Membership benefits and fee schedule

1 July 2008 - 30 June 2009

AVCAL was established in 1992 as an organisation to represent the interests of participants in private equity and venture capital. By joining AVCAL you can be part of an integrated voice for the Australian industry.

Some of the important features of the last 12months have been:

• a successful outcome from the Senate Economics Committee Enquiry into Private Equity (especially when compared to ongoing enquiries overseas)
• advocacy for Venture Capital and innovation, including leading the joint approach from Ausbiotech and Research Australia against the axing of the Commercial Ready program
• a good working relationship with the Government and regulators
• delivery of a new Advanced Training Course in Private Equity as well as another successful Foundation course
• involvement globally in setting standards and best practice
• building a new research and data capability to help inform the industry and other stakeholders

Membership means that you can enjoy:

• Access to an ever increasing and more sophisticated source of industry information
• Being kept informed on industry news via a range of electronic communications
• Being able to attend AVCAL member-only events including training programs and the premier annual event, the AVCAL Conference
• Opportunity to nominate for the AVCAL Awards
• Discounts at AVCAL public events
• Opportunities for sponsorship of AVCAL events
• Use of the AVCAL logo on your website and/or stationery

By joining AVCAL you must:

• abide by the Constitution and Code of Conduct
• apply AVCAL's valuation guidelines
• support AVCAL industry endorsed surveys or data collection

We have a range of different membership profiles, these have been created to ensure that you have a membership status that best meets your needs and we will use this information to communicate to you on areas of special interest.

	PE & VC firms	National corporate	Regional corporate	Institutional Investor	Govern-ment	Business Angels	Incubator	Individual
	Manage more than $15 million, as principal, or agent, and invest primarily in unlisted Australian & New Zealand Companies.	Suppliers of services to the Australian PE & VC industry. They have more than one office nationally, or more than 20 employees.	Suppliers of services to the Australian PE & VC industry. They have only one office nationally and fewer than 20 employees.	Provide capital to PE & VC managers.	Government departments or teaching/ research institutions.	High net-worth individuals (or groups) who invest in unlisted Australian and New Zealand companies.	Organisations that provide assistance to entrepreneurs who wish to establish a business.	People with an interest in the PE & VC industry.
Member Representi-tives at Conference	10	10	2	2	2	2	2	1
Annual Subscription Based on FUM (GST Inc)	Investor under $100 million $7,000 $101-250 million $12,000 $251-500 million $15,000 $501-1000 million $20,000 $1001+ million $25,000	$8,000	$2,000	$1,500	$1,500	$1,250	$1,250	$600

Applying is easy:

• You should complete the online membership application form.
• Once you have been approved by email, you will receive a welcome email and tax invoice.
• Please pay this invoice promptly; failure to do this may affect your attendance and participation at our events.
• Renewals are carried out annually on 1 July for the following financial year.
• Pro-rata invoices may be generated for any memberships commencing during any financial year.
• Make sure that you create a registered user profile via our website if you have not already. This ensures that you receive our communications and are able to book for events online.
  

To apply for membership, click here.