GlobalMembershipCommittee Notes 20091022

Attendees

 * Michael Coates
 * Dan Cornell
 * Kate Hartmann

Minutes (10:00 - 10:45 EDT)

 * General catch up


 * Committee is working with online voting sites to provide services for first OWASP vote on next OWASP Board member


 * Kate received feedback on membership kit and shirts. Will be ordering member stickers and OWASP shirts will say "member"


 * Kate verifying OWASP membership CDs functioning ok.


 * How should honorary members be handled for membership kits? Idea to provide t-shirt and virtual material for membership card and certificate.

* Status update * Membership Progress * Discussion points - govt sponsorship, tiered membership for corporates (gold or silver) * Kate to email membership numbers by month * Dan to create first draft of slides
 * Prepare material for Global Summit. We will have about 30 minutes to update everyone.

* (GOLD) Higher cost, includes pre-purchase of conference admission, owasp logo, etc at discount rate. Banner ads, conference sponsorships have been good incentives so far * (SILVER) Existing corporate plan. * May be good option for companies able to make 1 big purchase instead of multiple small items through the year * Kate will survey corporate members for their opinions and bring up at conference committee meeting and global board meeting
 * Tiered membership ideas (gold or silver)


 * Kate to follow-up on Microsoft corporate membership status

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