The purpose of the Association shall be:   

Section 1.  To promote the common interests of its members and of the members of the conveyor manufacturing industry when such interests do not conflict with the common good.   

Section 2.  Standardization of design, manufacture, and application on a voluntary basis and in such manner as will not impede development of conveying machinery and component parts or lessen competition. 

ARTICLE III — MEMBERSHIP 

Section 1. All members of the conveyor manufacturing industry, as hereinafter defined, who have had a presence within North America (United States, Canada, and/or Mexico or their possessions) for at least one (1) year, shall be eligible for manufacturing membership in the Corporation.

For the purpose hereof, presence shall mean selling conveyor components, equipment, or systems in North America manufactured by the manufacturiong member. A manufacturer shall be deemed to be a member of the conveyor manufacturing industry if its principal business, or the principal business of one of its divisions, is either:or the purpose hereof, a manufacturer shall be deemed to be a member of the conveyor manufacturing industry if its principal business, or the principal business of one of its divisions, is either: 

(a) Controlling the designs, specifications, assembly, and manufacturing of unit or bulk material conveying equipment or systems, or

(b) Designing, manufacturing, and selling any of those bulk belt conveyor components for which the Corporation maintains reporting statistics.

(c)  Designing and manufacturing those component parts which, by reason of their unique nature, are primarily capable of usage as component parts of unit conveying equipment or systems.

(d)  Designing, manufacturing and selling pneumatic conveyors, automated monorails, automatic guided vehicles, conveyor controls, or any combinations of same, including both equipment and systems.

(From Section 2 ...  No applicant whose business is principally engineering can apply for membership as a manufacturing member. No applicant whose business is principally manufacturing can apply for membership as a technical member.)

Annual Dues Rate

CEMA Manufacturing membership dues are computed on the basis of each member company's volume of Billed Sales (shipments) for the average of the two preceding calendar years. Dues are expressed in "cents per $1,000 of average annual Billed Sales" for the two-year base period. The CEMA Manufacturing Member Dues Rate is 40 cents per $1,000 of average annual Billed Sales for the two-year base period.

Currently, Dues are discounted 50% for timely reporting of Booked and Billed Sales Statistics

In 2008 Dues will increase 5% and will be discounted by 35% for statistics reporting and 15% for participation in at least one scheduled CEMA meeting per year.

In 2009 - Dues will be discounted by 25% for statistics reporting and 25% for participation in at least one scheduled CEMA meeting per year.

5% Increase - Manufacturing Member Dues Structure beginning January 2008
Avg. Annual Billed Sales	Annual Dues	Discounted Annual Dues
		35% Statistics	15% Attend one CEMA Scheduled Meeting
$5,000,000	$3,675 (Minimum)	$1,287	$552
$30,000,000	$12,075 (Maximum)	$4,227	$1,812

Manufacturing Member Dues Structure beginning January 2009
Avg. Annual Billed Sales	Annual Dues	Discounted Annual Dues
		25% Statistics	25% Attend one CEMA Scheduled Meeting
$5,000,000	$3,675 (Minimum)	$919	$919
$30,000,000	$12,075 (Maximum)	$3,019	$3,019

All members of the conveyor engineering industry as hereinafter defined, who have been engaged within the United States, Canada and Mexico and their possessions in the conveyor engineering business for at least one (1) year, shall be eligible for technical membership in the Corporation.  

For the purpose hereof, an engineering company shall be deemed to be a member of the conveyor engineering industry if its principal business, or the principal business of one of its divisions, is either: 

a) Designing or specifying unit or bulk material conveying equipment or systems, or 

b) Designing, specifying, and selling any of those bulk belt conveyor components for which the Corporation maintains reporting statistics.

c)  Designing or specifying those component parts which, by reason of their unique nature, are primarily capable of usage as component parts of unit conveying equipment or systems.

d)  Designing, specifying and selling pneumatic conveyors, automated monorails, automatic guided vehicles, conveyor controls, or any combinations of same, including both equipment and systems.

e) Integration of conveyor components into systems or project management of conveyor systems construction.

Section 2.  Nothing in Section 1 shall be construed to change the status of any member of the Corporation in good standing on the date of approval of these Bylaws.   No applicant whose business is principally engineering can apply for membership as a manufacturing member.  No applicant whose business is principally manufacturing can apply for membership as a technical member.

...  No applicant whose business is principally engineering can apply for membership as a manufacturing member. No applicant whose business is principally manufacturing can apply for membership as a technical member.

Technical Member Dues Structure thru December 2007
Number of People	Annual Dues
1-4	$600
5-14	$1,500
15-25	$2,000
26 or more	$3,000

5% Increase - Technical Member Dues Structure beginning January 2008
Note: The 5% Increase will be rebated if the member attands the Engineering Conference
Number of People	Annual Dues
1-4	$630
5-14	$1,575
15-25	$2,100
26 or more	$3,150

IF YOUR COMPANY MEETS THE ABOVE CRITERIA AND DESIRES TO PURSUE THE IDEA OF JOINING, FEEL FREE TO CONTACT CEMA HEADQUARTERS BY PHONE (239-514-3441) OR E-MAIL( phil@cemanet.org )  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.