MELA | Midwest Ecological Landscaping Association

MELA Dues Structure:

Effective December 1, 2011

Why have we changed our fee structure?

• Full time students

$30 per year

• Individual members*

• Companies with gross annual revenue of up to $150,000
Non-profit organizations with 1-5 fte staff

$75 per year

• Municipalities or other government related agencies

$100 per year

• Companies with gross annual revenue of $150,000 to $2 million

• Non-profit organizations with 6-10 fte staff

$125 per year

• Companies with gross annual revenue of $2-$10 million

• Non-profit organizations with 11-20 fte staff

$275 per year

• Companies with gross annual revenue of more than $10 million

• Non-profit organizations with more than 20 fte staff

$450 per year

*Individual memberships are reserved for non-professional members who wish to be a part of the MELA movement.

NOTE: You may join on behalf of your entire organization or on behalf of your regional office or (in the case of non-profits) your department. Remember, each membership entitles you to 5 discounted tickets to our events. See member benefits.

All professional memberships are determined by size of company and provide all benefits of membership including participation in our searchable database, opportunity to apply for our Preferred Provider Lists, and multiple enrollments to MELA events at member rates.

Frequently asked questions

Why New Membership Rates?
Our new rates provide better and more equitable services to every member. They also:

Charge more fairly: Right now, our organizational membership fee of $125 applies to all companies, from those that gross under $150,000 annually to those that gross over $10 million annually. This wide disparity is corrected with our new fees. We are also including special rates for full-time students, municipalities, government agencies and not-for-profit companies.

Offer more benefits: MELA's new fee structure will support our mission and bring you increased benefits in 2012: more education – in virtual and real time formats and at low cost per event, opportunities to showcase what sustainable work you are doing, dialogue between professionals and potential customers and like-minded colleagues, and as always, the best conference on sustainable landscaping in the Midwest.

Open MELA membership to individuals who are not professionals in the landscape industry.

How will my membership be converted to the new rates?
If you are already a MELA member, you will receive notification well in advance of the date that your membership is due to auto-renew, instructing you to REENTER information about your company that will determine your new membership rate.

If your existing membership auto-renews BEFORE you have a chance to convert to the new schedule, we will assist you in converting and will give you the appropriate discount for what you have already paid on the old fee schedule.