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Recognizing that the HP community includes a diverse group of customers, Connect has designed its benefits and programs to complement HP’s wide array of product solutions. Members are able to address their particular business concerns and find the specific product information or business solutions they are seeking. The Connect member benefits are uniquely designed to make your job easier and ensure a return on investment for your membership.

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Membership Benefits:

Access to Chapters all over the globe and SIGs by technology area
Online networking with your peers in the Connect community; find people like you by technology, geography, or interest area
Expand your HP education with live webcasts
Monthly eNewsletters
Open source content of the ITUG Library
participate in the collective voice to HP by becoming involved in advocacy to HP
NonStop users receive a subscription to The Connection; a bi-monthly technical journal

Paid Membership Benefits (in addition):

Discounted registrations to various events
Voting rights
The ITUG Library
Archived webcasts
Archived online issues of The Connection; a bi-monthly technical journal
OpenVMS Hobbyist License
Connect Converge, a quarterly technical journal for HP business technology users

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MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES	ANNUAL DUES (USD)
Corporate Membership	$500.00
Individual Membership	$50.00
HP ExpertOne Certified Professional Membership	$50.00
Chapter Affiliate Membership	Complimentary
Guest Membership	Complimentary
Partner Program	$1,500.00
Alliance One	Complimentary (if eligible)
HP Employee (Sponsored)	Complimentary (if eligible)
Sponsorship	Package Rates Vary

**All prices are in US Dollars. Foreign currency will be converted using the applicable current exchange rate.

Membership Information:

Membership dues reside at the individual and corporate level
Membership dues are paid annually for participation starting from the date of sign up
Connect has a wide variety of membership opportunities to meet your company’s needs
HP employee members are ineligible to vote.

Corporate Membership:

Customers or HP Partners
$500.00 USD for one-year membership
Multi-year memberships available
- $900.00 USD for two-year membership
- $1,200.00 USD for three-year membership
Up to 25 employees
All members receive Connect benefits

Individual Membership:

$50.00 USD for one-year membership
One member

HP ExpertOne Certified Professionals Membership:

$50.00 USD for one-year membership
One member

Chapter Affiliate Membership:

Customers who are members of affiliated Connect chapters
See the list of affiliated Connect chapters to find a local chapter near you
- If you are interested in joining an affiliated chapter, please see the Chapter page for chapter leadership contact information or contact Connect.
Complimentary (non-paid) membership for one year
Does not receive paid membership benefits

Guest Membership:

Any customers
Complimentary (non-paid) membership for one year
Does not receive paid membership benefits

Partner Program:

The Connect Partner Program provides your company with active, integrated ways to reach the Connect membership of more than 50,000 participants worldwide. This program is for specifically designed for all companies looking to differentiate themselves in the market space through increased access, and visibility thus providing a platform to increase market share.

Be listed on Connect's Partner Directory with a company logo and hyperlink to the company's site
Get a block of 50 Connect memberships
Contact us to get signed up

AllianceONE Membership:

Connect wishes to recognize AllianceONE members who have played a role toward the betterment and advancement of the Connect User Community. To this end, a complimentary membership will be given to those individuals or companies (up to 50 contacts) who have actively contributed to Connect in the past 12 months. The membership will be non-voting and must be renewed each year. Membership applicants must be a confirmed AllianceONE Partner with HP to receive these benefits.

Complimentary (non-paid) membership if eligible
To be eligible, your company must be enrolled in HP's AllianceONE Program

HP Employee (Sponsored) Membership:

HP has purchased a block of memberships for HP Employees only. This block is renewed annually, and internally at Connect HQ. The membership expires on the 28th of the first month of the year.