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How
to Join & Membership Benefits
Membership
Q & A
Q : �
Why should I become a Member of The Institute of Vitreous Enamellers?
What
do I get out of Membership?
A
: - Please spend a few minutes reading the following paragraphs to find
the answers. If you are at all interested in vitreous enamel, we are sure
that Membership of the Institute of Vitreous Enamellers will be of benefit
to you.

Council
Comment
If Vitreous
Enamelling is one of your Core Disciplines, or indeed, if it is your sole
source of income, then you have much to risk by not being a Member of
The Institute of Vitreous Enamellers - the "IVE".
There are an extraordinary number of benefits to be gained from belonging
to the Technical Body of the Vitreous Enamelling industry.
The IVE can train your existing staff and any future employees to an extremely
high level of competence, eliminating the need for any in-house training.
Through this vital training your people will be able to improve the Quality
of your Product, whether that be in all types of Industry, Manufacturing,
Jobbing, Architectural etc. etc.
Belonging to the IVE will also introduce your business and your people
to the greatest experts in the field of Vitreous Enamelling, through technical
seminars. This Expertise covers Vitreous Enamelling, Manufacturing and
Application.
The IVE also has a wealth of archival knowledge in its library from both
past technical papers and past publications.
As your people develop and grow in stature within the Vitreous Enamelling
community, they may become the experts of tomorrow. This will bring with
it self-esteem and a degree of fame for your Company. "People
will want to emulate you."
The rewards from training, people development and access to a considerable
amount of technical literature will far outweigh the cost of the annual
Membership of the IVE. Belonging to the IVE is not something to dismiss
lightly because of a few hundred pounds.
Weigh up all of the advantages and you will see that Membership of the
IVE is a must for your Company.

Mission
Statement
The
objective of The Institute of Vitreous Enamellers is to be the world leader
in promoting the highest quality of information on the uses, technological
advances and environmental awareness required by our Members regarding
vitreous enamel and its applications.
We are committed to meeting the needs of our Membership and our industry
by providing literature and people development to a standard of excellence
that fulfils both educational and legislative requirements.
We will be professional in providing and communicating publicity and technical
information and in holding technical seminars and meetings.
We will actively seek liaison with other professional and technical bodies
and Institutes and users of Vitreous Enamel.
These objectives will ensure that Membership of The Institute of Vitreous
Enamellers continues to be actively sought by all sectors of the Industry.

Articles
Of Association
The Institute of Vitreous Enamellers, in its
Articles of Association, has twenty-one objectives. These can be summarised
as a single principal objective, which is:-
"To
promote and to perfect the technical excellence of Vitreous Enamel as
a surface coating."
The IVE
achieves this by:

The
Activities Of The Institute
The IVE
promotes these objectives by specific activities. These are being continuously
changed to adapt to the new and enhanced requirements of our Members.
Seminars

Training
And Education
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- Subject to the
relaxation of current Government policy, we propose to develop National
Vocational Qualifications (NVQ's). It is proposed to enlist the help
of a sister Institute to assist with this work.

Publications
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A
quarterly journal, "The
Vitreous Enameller", is published and is distributed
free to our Members. It is also sold on subscription and distributed
under exchange schemes. Registered as a journal under ISSN 0042-7519,
it is deposited for posterity under copyright conditions within the
leading libraries. It is currently sent to over thirty Countries and
is the only journal in the English language which is wholly dedicated
to the science, technology and practice of Vitreous Enamel.
- An "Atlas
of Enamel Defects" is available and is accredited, world-wide,
as the definitive publication on the subject. This is an essential aid
to the identification and solving of day to day enamelling problems.

Health,
Safety And The Environment

Standards
And Norms

National
Co-Operation

International
Co-Operation

Membership
Of The IVE
- The Institute of
Vitreous Enamellers is committed to the continued use of vitreous enamel
as a decorative and durable coating
- Membership is available
to anyone wishing to seek or gain expertise in the properties and applications
of vitreous enamel.
- Sustaining, Company
and Individual Membership is available by annual subscription.
- Subscription
rates are shown below
- Being a Member
of the IVE will expose you to the wealth of knowledge that has been
gathered over the past 70 years.

Key
Values Of The IVE
- Promotion and marketing
of vitreous enamel
- Providing information
about vitreous enamel to anyone who requires it
- Education of the
public at large about the nature, the benefits and the properties of
Vitreous Enamel
- Co-operation through
seminars, meetings and publications
- People development
- Environmental concerns
- Professionalism
- Providing membership
value

Qualifications
For Membership
Fellows
shall be Members of at least twenty years' standing, and who have, by
their attainments, acquired an established reputation:
Either - By having been engaged for a sufficient period of time in an
important position of responsibility in the field associated with Vitreous
Enamelling.
Or - By, through their contributions to the science and practice of
Vitreous Enamelling, having attained a position of such eminence to
qualify them for the grade.
Associates
shall be people who are over the age of 21 years and :
Either - Hold an appropriate technical or academic qualification in
Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, Metallurgy, Materials Technology, Ceramics
or the related derived sciences or technologies.
Or - Have taken a Course deemed by Council to be appropriate.
And - Have had at least five years experience in the field of Vitreous
Enamelling, the related or associated Industries or processes, with
at least two years in a supervisory position.
Members
shall be people who are over the age of 18 years and :
Either - Have experience in, or who are actively involved in the field
of Vitreous Enamelling, the related or associated Industries or processes,
or academia.
Or - Who have qualifications which impart their suitability to be a
Member.
Company
Members
shall be corporate bodies who are engaged in the field of Vitreous Enamelling,
or in the related industries or processes.
Sustaining
Members shall be corporate bodies who wish to be fully involved
in the promotion and marketing of vitreous enamel through the activities
of the IVE and VEA and to enjoy the benefits of free advertising in
"The Vitreous Enameller" and free attendance at the Annual
Seminar.
NOTE : It is a requirement that all persons or bodies applying for
any grade of membership have to be approved as suitable by a full meeting
of the Council of the IVE

Membership
Subscription Rates
Annual
Membership Subscription Rates
Year Ending March 31st 2005
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Fellows |
�59.00
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Associates |
�57.00
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Members |
�54.00
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Company
Members (UK & EEC) |
�450.00
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Company
Members (Overseas) |
�225.00
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Group
Members (2 Plants) |
�615.00
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Group
Members (3 Plants) |
�790.00
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Group
Members (4 Plants) |
�965.00
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Sustaining
Membership |
�2642.00
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Membership
renewal becomes due on 1st April annually
Click
here for : Personal
Member Application Form
Click
here for: Company
Member Application Form

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