Membership

The mission of the Florida Lake Management Society is to promote protection, enhancement, conservation, restoration and management of Florida’s aquatic resources; provide a forum for education and information exchange; and advocate environmentally sound and economically feasible lake and aquatic resource management for the citizens of Florida.

Annual membership runs from August 1 to July 31 each year. Registration for the full 3 day annual symposium includes a FREE annual membership.

Annual Dues: (See below for member benefits)

Individual: $50
Non-Profit Organization: $70 (For those entities holding 501(c)(3) status)
Business/Corporate: $130 (For businesses only, includes advertising options)
Student / Volunteer: FREE

To qualify for Student membership, students must be enrolled in 12 hours undergrad or 9 hours graduate. Volunteers must be active with a recognized volunteer group such as LAKEWATCH and also not a full time employee.)

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Membership Level	Student/Volunteer	Individual	Not for Profit Organization	Business/Corporation	Contributor
Subscription to FLMS e-newsletter	X	X	X	X	X
Free admission to Chapter meetings	X	X	X	X	X
Access to members-only pages on the FLMS web site		X	X	X	X
Organizational Certificate of Recognition		X	X	X	X
Full voting rights		X	X	X	X
Entitlement for election to Board of Directors		X	X	X	X
Opportunity to place one (1) technical and/or educational article per year in the newsletter (content subject to approval of the editor)			X	X	X
$50 Discount on exhibit space at the annual conference				X	X
Two memberships for named representatives				X	X
Business card posting in the FLMS newsletter				X	X
Business card posting on the FLMS website				X	X
Company listing/advertising in the Annual Membership Directory				X	X
Once a year access to FLMS membership list for marketing purposes				X	X
Advanced opportunities for sponsorships				X	X
Commitment highlighted in the annual membership directory					X

The Florida Lake Management Society is a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organization Federal ID # 52-1754014. A copy of the official registration and financial information may be obtained from the Division of Consumer Services by calling toll free within the State 1-800-435-7352. Registration does not imply endorsement, approval or recommendation by the State.  FLMS receives 100% of each charitable contribution.  State registration CH3578.