Membership Information

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ACCT is a 501(c)(6) non-profit trade association. A membership with ACCT is vital in keeping the association financially sustainable, relevant, and influential as the chief advocate for the challenge course industry. Our diverse global membership is comprised of owners, operators, builders, installers, college educators, camp directors, practitioners, students, researchers, and other stakeholders. Membership is open to all individuals who share a desire to stay informed, expand their knowledge, connect with other members, and network with industry leaders!

Have questions? Contact us or call the ACCT Business Office at +1 303.827.2432



 

Business to Business (B2B)

Examples: Vendors, Suppliers, Manufacturers
An organization
or company that provides services or products to operators, vendors, or manufacturers.

Common services offered by Vendors include but are not limited to design, installation, inspection, training and certification, operational reviews, engineering and business consulting. Many vendors also provide products direct to operators, and on occasion, direct to consumers.

*To qualify for non-profit pricing, the member organization must submit proof that their entity is a legally registered non-profit in their jurisdiction. Proof shall include a letter or certificate of non-profit status from the recognized jurisdictional taxing authority and must be on-file at the ACCT office by e-mailing membership@acctinfo.org.

Membership includes 5 seats. Additional individuals may be added to the organization’s membership roster at an additional cost of $50 per additional member. Administrative accounts (Billing, Management, Primary Contact) do not need to use a seat.

Join as Business to Business (B2B)

Business to Client (B2C) Service Provider

Examples: Operator, Programmer
An organization or company offering challenge course programs or services direct to the public at a specific site or location.

Most B2C operators manage challenge courses that may include but are not limited to low elements, high elements, climbing walls, ziplines, canopy tours, aerial adventure parks, or provide experience-based training and development to end users. Their offerings may be further described as educational, developmental, therapeutic, or recreational in nature.

Memberships for Operator / B2C Members are on a per site basis. Organizations that operate multiple sites or locations may require more than one membership. Please contact the ACCT Business Office for more details.

Commercial Operator: $440.00/year
Non-Profit: $325.00/year

*To qualify for non-profit pricing, the member organization must submit proof that their entity is a legally registered non-profit in their jurisdiction. Proof shall include a letter or certificate of non-profit status from the recognized jurisdictional taxing authority and must be on-file at the ACCT office by e-mailing membership@acctinfo.org.

Membership includes 5 seats. Additional individuals may be added to the organization’s membership roster at an additional cost of $50 per additional member. Administrative accounts (Billing, Management, Primary Contact) do not need to use a seat.

Join as Business to Client (B2C) Service Provider

Industry Stakeholder/Affiliate Member

Any organization or entity that has an interest in the Challenge Course market.

Included in this category are organizations that are involved in standard setting, regulation and policy making, other trade associations, law firms, supplemental service providers, and amusement park operators that do not provide Challenge Course services.

Stakeholder / Affiliate: $330.00/year

Membership includes 4 seats. Additional individuals may be added to the organization’s membership roster at an additional cost of $50 per additional member. Administrative accounts (Billing, Management, Primary Contact) do not need to use a seat.

Join as Industry Stakeholder/Affiliate Member

Individual Member

Individual memberships are limited to one person. Individual members cannot be associated with any type of organizational membership such as a B2C or B2B membership.

Examples of individual memberships may include, but are not limited to: any interested individual who is not directly affiliated with or employed by a company that delivers challenge course programming or provides services to the marketplace, i.e., a practitioner, lawyer, engineer, contract facilitator/trainer/builder defined as an independent contractor, or any individual with an active interest in the industry.

Individual: $95.00/year

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Senior Member

Senior memberships are limited to one person. Senior members cannot be associated with any type of organizational membership such as a B2C or B2B membership.

Examples of individual memberships may include, but are not limited to: any interested individual who is not directly affiliated with or employed by a company that delivers challenge course programming or provides services to the marketplace, i.e., a practitioner, lawyer, engineer, contract facilitator/trainer/builder defined as an independent contractor, retired person or any individual with an active interest in the industry.

Senior: $65.00/year

*To qualify for senior pricing, the member must be 65 years of age or older.

Join as Senior Member

Student Member

Student memberships are limited to one person. Student members cannot be associated with any type of organizational membership such as a B2C or B2B membership.

Examples of individual memberships may include, but are not limited to: students.

Students: $65.00/year

*To qualify for student pricing, the member must be enrolled, full-time in a secondary, undergraduate, graduate, or post-graduate program. Full-time shall be defined as 12 or more credits per annum for undergraduate studies and 16 or more credits per annum for graduate or post-graduate studies.

Join as Student Member