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:

(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. or

(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 or

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

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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 42 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.

2008		Less Statistics Participation	Less One Meeting Attendance	Fully Discounted Dues
Dues Per Year	Undiscounted Full Dues
	100%	35%	15%	50%
Minimum	$3,675	$1,286.25	$551.25	$1,837.50
Maximum	$12,075	$4,226.25	$1,811.25	$6,037.50
2009		Less Statistics Participation	Less One Meeting Attendance	Fully Discounted Dues
Dues Per Year	Undiscounted Full Dues
	100%	25%	25%	50%
Minimum	$3,675	$918.75	$918.75	$1,837.50
Maximum	$12,075	$3,018.75	$3,018.75	$6,037.50

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

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