Effective for dues payments for 2005, MAPPS dues will be based on the size of firms, according to a new structure approved by the MAPPS Board of Directors.  The news dues structure will be on invoices mailed during the month of December to firms that were members in 2004.

The new dues structure was presented to the MAPPS membership at the Fall Policy Conference in Washington, DC on October 12.  The structure was developed by a subcommittee of MAPPS Membership Committee chaired by Director Marvin Miller.  To view Mr. Miller’s October 12 presentation click here.

The new dues structure will encourage a greater number of firms in the geospatial community to participate in MAPPS as well as provide for more fairness and equity for member firms of all sizes.  Additionally, it will provide MAPPS with the revenue necessary in order to continue serving its members interest and/or expand its services.  The MAPPS Board has approved new staffing for the association, including an additional government affairs professional description here to increase the exposure and influence of MAPPS before Congress, Federal agencies and state legislatures.

For member firms, dues are scaled according to a firm’s number of employees.  Firms with:

1-10 employees dues are $1,000; 
11-50  dues are $1,250
51-100 dues are $1,750;
101-150 dues are $3,000;
151-250 dues are $5,000;
>251 dues are $7,000

For associate member firms, dues are scaled according to a firm’s gross annual revenues.  Firms with revenues of:

$5M or less dues are $1,250; or

greater than $5M dues are $3,000.