US TAG Membership Application

U.S. Technical Advisory Group to ISO Technical Committee 130 – Graphic Technology

(Please feel free to make copies of this form so all persons who wish to be involved may respond.)

Membership on the US TAG to ISO TC 130 is open to all U.S. organizations and individuals who indicate that they are directly and materially affected by the standards work. Members are expected, at a minimum, to review and comment on documents under development which fall into their areas of interest and expertise.

Date of Application:

DELEGATE / ALTERNATE
Name: / Name:
Title: / Title:
Company: / Company:
Address: / Address:
City/State/Zip+4: / City/State/Zip+4:
Phone: / Fax: / Phone: / Fax:
E-mail: / E-mail:

Area(s) of Interest

·  Expert: Expected to attend meetings of the working groups where they participate as a technical expert.

·  Observer: Kept informed of the work being done in the working groups where they participate and are encouraged to provide input to the appointed technical experts.

Please indicate all working groups (WG) and/or task forces (TF) of interest and the level of interest (Expert or Observer). For participants other than those listed above, please include contact information on a separate page.

Working Groups / Name(s) / ExPert / OBSERVER
WG 1 – Terminology
WG 2 – Prepress data exchange
WG 2 TF 1 – TIFF/IT
WG 2 TF 2 – PDF/X
WG 2 TF 3 – VDX
WG 2 TF4 – XMP
WG 3 – Process control & related metrology
WG4 – Media and materials
WG5 – Safety and Ergonomics
JWG 7 – Colour Management (with ICC)
JWG 8 – Revision of ISO 13655
JWG 9 – ISO 12640-5 (Scene SCID)
WG 10 – Management of security printing processes
WG 11 – Environmental impact of graphics technology
WG 12 – Postpress
WG 13 – Printing certification requirements
JWG 14 – Print quality measurement methods
JWG 25 – Use of XMP for digital photography
Task Force 3 – Workflow standards roadmap


CHECK ONE WHICH BEST DESCRIBES YOUR ORGANIZATION:

Company/Organization

Manufacturer (manufacture equipment, hardware, software or systems)

User (non-manufacturer who uses standards either directly or through use of products that incorporate them)

Association (industry trade association)

Individual Expert/Consultant (individual who does technical and/or safety consulting)

Government (employed by local, state or federal government agency)

Educator/Educational Institution (full-time educator or student)

PROVIDE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF YOUR ORGANIZATION'S BUSINESS

If you are applying for membership as an Expert this information will be included on the ballot of your membership.

MEMBERSHIP FEES

Payment (if applicable) must accompany application. See FEE STRUCTURE below, for details.

Check (payable to NPES)

American Express Visa MasterCard Diner’s Club/Carte Blanche Discover

Card Number: Verification #: Expiration Date:

Verification #: 3-4 digits on back of credit card after card #. Credit card orders cannot be processed without verification #.

Cardholder’s Name: Signature:

FEE STRUCTURE

Participating
(voting) Membership /
Observing
(non-voting) Membership
NPES Members / NPES non-Members / NPES Members / NPES non-Members
Companies/Organizations / $500.00 / $1000.00 / $0.00 / $25.00
Associations / $150.00 / $300.00 / $0.00 / $25.00
Individual Expert/Consultant / N/A / $100.00 / N/A / $25.00
Government / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A
Educator/Education Institution / N/A / N/A / N/A / N/A

August 2010

Participants in both the USTAG and either B65 or CGATS receive an additional 50% discount

PLEASE RETURN BOTH PAGES OF YOUR COMPLETED APPLICATION TO:

August 2010

Debbie Orf

NPES

1899 Preston White Drive

Reston, VA 20191

Tel: 703/264-7200

Fax: 703/620-0994

E-mail:

August 2010