Membership Categories

Principal Membership

Annual Dues: $2,300.00$9,500.00

Companies that have a manufacturing facility engaged in the production of a finished card in accordance with applicable industry practices and standards receive substantial discounts to attend the EXPO and CardTREX, access to ACE and CITE training, a Card Manufacturing magazine subscription, a weekly industry newsletter, a monthly association newsletter and an online member directory listing among many other member benefits.

Personalizer Membership

Annual Dues: $2,300.00$9,500.00

Companies or issuing organizations engaged in the complete personalization of already-manufactured cards receive discounted rates to attend the EXPO and CardTREX, access to ACE and CITE training, a Card Manufacturing magazine subscription, a weekly industry newsletter, a monthly association newsletter and an online member directory listing among many other member benefits.

Associate Membership

Annual Dues: $3,000.00$11,500.00

Associate members including material, equipment and component suppliers for cards receive discounts to attend and exhibit at the EXPO and CardTREX as well as subscriptions to Card Manufacturing magazine, an online member directory listing, a weekly industry newsletter and a monthly association newsletter among many other member benefits.

Card Issuer Organization Membership

Annual Dues: $3,000.00

Global organizations that issue cards can apply for this membership level to cover up to 5 of their regional locations and receive discounts to attend the EXPO and CardTREX, access to ACE and CITE training, a Card Manufacturing magazine subscription, a weekly industry newsletter, a monthly association newsletter and an online member directory listing among many other member benefits.

Manufacturer Representative/Sales Agent/Trading Company Membership

Annual Dues: $2,300.00

Individuals, firms or corporations representing supplier companies in the plastic card industry or representing card manufacturers as authorized sales agents/representatives receive discounted rates to attend the EXPO and CardTREX; subscriptions to Card Manufacturing magazine, a weekly industry newsletter and a monthly association newsletter; and an online member directory listing among many other member benefits.

Affiliate Membership

Annual Dues: $1,500.00

Companies that have a vested interest in the card industry but are not directly involved card manufacturing, personalization or issuing cards such as fintechs or organizations offering services such as recycling services, card reselling/distribution or industry research receive a listing in the online member directory, discounts to attend the EXPO and CardTREX, subscriptions to Card Manufacturing magazine, a weekly industry newsletter and a monthly industry newsletter among many other member benefits.

Consultant Membership

Annual Dues: $1,100.00$2,500.00

Individuals or companies that provide consulting services in the card industry receive an online member directory listing, discounts to attend the EXPO and CardTREX, subscriptions to Card Manufacturing magazine, an industry newsletter and an association newsletter among many other member benefits.

NOTE: Members must join the Association at the highest level of industry participation for which they qualify. The ICMA Board of Directors reserves the right to review all applications for membership.

* Principal and personalizer members have voting authority.