GEO Membership Options
 
 


JOIN GEO AND BE MORE INFORMED, MORE CONNECTED

The Global Equity Organization (GEO) is an international, not-for profit membership organization, established in 1999 to support corporate executives and stock plan professionals who deal with the challenges of creating and managing global equity-based compensation plans and programs.

We have nearly 3000 individual members representing over 1500 companies and professional firms in over 70 countries.

Members include:

  • HR practitioners and consultants
  • Stock plan designers and administrators
  • Client/account managers
  • Lawyers/attorneys
  • Brokers
  • Accountants
  • Trustees
  • Individuals from academic institutions/government agencies

Membership is open to companies, organizations and individuals.

Currently, membership is complimentary for all corporate issuers.

We ask that all individuals, on application, agree to GEO’s guiding principles and our Terms & Conditions for using the GEO website site.

Our membership year is from 1 July to 30 June.


MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES

Corporate Issuers:

All companies that provide equity-based plans and programs as part of employee compensation.

GEO membership is complimentary for all corporate issuers.

Click to join GEO as a Corporate Issuer



Provider/Advisors:

Firms that provide services to companies providing employee equity compensation plans. Membership is according to size and geographic reach. Once corporate membership is confirmed, all employees working or interested in global equity compensation are entitled to become individual members, free of additional charge.

Global Plus Membership
US$7,500 per year

  • Global firms wishing to benefit from membership through extensive participation and sponsorship of GEO’s events – Annual Conference, One-Day Regional Meetings, Chapter Meetings and Web Seminars
  • Preferential sponsorship opportunities
  • Complimentary banner advertising on GEO website
  • Highlighted on Provider Directory
  • Unlimited worldwide employee membership
  • One representative on the Provider Council

Global Membership
US$5,000 per year

  • Firms operating in and/or with clients in two or more countries
  • Unlimited worldwide employee membership
  • One representative on the Provider Council

Domestic Membership
US$2,000 per year

  • Firms with offices in and/or with clients in one country
  • May also include larger firms unable to provide global services to GEO members
  • One representative on the GEO Provider Council

Small Firm Membership
US$750 per year

  • Firms with 30 employees total or less (including share scheme professionals and any other employees of the firm)
  • One representative on the Provider Council

Individual Membership
US$295 per year

  • Firms with only 1 employee total (including share scheme professionals and any other employees of the firm)
  • One representative on the Provider Council

Click to join GEO as a Provider/Advisor

 

Academics/Government Agencies:

Individuals who are affiliated with any non-profit educational or research institution, national or international government agency/regulatory body. Membership is US$100/person per year.

Contact GEO’s Operations Director, for further details and to become an Academic/Government member.