an organization, such as VP of IT, or if no CIO exists, then titles such as CTO or IT Director, IS Manager, etc.
Associate Memberships of Information Technology professionals supporting internal IT operations are encouraged for professional development.
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Level
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TARGET/BENEFITS
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FEES |
| Corporate
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Corporate Member
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IT Organizations of Corporations
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Includes One Executive Membership and up to 4 named Associate Memberships
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$50 charge to change Named Memberships
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Logo on web page
- Free/Discounted access to events
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$500
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| Individual
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Executive Member
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CIO or VP of IT (Lead Executive of IT)
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Networking at Executive Level – CIO Database and Project Database
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Provide future direction and interests
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Participation in Advocacy and Community Activities
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Free/discounted access to events
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Access to “CIO Only” activities
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Bona fides will be verified –must manage at least 10 IT Professionals; IT is primary responsibility to Company
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$125
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| Individual
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Associate Member
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Director or Senior Manager of IT
- Free/discounted access to events
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Participation in Advocacy and Community Activities
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May represent Executive Member at selected events
- Access to “IT Only” Events
- Bona fides will be verified – Management or Leadership Role in IT Department
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$100
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