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and ideas in other cities/regions. Were a national network of cross-sector, cross-generation leaders committed to connecting leaders with each other and with smart ideas for making cities connected, innovative, talented, & distinctive.

2014 Membership Dues:

MEMBERSHIP LEVEL Organization/Business Individual CITY CLUSTER New Cluster Model -10 Members (Former Cluster model- 12 members) Discounted Additional Cluster Memberships after first 10 members*

2014 Dues $995 $595

$10,000 ($25,000) $500/ additional member*

*Cluster examples: $10,000=10 memberships; $12,500= 15 memberships; $15,000=20memberships; $20,000=30 memberships; $25,000=40 membership

Individual, Organizational/Business Membership Benefits

o Discounted Registration Fee to Spring Talent Dividend Summit & Fall National Meeting o $400 Discount ($195 registration fee)- Spring Talent Dividend Summit o (non-members-$595 registration fee) o $500 Discount ($750 registration fee)- Fall National Meeting o (non-members-$1,250 registration fee) Free Access: o All CEOs for Cities Research Reports (non-members pay varying fees) o Rethink e-newsletter o Webinars (non-members pay varying fees)* o National Membership Directory (exclusive to members)* o Website Resource Pages (e.g. city success stories, case studies, ideas, practices; annual Talent Dividend Summit and National Meeting summaries, powerpoints, videos) *- available starting February, 2014

City Cluster Membership Benefits (estimated value of $20,000-over $25,000

depending on number of Cluster members and participation in CEOs for Cities convenings)
Dues -$10,000 for 10 memberships. Individual dues are $595 and Organizational/Business dues are $995, but, unlike Cluster members, they must pay a $750 registration fee to the Fall Annual Meeting, so your Cluster is saving from $345-$745 per membership, or $3,450-$7,450 per Cluster. Your Cluster saves even more after the first 10 members because each additional member costs only $500; so the Cluster then saves from $845-$1,245 per additional member. Free Registration to Annual Fall National Meeting o One Free Registration per member (at least $750 savings per member, or $7,500 per Cluster. Individual & Organization Members pay $750; Non-Members pay $1,250) Annual Spring and Fall City Cluster Workshops o Two 1- day Workshops exclusive to City Clusters. The Workshops are highly interactive deep dives into 1-2 priority issues of common concern. Registration fee per member for each workshop is $250-$500 depending on the depth and length of the Workshop. ($500-$750 savings per member based on estimated cost of $1,000 per member, or $5,000-$7,500 per Cluster) Discounted Registration Fee to Spring Talent Dividend Meeting o $195 registration fee ($400 savings per member; non-members-$595 registration fee) Individual and Organization/Business Memberships in City Cluster Cities are only $500 and are considered Cluster members. (For Individuals, this is a savings of $845; for Organizations/Businesses, this is a savings of $1,245). Each Cluster Designates 2 members to serve on CEOs for Cities National Cluster Advisory Council (quarterly phone conferences) Customized Cluster Page on CEOs for Cities Website o Cluster member profiles o Access to publish articles, blog posts on website and in monthly City Vitals e-newsletter o Resources page Free Access: o All CEOs for Cities Research Reports (non-members pay varying fees) o Rethink e-newsletter o Webinars (non-members pay varying fees)* o National Membership Directory (exclusive to members)* o Website Resource Pages (e.g. city success stories, case studies, ideas, practices; annual Talent Dividend Summit, City Cluster Workshop, and National Meeting summaries, powerpoints, videos) o City Cluster Toolkit (suggestions for maximizing effectiveness of your Cluster) o PPT Slides for use in local Cluster meetings (exclusive to members) o Showcase programs/initiatives in National Meeting Marketplace of Ideas (non-members-$1,250 exhibit fee) *- available starting February, 2014 Priority Opportunities: o Access to guest speakers for local City Cluster meetings (when possible, at reduced speaker fee or expenses-only) o Host Spring National Talent Dividend Summit; or Spring City Cluster Workshop; or Fall City Cluster Workshop/National Meeting in your city o Discounted products and services from third parties o Discounted CEOs for Cities consulting services, including local workshops; inter-city missions, and customized research o Speak at Fall National Meeting