Prospective members,
We would like to inform you of a great new opportunity for you
and your organization - membership in the Gulf Coast Government
Contractor's Association (GCGCA). The GCGCA is a
non-profit organization that is comprised of technology-related
companies, academic institutions and individuals from around the Gulf Coast
region with the common interest of fostering technology-focused
economic development in the region by establishing and
maintaining partnerships between industry, academia and
government.
The GCGCA has been modeled after a similar and highly successful
organization in Charleston, South Carolina
- the Charleston Defense Contractors Association (CDCA). This
organization and its government partners have demonstrated an
enormous capability to grow business for all involved. Our
goal is to repeat this success throughout the Gulf Coast
region.
Joining GCGCA now will allow you to become a Charter Member of
this initiative and to have a voice in helping to drive and
shape future economic development in the Gulf South. Corporate
membership will allow you to gain exposure to teaming
opportunities within industry and with government agencies,
participate at no additional cost in the quarterly industry
outreach symposiums -the first of which will be in early August-
network with other technology-focused companies and meet
government leadership, agency guests and presentation
participants. Corporate members will also have voting
privileges for the organization’s Board of Directors to be
elected each June, including the first Board to be installed
this July.
The GCGCA will officially launch on July 1, 2010. In order
to ensure that we get off to a strong start we are encouraging
technology-focused companies and academic institutions to join
our organization now. Those companies joining by 30 June,
2010, will be considered Charter Members, be able to nominate up
to two candidates and will be allowed to vote for the members of
the incoming Board Of Directors. Dues will be extended to the
end of the first fiscal year on 30 June, 2011.
In order to join today
click
here to download an application (doc).
Company Fees
$1000 - Corporate Membership (one vote per
company)
1 voting member and 4 Associate (non-voting) members
Individual Fees
$100 - Affiliate Membership (no voting privileges) + $25 per
event
Pay for
your Membership on line using our store
Terms
Membership is for the period of one year.
Voting eligibility is based on annual membership fees paid,
where each Company membership is eligible for one vote during
elections.
Only member companies paying initial and annual requisite fees
shall be voting members and eligible to vote and serve on the
Board of Directors.
