Organizations or corporate members of any size and type can be a member of the Iowa Quality Center. The annual fee is based upon the number of full and part-time employees an organization has. Membership is also available to individuals, with a special rate for students. Members of the Iowa Quality receive the following benefits:

• Access to a diverse network of improvement experts
• Classes, seminars, and conferences
• A monthly newsletter featuring local quality initiatives
• Weekly informational e-mails
• Reports on current research data
• A comprehensive, up-to-date resource library with video & audio tapes and books that focus on all aspects of performance excellence.
• Organizational & individual training
  Networking groups
• Discounts on rental of meeting facilities
• Reduced rates on value-added facilitation, consultation & certification

IQC Annual Fees

Description	Price
Students	$ 10
Individuals	$ 75
2-10 Employees	$ 100
11-100 Employees	$ 200
101-500 Employees	$ 400
501-1000 Employees	$ 1,000
1001-2500 Employees	$ 2,000
2501 Employees and above	$ 3,000

Membership Services include:

• Networking groups which meet monthly and/or quarterly, and represent a cross-section of the membership. Areas discussed at the meetings include: Quality Systems/ISO 9000, Malcolm Baldrige Criteria, High Performance Work Systems &Teams, Quality Learning, LEAN Enterprise Action Network, and most recently, Six Sigma.
• A multimedia resource library that includes the complete Deming Library Series and other current, up-to-date books, videos and audio tapes.
• A monthly newsletter featuring IQC activities and local quality initiatives.
• Classes, seminars and workshops.
• The fall conference, featuring keynote and breakout sessions by local and national quality experts.
• Special Events, such as CEO breakfasts, tours of nearby plants and businesses, and quality celebrations.
• Member discounts on all training and conference opportunities.