Membership Dues
Current Dues
Please consult our online dues chart  for a list of dues in most areas.
Please note that new and lapsed members must add a US $40 application fee to the numbers in this chart.
We also have a payment plan that allows you to spread your dues over 4 payments.
(NOTE: Each chapter and region sets its own dues, so total dues vary according to a member's location.
Please consult our online list of chapter and region dues for details.
Some countries are eligible for lower international dues, based on GDP per capita, PPP US$.
Please see our list of rates by country for details.
Annual Inflation Adjustment for Membership Dues, Effective 1/1/2009
Price study leads to dues changes of no more than US$11 in 2009 (less in many areas)
An IABC International Executive Board motion approved in June 2003 requires the Executive Board to review international membership dues annually and adjust them in tandem with pricing data from an objective source─in this case, data from The Economist. This systematic approach eliminates the need for large “correctional” increases on a more occasional basis.
While no one likes a dues increase of any size, particularly in this time of economic uncertainty, the costs of running IABC have increased. Thus, to maintain the same quality of programs, services, and member benefits, the association will by necessity implement an annual inflation adjustment on 1 January 2009.
The 2009 cost research resulted in approval of a 5% increase effective January 1, 2009:
Tier A countries: from USD$226 to USD$237 (plus chapter and region dues)
Tier B countries: from USD$187 to USD$196 (plus chapter and region dues)
Tier C countries: from USD$162 to USD$170 (plus chapter and region dues)
Tier D countries: from USD$116 to USD$122 (plus chapter and region dues)
Students and Retired Members: from USD$44 to USD$46
Click here for tier assignments by country.
Members can renew throughout 2008 to capture an additional year at the current rate. All members are eligible to renew at current rates, regardless of membership expiration date.
IABC also offers a payment plan that allows members to spread their dues payments over four consecutive months instead of paying them in one lump sum. There is a US$20 charge for this convenience. Details can be found at: http://www.iabc.com/about/membership/memPmtPlan.htm
Furthermore, members have the opportunity in December 2008 to earn up to one free year of membership by recruiting new members to IABC. Details are posted on the IABC web site.
Finally, if a member experiences significant financial hardship due to job loss or other extreme circumstance, he or she should contact IABC Headquarters at service_centre@iabc.com and explain the situation in an email. Depending on membership longevity and the individual circumstances, IABC grants extensions of up to 2 to 6 months. Your email will be handled in confidence.
Payment INFORMATION
IABC membership runs for 12 months and will be processed upon receipt of full payment and application to IABC world headquarters. Members belong to the international level of the association, to a chapter if the member is within 50 miles of one, and to a region.
Dues can be paid by check in US dollars, Canadian dollars, or Euros. Please call for the prevailing exchange rate for dues paid in Canadian dollar or in Euros.
From the US and Canada: 1-800-776-4222
From other parts of the world: +1-415-544-4700
Credit card payments can be charged in US dollars only at prevailing exchange rates. (If your credit card bill is not in US dollars, the amount will be converted on the date your card is charged at the prevailing exchange rate by your credit card company).
You also have the option of splitting your dues into four monthly payments.
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Please note:
No dues shall be refunded to any member whose membership terminates for any reason.
-IABC Bylaws Article 4
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