membership pricing

The Circuit’s membership dues are based on the number of employees you have in the Cincinnati region, and provide a one-year membership for the business and its employees. See the descriptions below to determine the type of membership you qualify for.

SPECIAL: Training discount for Members. Each member of The Circuit can receive discounts on training with our participating member training firms, up to 50% of the annual dues. Training discounts can be up to 30%. See the Training Section for the list of participating training companies. Your employees can take multiple classes until the full discount is used. So a member paying $1,000 in annual dues can receive $500 in discounts.

Corporate/Industry Member - A company that derives 50% or more of its revenues from the sale of software, hardware and other IT related services. This is based on the total number of employees in this region.

Number of Employees Annual Dues
1-9 $200
10-24 $350
25-99 $500
100+ $1,000

IT Department - This category is for the IT Department of a business that is not in any other membership category. This is based on the number of IT Department employees in this region. This category is designed Members of the CIO Circle and the other Technology Circles, whose companies are not members of The Circuit under another category such as Affiliate or Associate Members. Membership in the Technology Circles is restricted.

Number of Employees Annual Dues
1-9 $400
10-24 $700
25-99 $1,000
100-299 $2,000
300+ $4,000

Affiliate Member - Available to companies that provide services to software companies (i.e. law firm, accounting firm, advertising agency, consulting firm). This is based on the total number of employees in this region.

Number of Employees Annual Dues
1-24 $500
25-99 $1,000
100+ $2,000

Associate Member - Non-profit and educational organizations. Associate memberships are made available to universities, community colleges, and other not-for-profit educational institutions, government entities and associations.

Number of Employees Annual Dues
1+ Non-Profit Association $100
1+ Universities, Community Colleges, Educational Institutions, Government Entities. $200