Benefits of Membership
Membership in AMTA brings the SATISFACTION of belonging to the premier
U.S. organization dedicated to the application of membrane filtration and
desalting processes for water treatment. Some of the specific programs,
services and opportunities available include:
EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES
- AMTA conducts technical workshops and regional training seminars
throughout the United States . Sessions focus on legislative and
regulatory matters, technical and operational issues, legal and
management issues, funding, membrane technology, cost reduction,
regional and federal grassroots lobbying, and other important topics.
- AMTA members receive discounted rates at AMTA Workshops, Seminars,
and Conferences
- AMTA sponsors the nation’s largest Biennial Technology
Conference which is structured to promote information exchange
on all aspects of membrane filtration and water use as well as
exhibits on new technology and formal recognition of outstanding
contributions to the industry.
- AMTA provides a platform for discussion of a wide variety of
water supply improvement topics.
NETWORKING AND INFORMATION EXCHANGE
- AMTA provides networking opportunities – regionally, nationally
and internationally – between industry and utilities as well as
information and experience exchange between members of the membrane
industry. Members receive access to up-to-date information on vital
worldwide operating data, groundbreaking water research programs,
water user needs, products and manufacturer services.
PUBLICATIONS AND REPORTS
- AMTA members have access Solutions the quarterly publication,
which is mailed and available on AMTA’s website, provides
up-to-date information on legislation, regulations, legal matters,
new projects, management issues, activities and trends impacting
the desalting industry.
- AMTA members receive complimentary copies of all technical white
papers and reports published and distributed by the Association.
- AMTA affords members the opportunity to submit articles for
AMTA publications, which are broadly distributed within the membrane
filtration and desalination industry.
- Global Water Intelligence (GWI) www.globalwaterintel.com
Global Water Intelligence is a monthly newsletter providing analysis and strategic data on the international water market. The publication boasts a network of specialist water and financial journalists, based in country with access to exclusive regional data. GWI has established itself as the market-leading publication for developers, suppliers, financiers, governments, utilities and municipalities seeking information and analysis on water projects with an element of private sector participation.
GWI's wide coverage helps readers interpret the changes occurring in the global water market and identify investment opportunities created by these changes. Tables, charts, graphs and diagrams are used to illustrate project structures and investment requirements as well as provide essential financial data on the major international private water companies. The ‘GWI Desalination Project Tracker’ is GWI's monitoring service charting the progress of international desal projects.
SPECIAL OFFER FOR AMTA DELEGATES: The usual price of subscription to GWI is £795 ($1,390), for 12 monthly issues sent out in hard format, by email as a PDF, and 12 months of access to the website which includes the current issue, the entire GWI archive (fully searchable), and the Desal Project Tracker and PPP Deal Tracker. As an AMTA member, you can have all this for only £700 ($1250)! Contact Duncan dw@globalwaterintel.com for some further information.
- Water Desalination Report (WDR) www.waterdesalreport.com
Sent out each Monday morning in PDF format, WDR is the international weekly for desalination and advanced water treatment. It has kept the worldwide community of desalination professionals in the loop since 1965. When a new project is announced, WDR will tell you who to contact to follow it up. When a shortlist is announced, WDR tells you who is in the picture. When a new plant is commissioned, WDR lets you know how well it is working. When your old boss gets a new job, WDR informs you where he has gone. If you are in the industry, it's the kind of information you can't do without. WDR is the most accurate and up-to-date news source for the desalination sector, and complements. Subscription costs $500, for 48 weekly issues sent out as a PDF by email. As an AMTA member, you can subscribe for only $450. Contact Marta mh@globalwateritel.com to sign up for a free trail or purchase this newsletter.
- DesalData.com www.desaldata.com
DesalData.com is a revolutionary business development tool from Global Water Intelligence. DesalData.com contains detailed technical information on over 10,000 plants, incorporating the IDA Desalting Plants Inventory, and allows you to analyse the industry in unprecedented detail. It contains an in-depth analysis of related links between companies and projects and collates related news via RSS from around the world. You can track projects, make predictions based on general market conditions and keep an eye on your competitors. With intelligent links between technical information, bidder history, market analysis, country profiles and the key people involved in the industry, you can extract and manipulate data to suit all the needs of your business. Subscription to this database costs £2000 ($3600), however as a AMTA member you are entitled to get a 10% discount. Contact Jack Ceadel jmc@globalwaterintel.com to sign up for a free trail or receive some further information about this product.
LEGISLATIVE
AND REGULATORY ADVOCACY
- AMTA is the nation’s leading advocate of membrane technology,
and continues to be a strong voice for regulatory and legislative
change.
- AMTA leads the effort to remove regulatory obstacles and encourage
increased use of membrane filtration and desalting processes
for water.
- AMTA represents membrane filtration interests before the U.S.
Congress, state legislatures, state and federal regulatory agencies
and the media.
- AMTA spearheads grassroots response to important legislation
and regulations.
- AMTA monitors the development and implementation of state and
federal regulations, prepares testimony and comments on issues
affecting the industry, and negotiates appropriate changes.
- AMTA directs public education and relations activities, which
include interfacing with key press, policy makers, organizations
and public officials to promote membrane technology awareness throughout
the United States.
WORLDWIDE REPRESENTATION
- Through its regional and international relationships with affiliate
organizations, AMTA affords its members access privileges to the
Southeast Desalting Association (“SEDA”) in Florida
, the South Central Desalting Association (“SCDA”)
in Texas , and the International Desalination Association (“IDA”).
- AMTA members receive membership (discounted) rates at SEDA,
and SCDA sponsored conferences, workshops and seminars, and updates
on membrane technology developments in the Southeast and South
Central United States.
- AMTA’s affiliation with IDA provides AMTA members discounted
rates on IDA technical conferences, seminars, workshops and publications.
ANNUAL SOURCEBOOK & MEMBERSHIP
DIRECTORY
- AMTA publishes an annual sourcebook and directory of AMTA members, which
serves as an important reference of technical authorities and suppliers in
the membrane technology industry.
OTHER BENEFITS
- AMTA membership also means discounts on all AMTA sponsored conferences,
workshops and seminars, exhibit/trade shows, advertising rates, and additional
copies of publications.
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS
FOR DIVISION I AND II MEMBERS
- Member companies have the opportunity to submit a one-hundred
word or less description of the company’s profile for inclusion
in AMTA’s Sourcebook & Membership Directory.
- To attract people interested in the membrane technology to the
member company, AMTA will provide a link from AMTA’s website
to the company’s website.
- To promote the services of AMTA members, one set of membership
addresses will be e-mailed annually in July to the primary contact.
- Division 1A, 1B, 2A and 2B members will receive additional affiliate
members with their membership renewal. The designated Division 1
or 2 primary member will have discretion upon application and each
year at renewal to designate who will receive these additional
Division 3 affiliate memberships that are included with their Primary
membership. Each Division 1A and 2A member will receive 3 additional
affiliate members and each 1B and 2B will receive 1 additional
affiliate member.
Division
I Membership
Who qualifies?
Public Agencies, Industrial Users and Water Suppliers
What does the A & B part mean?
Division 1A = Large
companies (50 employees or more)
Division 1B = Small companies (fewer
than 50 employees)
What are the special benefits for this division membership?
- Organization recognition in the Annual Sourcebook/Membership
Directory
- Reduced rates for AMTA, SEDA, SCDA and IDA sponsored events
- Discounted rates on AMTA publications, advertising and tradeshow
exhibit opportunities
- One-hundred word or less description of the company’s
profile for inclusion in AMTA’s Sourcebook & Membership
Directory.
- AMTA will provide a link from AMTA’s website to the company’s
website.
- One set of membership addresses will be e-mailed annually in
July to the primary contact.
- Division 1A, 1B, members will receive
additional affiliate members with their membership renewal. The
designated Division 1 primary member will have discretion upon
application and each year at renewal to designate who will receive
these additional Division 3C affiliate memberships that are included
with their Primary membership. Each Division 1A member will receive
3 additional affiliate members and each 1B will receive 1 additional
affiliate member.
Division
II Membership
Who qualifies?
Manufacturers, Suppliers and Consulting Firms/Engineers/Architects
What does the A, and B, part mean?
Division 2A = Large
Firms (25 employees or more)
Division 2B = Small Firms (fewer than
25 employees)
What are the special benefits for this division membership?
- Organization recognition in the Annual Sourcebook/Membership
Directory
- Reduced rates for AMTA, SEDA, SCDA and IDA sponsored events
for all employees of the member organization
- Discounted rates on AMTA publications, advertising and tradeshow
exhibit opportunities
- One-hundred word or less description of the company’s
profile for inclusion in AMTA’s Sourcebook & Membership
Directory.
- AMTA will provide a link from AMTA’s website to the company’s
website.
- One set of membership addresses will be e-mailed annually in
July to the primary contact.
- Division 2A, 2B, members will receive additional affiliate members
with their membership renewal. The designated Division 2 primary
member will have discretion upon application and each year at renewal
to designate who will receive these additional Division 3D affiliate
memberships that are included with their Primary membership. Each
Division 2A member will receive 3 additional affiliate members
and each 2B will receive 1 additional affiliate member.
Division
III Membership
Who qualifies?
Individuals, University/College Professors,
Libraries, Students, and Individual Affiliates
What does the A, B and C part mean?
Division 3A = Individuals
and University/College Professors
Division 3B = Libraries and Students
Division 3C = Individuals affiliated
with a paid Division I member
Division 3D = Individuals affiliated
with a paid Division II member
What are the limits to this division membership?
- No organization recognition in the Annual Sourcebook/Membership
Directory for 3A Individual members
- Discounted rates for AMTA,
SEDA, SCDA and IDA sponsored events and AMTA publications are
for individual member only
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