This application is for firms that have never been a Member in MAPPS. If the firm applying has been a MAPPS Member in any previous year click here
Once submitted, your firm's application will begin the MAPPS membership process. Once completed, you will receive email confirmation indicating acceptance into MAPPS.
If you have questions, contact Tammy Joslyn at MAPPS, 703-787-6996 or tammy@mapps.org.
Please provide the following Firm information
Please be sure to enter all required information.
Please be sure to add at least one contact for your firm.
You must select a membership category.
You must agree to the terms and select agree below before continuing.
You must select number of employees for your firm.
You must select the amount of sales for your firm.
You must select your method of payment.
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Primary Mailing Address:
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Primary Phone Number:
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Primary Fax Number:
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Web Address:
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Branch Offices
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Contact Information
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Add Contact
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List all individuals in your firm who will be a representative to MAPPS
and should receive MAPPS communications.
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Determine Membership Category
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Member Firm Definition
Any firm whose home office is located in the United States of America and is engaged in
the geospatial profession. "Engaged in the geospatial profession" means any private, for-profit
organization where one of its purposes is the creation, collection, dissemination and application of
geo-referenced graphical or digital data to depict natural or manmade physical features, phenomena,
or boundaries of the earth, geospatial intelligence, and any information related thereto, including
any such data that comprises a survey, map, chart, geographic information system, remotely sensed
satellite or aerial image or data.
Member Firm
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How many employees are in your firm?
Please use the number of employees recorded on IRS Form 941: "Employer's
Quarterly Federal Tax Return" in Part 1, Line 1 for the most recent quarter.
1-10 Employees - $1000
11-50 Employees - $1250
51-100 Employees - $1750
101-150 Employees - $3000
151-250 Employees - $5000
More than 250 Employees - $7000
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Associate Member Firm Definition
Any firm engaged in the manufacturing and/or supplying of geospatial equipment, services, supplies,
hardware or software, that supports but is not engaged in the geospatial profession, any firm not
engaged in but with an interest in the geospatial field, and any firm meeting the definition of
"Engaged in the geospatial profession" whose home office is located outside of the United
States of America.
Associate Member Firm
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How many employees are in your firm?
Annual Sales of $5 million or less - $1250
Annual Sales of more than $5 million - $3000
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PA Chapter Membership
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Please Choose One:
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PA Chapter Membership Definition
Available to any member firm in MAPPS with an office in or an interest in geospatial activities in
Pennsylvania. Firms may be a full PA-MAPPS member if the firm is based in Pennsylvania and
actively doing work within the Commonwealth. Associate Members of PA-MAPPS are firms that
do not have a physical office in the Commonwealth but do business in Pennsylvania.
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Become a Sustaining Member (optional)
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Please Choose One:
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Sustaining Member Definition
Any Member Firm wanting to sustain the programs and activities of MAPPS may upgrade to Sustaining
Member Status and receive special recognition at MAPPS meetings and in MAPPS publications.
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Make an Additional Contribution to the Legal Fund (optional)
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Amount:
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Additional Contribution Definition
Funds donated will be dedicated to supporting litigation affecting the private geospatial
profession. The Fund permits MAPPS to participate in critical professional liability, procurement,
licensure, ethics, and other litigation in federal and state court.
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MAPPS PAC
The MAPPS PAC is a separate, segregated political fund that does NOT use dues money to
operate. The MAPPS PAC accepts voluntary, personal contributions from individual MAPPS
Member Firm principals and executives to support candidates for Federal office who support
the geospatial community and the free enterprise system.
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I give MAPPS PAC the authority in 2008 to solicit contributions from the individuals in my firm
whose names appear on the Dues Renewal Invoice have been provided under Contact Information on
this form. However, this DOES NOT obligate any contribution to the
PAC. I understand, my firm may grant this authority to only one trade association PAC per year
and contributions to the MAPPS PAC are not deductible as charitable donations under Federal tax
laws.(Authorized by MAPPS PAC)
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Important Tax Accounting Information
Please note: MAPPS dues are not deductible as a charitable contribution for federal tax
purposes. However, up to 90% of your dues may be deductible as a business expense. The remaining
10% of dues, MAPPS estimates, is expended on MAPPS lobbying activities on behalf of its members,
and therefore, by law, is non deductible.
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Total Dues:
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$0.00
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Please Select Your Intended Method of Payment:
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I/We hereby apply for membership in MAPPS and agree to actively support the bylaws, goals
and objectives of the organization.
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