Vendor Membership

Vendor members receive year-round exposure to CIDM clients, exhibit space at the Content Management Strategies/DITA North America conference, registrations for two to both the Content Management Strategies conference and the Best Practices conference, networking access to other CIDM members, personal communication with Director, JoAnn Hackos, as well as other benefits.

Best Practices newsletter. This bimonthly newsletter provides the latest news in the information-development industry and reports on CIDM studies and member actions. The newsletter features articles about benchmarking activities and best practices, a calendar of coming events throughout the industry, book reviews, tool reviews, and more. For a sample copy of the newsletter, view one of our past issues.

Members listserv. Use the CIDM members listserv to query colleagues for their best practices and ideas for resolving dilemmas in your organization.

Members website. The Members website archives the Best Practices newsletter issues and articles, including a search tool for articles in Best Practices and the Information Management e-newsletter, provides links to CIDM webinars that are reserved only for members, lists vendor and departmental member organizations and provides contact information for the primary liaisons in these organizations. The Members website will soon include a question and answer forum on collaboration and other pressing issues. You can post your pressing questions and receive valuable advice from other CIDM members.

Reduced cost for CIDM activities. As a benefit of membership, all CIDM activities are available to Vendor members at reduced fees. Vendor members receive discounts on all CIDM publications, workshops, conference fees, and more.

Benchmarking activities. The CIDM maintains a continuous program of surveys and other benchmarking studies, inviting CIDM members, as well as other companies, to participate. Specific results and recommendations are available to those companies participating, with reports available to all CIDM members, some for a small fee.

Workshops. CIDM Vendor members receive 2-for-1 registration discounts on all JoAnn Hackos Workshop Series workshops (limited to two "2 for 1's" per workshop). Members also receive a 10% discount for in-house workshops.

White papers. The CIDM publishes reports of important developments in the field, including the results of CIDM benchmarking activities, research projects, and case studies. All white papers are available to CIDM participants for a small fee.

CIDM webinars. All CIDM Vendor members may attend live or access recorded CIDM webinars at no cost.

Free conference registrations. All CIDM Vendor members receive two complimentary registrations to the annual Best Practices conference, dedicated to management principles and strategies. Vendors also receive two complimentary registrations to the annual Content Management Strategies conference as well as discounted rates to all annual conferences.

Exhibit space. All CIDM Vendor members, you will receive preferred exhibit space at the Content Management Strategies/DITA North America conference held each spring.

CIDM Vendor logos will be placed on the CIDM and Content Management Strategies/DITA North America conference websites with a link back to the vendor site.

Acknowledgment on all CIDM conference brochures.

Publication of one informational article in the Best Practices newsletter each year.

The vendor name will be mentioned in the Content Management Strategies/DITA North America conference brochure.

The company logo will be included on the CIDM Vendor member banner at the conference.

CIDM Vendor members can submit one promotional item, one 1-page advertisement, and one brochure or one white paper in the Content Management Strategies participant bag.

Conferences.

Guaranteed demonstration session at the CMS/DITA North America conference

Guaranteed Showcase poster session at the Best Practices conference

Conference bag and Proceedings for the Best Practices and Content Management Strategies/DITA North America conferences

Copy of the conference participant list for the Best Practices and Content Management Strategies/DITA North America conferences

Personal communication. Enjoy an opportunity to discuss your issues and achievements with CIDM Director, Dr. JoAnn Hackos.

Cost per year: $7,500