2006 Membership Directory - Ultrasonic Industry Association

2006 UIA DIRECTORYPage 2Membership CategoriesSustaining MemberManufacturer or purchase of ultrasonic equipment and related items for sale or use. Companies inthis category receive a Membership Certificate, are listed by company name in the UIA Directoryand can nominate 5 delegates as voting members.(Note: Sustaining members may designate additional individuals for voting rights at a 20% discountfrom the Individual Member dues. These additional memberships will be listed under the corporatename of the sponsoring company.)Corporate MemberA company, division or institution that uses ultrasonic equipment, does research, or provides services,in the field of ultrasonics to the ultrasonic field or which supplies equipment, materials or services,which are not of an ultrasonic nature, to ultrasonics manufacturers or users. Companies in this categoryare listed by company name in the UIA Directory and can nominate 3 delegates as voting members.Individual MemberA person with an interest in the field of ultrasonics. Individual members have the right to vote on matterspertaining to the association. They receive all member benefits. This type of membership is listed bypersonal name rather than by company in the UIA Directory or other publications of the Association.Honorary MemberAn individual, selected by and approved by the Board of Directors, who has made significantcontributions in the field of ultrasonics. This type of membership receives all communications from theassociation but does not have voting rights.Affinity MemberProfessional or trade organizations sharing common interests with the UIA and with whom reciprocalorganizational membership arrangements have been established. This type of membership has novoting rights but does receive the quarterly newsletter of the association.Student MemberStudents enrolled at an academic institution in a degree program in science, engineering, or technologymay apply for this type of membership. They may form chapters of the Association and such chaptersmay nominate additional students for such membership. This type of membership has no voting rightsbut does receive the quarterly newsletter of the association. Student membership shall terminateautomatically upon graduation or withdrawal from said academic institution.