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| Benefit | Contributing Membership | Affiliate | Alliance |
| Voting and Participation | |||
| Voting in all IMS GLC project groups | |||
| Voting in all Accredited Profile Management Groups (APMG) | |||
| Technical Advisory Board delegate (voting on all IMS work charters and products) | |||
| Elect members of the IMS GLC Board of Directors | |||
| Nominate candidates for the IMS GLC Board of Directors | |||
| Lead the development of project charters and project groups | |||
| Eligible for participation in Technical Advisory Board Steering Group | |||
| Participate in all aspects of project groups after charter is approved by membership | |||
| Participate in face-to-face Project Group sessions after charter is approved by membership | |||
| Access to all aspects of the member web site, including all project group materials | |||
| Access to all Alliance activities and websites | |||
| Access to Developer (CM/DN draft) releases prior to public review and release | |||
| Access to Affiliate areas of the member web site, including all Alliances | |||
| Participation at the IMS GLC quarterly meetings | |||
| Participation at the IMS GLC's annual Learning Impact conference at reduced fee | |||
| Ability to participate in IMS Leadership Groups | |||
| Eligible to serve on the IMS Executive Committee | |||
| Ability to participate in Institutional/State Groups advisory groups and events | |||
| Recognition of Sponsorship and Outreach | |||
| Use of exclusive IMS GLC Member Logo on your web site and marketing materials | |||
| Inclusion of logo in Contributing Member area of IMS GLC web site | |||
| Inclusion of organization name and link to your website in Affiliate area of IMS GLC web site | |||
| Inclusion of organization name in the Alliance area of the IMS GLC web site | |||
| Recognition of involvement in IMS GLC materials, presentations, and press releases | |||
| Ability to access and distribute all IMS GLC research and survey reports | |||
| Participation in exclusive leadership webinars on new innovations in the learning industry and the state of open specifications and standards for learning | |||
| Participation in industry leadership interviews conducted by IMS GLC and posted to the website and distributed to IMS GLC Affiliates | |||
| Participation on the editorial board of IMS GLC's exclusive annual report on Learning Impact | |||
| Special Member Only Newsletters | |||
| Management, Evolution, and Conformance of Published Works | |||
| Ability to apply for IMS GLC Conformance mark(s) for your products or services | |||
| Ability to register and view application profiles of IMS standards | |||
| Ability to submit an extension or profile for accreditation or vote in an Accredited Profile Management Group | |||
| Ability to participate in Accredited Profile Management Groups (APMGs) | |||
| Support for end-user organizations in including requirements for open standards in writing RFPs, tenders, and procurements. | |||
| Technical support for end-user organizations implementing standards from IMS staff and other IMS members via online forums | |||
| Support to resolve integration and interoperability problems encountered with compliant products | |||