


Members pay a membership contribution linked to their size, defined by their gross income*.
The contributions have been fixed in 9 categories with contributions from 1.850 € (income less than 1 mio €) till 13.450 € (income more than 30 mio €).
See grid for more details.
| Categories (in 1.000 €) |
2009 (in €) |
VAT 21% (in €) |
|---|---|---|
| Group 1: Income > 30.000 | 13.450 | 2.825 |
| Group 2: Income 25 - 30.000 | 12.250 | 2.573 |
| Group 3: Income 20 - 25.000 | 11.000 | 2.310 |
| Group 4: Income 15 - 20.000 | 9.800 | 2.058 |
| Group 5: Income 10 - 15.000 | 8.550 | 1.796 |
| Group 6: Income 5 - 10.000 | 6.700 | 1.407 |
| Group 7: Income 2 - 5.000 | 4.900 | 1.029 |
| Group 8: Income 1 - 2.000 | 3.700 | 777 |
| Group 9: Income < 1.000 | 1.850 | 389 |
| Young agencies (less than 2 years) | 1.000 | 210 |
| Full membership linked to group | 600 | 126 |
In this system, communication groups are entitled to one full membership (normally the main advertising agency). Other specialized agencies (media, DM, brand activation, interactive, …) of the group can become full member by paying a contribution of 600 €.
To take part of an Expert Centre, an agency has to be full member.
Young agencies (existence less than 2 years) can join for a membership of 1.000 €.
* Gross Income= the sum of commissions earned from media billings,
plus the actual fee (as opposed to capitalized fees),
plus the markup on materials & services charged to the client.
