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Download membership application: As the only professional meetings industry association in Oregon specializing in the government market, GOSGMP offers its members numerous benefits and opportunities for professional development in a variety of ways. All membership is with the National organization, its 30 chapters, and its more than 3500 members. For more information about membership in GOSGMP, please contact our membership chair: Lindsay Bennett There are four types of membership categories: GOVERNMENT PLANNER - Member Fee $50 Federal, state, or local government employees who have the responsibility for planning or implementing any type of meeting, conference, or convention as their official duties. Employees of private organizations, a majority of whose membership is comprised of government employees, may also qualify as government planners if they plan and implement meetings as part of their official duties. CONTRACT PLANNER - Member Fee $125 Individuals, organizations, or companies operating under contract to government agencies, and are receiving said payments directly from government agencies, to assist in the planning or implementation of meetings, conferences or conventions are contract planners by this definition. Individuals, organizations or companies that are compensated through retainer or commission from suppliers, i.e., hotels, conference centers, cities, etc., will be considered suppliers. This means that individuals, organizations or companies whose income in the planing or placement of government meetings, conferences or conventions is derived from suppliers are also considered as suppliers. SUPPLIER - Membership Fee - $300 Companies or individuals who solicit business from and/or who provide facilities and services to government planners outside of direct assistance in the planning and implementation of meetings. Suppliers include hotel representation firms, travel agencies, convention and visitors bureaus, consulting firms, registration services, airlines, printers, exhibit managers, security services, etc. ASSOCIATE SUPPLIER - Membership Fee - $225 Individuals who are educators or students who would not otherwise qualify for any other membership category. This is a non-voting category and does not count toward planner/supplier “matching” requirements. This category is not open to anyone who would be eligible for any one of the three other membership categories. |
