Benefits
Benefits for all membership levels include:
- Complimentary subscription to the peer-reviewed Journal of Experiential Education, three times per year, ($100 value)
25% to 40% discounts to AEE International and Regional Conferences - Online job referral network (Jobs Clearinghouse) including free resume postings and discounted job postings
- 10% to 25% discounts on EE publications, DVDs and videos through our eStore. More than 60 titles available!
Quarterly Horizon e-newsletter featuring up to date industry news, articles, reviews, and resources from the field
Regional, profession and affiliation based groups enhancing collaboration with conferences, newsletters, workshops, and other communications - Reduced business or educational costs with discounts offered to you by AEE’s Preferred Partners including NOLS, Outdoor Prolink Pro Deals, Project Adventure, Remote Medical International, Team Source, Leap-Ware, and Stratus.
Members Only website featuring newsletter archive, board updates, discounts opportunities, and calendar of events (more to come in 2008) - Annual recognition of member achievements including outstanding practitioners, professionals, teachers and progressive EE institutions and organizations
- Annual membership card, comprehensive organization, institute and accredited program directory, and handbook to facilitate membership services and contact between members
- Listing in and access to AEE's online Member Directory for enhanced networking; search by name, city, state, country, profession-based group, affiliation group, and area of focus (Organization, Institution, and Accredited Directory is open to the public)
- Access to General Liability Insurance through AEE's preferred insurance provider, Stratus Insurance (Organization, Institution, and Accredited)
- Accreditation program providing organizations with the highest standards in the industry (Institution)
Member-to-Member Discount Program designed to save you money, stimulate new business, and support fellow members
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Additional Benefits:
| Benefit | Organizational Member | Institutional Member | Accredited Member |
| Total Members1 | Extend benefits to four people within your organization; add additional members for $55/person | Extend benefits to 10 people within your organization; add additional members for $30/person | Benefits extend to an unlimited number of people within your organization |
| Journal of Experiential Education2 | One complimentary subscription | Two complimentary subscriptions | Two complimentary subscriptions |
| Jobs Clearinghouse Discounts | Packs of 30-day job postings: three for $25; eight for $50; one year of unlimited postings for $100 (the cost for other membership levels and nonmembers is $75 for one 30-day posting). Resume purchases for $15 ($30 for nonmembers) | Packs of 30-day job postings: three for $25; eight for $50; one year of unlimited postings for $100 (the cost for other membership levels and nonmembers is $75 for one 30-day posting). Resume purchases for $15 ($30 for nonmembers) | Free job postings and resume purchases |
| Insurance through AEE's preferred insurance provider, Stratus Insurance | Access to general liability insurance | Access to general liability insurance | Eligible for general liability insurance with a discount |
| Organizational Member Directory (online, public) | Listing with link to your organization's website | Listing with link to your organization's website | Listing with link to your organization's website; notes accreditation status |
| AEE Annual International Conference discount3 | $100 discount per person (for up to four people) | $135 discount per person (for up to 10 people) | $135 discount per person (for an unlimited number of people) |
| Application for Accreditation | $500 | Waiver to the cost of the $500 preliminary Accreditation Application | Not applicable |
1 To receive benefits, each person under the membership can create his/her own member profile with a unique username and password.
2 Additional subscriptions to the Journal of Experiential Education are available for $25 to Organizational, Institutional and Accredited Members.
3 Based on 2006 Annual International AEE Conference registration rates.
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Up to 70% of AEE Members Renew each year, Why?
To attend conferences (39%)
To network and stay connected (38%)
To stay current (28%)
To show a commitment to EE (26%)
To receive the Journal (19%)
To achieve professional development (16%)
To maintain friendships (12%)
To meet standards through accreditation (11%)
To use the Jobs Clearinghouse (7%)
To contribute to the field of EE (7%)
To gain access to resources (5%)
To receive prodeals and discounts (5%)
*From member survey sent out March 2008
