Membership

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Membership Guidelines

Any person of good repute who subscribes to the objectives and purposes of the guild is welcomed to join the PGI. Memberships extend from January 1st through December 31st. Two levels of membership are available:

1. Full membership (corporate membership) includes voting privileges and eligibility to serve as an officer, as set forth in the by-laws.

Applicants must be 18 years of age or older. Within this level there is an additional option open to members of a household where the PGI Bulletin is already sent. A member would thus receive no PGI Bulletin but would still have all the other privileges of full membership.

2. Junior membership does not include voting privileges or officer eligibility and applicants must be under the age of 18.

Within this level there is an additional option open to members of a household where the PGI Bulletin is already sent. A member would thus receive no PGI Bulletin, but would still have all the other privileges of Junior membership.

You must also enclose written permission from your parent or legal guardian to join the Guild.

All members who have paid current dues receive a membership wallet card and a subscription to the PGI Bulletin containing Guild news, technical articles and advertising. New members may join the Guild at any time during the year.

They receive the current year's PGI Bulletins including back issues (if they are available), a membership certificate, wallet card and a PGI arm patch.

New members who join following the annual PGI Convention in August and before the beginning of the new year will have the choice of:

(a) Membership for the current year only, including all back issues of the Bulletin for the current year, if available, all remaining Bulletins to be published in the current year, and the calendar for the following year which is mailed with the December Bulletin, OR

(b) Membership for the following year only, beginning on the following January 1 and extending through the succeeding year.

Life Membership in the PGI is also an option.

PGI Membership PRIOR to June 1st is required to attend the PGI Convention. Convention registrations will not be accepted from anyone who was not a PGI member prior to June 1.