What is ALEC? With nearly 2,000 members, ALEC is the nation’s largest nonpartisan, individual membership association of state legislators. Well over 100 ALEC members hold senior leadership positions in their state legislatures. ALEC’s alumni include almost 80 current members of Congress and sitting or former governors. ALEC’s goal is to ensure that each of its legislative members is fully armed with the information, research, and ideas they need to be an ally of the free-market system. A DYNAMIC PARTNERSHIP One of ALEC’s greatest strengths is the public-private partnership. ALEC provides the private sector with an unparalleled opportunity to have its voice heard, and its perspective appreciated, by the legislative members. This partnership identifies issues and then responds with common-sense, result-oriented policies. The two groups work in unison to solve the challenges facing the nation. The results are policies that will define the American political landscape in the 21st century. ALEC is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. All contributions are fully tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. ALEC’s tax ID number is 52-0140979. 1101 Vermont Ave, NW 11th Floor Washington, D.C. 20005 Phone: 202-466-3800 Fax: 202-466-3801 www.alec.org ALEC members benefit from this partnership of business leaders, policy experts, and legislators through networking, conferences, Task Force meetings, and Issue Briefings. Private Sector Membership ALEC NATIONAL TASK FORCES VALUE OF MEMBERSHIP Through ALEC’s Resource Center, the ALEC staff provides research, policy analyses, scholarly articles, reference materials, and expert testimony on a wide spectrum of issues. Meetings and Networking Opportunities v Spring Task Force Summit An intensive meeting of ALEC’s Task Force members, the Summit is designed to keep members abreast of new developments in the states with Task Force meetings, and hearings on pressing issues. v Annual Meeting Approximately 2,000 legislators, business executives, and public-policy experts gather for four days to discuss issues and develop policy. Each meeting features 35 to 40 workshops, plenary sessions, and Task Force meetings, as well as numerous networking opportunities at social events. v States and Nation Policy Summit The Summit introduces the ALEC agenda to newly elected and freshman state legislators for a three-day conference of intensive educational sessions addressing issues that will be at the top of agendas the following year. Policy Publications ALEC produces numerous publications on current policy topics such as: v ALEC State Factor A periodic publication on the issues facing state legislators v Report Cards and Special Studies State-by-state analyses of critical issues such as education, natural resources, health, and tax and fiscal policy v ALEC Academy and State Issue Seminars Throughout the year ALEC holds issue-specific seminars in 20 to 30 state capitols. The ALEC Academy is a special two-day intensive program on a specific issue, featuring national experts as faculty v Inside ALEC Timely current-event and policy articles for ALEC members are published 10 times a year v ALEC Web Site ALEC’s Web site (www.alec.org) features news, lectures, publications, Task Force updates, the ALEC calendar, and more than 700 pieces of model legislation that can be easily downloaded ALEC’s national Task Forces serve as public-policy laboratories where legislators develop model policies to use across the country. The nine Task Forces commission research, publish issue papers, convene workshops, distribute issue alerts, and serve as clearinghouses of information on free-market policies in the states. The centerpiece of the Task Forces is ALEC’s model legislation. To date, ALEC has considered, written, and approved hundreds of model bills, resolutions, and policy statements. Historically, during each legislative cycle, ALEC legislators introduce more than 1,000 pieces of legislation based on these models, approximately 17 percent of which are enacted. ALEC’s Nine Task Forces Membership Dues Civil Justice Commerce, Insurance & Economic Development Education Health & Human Services International Relations Natural Resources Public Safety & Elections Tax & Fiscal Policy Telecommunications & Information Technology $3,000 $2,500 $2,500 $3,000 $10,000 $3,000 $2,500 $3,000 $5,000 Membership levels & Benefits Washington Club $7,000 v 3 contacts on ALEC publications and policy papers mailing list v Access to Members Only section of the Web site (www.alec.org) MADISON CLUB $12,000 v 5 contacts on ALEC publications and policy papers mailing list v Access to Members Only section of the Web site (www.alec.org) v One Annual Meeting Registration v One States & Nation Policy Summit Registration v Invitation to the Leadership Dinner at the Annual Meeting v Discount advertising rates in ALEC publications JEFFERSON Club $25,000 v 5 contacts on ALEC publications and policy papers mailing list v Access to Members Only section of the Web site (www.alec.org) v One Annual Meeting Registration v One States & Nation Policy Summit Registration v Invitation to all ALEC VIP events v Reserved table seating for the Opening Luncheons at ALEC meetings v Invitation to Board Reception and Board Dinner at the Annual Meeting v Discount advertising rates in ALEC publications NOTE: All membership packages include the following benefits: v Opportunity to join any number of Task Forces v Networking opportunities at the state and national levels at all meetings v Invitations to Special Events v Discounted registration for all company representatives to ALEC events v Discounted exhibit booth rates at ALEC meetings