Membership Application

Name:________________________________Phone:__________________________

Company Name:_______________________________ Fax:____________________

Address:______________________________________Mobile:__________________

City:___________________________________ E-Mail:________________________

State:_______________Zip:______________ URL:____________________________ 

Country:______________________________# of Employees:__________________

Business Type:_____________________________ Year Co. Established:________

Referred By:____________________________________

Description of Business:

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In the event of termination of membership for any reason I agree to immediately

discontinue the use of IBAglobal logo and use of any supplied materials in any form.

Signature:__________________________________________Date:______________

Membership Type:

Please select membership type:

______   Corporate Membership ‐ $750.00 (USD)

______   Government ‐ $750.00 (USD)

______   Academic Institutions ‐ $750.00 (USD)

______   Non‐Corporate Organizations ‐ $750 (USD)

______   Individual Membership ‐ $750.00 (USD)

_____   Student Membership ‐ $50 (USD)

QUESTIONNAIRE

Please take a moment to complete this survey.

1) What are you looking for from IBA Global?

___ Networking

___ Events

___ Business Missions

___ Education

___ Other:

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2) How did you hear about IBA Global?

___ Website

___ Trade Magazine

___ Event

___ Referral

___ Other: ______________________________________________________________

3) What is your firm’s level of international business activity?

___ Maintain offices and/or operations in more than one country

___ Frequently import and/or export, but no offices or investments abroad

___ Import and/or export at irregular intervals

___ Beginning efforts to expand internationally

___ Little or no activity

___ Not applicable

4) How would you characterize your current pursuit of international business opportunities?

___ Aggressively looking for international growth opportunities

___ Actively looking for opportunities

___ Open to opportunities, but not proactively seeking

5) How informed are you regarding international competition in your industry?

___ Highly informed, aware of foreign and domestic competitors, global market    

       shares, product and service offerings and potential treats

___ Know who the foreign and domestic competitors, but know little about them

___ Only aware of foreign competitors who have entered the U.S. market

___ Have not assessed the competition to any degree

6) What resources do you use to obtain international market information &

     opportunities?

Note: Please rank in order, use “1” for the first resource consulted:

___ US Government resources

___ International trade organizations

___ Trade publications, industry websites

___ Consulting firms

___ Libraries, university research

___ Banks, transportation companies, other

___ Trade associations / Chamber of Commerce

___ Company annual reports

___ Foreign government websites

___ Newspapers, journal archives

___ Professional contacts / relationships

___ Other

7) List any trade organizations that have provided you with international trade

    assistance:

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8) Did the trade organization meet your expectations?  Yes____ No____ Explain:

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