Membership

The group is serious about what we do and expect our members to help others, share information and referrals on their own and without quotas, and to take a proactive role in the organization. Active members take part in group committees. Members are required to attend 80% of the meetings.

Member Criteria
1. Be a consummate professional in your discipline.
2. Have a diverse range of contacts (minimum of 200 names in your contact database).
3. Willingness to share leads under appropriate circumstances.
4. Attend 80% of meetings (12 out of 15 meetings) or send surrogate in your place.
5. Provide at least 4 referrals during the year.
6. Make 6 house calls during the course of the year.
7. Bring 4 guests during the course of the year.
8. Host 1 event during the year (business or social) with at least 4 members present.
9. Attend 5 member-hosted events during the year.

Benefits
Members enjoy the following benefits:
• All morning breakfast meetings for the year.
• One spotlight presentation to the group.
• A page on the website.
• Invitation and discounts to other events.
• Occasional perks (such as a copy of the book Nonstop Networking by Andrea Nierenberg).
• Right of refusal of a potential new member that may pose a conflict of interest with you.

Dues
Membership in the Executive Forum is $600 per calendar year. Members find that the membership is an excellent value that pays for itself many times over in the relationships cultivated and the business generated through the network.

Open Membership Categories
We are actively seeking members in the following categories and are interested in members in other areas as well. To avoid conflict with other members, we guarantee exclusivity in each category.

• Banking
• Broadcast Advertising
• Business Strategy Consult
• Commercial Mortgage Broker
• Commercial Real Estate Lender
• Events Planner
• Executive Recruiter
• Fractional Airline
• General Contractor
• High End Auto Dealer
• HR Consultant
• Insurance: Property & Casualty
• Law (various areas)
• Limousine Service
• Manufacturers Rep (high-end products, e.g., medical equipment)
• Media Buying Service
• Moving Company
• Non-profit Executive
• Publishing Executive (e.g., magazine)
• Real Estate Developer
• Technology Implementation Consultant
• Travel Agent
• Video Production Company

Joining
To determine if the group is right for you,you are encourged to attend two Executive Forum meetings and meet with other members of the group (particularly the Executive Committee). You would then submit your application for membership which must be approved by the Executive Committee and then by the general membership.

Application Procedure & Approval Process
1. Candidate meets member criteria.
2.Candidate attends two meetings and meets with other members of the group.
3.Candidate submits Membership Application.
4. Application is reviewed by the Executive Committee.
5. Upon EC approval, Application is emailed the general membership who are given 10 days to respond. If no negative responses, the Applicant is approved.
6. New member is sent New Member Welcome Email.
7. Membership is sent notice that the member was approved.

Application
Click here to download a PDF of the Membership Application.