The SBE Board of Directors has approved a dues increase for most members, the first in three years, which will take effect on January 1, 2016.
Dues for individual members in the Regular, Senior, Associate and Fellow categories will increase $7 to $82 per year. Dues for Student and Youth members will not increase. “The increase will help keep the society’s finances in solid shape,” said SBE president, Jerry Massey. Massey added, “We’ve done a good job at managing our expenses but, like any business, our basic operational expenses do increase each year.” Dues from individual members account for about 46 percent of SBE annual revenue and another 10 percent comes from Sustaining Member (corporate) member dues. The remaining 44 percent comes from non-dues sources including educational courses, certification fees, book sales, and other areas. Massey said, “To maintain and further develop the level of service to members that we have, we need to ensure that we have adequate revenue. We are fortunate to have other revenue sources in addition to dues to help us meet our objectives.” The Board also approved to increase Sustaining Member dues to $725 per year. That increase is also the first in three years.
