COMPANY MEMBERS

The Concrete Society of Southern Africa (CSSA) now has five categories of membership, with the introduction of a Company Member status namely -

It is important to note that the members of the CSSA remain as individual persons, either as members under one of the individual membership categories, namely "Individual Member", "Retired Member", "Student Member", and "Honorary Member" or nominated in the "Company Member" category.

 

Individual Member	Student Member	Retired Member	Honorary Member	Company Member
A person who accepts membership of the Society in his or her personal capacity	A person who accepts membership of the Society in his or her personal capacity who is actively engaged in full time study	A person who either accepts membership of the Society, or who continues membership in his or her personal capacity after having retired from active employment	A person who either accepts membership of the Society, or who continues membership in his or her personal capacity after having been recognised by the Society for his or her effort in promoting the Society and the concrete industry, or having served the Society through continued membership, involvement and service over a number of years	A company which accepts membership of the society through its nominated representative or representatives of the organisation. In addition to a company accepting membership of the Society in the "Company Member" category, Company membership may be accepted by an individual who has a special interest in the goals and objectives of the Society and its continued development and wishes to receive the benefits of membership from this category in person

All members of the Society remain individual persons, subscribed either under one of the individual membership categories, namely "Individual Member", "Retired Member", Student Member", and "Honorary Member" or nominated in the "Company Member" category. Hence the standard benefits listed for all members will be exercised and enjoyed by these individuals. Additional benefits applicable to the "Company Member" category relate primarily to promotional opportunities and exposure for the company.

 

Every member of the CSSA is entitled to the following:-

» The right to vote at the Annual General Meeting and Extraordinary meetings. This includes the right

   to vote for the election of Councillors and Branch Committees
» The right to nominate for election to Council or the branch committee in their province of residence
» Free issues of Concrete Beton, the Source Book and Concrete Beton Fulton Awards Edition
» Listing in the Source Book
» A discount on all fees for seminars and  conferences
» A discount on the purchase price of printed CSSA publications
» Free copies of electronic versions of most of the CSSA's publications either on CD-ROM or download

   from the CSSA website
» Discounted rates on publications of our international partners, namely the Concrete Institute of    

   Australia (CIA) and the American Concrete Institute (ACI)

Bronze Membership is designed for companies or organisations operating in only one province of South Africa. It is envisaged that organisations such as small products and materials suppliers, small contracting firms, small to medium consulting firms and small to medium Government organisations and educational institutions may seek this level. Bronze membership is designed for those organisations seeking membership and participation and limited promotional activities.

Platinum, Gold and Silver membership levels have been designed principally for companies having operations in more than one province of South Africa and who would seek to obtain substantial promotional opportunities from their membership commitment. It is envisaged that large to medium-sized companies in the industry would take out such membership, including Government Departments, NGO's and similar organisations in industries related to the construction industry. However, no organisation would be restricted in seeking such levels, regardless of nature and size.

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Staff members, whether nominated or not, of a Company Member will be entitled to receive the normal member discount rate for attending any CSSA seminar or conference. The number of delegates that qualify for the discount rate will be limited to the number of nominated representatives as per the various levels of Company Member.

Acknowledgement in Concrete Beton
Each Company Member will be acknowledged by name in each issue of Concrete Beton, the Society's technical journal. Company Members on the platinum level will be acknowledged on the front cover, whilst Gold and Silver level members will generally be acknowledged on the back page of the journal. Bronze level members will generally be acknowledged in the Branch Report section of the journal.

Acknowledgement at Branch AGM's and functions
All Company Members will be acknowledged at both the branch AGM and branch functions. Acknowledgement at branch AGM's will be verbal through the Chairperson's address, whilst at both the AGM and regular functions acknowledgement will be through the presence of a relevant banner indicating national sponsors. The production of this banner will require that all Company Member fees be fully settled at least 30 days before the annual membership renewal date, so as to ensure the production of these banners in time for the forthcoming financial year. The intention is that Company Members will be acknowledged in their respective member levels on a single banner indicating the financial year for which this membership is valid (e.g. "Company Member of the Concrete Society of Southern Africa for the year 2008/09").

Web Link
All Company Members will be provided with a link from the CSSA website to their own website, unless a specific request against this has been received in writing. Company logos will be included as part of this link for Platinum and Gold members only on the CSSA home page with hyperlinks to their own websites.

 

Platinum, Gold and Silver level members will be entitled to a discount on the cost of exhibition space at CSSA-hosted conferences.

Additional copies of Concrete Beton
Platinum, Gold and Silver level members will be provided with a number of additional copies of Concrete Beton. These are intended for use for promotion of the CSSA amongst members' staff and clients.

Platinum, Gold and Silver level members will be acknowledged at each CSSA-hosted conference where the CSSA has an exhibit. At CSSA-hosted conferences the form of acknowledgement will include, but not be limited to, a verbal announcement or presentation. At independent conferences where the CSSA has an exhibit or exhibition space, the form of acknowledgement will include, but not be limited to, an appropriate banner listing members in their respective levels of membership to the Company Member category.

Director's or President's networking functions
Platinum, Gold and Silver level members will be extended free invitations to any specific functions held by the Director or President of the Society in the specific region where the function is being held.

 

Preference for CSSA conference sponsorship
Platinum level members will be offered a pre-market launch opportunity for sponsorships at any CSSA conference or seminar where sponsorship is sought. After a pre-determined period from this initial offer, sponsorship will be offered to the industry at large.

Acknowledgement in technical publications
Platinum level members will be acknowledged as such in the leading pages of any further CSSA technical publications, other than the Concrete Beton and the Concrete Beton Fulton Awards issue.

Invitations to Council meetings
The principle member of Platinum level members will be invited to attend CSSA Council meetings. All travel and accommodation expenses will be for the member's cost. Such members will act as observers to the deliberations of Council and will not have voting rights on Council. The purpose of the invitation is to extend the scope of interactions with the prominent members and to give them the opportunity to present their comments to Council outside of the normal deliberations.