As an IRA member, you receive many valuable benefits including:

	A subscription to IRA’s quarterly electronic newsletter Material Matters;
	Exclusive listing in IRA’s new on-line Membership Directory, which includes names and contact information for hundreds of Illinois recycling and solid waste professionals;
	Listing of your Web site on IRA’s Member Links page;
	A Certificate of Membership in the Illinois Recycling Association suitable for display;
	Discount registration to IRA’s 26th Annual Conference and Trade Show, June 12-14, 2006, at the Chicago/Alsip DoubleTree Hotel and any other workshops, forums or special events that are held throughout the year;
	An opportunity to serve on any of IRA’s committees, including public education, membership, conference, policy and newsletter;
	An active voice in state recycling and waste management policy, and the opportunity to network with fellow recycling professionals statewide;
	Membership in the National Recycling Coalition, which entitles you to discount registration to NRC’s 25th Annual Congress and Exposition, October 23-25, 2006, in Atlanta GA, a subscription to the Mobius electronic newsletter, access to NRC’s members only web site (www.nrc-recycle.org), discounted subscription rates to trade publications such as Recycling Today, Resource Recycling and Waste News, as well as other resources.*
	Voting privileges in IRA and NRC annual Board of Director elections, as well as the right to be nominated for the Board of Directors of either organization.*

(* Full voting IRA members are automatically NRC voting members. This privilege extends to all categories except for Associate Members.)

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