LEIA Membership in a Nutshell: What You Get & What You Give

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We get a lot of questions about membership, and we know that the Bylaws can be A LOT. After all, we didn’t just have to read the thing, we had to write it.

So we wanted to break down the core of what it means to be a member of the League. Because when you strip away all the legalese any membership agreement comes down to two things:



What You Get & What You Give 

So here we go.

What You Get

• Access to LEIA Member-Only meetings 
• Invites to LEIA Member-Only parties & mixers
• Access to the LEIA Knowledge Network
• Access to Member-Only previews, performers, playtests & behind the scenes tours*
• Priority Access to LEIA group auditions, job fairs, and professional development events.*
• Priority Access & Discounts on LEIA facilitated classes
• Early Access to Request For Proposals for LEIA speaking engagements & conferences*  
• Access to pre-publication items in the LEIA Library including the Venue Menu*
• Committee participation
• Eligible for leadership positions
• Eligible for certification & marque programs*
• Access to LEIA Industry Records Database*
• Shape the direction of LEIA through votes at the Annual Meeting & Special Elections

What You Give

You agree to the LEIA Code of Conduct and provide at least one (1) of the following:

• Five hours of service to LEIA (staffing, admin, facilitation*)
• Committee Membership
• Alternative Dues**

That’s it in a nutshell. While there are details galore — and you can read a lot of them — this is what it breaks down to for members.

Of course, there are those who are interested in serving in a greater capacity - be that as a Committee Member, Leader, or as part of the Board of Governors. What follows is for those interested in that level of organizing.

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 Committee Membership
 
Those who are interested in Committee Membership should be prepared for the following:

• Monthly Meetings  (in person or virtually)
• Additional Work Group time (arranged with Committee Leaders)
• Document drafting and/or review
• Attendance at the Annual Meeting (in person or virtually)

Committee Leadership

Those who are interested in Committee Leadership should be prepared for the above plus:

• Participation in the LEIA Leadership Slack 
• Ongoing Coordination with Board Members & Exec. Director
• Outreach roles to other organizations

Board of Governors

Those interested in standing for election to the Board of Governors should be prepared for the following:

• Quarterly Board Meetings (in person or virtually)
• Participation in the LEIA Leadership Slack  
• Ongoing Coordination with the Executive Committee & Exec. Director
• Ongoing Coordination with Committee Leaders
• Document drafting and/or review
• Outreach roles to other organizations and government agencies
• Attendance at the Annual Meeting (in person or virtually)

*Benefit in development
**Dues system in development
Benefits, dues, duties, and responsibilities are subject to change by policy change of the Executive Committee of the Board of Governors. See Bylaws for details.