"I have been a member of FAPIA and now ICMA from the beginning in 1986 and I have benefited a lot from my membership every year. I would rate the information about the other operations, about "bright ideas" as number one. It is very difficult to measure the value of ideas, but I’m not exaggerating when I say that I have made millions with the ideas I picked up from other members. And I am very happy if other members benefit from my contribution." Publisher, Germany

Standard membership

Standard membership is basic membership of the Association and entitles all the employees of a member company which operates in a single country or territory to access all the benefits, products and services offered by ICMA.

If your company operates in multiple countries or territories, then you should apply for a Group membership which will enable all your employees to benefit.

Any publisher, subject to meeting some basic criteria, can become a member of ICMA.

Applicants complete a short application form and provide two latest editions of their publication or access to their website, a map of the distribution area (for printed publications only), and pay the relevant fees.

The application will be distributed to all ICMA members and after a short consultation period, they are admitted into the Association.

All new members are then invited to the following ICMA conference where they are invited to give a brief presentation to the membership.

Standard Membership Fees for 2012


First 12 months (only available to companies who have not been ICMA members during the 18 months directly preceding their application)	EUR 995 (approx. US$ 1295)

Included in the first 12 months of membership is a free registration (worth EUR 999) to one of the ICMA conferences held during this period.

Download the 2012 application forms

Download the ICMA Articles

Download the ICMA Bylaws

If you have any questions or need more information, please contact Shay Klomp Bueters at Head Office. Or we invite you to contact one of the ICMA Board Members who are publishers themselves and they can explain exactly what they get out of membership.

We look forward to hearing from you!