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 - sawmillers, wood processors, energy suppliers, energy researchers, consultants, manufacturers, and investors.
Membership Information & Application
Membership of BANZ is available to anyone interested in bioenergy. There are different classes of membership as set out below. Each class of membership has a specific fee level and members of that class obtain a commensurate level of benefits.
The following downloads are available:
- Membership Application Form - click here
- Membership Class 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
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).
ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP: Full ($500 per annum excl.GST)
In addition to the general benefits of BANZ membership outlined, FULL Associate 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, and
- 15% reduction for up to two people on all BANZ event registration fees, and
- Company listing on the BANZ Membership List and web pageWho's Who Directory. The listing will include a link to the member's own web siteand contact email address.
- Membership of TWO Interest Groups and listing on these pages.
- A one line promo linked to the Directory.
ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP: Ordinary ($250 per annum excl.GST)
As above except:
- 15% reduction for one ONE person on all BANZ event registration fees, and
- Company listing on the BANZ Members List and web pageWho's Who Directory.The listing will include a link to the member's own web site.
- Membership of ONE Interest Group and listing on this page.
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 sponsor by placement of logo on all appropriate[1]) publications of the Association, and
- first right of refusal to sponsor, upon agreed terms, any BANZ publication, seminar, conference or function, and
- specific acknowledgement as a corporate sponsor 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 five people from the member company, 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 siteor email address. The Company Logowill be shown in the Directory. A paragraph promo will also be shown in the Directory.
CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP: ($2,000 per annum excl.GST)
Ordinary Corporate membership will entitle a company to the general benefits of membership plus:
- acknowledgement as a corporate sponsor by placement of name in all appropriate publications of the Association, and
- first right of refusal to sponsor, upon agreed terms, any BANZ publication, seminar, conference or function, and
- a 15% reduction on all BANZ event registration fees for up to a maximum of two people from the member company/organisation attending, and
- 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 siteor email address. The Company Logowill be shown in the Directory. A paragraph promo will be shown in the Directory.
SUSTAINING MEMBERSHIP: ($7,000 per annum excl.GST)
All privileges of Full Corporate membership plus:
- automatic seat on the Board of Directors of BANZ, and
- logo placement as sustaining member on the home page of the web site and
- right to provide a presentation at the AGM.
- Company name listing on the BANZ Members List and the web pageWho's Who Directory. Listing on FOUR Interest Group web pages.The name listing will include a link to the member's own web siteor 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 (see Detailed Company Profile in Who's Who Listing protocol here) will be linked to the summary table. A paragraph promo will also be shown in the Directory.