REASONS TO JOIN THE PDF ASSOCIATION

Interoperability is good for business.

Most PDF Association members are companies or individual consultants. They access industry resources to help them develop PDF-centric products or services.

Many of these developers are also software publishers who leverage PDF Association marketing assets to help spread the word about their products.

Others, such as developers encountering PDF tangentially, or those working with government and cultural preservation agencies, want access to PDF technical expertise as Observer or liaison members.



MEMBERSHIP TYPES

Full

Full membership is for companies with significant investments in PDF technology. This membership type includes marketing benefits.

 

Partner

Partner members are major supporters of the industry. They gain early access to sponsorship opportunities and are eligible for the Board of Directors.

Institution

Institutional membership is for government agencies and academic institutions engaging the technical details of PDF technology.

Liaison

Non-profit organizations use Liaison membership to engage with industry on advancing technologies to serve their interests.


Individual

Typically held by consultants, Individual members may not share PDF Association resources with their employers or clients.

 

MEMBERSHIP COST

Member fees vary based on organization size.

INDIVIDUAL

€300 - €600

FULL

€750 TO €18,000

PARTNER

€3,000 TO €36,000

INSTITUTION

€300 TO €10,000

LIASON Free (Non-profits only)
BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP

Technical benefits Individual Full Partner Institution Liaison
Access to drafts of upcoming ISO standards Checked. Checked. Checked. Checked. Unchecked.
Participate in ISO working-group meetings  Checked. Checked. Checked. Checked. Unchecked.
Collaborate via Technical Working Groups Checked. Checked. Checked. Checked. Unchecked.
Access to members-only resources and mailing-lists Checked. Checked. Checked. Checked. Unchecked.
Participate in Liaison Working Groups Checked. Checked. Checked. Checked. Checked.
Access to the PDF Interoperability Jira Checked. Checked. Checked. Checked. Unchecked.
Voting rights in Technical Working Groups Checked. Checked. Checked. Checked. Unchecked.
Voting rights as Partners Unchecked. Unchecked. Checked. Checked. Unchecked.
Voting rights as Members Checked. Checked. Checked. Checked. Unchecked.
Discounts on attending PDF Association events Checked. Checked. Checked. Checked. Checked.
Share resources within your organization Unchecked. Checked. Checked. Checked. Checked.
Eligible for Board membership Unchecked. Unchecked. Checked. Checked. Unchecked.

 

Marketing benefits Individual Full Partner Institution Liaison
Use of the PDF Association “member” logo Checked. Checked. Checked. Checked. Checked.
Company description and links from pdfa.org Unchecked. Checked. Checked. Checked. Checked.
Product and/or services listings Unchecked. Checked. Checked. Unchecked. Unchecked.
Contribute or participate in articles on pdfa.org Checked. Checked. Checked. Checked. Checked.
Sponsorship opportunities at PDF Association events Unchecked. Checked. Checked. Checked. Checked.
Other sponsorship opportunities Unchecked. Checked. Checked. Unchecked. Checked.
First refusal on opportunities for sponsorship Unchecked. Unchecked. Checked. Unchecked. Unchecked.
First refusal on opportunities to demonstrate solutions Unchecked. Unchecked. Checked. Unchecked. Unchecked.
Access to the Lead Generation Program Unchecked. Checked. Checked. Unchecked. Unchecked.
"PDF features" pages Unchecked. Checked. Checked. Unchecked. Unchecked.
Publish news, events and more on pdfa.org Unchecked. Checked. Checked. Unchecked. Unchecked.
First refusal at speaking opportunities at others' events Unchecked. Unchecked. Checked. Unchecked. Unchecked.
Eligible for Board membership Unchecked. Unchecked. Checked. Checked. Unchecked.

Ready to join the PDF Association?

PDF Association membership offers many technical benefits to developers and significant marketing value to software publishers.

Learn more, and sign up today!

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