Partnership Membership Levels & Benefits
$25,000 (Caucus Advisory Committee Sponsor)
- Chair: The corporate Chair will be the most visible leader of the Partnership with the Congressional Caucus. Over the next three years, this individual will lead all Caucus events in the US Congress (including the private sector task forces mirroring the Caucus structure), serve as co-Chair of the Transportation Study Research Committee, sit on the Partnership Board of Directors, and spearhead fundraising for up to 25 Advisory Committee corporate supporters. We expect to have an eventual Advisory Committee membership of at least 100 corporations (including general and associate members). The Chair will be fully supported by Partnership staff.
- Task Force Co-Chairs (8 total - mirrors Caucus Task Forces)
- Critical Infrastructure Development
- Port Security
- Environmental Stewardship
- Public Policy
- The Caucus Advisory Committee is the primary Partnership group for supporting the Gulf of Mexico Congressional Caucus and for funding Partnership activities, initiatives and events on behalf of the Caucus. Chair of the Advisory Committee will hold a seat on the Board of Directors, lead Caucus events, sit on the Transportation Study Research Committee, and assist with fundraising. Advisory Committee members will also chair four (4) initial Caucus-related Task Forces (Port Security, Critical Infrastructure Development, Environmental Stewardship and Public Policy. The work of each Task Force will mirror, inform and advise their counterparts on the Congressional Caucus. Advisory Committee members will not pay any event fees, and will be offered up to five (5) attendees, depending on the event. The Partnership website will provide hyperlinks to each corporate supporter on the Advisory Committee. All members at this level will be listed as "investors" in the Transportation Study.
- Chair, Gulf of Mexico Trade Corridor Transportation Study: The corporate Chair will lead the Study research process, participate in the selection of a consulting team, and manage the four Study subcommittees (market potential, port security, environmental assessment and public policy). This leadership position will also consult regularly and appear with the Congressional Caucus and stakeholders in the five US Gulf states, and assist in the formation of the Mexican business and consulting counterpart study organization. The Chair will also lead business and foundation fundraising efforts for the Study, with the support of Partnership staff.
- Study Co-Chairs (10 total - mirrors Study components)
- Research Committee
- Technical Advisory Committees
- Market Potential, infrastructure planning and development
- Security impact assessment
- Environmental assessment
- Public Policy and Implementation Committee
$5,000 (General Members)
- General members of the Partnership will be listed as supporters of the Caucus Advisory Committee, and will receive a 50% discount per attendee to all Advisory Committee and Partnership events. General members will also be asked to participate on Caucus Advisory Committee Task Forces. Corporate names will be listed on the Partnership website. General members will also be invited to be preferred sponsors of Partnership events.
$ 500 (Associate Members)
- Associate members of the Partnership will be listed as members of the Caucus Advisory Committee, and will be invited to Advisory Committee and Partnership events. Associate member attendees will receive a 10% discount on event fees.