Membership Policies

Term
The PREP/APRA membership year runs from January 1 to December 31. Pro-rated memberships are not available. To receive the most from your membership, dues should be paid by February 1 of each year.

Membership Types
Organizational memberships are paid for by the organization and remain the property of the organization. If a PREP/APRA member leaves the organization, the organization may transfer the membership to the new employee via a written request to the Membership Director.

Individual memberships are paid for by the individual (with a personal check) and are portable; if that individual moves to another organization, he/she brings the membership with him/her to that organization. He/she may change his/her employer information by contacting in writing the Membership Director.

Dues Rates
There is a single dues rate, $35.00 per calendar year.

Membership policies, benefits and dues are reviewed annually and may be changed annually. Members will be notified in writing of any planned changes at renewal time, usually in the Fall of each year.

How to Join/Renew
Print out and complete the New/Renewing Members Form. Include payment (an organizational or personal check made out to PREP/APRA). Mail the completed form and payment to the Treasurer at the address on the form. Payment by credit card is not available at this time.

Privacy Statement
Member information included in the membership directory (work phone number, work e-mail) is intended to foster communication among the membership and is restricted to active Chapter members. This information (work contact information) is shared with APRA International regularly and is shared with MARC conference planners to invite PREP/APRA members to MARC. Members' names and member institutions are posted on the Web and are viewable by non-member visitors to the website.

PREP/APRA collects from conference registrants home phone numbers and/or cell phone numbers for conference cancellation purposes only. Home contact information is not permanently stored and is not posted on the Web.

PREP/APRA's current business model includes soliciting corporate sponsors to underwrite a portion of conference expenses. In exchange for underwriting and for presenting at a conference, the sponsor is provided with work contact information for all conference attendees. Following a conference, the sponsor may follow up with conference attendees by phone, letter, or e-mail to inform them of the company's services. Please forward any concerns about this business model to the President.

The PREP/APRA website can include photos of members if they wish. PREP/APRA takes candid photographs at each conference. If you wish to opt out of either of these, contact the Membership Chair.