1. What are the WICT membership categories?
2. What are the benefits of each membership category?
3. Why does WICT have an entry level membership and a regular membership?
4. What is the membership year and how are dues calculated should I join mid-year?
5. What is a primary chapter?
6. Can I belong to more than one WICT chapter?
7. How do I access the members-only area of the website?
8. How can I get in touch with my chapter president?
9. How do I change my contact information?
10. Can I renew my membership online?
11. What happens if I don’t renew during renewal season?
12. I'm a lapsed member, can I renew after March 31?
13. How many members and chapters does WICT have?
14. What if there isn’t a WICT chapter near me?
15. How can I get involved?
16. Am I eligible to vote for a chapter board if I’m an affiliate member to a chapter?
17. Are WICT memberships transferable?
18. What is WICT transitional membership?
19. Who is eligible for transitional membership?
20. What is the transitional renewal process?
21. How long can a member retain transitional membership status?
22. What are the benefits of a transitional membership?

WICT offers five membership categories, each tailored to meet your needs during every stage of your career: Executive, Regular, Entry-level and Student and Lifetime. For more detail, pull up the membership information in the downloadable membership application.

WICT offers flexibility in membership options as you advance in your cable career. Entry and Full Time Student levels provide access to attend member-priced or member-only events at chapter and national levels. Regular and Executive levels allow members to vote for the volunteer board at their local chapter and there are targeted programs at them. These categories are only guidelines and each professional must determine which category best suits them.

The four membership categories are:

Voting Memberships:
Executive: targets senior management positions, including CEO, president, vice president, sr. director, operations, sr. manager, general manager, etc. This membership level is a voting member that selects the volunteer board at the chapter level.
Regular: targets mid-management or supervisory level positions – titles could include manager, supervisor, team leader, etc. This membership level is a voting member that selects the volunteer board at the chapter level.

Non-voting Memberships:
Entry: targets non-salaried positions with no supervisory or direct budgetary responsibilities such as administrative assistant, associate, trainee, etc. 
Full Time Student: targets enrolled full-time (12 credit hours or more) at the graduate or undergraduate level in an accredited college or university.

This flexibility in membership provides options for you from first-hire and throughout your career advancement. These categories are guidelines and each professional should determine which category best suits their position.

WICT created the Entry level membership in an effort to bridge the gap between student and first-hire employee. Entry level membership provides access to attend member-priced or member-only events at chapter levels at an affordable price and national. Entry level membership can provide exposure to networks of people and programs to the first-hire employee.

WICT Membership is based on the calendar year, January 1 - December 31. When you join as a new member, you pay the full year amount in dues. The following year, your renewal fee is prorated (gives back the months you weren’t a member in the year you joined) depending on when you joined. For example, if you join in March at the Executive Member level, your dues will be divided by 12 and then multiplied by two (for January and February, the two months during which you were not a member). When you renew in 2004 (make more generic -like next year), you will receive a discount for those two months. The formula looks like this: $275 (Executive Member annual dues $175)/12 x 2 =$46.00. At renewal time, you pay $229.00; a pro-rated discount of $46.00.

Belonging to the primary chapter of your choice is a free membership benefit. Please select one of the 22 chapters. Most members choose the closest chapter as your primary chapter.

Even if you don’t live near an active WICT chapter, WICT provides multiple ways for you to get and stay in touch with other members. Through access to the WICT Online Member Directory and the members-only area of the website, you can follow-up on a contact you made at a program, without having to leave the office.

If you are an executive or regular member to your designated primary chapter, you have voting and approval rights for the board of directors of your primary chapter and WICT National board of directors.

You may choose to join additional WICT chapters for $30 each. By extending your reach, you increase your access to local chapter activities and networking opportunities. However, you must maintain one primary chapter membership. To add a chapter or change your current primary chapter, contact membership@wict.org

On the left navigation of your screen, you’ll have fields that allow you to type in your member login ID and password.

Now that you’ve joined, we encourage you to contact your local chapter to find out more about how it can meet your needs. You can access your Chapter President, (or place your mouse over “chapters” and click on “chapter presidents”) to access their contact information. We encourage you to participate and get involved.

When you join or renew, your contact information and any updates you make are sent once a week to your primary chapter or any additional affiliate chapters you sign up for. You have also been added to the chapter mailing list - so check your mailbox/inbox for information on national and local chapter news and events.

Choose one of the following methods:
1. Update your member profile, (or place your cursor on membership and click on “member resources”)
2. E-mail your updated information to membership@wict.org
3. Call membership at (703) 234-9813

Absolutely. Go to the online member application (or place your mouse over membership and click on “join/renew”). Even though our current system doesn’t auto-fill your contact information, not yet at least, just simply type in your first name, last name, company, email address and payment information and any information that needs updating. This will save you valuable time and expedite the process. Online renewal requires the use of a credit card payment.

Should you wish to renew using a check or money order, simply return your renewal invoice and profile we mailed to you, with payment by mail. You can also print a membership application as well.

WICT’s membership renewal season is November 1 - March 31. If you do not renew by April 1, your membership will become lapsed. While you still may renew after that date, you will not maintain immediate access to the members only area of the website, such as access the Membership Online Member Directory and other resources on the website. Nor will you be guaranteed communications on upcoming programs or eligibility for discounted member rates at national and local chapter programs/events. Make sure to keep your membership current so you don’t miss out on any member benefits.

Yes you can. When you renew after March 31, you will be considered a lapsed member. Lapsed members mean you were a current member last year prior and were extended 3 months this year; you have received 3 additional months of membership. Renew online or renew over the phone by calling our membership department at 703/234-9813. Keep your membership current, so you are kept current on upcoming events, news and resources, as well, attend chapter member-only events or attend programs both nationally and locally at the member discount price.

There are nearly 5,000 members belonging to 22 local WICT Chapters and Satellites across the country.

If you’re interested in starting your own local chapter, please contact us at chapters@wict.org (this information is being developed and is forthcoming)

The more involved you get in WICT by networking, participating and attending programs and events, the more you’ll get out of your membership. In addition, you can also get involved in recruiting your colleagues and peers through the recruit-a-member program or contact your chapter for more volunteer opportunities.

No. If the chapter is not your primary chapter, you are not eligible to vote for a chapter board to one of your additional chapters you affiliate with. Additional chapter memberships allow you to attend chapter functions at the WICT chapter member price, attend a member-only chapter event, as well guarantee you receive communications. One of the main reasons to belong to additional chapters is to expand your network because you do business and travel to that area or you may have other work-related reasons. You can only vote for your chapter board as a primary chapter member.

No, memberships to WICT are by individual and when an individual leaves their position at one company, they take that membership with them.

WICT has initiated a transitional membership in response to the dramatic industry consolidation that currently exists and the resulting layoffs that are impacting many of our members. You can count on your WICT membership to support you during your transition.

Unemployed Executive or Regular members who are or were current members in the past year may qualify.

In order to receive the $100.00 discount off Executive or Regular member levels, the member must contact their primary Chapter President (click here to link to chapter president’s email page). In turn the chapter president will contact the WICT National’s membership department and in turn, the membership staff will contact you with approval.

One year.

There are a number of benefits. These are:

• Access to Career Center and members-only area of website
• Keeping in the Know with chapter and national e-newsletter
• Member communications on upcoming programs locally/nationally
• Member rates on local and national programs
• Attendance at members-only local events
• Subscription discounts
• Networking at chapter and national activities and programs