General Membership: Steering Group
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The primary purpose of the Steering Group is to identify business opportunities and provide oversight, advice, and assistance to the Institute in the development of its multi-year Sectoral programs and related activities. Current programs are Energy, Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), and Project Mexico. The following is a general benefit guideline, as each program is unique in subject matter, scope, and as it relates to the marketplace.
Steering Group Membership benefits
1. Recognition as a principal sponsor at the Program's Annual Conference, including:
a. A company representative may participate as a session moderator or speaker.
b. Two (2) complimentary registrations to the conference (includes speaker or moderator). Additional registrants would receive the Steering Group members’ discount.
c. Two (2) private, one-on-one meetings or personal introductions.
d. Invitation to exclusive events such as CEO dinners and speaker/sponsor receptions.
e. Public recognition as a principal sponsor in materials and signage relating to the conference.
2. Complimentary corporate membership in the Institute with access to the Institute’s networking service (used by members to identify and meet potential partners, customers, and influential individuals). Through this service, the Institute researches key issues and potential new projects, reviews members' Latin American business plans, and provides personalized briefings to a member’s management team on specific countries, and/or issues of interest. In addition, members can be escorted to Latin or North America to personally introduce them to key contacts. These briefings and personal introductions sometimes require separate financial arrangements;
3. Preferential seating at program events and other Institute special events such as a Presidential visit to La Jolla. Invitations to exclusive networking events;
4. Access - with their consent - to government officials and private sector leaders during conferences, roundtables and other events in the format of either private one-on-one meetings and/or personal introductions;
5. Access to industry and government contact data around the hemisphere;
6. Receive copies of any research and analysis products associated with this program, with opportunities to collaborate extended to participate in the development of these products;
7. Be the first to be invited to program roundtables and other events. Receive discounted registrations to attend them and to participate (where considered appropriate by program director) in a speaker/moderator role;
8. Recognition on the Institute’s web site, annual report and program materials. Steering Group members may also display promotional and informational materials at program events. |
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