Individual members have full participation and voting privileges at all meetings of members.
The designated spokesperson of an NGO has full voting and participation rights at meetings of members. The designated spokesperson of professional and business firms has full voting and participation rights at meetings of members. The purpose of charter membership is to put the chapter on a sound financial footing in its first few years of operation. Charter members will have all the rights and privileges of other members and will have the right to sit on a Corporate Advisory Council and assist in advising the Board on policies and programs. All Members will receive newsletters, information about conferences and workshops, and the right to participate in these conferences and workshops on a cost recovery basis.