membership basics melanie j. penoyar, cae senior manager of membership

Membership Basics

Melanie J. Penoyar, CAESenior Manager of Membership

Membership Categories

• Individuals• Additional Actives

• Young Professionals

• Operations/Administrative

• Student

Membership Categories

• Utilities• Dues based on

service connections or retail + wholesale population / 3.5.• <5,000• >150,000

Membership Categories

• Service Providers• Dues based on

gross revenue in the water industry.• < $1M• >$20M

Membership Categories

• Partner Agency & Institution• Associations• Government

Agencies• Universities• Libraries

Individual BenefitsIndividuals join to:• Get news and technical

information. • Enhance professional knowledge,

management and decision-making skills.

• Improve knowledge of day-to-day operations and efficiencies.

• Connect with water professionals around the world to discover solutions that work.

• Develop their career.

Features of membership include:• Periodicals• Resources• Section Membership• Discounts

Stay Informed

Members receive:Award-winning periodicals• Journal-American

Water Works Association

• Opflow

Periodical SubscriptionsPeriodicals Individuals, Main

Contacts, Life, Retirees and Honorary(Grade 02, 04, 09, 10, 12, 76)

Operations/Administrative(Grade 06)

Retirees and Students(Grade 08, 14)

Journal Xe-Journal X X XOpflow X XOpflow Online

X X X

Resources

• Members value technical resources like:• AWWA Standards• Manuals• Books• Videos

Online Resources

• Search www.awwa.org to download content, including 20,000+ articles from Journal AWWA and Opflow.

• Access Resource Communities that:• Provide members-only content• Combine members’ expertise with AWWA resources in an

easy-to-use online environment• Topics: Asset Management, Backflow Prevention & Cross

Connection Control, Climate Change, Customer Service, Desalination, Drought, Emergency Preparedness, How Water Works, Small Systems, Source Water Protection, Stormwater, Wastewater, Water Conservation, and Water Loss

Learn and Grow

• Members are looking for specialized training. AWWA offers:• Annual Conference and

Exposition (ACE)• Specialty Conferences• Distance Learning• Section Conferences• Section Training• Volunteer Opportunities

Shape How Water Works

• Build leadership skills, distinguish yourself among your peers, and share your knowledge through volunteer opportunities.• Serve• Speak• Write• Review• Mentor

Save Time & Resources• Leverage a network of peers who

have experienced similar challenge and vetted a variety of solutions.

• Use AWWA Staff to connect you to the answers.

• Members are entitled to special pricing on all AWWA educational opportunities and products.

• Members save up to 33% on purchases through the AWWA Store.

Utility Benefits

Utilities join to:• Improve day-to-day operations. • Learn about issues before they

become full-blown crises. • Get AWWA Standards.• Provide professional

development opportunities to staff.

• Stand with the water community to influence government regulations and legislation.

Features of membership are:• Alerts and Advisories• Water Utility Insider• Special Reports & Tools

• Safety Talks• Buried No Longer

• Buried No Longer Pipe Replacement Modeling Tool

• Fracking Report• Utility Webinar Briefings• Government and Public Affairs

Assistance• Discounts for all employees

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Service Provider Benefits

Service Providers join to:• Introduce products and

services to the water industry.

• Build relationships with industry decision makers.

• Enhance technical knowledge and decision-making skills.

• Stand with the water community to influence government regulations and legislation.

Special features include:• Member pricing for all

employees• Discounts on advertising,

mailing list rental, and sponsorship opportunities

• 10 listing in Sourcebook• Use of the AWWA logo to

show affiliation

Plus Points

• Utilities, Service Providers and Partner Agencies are awarded points based on size to spend on:• Standards

Subscriptions• Additional Individual

Members

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