Membership Information
Members
All members shall acknowledge and comply with the CoE Member Agreement and pay their dues to be considered in good standing. Any breach of the Member Agreement will be first indicated to the member by the Executive Director, and the member will be given sixty (60) days to apply remedies to the non-compliance. After sixty (60) calendar days, the member shall automatically be considered in probation and have its rights as a member revoked until compliance with the membership terms is establish, or a waiver from the Board of Directors is obtained.
During the initial 60 days, a non-complaint member may request a waiver from the Board of Directors, and if such waiver is granted, the automatic probation period is no longer in effect. Any waivers given over non-compliance issues are at the sole discretion of the board and of a fixed duration, as well as be revoked at any point by the board with a simple majority vote. After the expiration of a waiver the non-compliant member will have a period no longer than 30 (thirty) calendar days to re-establish compliance, or it will be considered automatically into probation with its rights revoked.
Membership Levels
- There shall be six classes of membership in this organization: (1) Platinum Member; (2) Gold Member; (3) Silver Member; (4) Auditor; (5) Associate; and (6) Individual. As used herein, the term Member may be used to refer generically to a Platinum Member, Gold Member, Silver Member, Auditor, Associate or Individual.
- Platinum Members. A Platinum Member shall pay the annual membership dues as specified in the CoE Membership Fee Schedule, shown below. A Platinum member can appoint up to 10 individuals as representative of the member to the COE. A Platinum Member shall have the right to complimentary registrations for CoE workshops and events during the year of membership for its appointed representatives. Such members shall also have the most prominent display of company logos in CoE online and print materials. Platinum Members are entitled to cast 10 votes on any matter presented to the Members (including the election of Directors). Platinum members are entitled to appoint at least one (1) representative to fill a position on the CoE Technical Steering Committee. Platinum Members are eligible to serve as Chair or Vice Chair of Committees.
- Gold Members. A Gold Member shall pay the annual membership dues as specified in the CoE Membership Fee Schedule, shown below. A Gold member can appoint up to 5 individuals as representatives of the member to the COE. A Gold Member shall have the right to complimentary registrations for CoE workshops and events during the year of membership for its appointed representatives. Such Members shall also have prominent display of company logos in CoE online and print materials. Gold Members are entitled to cast two votes on any matter presented to the Members (including the election of Directors). Gold Member are eligible to serve as Chair or Vice Chair of Committees.
- Silver Members. A Silver Member shall pay the annual membership dues as specified in the CoE Membership Fee Schedule, shown below. A Silver member can appoint two individuals as representative of the member to the COE. A Silver Member shall have the right to two complimentary registrations for CoE workshops and events during the year of membership for its appointed representative. Such Members shall also have display of company logos in CoE online and print materials. Silver Members are entitled to cast one vote on any matter presented to the Members (including the election of Directors).
- Auditors. Auditors shall pay the annual membership dues as specified in the CoE Membership Fee Schedule, shown below. Auditors can appoint a single individual as representative of the member to the COE. Auditors shall also have their names listed in CoE online and print materials. Auditors do not have voting privileges.
- Associate Members. Associate membership is reserved for government, academic, and not-for-profit entities that are approved by the Board of Directors. Associates do not have voting rights, unless they have a representative who serves on the Board of Directors.
- Individuals. Individuals can become Members of the CoE at an initial rate as specified in the CoE Membership Fee Schedule, shown below. Individuals do not have voting rights, unless they are elected to serve on the Board of Directors.
*At the sole discretion of the Board of Directors, a member’s annual dues may be reduced or eliminated in lieu of technical contributions to the CoE, of approximately equivalent value.
**Auditor, Associate, and Individual members will receive discounts for Trusted Computing CoE™ sponsored events, but not a full complementary registration.
All individuals who serve as members of the CoE, whether they be individual members or representatives of an organization with a paid membership at one of the other designated classes, shall agree to and comply with the CoE Member Agreement.
Anyone interested in joining the CoE should carefully review both the Bylaws page and Member Agreement for definitive guidance on membership.