Member benefits | PDF Association

REASONS TO JOIN THE PDF ASSOCIATION

Interoperability is good for business.

Most PDF Association members are companies or individual consultants. They access industry resources to help them develop PDF-centric products or services.

Many of these developers are also software publishers who leverage PDF Association marketing assets to help spread the word about their products.

Others, such as developers encountering PDF tangentially, or those working with government and cultural preservation agencies, want access to PDF technical expertise as Observer or liaison members.

MEMBERSHIP TYPES

Individual

Typically held by consultants, Individual members may not share PDF Association resources with their employers or clients.

Observer

Used by organizations monitoring the PDF industry, or with limited interests in specific aspects of PDF technology.

Full

Full membership is for organizations with significant investments in PDF technology. This membership type includes marketing benefits.

Partner

Partner members are major supporters of the industry as a whole. They gain early access to sponsorship opportunities and are eligible for the Board of Directors.

Liaison

Government agencies, academic and public-interest organizations use Liaison membership to collaborate with the industry on advancing technologies to serve their interests.

MEMBERSHIP COST

Member fees vary based on organization size.
INDIVIDUAL	€300 - €600
OBSERVER	€750 – €9,000
FULL	€750 TO €18,000
PARTNER	€3,000 TO €36,000
LIASON	Free (government and non-profits only)

BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP

Technical benefits	Individual	Observer	Full	Partner	Liaison
Access to drafts of upcoming ISO standards
Participate in ISO working-group meetings
Collaborate via Technical Working Groups
Access to members-only intranet and mailing-lists
Participate in Liaison Working Groups
Access to the PDF Interoperability Jira
Voting rights in Technical Working Groups
Voting rights as Partners
Voting rights as Members
Discounts on attending PDF Association events
Share resources within your organization
Eligible for Board membership

Marketing benefits	Individual	Observer	Full	Partner	Liaison
Use of the PDF Association “member” logo
Company description and links from pdfa.org
Product and/or services listings
Contribute or participate in articles on pdfa.org
Sponsorship opportunities at PDF Association events
Other sponsorship opportunities
First chance at sponsorship opportunities
"PDF features" pages
Publish news, events and more on pdfa.org
Support for in-person and online seminars
First chance at speaking opportunities at others' events
Eligible for Board membership