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Associate Membership

For corporate organisations, local government and businesses involved in the aquatic and recreation industry including councils, contract management agencies, training providers, product suppliers, community organisations, peak bodies and government departments.

This membership category entitles you to receive:

two individual memberships that can be shared amongst your organisation’s staff;
the ability to spread membership and professional development benefits across a range of staff by just quoting the membership number;
preferential booking and access for staff to a wide range of professional development events at discounted prices including the ARV Industry Conference, industry breakfasts and lunches, seminars, workshops and study tours;
Trade Expo – preferential booking opportunity to participate as an exhibitor at the ARV Industry Conference, Victorian Country Pools Conference and various other events at the `member only’ rate;
the opportunity to network and build relationships across the entire aquatics and recreation industry;
the opportunity to join discussion forums and working groups on key issues;
discounted ‘member only’ price for selected ARV industry services, incl. Strategic Consulting and Mystery Shopper program;
voting rights for one (1x) representative only at ARV’s Annual General Meeting;
the ability to nominate for the position of Convener of ARV’s Standing Committees;
the ability to nominate a representative to attend ARV’s Industry Standing Committee meetings, including access to the members’ area of the ARV website;
access to web resources and on-line forums;
access to industry benchmarking information, industry guidelines, technical advice and research;
access to regular ARV industry news via ‘ARV Online’ industry Email Alerts;
complimentary business listing on the membership page of the ARV website;
complimentary banner promotion (by arrangement) on the ARV home page;
tax deduction for your membership fee (see your tax agent for up to date advice).