Silver Associate Membership
Annual Dues: $1,250

Silver Associate Membership Benefits

Strategic Networking Opportunities
As an Associate Member, your company will have access to over 60,000 electric cooperative professionals. NRECA staff is available to provide you with current information on legislative and regulatory issues impacting electric cooperatives.

Insurance & Financial Services
NRECA Associate Members can take advantage of a wide array of employee benefit plans offered in the Retirement, Savings & Investment Benefits Appendix.

Sponsorship Opportunities
NRECA Associate Members are invited to sponsor activities at NRECA events, including

• TechAdvantage ® Conference & Exposition
• Marketing Conference & Exposition
• NET Conference
• CEO Leadership Conference
• Good Government Golf Tournament.

Annual Associate Membership Meeting
This meeting will help you understand electric cooperatives as well as provide networking opportunities with NRECA staff and fellow NRECA Associate Members.

Priority Space Selection at the TechAdvantage Expo
Choose your exhibit space for TechAdvantage Expo before all non-members exhibitors.

Associate Membership Reception
The reception, held in conjunction with TechAdvantage, is NRECA’s way of saying “Thank You” to Associate Members for their support of electric cooperatives.

Complimentary Annual Subscriptions
Your company will receive one free annual subscription to

• RE Magazine —With a circulation of over 32,000, it’s the only magazine written exclusively for electric cooperative employees. Additional subscriptions may be purchased at the NRECA member rate.
• Electric Co-op TODAY —NRECA’s 45 times-a-year newspaper, reaches over 16,000 directors, general managers and senior co-op staff. Additional subscriptions may be purchased at the NRECA member rate.

Highlight Your Cooperative Alliance in CONNECTIONS
CONNECTIONS, the biannual, eight-page supplement in RE Magazine (April and October), provides Associate Members exposure to RE Magazine’s 32,000 readers.

Highlight Your New Products and Services
As an Associate Member, you will have an opportunity to highlight your new products and services in the “Utility Marketplace” section of RE Magazine.

NRECA Associate Membership Directory
Each Associate Member is included in the annual Associate Membership Directory, published just before TechAdvantage. Each listing includes a brief description of company products and services, contact information and your company logo. The directory is distributed to all cooperative CEOs and nearly 4,000 key cooperative staff.

Annual Electric Cooperative Membership Director
The directory, published annually in the July issue of RE Magazine, contains a list and contact information of all NRECA members — Electric Cooperative, Service, Affiliate, International and Associate Members.

Annual Buyer’s Guide
Published each year in the May issue of RE Magazine, the Buyer’s Guide is the only purchasing guide in the industry designed specifically for electric cooperatives. It provides a complete listing of manufacturers and their products and/or services by category, including contact names, addresses and telephone numbers. Each Associate Member will have the opportunity to be listed in the Buyer’s Guide with an associate membership designation.

NRECA Mailing List Opportunities
Promote your company’s latest product, service or technology by taking advantage of the opportunity to request the use of the NRECA cooperative mailing list. Your company will be required to submit a request in writing with a sample mail piece for approval. Each request is for a one-time use.

Attend NRECA Conferences and Training Programs
Attend NRECA conferences and training programs at the member rate. You have more than 100 to choose from, and as an added benefit, you’ll be notified of any “Call for Presentations” or other speaking opportunities.

Associate Member Logo for Print Advertising
Your company will receive the NRECA Associate Member logo to be used in your print advertising.

Certificate of Associate Membership
Your company will receive a personalized certificate designating your company as an NRECA Associate Member.

Free Link to NRECA’s Associate Member Home Page
The Associate Member section of NRECA’s Web site will include your company’s listing by level of membership and by business category. The Web site is a great resource that co-ops turn to for the latest products and services.

Access to NRECA Market Research Services
NRECA Market Research Services is now available to Associate Members!  As a full service market research firm, NRECA Market Research offers both quantitative tools such as telephone, fax, mail, and online surveys and qualitative approaches like focus groups and in-depth interviews.