Benefits of Membership

Benefits of being a member of the OCEAN User Group

As we move into a new era of technology, it is critical that we are aware of how and when to implement technology at our companies.  At OCEAN, we hope to provide a venue so that you can get an overview and education in many of these new technologies that will enable you to be an informed professional.  

OCEAN Members get a discount off the registration price for our annual Technical Conference, which helps to justify the cost of membership. Being a member of OCEAN automatically makes you a member of COMMON and saves you the membership fee portion of COMMON.  Membership Form

Individual Membership – $80 - for individuals, independent consultants, companies with less than 4 employees, etc. Allows full access to the OCEAN website, free access to OCEAN’s monthly meetings (including food & refreshments), discount on the OCEAN Technical Conference and eligibility for OCEAN special members only education events, and membership in COMMON.

Corporate Membership – $250 – a group membership for companies that want to sign up 4 or more employees as OCEAN Members.  Up to five people may attend each monthly meeting, and an unlimited number can attend the annual technical conference at the member rate. Allows full access to the OCEAN website, free access to OCEAN’s monthly meetings (including food & refreshments), discount on the OCEAN Technical Conference and eligibility for OCEAN special members only education events, and membership in COMMON.

Non-member – Pay $20/per meeting fee (food & refreshments included). Access to OCEAN Meeting reminders, electronic newsletter, event reminders.

OCEAN USER GROUP CODE OF ETHICS FOR ALL ATTENDEES

1. There shall be no vendor initiated sales contacts with attendees at OCEAN meetings.
2. There shall be no vendor displays at OCEAN meetings unless approved in advance with the Board of Directors.
3. There shall be no vendor sales presentations initiated at any regularly scheduled meetings.
4. Sales notices of any type are not to be placed on any bulletin board, left on any table, placed on cars, or otherwise made available at OCEAN meetings.
5. Offers of employment or announcements of job opportunities are not to be made at any time at any OCEAN meetings.
6. The President and/or Board of Directors reserve the right to determine if any activity is in violation of the Code of Ethics.    

 OCEAN   VENDOR   GUIDELINES

1. Members do not want to be sold products or services at meetings by vendors or anyone else.
2. Mention of a vendor's products during a presentation should include mention of the other key representative products.
3. Vendors should refer all questions about these guidelines to the Vice-President of Programs or the President,  or in their absence to another Board Member.
4. Vendor-supplied speakers may solicit inquiries from the audience at the end of their talk with the statement: “If you would like further information on the items I have discussed, or our products or services, please see me after the program is finished.”