Membership Information and Classification

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CAMPS was officially launched in January 2008 and completed a very successful year in recruiting highly motivated members. Those companies who joined CAMPS became its Charter Members. These Charter Members have indicated a strong interest and commitment to expand the membership in 2009. The Board of Directors have endorsed the following rates and guidelines.

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Who becomes a member of CAMPS?

Companies that become members of CAMPS are already successful companies. These company owners and leaders embrace the core principles of CAMPS:

  • Innovation provides opportunities — emerging industries, new processes, new products, and new technologies
  • Understanding the need to develop supply chain capabilities to compete effectively
  • Realize the benefits of collaborating with other manufacturers, supply chain partners, service providers, and other strategic partners
  • Understand the importance of a well trained and involved workforce.
  • Willing to collaborate and work with others who share the CAMPS mission

Value Proposition

The value of being a member of CAMPS is the power associated with being part of a network of manufacturers, supply chain partners, pre-qualified business advisors, and strategic partners. CAMPS provides the connections to establish business relationships among its members, sharing in a culture of innovation, and assistance identifying supply chain requirements and opportunities in emerging industries, technologies, products, processes and finding pre-qualified partners to implement sustainable solutions.

CAMPS was officially launched in January 2008 as 40 companies and organizations took the blind leap as early adopters to help shape the future of CAMPS by defining the programs and direction.

In 2009, CAMPS grew to approximately 100 companies and organizations. These members helped to refine the power associated with collaboration, shared knowledge, and innovative stimulation.

CAMPS will continue to grow and will clarify the innovation focus, supply chain development, and relationship building with other organizations to find solutions for skilled workforce challenges.

The Board of Directors approved the following classes, rates, and guidelines

Membership Fees are effective January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013

CAMPS provides the connections to establish business relationships among its members, sharing in a culture of innovation, and assistance identifying supply chain requirements and opportunities in emerging industries, technologies, products, processes and finding pre-qualified partners to implement sustainable solutions.

Membership is based on an application and approval process.  Each applicant company or organization must meet with the CAMPS leadership team to:

  • Ensure they understand and support the mission of CAMPS
  • Possesses capabilities that bring value to CAMPS in a single or collective role
  • Indicate a willing to participate in CAMPS initiatives
  • Willingness to be open to innovation (industries, products, processes, & technologies)
  • Recognizes the importance of advancing workforce development

Membership Types

Founding Members

The City of Kent and Kent Chamber of Commerce are the founding members of the Center for Advanced Manufacturing Puget Sound (CAMPS).  It was through the foresight of these two organizations the value of creating an independent organization was recognized.  The designated purpose of CAMPS is to promote and support the well-being and future of the manufacturing sector in the region. Both organizations provided funds, resources, and the vision for CAMPS to be launched in January 2008.

Manufacturing Member (voting member)

Definition:  A manufacturing entity is any company defined by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) within the numerical ranges from 31 through 33 as outlined by the 2007 NAICS Tables.

  • Any eligible manufacturing business entity registered in Washington State
  • Membership shall become effective upon payment of dues
  • Members will be eligible for regularly prices services, as determined by the service offerings from time to time

Supply Chain Member (voting member)

Definition:  A Supply Chain Member is a company who engages with manufacturers within their supply chain to provide components, services, or finished products.

  • Any eligible company who engages with manufacturers within their supply chain to provide materials, components, services, or finished products can apply
  • Membership shall become effective upon payment of dues
  • Members will be eligible for regularly prices services, as determined by the service offerings from time to time

Associate Membership

Definition:  Associate Membership would be available for non-manufacturers (suppliers, consultants, and service providers), to provide access to the manufacturing members for use of their goods and services.  Associate Memberships will be limited to a ratio of two manufacturers or supply chain members; to one Associate Member.   Associate Members must submit full credentials and capabilities to CAMPS to substantiate their membership as being advantageous to manufacturer or supply chain members.  Associate members must be pre-qualified by CAMPS criteria, prior to acceptance of membership. Non-Profit and Not for Profit entities who join for the purpose of securing business opportunities fit into the Associate Member classification.

  • Eligible business entities who intend to engage with CAMPS manufacturer or supply chain members for specialized non-manufacturing goods and services  
  • Associate Membership shall become effective upon acceptance by CAMPS and payment of dues
  • Associate Members will  be eligible for regularly prices services, as determined by the service offerings from time to time
  •  Associate Members will be screened to determine they possess the “Body of Knowledge or Expertise” they plan to offer 

 Affiliate Membership

Definition:  An Affiliate Member is a cooperating public entity that has a strategic relationship with CAMPS. 

The Board of Directors of CAMPS will establish the criteria for Affiliate Membership status and may change from time to time.  Affiliate Membership due structure will be determined by Board of Directors

  • Cooperating public entities and non-profit organizations that provide a strategic relationship with CAMPS 
  • Affiliates are training/educational establishments, government, community, and sponsoring organizations
  • Affiliate Membership dues structure will be determined by Board of Directors

 

Membership Fee Structure for 2013

Based on full time employee count in Washington State

 

MANUFACTURING MEMBER

Member Rates  beginning January 1, 2013 – Annual Membership fees                                  

$1,000      –       19 or fewer employees                                
$2,000      –       20 to 99 employees                                       
$3,000      –       100 to 199 employees                                                                   
$4,000      –       200 – 500 employees

**  Negotiate for over 500 employees

 

SUPPLY CHAIN MEMBER

New Member Rates  beginning January 1, 2013 – Annual Membership fees                                        

$1,000      –      19 or fewer employees                                
$2,000      –      20 to 99 employees                                       
$3,000      –      100 to 199 employees                                                                   
$4,000      –      200 – 500 employees

**  Negotiate for over 500 employees    

 

ASSOCIATE MEMBER 

New Member Rates  beginning January 1, 2013 - Annual Membership fees

$1,000      –      1 to 5 employees                                
$2,000      –      6 to 49 employees                                       
$3,000      –      50 to 100 employees                                                                   
$4,000      –      100 + employees

                     

AFFILIATE MEMBER

Government Entities

  • Serving a population of 50,000 or less is $5000 per year
  • Serving a population over 50,000 to 100,000 is $10,000 per year
  • Serving a population of over 100,000 will be considered on a case-by-case basis

Education institutions

  • Serving a population of 50,000 or less is $5000 per year
  • Serving a population over 50,000 to 100,000 is $10,000 per year
  • Serving population of over 100,000 consider on a case-by-case basis

Non- Profits

  • All Non-Profits Must provide clearly defined mutual and strategic value.  Examples are Reciprocal memberships – Washington Biotechnical and Biomedical Association, Evergreen Safety Council, Professional organizations, FIRST Robotics, Military Organizations, and similar entities. 

Small      -      $2,500
Large      -      $5,000

         

Contact CAMPS for information relating to Affiliate Membership criteria and fees. For more information contact:

Thomas N. McLaughlin
Executive Director
Center for Advanced Manufacturing Puget Sound (CAMPS)
GRCC Kent Campus
417 Ramsay Way, Suite 112
Kent, WA 98032-4501
Ph: (253) 856-9595 Ext. 5301