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Benefits for Trade Associations
By joining IBCA,
associations give their members access to "first line" information about many
technology topics by calling the IBCA office to speak with an experienced
consultant free of charge. IBCA also has "getting started" information at the
IBCA web site. Additional support for companies is available through IBCA's
company membership option.
What kind of
information is available to associations? To start, IBCA has
25 years of hands-on experience with bar coding and other
technologies. Their ongoing research, documentation and
coordination provide associations with "on-staff" expertise
that would cost associations a great deal of time and money.
Click here for a
trade association membership application
Services directed
to your association...
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Technology Review.
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Telephone Conference for Your Members. Free one-hour
live telephone conference for your members, hosted by Rick
Bushnell or Jack Householder. You can offer this as a member
benefit, free of charge, or at a fee to recoup the cost of IBCA membership.
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Technology Web Page. Web page constructed by IBCA
containing association-specific information about bar codes,
EDI and electronic commerce. This page can also contain
company and committee contact points for your association,
if appropriate. Take advantage of this member benefit to
ensure that every existing member knows what your
association is doing. It may even attract new members.
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Telephone Support. Your staff can call IBCA for
answers to technology-related questions, such as EDI, bar
codes, electronic commerce, or for guidance on the direction
of the association's technology pathway.
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Bar Code Application Guidelines. They're already
available through IBCA. Based on the U.P.C., these
guidelines are routinely maintained and distributed to
association members. IBCA keeps members aware of
guideline-related changes in the IBCA newsletter... IBCA
News and Views.
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IBCA Technology Library. A comprehensive library of
articles that can be used by associations in their
newsletters, bulletins, web sites, etc.
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Info-Internet Link.
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Find other electronic commerce web sites;
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Link quickly to other trade associations facing
similar technology challenges;
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Review online publications, reports and more;
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View member U.P.C. databases;
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Discover when important technology events are
happening.
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What? No association web site? IBCA will host the
association's web site, too!
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Technology Resource Center. IBCA has a library of
books and videotapes available on an array of
technology-related topics. Information for beginner to
advanced is available. Special discounted prices are
available to IBCA members.
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In-The-Loop. Association representatives are invited
and encouraged to get involved with IBCA. Associations may
serve on the IBCA Board of Directors, on the Standard
Practices Committee, on the Electronic Commerce Task Force,
or on the Bar Code Task Force, ensuring that bar code
guidelines are protected, maintained and enhanced to meet
industrial requirements.
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The GS1 Connection. IBCA is the association's liaison
with GS1 and other standards organizations such as ANSI, AIM
and ISO.
Services directed to your members...
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IBCA Help-Line. Your members may call IBCA free of
charge up to four times each year:
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IBCA will conduct research and clarify Bar Code
Application Guideline issues
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IBCA will provide assistance on how to access the
information available at its web site.
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IBCA will provide answers to basic questions on
getting started with bar code and electronic commerce.
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Keep Me Current Service. Your members may request to
be included in IBCA's Keep Me Current Service. This service
notifies companies, via e-mail, any time there are changes
to standards, upcoming events, meetings, and other important
information.
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On-Line Information. IBCA's web site contains bar
code guidelines, complete books, articles, white papers,
frequently asked questions, and more. Your members are
encouraged to visit it often to access the latest
information.
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Educational Opportunities. IBCA provides educational
sessions and telephone conferences to provide a wide range
of information to individual companies that are preparing
themselves to implement new technologies. Your members will
receive discounted tuition for these sessions.
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Free "VIP" Pass. IBCA provides complimentary passes
to the industry trade shows when available.
Click here for a
trade association membership application
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