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Backgrounder

Founded in 1989, the Association of Independent Consultants (AIC) is a federally registered, not-for-profit organization dedicated to the growth and professional improvement of independent consultants across Canada.

• Eleven educational/networking meetings a year.
• All AIC meetings are open to the public for a nominal fee. ($35)
• Full 2010 Members get into all regular networking for free.
• Full 2010 AIC Members get into ONE special event per year free.
• AIC Full 2010 Members get into other AIC special events at a significant discount.
• AIC has arranged with various suppliers for special deals on group insurance, long distance, Internet and other services.
• AIC members are required to practice in accordance to AIC's Code of Ethics.
• AIC members get their profiles listed on AIC website, visited by over 8000 unique visitors a month.
• Members have all kinds of consulting practices--from accounting to web design.

Membership is $199 per year for Full Membership. Remote members pay $55. They get all the privileges of Full Members, however they do not get the member discount on monthly meetings. (They pay $35 to attend a meeting while Full 2010 Members pay $0)