Greater Washington Area Chapter Benefits

In addition to the national organization benefits and services, Greater Washington Area Chapter members receive the following local benefits.

Chapter Meetings
This is your best opportunity to build your network and key relationships. Learn from our educational programs and keep in touch with the industry. Chapter members attend all functions at reduced member rates.

Referral Service
Leads generated from our web site and other sources are distributed to all members via private email.

Chapter Web Site
This is a great place to give your business more exposure to potential clients and colleagues.

Members Only Email List
Our chapter maintains a private email list for use by Greater Washington Area Chapter ICCA members. The perfect place to discuss business topics, seek referrals to professional services, or find another consultant to help with a project.

How To Join
Membership applications are handled through the National Office.

Frequently Asked Questions About Membership

What kinds of consulting services are considered computer-related?
Computer consulting refers to all computer related problem solving activity. The great wealth of talents, skills, and specialties is what makes our association so vital. We welcome diversity in the expertise represented by our members.

Our combined experience covers operating systems from micros and minis to mainframes of all major manufacturers. Among other areas, we cover systems  integration and analysis, design and development, application or systems programming, training and education, technical writing, hardware design and development, installation and serve business, science and the arts.

What do my dues pay for?
Dues allocated for chapter operations are collected by the national office and forwarded directly to the chapter. They support meeting programs, referral services, publication of local directories, and local publicity and advertising.

A significant portion of the basic dues also contributes to chapter  support by covering the cost of central administration, promotion, trade show booths, legal protection of directors and officers, legal costs of not-for-profit incorporation, etc.

Some of the dues offset costs of producing conferences and other national meetings not fully covered by registration fees. A portion of volunteer expenses must also be covered to support activities related to governing the association and maintaining nationwide programs.

Marketing efforts targeting potential members, staff to respond to inquiries from prospective members, new member processing and member support, administering programs and benefits, printing cost of information material, maintaining information, and publishing our bimonthly newsletter, The Independent, all contribute to the cost of running the association.

Why is there a wide variation in the amount allocated to chapter dues?
Some chapters offer additional services at the local level. The larger metropolitan areas  support paid administrative services. Many active chapters provide a service to the community to help clients locate appropriate consulting resources. Expenses of running a chapter may be greater in areas with a higher cost of living.

Because the ICCA is an association of and for independent computer consultants, members assume the responsibility for governing the association by voting and holding office.

What is the difference between a member and an associate?
Associates are not eligible to vote or hold office. In most other  respects, associates enjoy the same benefits as consultant members. We encourage associates to actively participate in programs and on committees for the mutual benefit of all participants.

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