Membership Benefits & Categories
Membership Benefits & Categories
Benefits
As a member of the Committee for Brisbane you will contribute to the growth of the region and actively participate in an organisation with a proud 60+ year history as a strong, independent voice for greater Brisbane.
Depending on your level of membership, you will have the opportunity to provide strategic insights and support for Committee activities, including research-led policy development, thought leadership commentary, and attendance/support at important Committee for Brisbane events.
In turn, the Committee for Brisbane will provide multiple avenues – such as public event speaking/moderating, Ministerial briefings, newsletters and social media – for you to influence public policy and realise the opportunities and resolve the challenges of a growing, greater Brisbane.
The Committee for Brisbane Constitution can be found here.
Members can participate in creating a better greater Brisbane:
Discover and debate the issues and opportunities for the greater Brisbane region
Join sub-committees and provide feedback on policy priorities
Provide evidence-based research on policies as experts in your field
Opportunity to host and sponsor Committee events
Access to other leaders and organisations in greater Brisbane
Categories
As a Corporate Leader, you enjoy the most senior level of membership with the Committee for Brisbane.
This membership category is limited to a maximum of 25 members (plus up to five members who will contribute a minimum of $20,000 worth of pro bono critical support each year).
Your patronage is, essentially, a partnership with the Committee for Brisbane that will call upon you/your organisation for strategic insights and support for its many activities, including research-led policy development, thought leadership
commentary (from your sector experts), and attendance/support at important Committee for Brisbane events.
In turn, the Committee for Brisbane will provide multiple avenues – such as public event speaking/moderating, Ministerial briefings, newsletters and social media – for you/your organisation, via your sector specialists and thought leaders, to influence public policy and realise the opportunities and resolve the challenges of a growing, greater Brisbane.
As a Corporate Leader you will contribute to the growth of the region and actively participate in an organisation with a proud 60+ year history as a strong, independent voice for greater Brisbane.
Access and Exclusivity
- Invitation (1 person) to an exclusive briefing for the Premier and/or Senior Ministers
- Invitation (1 person) to an exclusive briefing for the Opposition Leader and/or Senior Shadow Ministers
- Invitation (1 person) to an exclusive briefing for the Lord Mayor and/or Civic Cabinet members
- Invitations (2 per annum) to attend other member briefings (approx. 4 held per year)
- Opportunity to provide a speaker/moderator at one CFB event
- Invitations (2 persons) to the President’s annual Advisory Council cocktails
- Head table seat at one headline event
The Committee for Brisbane has calculated these membership benefits at $8,650 per annum
Participation
- 6 x seats at the annual “Debate for Brisbane” – cost included in membership fee
- 10 x seats (per annum) at any CFB breakfast and/or lunch event – cost included in membership fee
- 3 x tables of 10 (per annum) at CFB headline events – cost included in membership fee
- 6 x tickets (per annum) to any CFB evening (non-seated) event – cost included in membership fee
- Member discounts for additional event tickets
The real value of these seats/tickets is $9,300 per annum
Governance
- Eligibility for one of four Corporate Leader positions on the Management Committee
- (Minimum of one) representative to participate on a CFB Sub-Committee (for 12 months)
Branding
- Opportunity to host exclusive briefing with Premier and/or Senior Ministers
- Opportunity to host exclusive briefing with Opposition Leader and/or Senior Shadow Ministers
- Opportunity to host exclusive briefing with Lord Mayor and/or Civic Cabinet member/s
- Opportunity to host other member briefings (approx. 4 held per year)
- Opportunity to host evening event (approx. 3 held per year)
- Opportunity to contribute 1 x thought leadership article for newsletter and/or social media platform
- First-rights opportunity to be a Naming Rights Sponsor of a CFB event
- Invitation to participate in CFB key issues polling (ie “pulse” survey)
- Corporate logo and brief profile on CFB website
- Corporate logo on screen at CFB events
- Corporate logo in Annual Report – printed and digital
As a Corporate Member, you enjoy a senior level of membership with the Committee for Brisbane.
Your Corporate membership is an opportunity to participate in the work of the Committee for Brisbane, including research-led policy development, thought leadership commentary, and attendance/support at important Committee for Brisbane events.
In turn, the Committee for Brisbane will provide multiple avenues – such as public event speaking/moderating, newsletters and social media – for you/your organisation to influence public policy and realise the opportunities and resolve the challenges of a growing, greater Brisbane.
As a Corporate Member you will contribute to the growth of the region and participate in an organisation with a proud 60+ year history as a strong, independent voice for greater Brisbane.
Access and Exclusivity
- Invitation (1 person) to one member briefing (approx. 4 held per year)
- Opportunity to provide a speaker/moderator at one CFB event
- Invitation (1 person) to the President’s annual Advisory Council cocktails
- Member discounts for event tickets
Participation
- 4 x seats at the annual “Debate for Brisbane” – cost included in membership fee
- 4 x seats (per annum) at any CFB breakfast and/or lunch event – cost included in membership fee
- 1x table of 10 (per annum) at a CFB headline event – cost included in membership fee
- 2 x tickets (per annum) to any CFB evening (non-seated) event – cost included in membership fee
- Member discounts for additional event tickets
The real value of these seats/tickets is $3,420 per annum
Governance
- Eligibility for one of three Corporate Member positions on the Management Committee
- (Minimum of one) representative to participate on a CFB Sub-Committee (for 12 months)
Branding
- Opportunity to host a member briefing (approx. 4 held per year)
- Opportunity to host an evening event (approx. 3 held per year)
- Opportunity to contribute 1 x thought leadership article for newsletter and/or social media platform
- Opportunity to be a Naming Rights Sponsor of a CFB event
- Invitation to participate in CFB key issues polling (ie "pulse" survey)
- Corporate logo on CFB website
- Corporate logo in Annual Report – printed and digital
Your Enterprise membership is an opportunity to participate in the work of the Committee for Brisbane, including research-led policy development, thought leadership commentary, and attendance/support at important Committee for Brisbane events.
In turn, the Committee for Brisbane will provide multiple avenues – such as via newsletters and social media – for you/your organisation to influence public policy and realise the opportunities and resolve the challenges of a growing, greater Brisbane.
As an Enterprise Member you will have the opportunity to contribute to the growth of the region and participate in an organisation with a proud 60+ year history as a strong, independent voice for greater Brisbane.
Please note this category is for small to medium enterprises only.
Access and Exclusivity
- Invitation (1 person) to the President's annual Advisory Council cocktails
- Member discounts for event tickets
Participation
- 2 x seats at the annual “Debate for Brisbane” – cost included in membership fee
- 2 x seats (per annum) at any CFB breakfast and/or lunch event – cost included in membership fee
- 1/2 x table of 10 (per annum) at a CFB headline event – cost included in membership fee
- 1 x ticket (per annum) to any CFB evening (non-seated) event – cost included in membership fee
- Member discounts for additional event tickets
The real value of these seats/tickets is $1,635 per annum
Governance
- Eligibility for one of two Enterprise Member positions on the Management Committee
- (Minimum of one) representative to participate on a CFB Sub-Committee (for 12 months)
Branding
- Opportunity to host an evening event (approx. 3 held per year)
- Opportunity to contribute 1 x thought leadership article for newsletter and/or social media platform
- Opportunity to be a Naming Rights Sponsor of a CFB event
- Invitation to participate in CFB key issues polling (ie "pulse" survey)
- Corporate name on CFB website
- Corporate name in Annual Report – printed and digital
Your Associate membership is an individual (not corporate) membership that provides an opportunity to participate in the work of the Committee for Brisbane, including research-led policy development, thought leadership commentary, and attendance/support at important Committee for Brisbane events.
In turn, the Committee for Brisbane will provide avenues – such as via newsletters and social media – for you to influence public policy and realise the opportunities and resolve the challenges of a growing, greater Brisbane.
As an Associate Member you will have the opportunity to contribute to the growth of the region and participate in an organisation with a proud 60+ year history as a strong, independent voice for greater Brisbane.
- 1 x seat at the annual “Debate for Brisbane” – cost included in membership fee
- Member discounts for event tickets
- Opportunity to contribute 1 x thought leadership article for newsletter and/or social media platform
- Invitation to participate in CFB key issues polling (ie “pulse” survey)
Your Student membership provides an opportunity to observe and participate in the work of the Committee for Brisbane, including research-led policy development and attendance/support at important Committee for Brisbane events.
In turn, the Committee for Brisbane will share information and knowledge via newsletters and social media to keep you up to date with its policy activities that will be designed to realise the opportunities and resolve the challenges of a growing, greater Brisbane.
As a Student Member, you will have the opportunity to participate in an organisation with a proud 60+ year history as a strong, independent voice for greater Brisbane.
Note: Student Members are not entitled to vote at general meetings.
- 1 x seat at the annual “Debate for Brisbane” – cost included in membership fee
- Member discounts for event tickets
- Invitation to participate in CFB key issues polling (ie “pulse” survey)
The Affiliate category of membership has been developed to encourage no-fee, cross-membership with relevant industry-based associations, not-for-profits and charities.
In turn, your organisation will offer reciprocal, no-fee membership to the Committee for Brisbane.
As an Affiliate, your organisation has the opportunity to observe and participate in the work of the Committee for Brisbane, including research-led policy development and attendance/support at important Committee for Brisbane events.
The Committee for Brisbane will, from time to time, seek to bring together its Affiliates for cross-industry discussion on key policy challenges.
The Committee for Brisbane will share information and knowledge with your organisation via newsletters and social media to keep you up to date with the Committee’s policy activities that will be designed to realise the opportunities and resolve the challenges of a growing, greater Brisbane.
As an Affiliate you will have the opportunity to participate in an organisation with a proud 60+ year history as a strong, independent voice for greater Brisbane.
- Invitations to participate in cross-industry collaborations and stakeholder forums as one of Brisbane’s leadership organisations
- Member discounts for event tickets
- Invitation to participate in CFB key issues polling (ie “pulse” survey)
