This doesn't provide any hard facts as to the membership or the direction.
Neither does the website.
Bret A. Fausett a �crit:
>
> Michael Sondow wrote:
> >I have looked carefully over the AIP website, but can find no information on
> >the membership, organizational structure, or direction of AIP. Can you
> >provide this information?
>
> Sure. I believe there is a some information on the main AIP web site
> (http://www.association.org), and the following overview was provided to
> me by Andrew Kraft, the AIP's Executive Director:
>
> =---------------------------------------------------------------=
>
> The Association of Internet Professionals is the Internet industry's
> largest
> professional organisation. It is a broad industry coalition of
> professionals
> ranging from the developer to the CEO, the marketing and salesperson to
> the
> graphic designer, and the copywriter to the webmaster. AIP exists to help
> its members succeed in business. Its mission, "to support, unify and
> represent the global community of Internet professionals" is carried out
> through benefits programs, networking and topical discussion opportunities
> (both online and through regional chapters), policy advocacy and special
> projects, such as the AIP Compensation & Benefits Report or the AIP
> Certification Accreditation Council (www.accredit.net).
>
> AIP's membership is diverse, and includes the industry's top companies and
> individual decision-makers. With over 100 corporate members, AIP
> represents
> the companies ranging from ISPs and telcos to software and hardware
> manufacturers to web design and service companies to non-profits,
> educational institutions and government agencies.
>
> AIP's membership of almost 8500 individuals include the following:
>
> 42% SENIOR MANAGEMENT - Defined as positions at the vice-president
> level or above - the decision-makers.
>
> 41% TECHNICAL/DESIGN - Defined as any non-senior management
> position with a technical or design focus, including the "corporate
> webmaster."
>
> 10% FREELANCE - Defined as independent contractors not under
> long-term full-time contract, the self-employed or any others in
> similar situations.
>
> 7% OTHER BUSINESS - Defined as any non-senior management position
> with a business administration, sales or marketing focus.
>
> AIP is run by a democratically elected Board of Directors. The twenty-two
> (22) member Board, elected each year by all Voting members in good
> standing,
> is elected in staggered terms of 2 years in length, with half the Board up
> for election each year. Elections take place in May of each year.
>
> Once elected, the Board then further elects its Executive Committee, made
> up
> of a Chair, Executive Vice Chair, and five (5) Vice Chairs. Two of the
> Vice
> Chairs also serve as Treasurer and Secretary, respectively.
>
> The chapter leadership is elected by each chapter's constituency of Voting
> members in good standing at least once per year.
>
> The International Board employs a full-time staff of eight (8), which
> handles the day-to-day operations of the association.
>
> For more information on the association, please contact AIP Executive
> Director Andrew Q. Kraft MAIP.
>
> =---------------------------------------------------------------=
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