Individual Member Application

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A. Qualifications to be an Individual Member

B. Benefits of Joining

C. Dues Table and Sponsorships

D. Calculation of Annual Dues and Sponsorships

E. Pay Dues Online or Pay by Check

A. Qualifications to be an Individual Member

Individual members include individuals actively involved in promoting, developing, or advancing spatial data infrastructure concepts. They may become GSDI Association individual members upon payment of dues. Their status is non-voting.

B. Benefits of Joining the GSDI Association

See the Benefits of Joining GSDI (pdf) for a summary of the benefits accruing to organizational (full and associate) and individual members in the GSDI Association. This document also answers many "frequently asked questions."

C. Dues Table and Sponsorships

Dues are scaled based on approximate ability to pay as set forth in the table below. The form of the organization and the gross national income per capita for the nation, determine the amount of annual dues any specific organization will need to pay.

Gross National Income Per capita	Individual
High National
Income per Capita	$100
Med National
Income per Capita	$50
Low National
Income per Capita	$25
Very Low National
Income per Capita	$25

To determine the row under which your nation falls, consult the N ational Income Rankings of the World Bank drawn from the 2005 World Development Indicators report.

As part of the dues paying process, your may also may want to contribute to the d eveloping nation fund, become a Developing Nation Sponsor, or become an GSDI Association Sponsor.

D. Calculation of Annual Dues and Sponsorships

	Amount ($US)
Annual Dues for an Individual Member (See C. above. Enter the appropriate amount.)
Contribution to Developing Nation Fund (Optional: minimum of 10% of dues recommended)	____________
PLEASE INSERT TOTAL =

Note: If you would additionally like to become a Developing Nation Sponsor or GSDI Association Sponsor, please contact us at mgallant@gsdi.org.

E. Pay Dues Online or Pay by Check

Option 1	Pay online now the amount indicated above through use of a credit card. (Remember the Total you just computed above.)

Option 2	Pay by check: Download the Application for Individual Membership, fill it out, and send it with a check to the address indicated.

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If you have any questions or problems, contact Marilyn Gallant, Business Manager, GSDI Association, 946 Great Plain Ave. PMB-194, Needham, MA 02492-3030 USA, phone 1 508 720 0325, mgallant@gsdi.org.

Note: Renewal notices are sent out electronically in subsequent years by the Business Manager.

Note: Your payments may be tax deductible. Please consult the tax laws of your country. The GSDI Association is a United States Public Charity, recognized as a 501(c)(3) organization under the U.S. Tax Code.

Harlan Onsrud, Web Administrator onsrud@gsdi.org