Benefits of Membership

* Regular meetings and information forums;

* Networking opportunities with other music production professionals;

* A quarterly Newsletter;

* Information Guides: The Re-Pro Guide to Recording Budgets, an annual A&R; Guide, and the Producers Legal Guide (including a draft Producer Contract);

* An independent voice which represents the interests of the profession in industry discussion groups, government consultations and international forums;

* Associate Membership of the APRS (the equivalent of SPARS) which brings additional benefits including corporate health insurance, an annual Recording Services Yearbook, technical publications and free admission to trade exhibitions;

* Affiliate Membership of Re-Pro International - the global network for audio professionals;

* Free Advice 'Hotlines'

Legal: NICK RANN & CO

45 minutes advice free and subsequent fees discounted

Accountancy/Tax:

DYER & CO
1 hour advice free and subsequent fees discounted

Financial Planning:

CARLTON FINANCIAL PLANNING
2 hours advice free and subsequent fees discounted

* Discounted Goods and Services

Travel/Tickets:

ACORN GLOBAL LINK
GREENSTAR TRAVEL

Insurance:

ROBERTSON TAYLOR

Studio/Musical Products:

HHB
LARKING AUDIO
RAPER & WAYMAN
STIRLING AUDIO/SYCO SYSTEMS
TSC
TURNKEY/SOHO SOUNDHOUSE
HEART & SOUL AUDIO VIDEO LTD
EUROPEAN ACOUSTIC REPERTOIRE

Equipment Hire:

FX RENTAL, STUDIO HIRE , DREAM HIRE

Studio Construction/Maintenance:

STUDIO WIZARD

Re-Pro UK has two principal membership categories -
Full and Associate

Full Members

Full Members are able to take advantage of the complete range of Re-Pro benefits, to attend all Re-Pro general meetings, and to involve themselves, should they wish, in the running and policy-making of the organisation by using their vote in Re-Pro ballots. Only Full members are qualified to stand for election as officers of Re-Pro.

In order to become a Full member, applicants must be proposed by one existing Full member and submit the appropriate application form (available from the Guild Secretary, Jackie Da Costa), an up-to-date CV for consideration by the Executive Committee and a cheque in the sum of the Full Member subscription* that prevails at the time made out to APRS Ltd. A VAT invoice will be issued by APRS Ltd. in due course.

Associate Members

Associate Members share in all of the Re-Pro benefits with Full Members but do NOT qualify to vote and may be invited to attend special general meetings (at the discretion of the Executive.) Associate members may be co-opted to serve on Re-Pro committees or to act as specialist consultants.

In order to become an Associate Member, applicants must submit the appropriate application form (available from the Guild Secretary, Jackie Da Costa), evidence of their position or prospective position in the audio recording industry and a cheque in the sum of the Associate Member subscription* that prevails at the time made out to APRS Ltd. A VAT invoice will be issued by APRS Ltd. in due course.

Two other special categories are available for members in particular situations:

Employee Associate Membership

An APRS Engineer Membership is available to engineers employed by APRS member studios. For APRS Engineer Membership, applicants must submit the appropriate application form (available from the Guild Secretary, Jackie Da Costa), evidence of their employment or prospective employment in an APRS member studio and a cheque in the sum of the APRS Engineer Membership subscription* that prevails at the time made out to APRS Ltd. A VAT invoice will be issued by APRS Ltd. in due course.

Overseas Associate Member

Re-Pro International is not a 'membership' organisation as such but an umbrella of other membership organisations throughout the world.

For those professionals who do not have organisations in their own countries, Re-Pro UK has a special category of membership, Overseas Associate, which is open to any producer, engineer, programmer, sound director or similar who is working in a professional capacity in the audio industries.

This category is available to all producers, sound directors and others who are not resident in the UK. The benefits are the same as those of Associate Members - save that the Executive reserve the right to restrict overseas mailings where the cost has not been borne by a third party.

In order to become an Overseas Associate Member, applicants must submit the appropriate application form (available from the Guild Secretary, Jackie Da Costa), and a cheque in the sum of the Overseas Associate Member subscription* that prevails at the time made out to APRS Ltd. A VAT invoice will be issued by APRS Ltd. (if appropriate) in due course.