Membership Levels & Benefits (.pdf)
Participant
Take part in Consortium activities at the operational level.
Participant Plus
Get your colleagues involved at the operational level.
Sponsor
Participate at both the operational and executive/strategic levels.
Benefactor
Participate at all levels - intended for large companies with multiple service organizations.
Level Summary
See what's involved in all levels.
All levels of Consortium membership include:
- Unlimited participation in monthly KCS ConversationStorm and DeepDive conference calls
- Invitations to ongoing Program Team Meetings
- Distribution of member updates, white papers and briefs
- All member company employees granted access to the Consortium website, library and online resources
- Special member rates on the Annual Member Summit, Annual Executive Summit, workshops and member services
- Individual development and networking opportunities with a leading peer group
- Industry-level perspective and strategic-level thinking
- Research from other industries and disciplines
1. Participant
Open to companies of any size wishing to participate in Consortium activities at the operational level.
- Unlimited participation in monthly KCS ConversationStorm and DeepDive conference calls
- One representative per face-to-face Program Team Meeting, unlimited access to Virtual Team Meetings
- Attend the Annual Member Summit at the discounted member rate
- Attend the Annual Executive Summit at the discounted member rate
- 10% discount off list price of all Consortium-offered services (assessments and workshops)
- Annual dues: $9,900
2. Participant Plus
Open to companies of any size wishing to have multiple participants at the operational level.
- Unlimited participation in monthly KCS ConversationStorm and DeepDive conference calls
- Two representatives per face-to-face Program Team Meeting, unlimited access to Virtual Team Meetings
- Two complimentary seats at the Annual Member Summit ($4,400 value)
- Attend the Annual Executive Summit at the discounted member rate
- 15% discount off list price of all Consortium-offered services (assessments and workshops)
- Annual dues: $16,000
3. Sponsor
Open to companies of any size wishing to participate in Consortium activities at both operational and executive/strategic levels. Sponsors are often early adopters of the methodologies and have influence over the definition and development of the concepts.
- Unlimited participation in monthly KCS ConversationStorm and DeepDive conference calls
- Three representatives per face-to-face Program Team Meeting, unlimited access to Virtual Team Meetings
- Two complimentary seats at the Annual Member Summit ($4,400 value)
- One complimentary seat at the Annual Executive Summit ($2,200 value)
- One seat on the Consortium's Leadership Committee
- One Executive Briefing per year, aligning to member's annual planning process ($1,800 value)
- One one-day Management Workshop per year ($2,800 value). For first- and second-line managers. Customizable, intended to focus on the latest KCS management practices and performance assessment.
- 20% discount off list price of all Consortium-offered services (assessments and workshops)
- Annual dues: $23,000
4. Benefactor
Intended for Fortune 500 companies with multiple divisions for whom the work of the Consortium is relevant and who would like to have multiple people participating in both the strategic and operational levels of the work. Benefactors are often the early adopters of the methodologies and have significant influence over the definition and development of the concepts.
- Unlimited participation in monthly KCS ConversationStorm and DeepDive conference calls
- Unlimited participation in Program Team Meetings
- Three complimentary seats at the Annual Member Summit ($6,600 value)
- Two complimentary seats at the Annual Executive Summit ($4,400 value)
- Two seats on the Consortium's Leadership Committee
- Two Executive Briefings per year, aligning to member's annual planning process ($3,600 value)
- One one-day Management Workshop per year ($2,800 value). For first- and second-line managers. Customizable, intended to focus on the latest KCS management practices and performance assessment.
- Opportunity Assessment: performed in the first year of membership ($12,500 value)
- 25% discount off list price of all Consortium-offered services (assessments and workshops)
- Annual dues: $45,000
Level Summary
| Programs & Services | Participant / Plus | Sponsor | Benefactor |
|---|---|---|---|
| ConversationStorm & DeepDive Calls | Unlimited participation | Unlimited participation | Unlimited participation |
| Program Teams (working groups) |
1 attendee per meeting / 2 attendees per meeting |
3 attendees per meeting | Unlimited participation |
| Member Summit | Member discount / 2 attendees ($4,400 value) |
2 attendees ($4,400 value) | 3 attendees ($6,600 value) |
| Executive Summit | Member discount | 1 attendee ($2,200 value) | 2 attendees ($4,400 value) |
| Leadership Committee | N/A | 1 seat | 1 seat |
| Executive Briefings (aligns to annual planning process) |
Member discount | 1 per year ($1,800 value) | 2 per year ($3,600 value) |
| Management Workshop |
Member discount | 1 per year ($2,800 value) | 1 per year ($2,800 value) |
| Opportunity Assessment | Member discount | Member discount | Free in the first year ($12,500 value) |
| Additional Services | 10% discount / 15% discount |
20% discount | 25% discount |
| Annual Dues | $9,900 / $16,000 |
$23,000 | $45,000 |