BANZ Membership
The Benefits of Membership
BANZ offers members a one-stop shop for information on the bioenergy market
Networking
- Access to potential clients
- Information through informal meetings, discussions etc
- Seminars - bringing people together to share the latest information
- Obtain information pre-press
- Introductions to new people in the industry
- Access to business people you may not otherwise have reason to meet
- Presence at local and international conferences
- Joint initiatives through an industry association
Latest technical and marketing information
- Share the cost of obtaining high cost up-to-date information
- Access to international conference papers
- Keep abreast of latest, research, policy, and market information
- Opportunity to gain access to latest technology
- Allows access to local and overseas commercial experiences
- Lever for access to research funds
- Shared applied research funding
- Monthly E-news on technology, people and markets
Positive brand exposure
- Positive exposure in desired markets and to other members
- The discriminating feature of membership
- Placement to reinforce your company brand
- Higher membership fees provide enhanced company brand placement
- Share the cost of obtaining brand placement
- Brand exposure is the link to member organisations
Potential to influence policy
- Access to the Government through the Association
- Be in to have your say
- An alternative route to influence policy
- A bipartisan route for the transfer of information
- Greater number of members, greater the influence
- Access to an association with existing credibility
- Ability to access ministers and officials
Members include anyone with a commercial interest in bioenergy - wood processors, fuel and energy suppliers, energy researchers, equipment suppliers, consultants, manufacturers, and investors.
Promoting your interests and skills through BANZ
BANZ promotes its Members skills and company/organisation details through a number of different media. One route is through the ‘Who’s Who’ of BANZ Members – see here. In addition, and depending on your level of Membership, you can also opt for the presentation of your details in a detailed Company Profile (for example – see here).
In addition, BANZ frequently conducts sector specific surveys and provides an update on sector specific activities and expertise – for example
Categories of membership
Membership of BANZ is available to anyone interested in bioenergy.
Each category of membership has a specific fee level and members of that category obtain a commensurate level of benefit as set out below:
These four categories of membership are our main focus areas:
- Sustaining Membership: ($7,000 per annum excl. GST) - Ideal for the sector leaders
- Corporate Membership: Full ($5,000 per annum excl. GST) - Ideal for prominent players
- Corporate Membership: Ordinary ($2,000 per annum excl. GST) - Ideal for companies making a difference
- Ordinary Membership: ($500 per annum excl. GST) - Ideal for most active players in the sector
The following categories of membership are for students, retired people, observers of the Industry and as in the case of Associate Members is the minimum service level for companies.
- Associate Membership: ($250 per annum excl. GST) - Ideal for very small sector players
- Individual Membership: ($100 per annum excl. GST) - for students and sector observers and excludes membership to any Interest Groups)
Technical Discussion Fora - BANZ Interest Groups
BANZ has four special topic Interest Groups to help focus the interests and activities of our various Members. The Groups are open to any BANZ member and are structured around a Committee who lead on any aspect of the topic. If you want to be active in the Interest Group you should join the committee by contacting BANZ staff. Committees meet by teleconference every two months.
Biogas Interest Group
The Biogas Interest lists New Zealand's leading players in the biogas sector including industry technology providers, consultants and researchers. The Group focuses on the dissemination of information on biogas demonstration projects, sharing information and knowledge about advances in biogas technology and use, and works co-operatively to progress issues such as biogas design and construction standards in large and small scale applications. Several members are active internationally and are leading their field in the development of innovative biogas technology and solutions.
- Click on the following links to view Biogas web-site and the Group Convener details.
Liquid Biofuels Interest Group
The Liquid Biofuels Group consists of New Zealand’s leading producers and retailers of liquid biofuels and biofuels researchers. This group works collaboratively in order to promote the use of biofuels in New Zealand. Working together they support the development of our capability to ensure that New Zealander’s have increasing access to a cleaner, greener fuel source. While their focus presently is on stabilising the market and growing the use of conventional biofuels based on vegetable and used cooking oils, this group is paving the way to a future that will see advanced biofuels based on wood and organic waste become the norm in New Zealand and indeed across the world. The group keeps a close eye on international developments in particular the growing interest from the aviation sector in bio-based fuels. A number of members lead their field internationally with innovative ways of producing biofuels while reducing pollution.
- Click on the following links to view Liquid Biofuels web-site and the Group Convener details.
Wood Fuel Interest Group
The Wood Fuel Interest Group lists New Zealand’s leading providers of wood fuel and suppliers of heat plant technologies of all scales and sizes. Together this group works to promote the use of woody biomass (that would otherwise be disposed of as waste) in modern, clean burning and efficient boilers for heat or co generation applications. A number of small, medium and large scale heat users are appreciating the merits and convenience of wood fuel as they look to a cleaner more sustainable fuel for heat provision. Applications are typically in the commercial / industrial sector. The group also focuses on the development of sector resources and materials promoting quality wood fuel standards.
- Click on the following link to view the Group Convener details.
Wood Pellets Interest Group
The Wood Pellet Interest Group consists of New Zealand’s leading producers of wood pellets and suppliers of pellet fuelled appliances. Pellets have been separated from wood fuel because to some extent their markets are slightly different. New Zealand has a growing residential pellet market with a wide range of pellets fires now available to the householder. Equally pellets are also of interest in the commercial / industrial sector identified as a high quality wood fuel. New Zealand producers also export to European markets. This group works cooperatively to promote the wider benefits of pellets as a high quality, clean, green heating solution in particular to ensure the production and availability of pellet fuel across the sector. The Group is focusing on the promotion of pellets in the heat market and in the accreditation of pellet producers.
- Click on the following links to view Wood Pellets web-site and the Group Convener details.
BANZ activities are organised around its Interest Groups. Please contact contact us you wish to join any of these groups.
Membership Information
For the general services provided to all members click here. In addition there are specific services provided for each different category of membership as set out below:
SUSTAINING MEMBERSHIP: ($7,000 per annum excl.GST)
All privileges of Full Corporate membership (see below) plus:
- automatic seat on the Board of Directors of BANZ,
- logo placement as sustaining member on the home page of all BANZ web sites,
- right to provide a presentation at the AGM. and
- Company name listing on the BANZ Members List and the web page Who's Who Directory. Listing on FOUR Interest Group web pages. The name listing will include a link to the member's own web site or email address. The Company Logo will be shown in the Directory. A paragraph will be shown in the Directory and the Who's Who. A Detailed Company Profile will be linked to the summary table. A paragraph promo will also be shown in the Directory.
CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP: Full ($5,000 per annum excl. GST)
Full Corporate membership will entitle a company to the general benefits of membership plus:
- acknowledgement as a corporate member by placement of logo on all appropriate[1] publications of the Association,
- first right of refusal to sponsor, upon agreed terms, any BANZ publication, seminar, conference or function,
- specific acknowledgement as a corporate member at any seminar, conference or other public function jointly organised by or on behalf of BANZ, and
- one free entry, and thereafter a 15% reduction on all BANZ event registration fees for up to a maximum of three people from the member company,
- one logo placement on the BANZ web pages (excluding the home page) with hyperlink to own web page, and
- Company listing on the BANZ Members List and the web page Who's Who Directory. Listing on FOUR Interest Group web-pages. The name listing will include a link to the member's own web site or email address. The Company Logo will be shown in the Directory. A paragraph promo will also be shown in the Directory
CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP: Ordinary ($2,000 per annum excl.GST)
Ordinary Corporate membership will entitle a company to the general benefits of membership plus:
- acknowledgement as a corporate member by placement of name in all appropriate[1] publications of the Association,
- first right of refusal to sponsor, upon agreed terms, any BANZ publication, seminar, conference or function,
- a 15% reduction on all BANZ event registration fees for up to a maximum of two people from the member company/organisation attending,
- one logo placement on the BANZ web site (excluding the home page) with hyperlink to own web page, and
- Company name listing on the BANZ Members List and the web page Who's Who Directory. Listing on THREE Interest Group web pages. The name listing will include a link to the member's own web site or email address. The Company Logo will be shown in the Directory. A paragraph promo will be shown in the Directory.
ORDINARY MEMBERSHIP: ($500 per annum excl.GST)
Ordinary Membership will entitle a company or individual to:
- the opportunity to provide sponsorship, upon agreed terms, of publications, seminars or functions as nominated from time to time by the Board,
- 15% reduction for up to TWO people on all BANZ event registration fees,
- Company listing on the BANZ Membership List and web page Who's Who Directory. The listing will include a link to the member's own web site and contact email address.
- Membership of TWO Interest Groups and listing on these pages, and
- A one line promo linked to the Directory.
ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP: ($250 per annum excl.GST)
Associate Membership will entitle a company or individual to:
- 15% reduction for only ONE person on all BANZ event registration fees,
- Company listing on the BANZ Members List and web page Who's Who Directory. The listing will include a link to the member's own web site, and
- Membership of ONE Interest Group and listing on this page
INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP ($100 per annum excl. GST)
In addition to the general benefits of BANZ membership, Individual membership will entitle the individual to a 15% reduction on all BANZ event registration fees and listing on the BANZ membership list (Note - this is not the Who's Who web page).
Membership Forms
The following downloads are available
Membership Application Form - click here
Membership Category Details and Fees (also listed below) - click here
BANZ Members - Who's Who Listing protocol for the BANZ web site- click here
BANZ Interest Groups - click here