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AMCF Value Proposition for Membership

What we offer

Active participation in a peer group that speaks for the industry as a whole to the press, government bodies, clients, vendors and the wider consulting community to increase awareness and understanding of the value the consulting industry and AMCF's members deliver.
Global Meetings that address the relevant strategic and "big picture" issues in the industry such as the Asia and Europe Leadership Forums in their respective regions and the Annual Global Leadership Forum in NYC.
Annual Operating Ratios report and other timely pieces of research and information from leading experts in the field as well as management tools that help our membership achieve greater results
The only industry-standard Code of Ethics. All AMCF members are required to adhere to this and can include this information in their marketing materials.

What you gain

A voice at the table when messaging about the industry on a broad basis; not being part of the discussion means your firm's concerns and ideas will not be incorporated and heard.
A deeper understanding of critical industry trends and emerging issues that represent significant revenue generation and growth opportunities for our membership
Solutions to commonly held operational problems running a small, medium or large consulting firm
Peer relationships and an expanded professional network with top leaders of competitors and others in the industry which also allow other people within your organization to develop their personal networks
Referrals for new business that are addressed by potential clients to AMCF, recruiting job boards, etc.

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Membership

• Dues (based on 2007/2008 revenues)
-	Category A: $5,000
-	Category B: $7,500
-	Category C: $10,000
-	Category D: $20,000
-	Category E: $30,000
-	Category F: $45,000

• Eligibility
-	Any company or division of a company that is actively engaged in the business of management consulting defined as IT, HR, Strategy or Specialist. Membership dues are based on revenue either for the company or the division doing consulting work
-	Vendors, providers of services to the industry or any other non-management consulting company or division are not eligible

• Receive
-	Free participation in all Affinity Group meetings
-	Member discount for all meetings that have fees associated with them
-	Free copy of the Operating Ratios Report if your firm participates in the study and free access to all other Thought Leadership
-	Participation if so desired in the Board and/or as a leader of a Committee and Affinity Group
-	Members only access on website to view video presentations and other members only information such as survey results
-	Inclusion in Membership List on website

Associate Membership

• Dues (based on 2007/2008 revenues)
-	Category A: $2,500 for small companies and organizations (<$10 million in revenues)
-	Category B: $7,500 for medium companies and organizations (between $10 and $100 million in revenues)
-	Category C: $12,500 for large companies and organizations ($100 million+ in revenues)

• Eligibility
-	Any company that is aligned with or provides services to the consulting industry, but isn't actively engaged in the business of running a management consulting firm (eg. software companies, executive recruitment firms, communications companies, real estate companies, eLearning and training companies, etc.)
-	All non-profits, academic institutions and universities that are aligned with the management consulting industry

• Receive
-	Inclusion on Associate Member list on AMCF's website
-	Member discounts to all meetings that have fees associated with them, except for Affinity Group meetings which are at the usual non-member rate
-	Members-only access on website to view video presentations and other members only information such as survey results, etc.

* contributions can be in-kind, although sign-off by the Membership Committee will
be required in those instances

For more information, please contact Sally Caputo or John Furth at (212) AMCF-055

APQC, a nonprofit global resource for process and performance improvement is extending a 50 percent discount on the APQC membership fees to all current AMCF members until the end of August. AMCF is teaming up with APQC to help in our mission of promoting an environment which fosters the success of management consulting firms and the value they deliver to their clients. Since 1977, APQC has worked with more than 500 organizations worldwide to build better ways to work, adapt to change, and succeed in the marketplace. Our consulting firm members have access to more than 30 years of primary and secondary best practice research needed to better serve their clients' needs.

Membership with APQC will supplement your firm's AMCF membership through access to their Knowledge Base, an online portal with thousands of content items geared specifically around improvement methods, benchmarks, and best-practices. Case studies, reports, white papers, and articles found on the Knowledge Base can be reused to promote your firm's thought leadership and for placement in external communications, marketing, client pre-work or engagements, and proposals. All members of your organization have access to this portal as well as APQC's online member directories allowing you to engage and network with colleagues around your particular area of interest.

Another great resource available through APQC is access to the Open Standards Benchmarking Collaborative^SM (OSBC) data. The OSBC research will revolutionize how your clients improve performance by utilizing a publicly accessible framework for measuring performance. It will allow you to focus on their improvement rather than data collection. With OSBC data collected in areas including human capital management, financial management, supply chain, product development, innovation, and IT you have access to industry standards to pinpoint areas of improvement with your clients.

For more information about APQC and their membership or OSBC, please contact Cathy Hill, chill@apqc.org or (713) 685-4652 and visit them online at www.apqc.org/data. Don't forget to let them know you are AMCF member to take advantage of the special discount they are offering us.