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Forms of participation in the Center's programs include: TTC Membership - Donor, Sponsor, Benefactor , or Industry Advisory Board. For more information on how these memberships differ, i.e. the associated level of annual contribution to the Center (given in support of the general activities of the Center) and earned benefits, please see TTC Memberships . The most advanced membership is on the Industry Advisory Board. This Board is responsible for monitoring progress of specific projects, identifying and prioritizing current and future needs of the trenchless technology industry, reviewing research results prior to dissemination, assisting in various projects where possible, assisting in transferring information to the public, and promoting construction education and the interaction of students with the industry. Municipal User's Forums - These regional forums allow personnel from individual municipalities to meet and share their experiences in applying trenchless technologies to underground utility problems. It also allows them to cooperate on essential activities related to trenchless technology that are difficult, time consuming and expensive to undertake individually. For more information please see Municipal User's Forums . Research Collaboration - Interest in cooperative R&D, technology transfer, market surveys, etc. is welcomed.The center carries out (1) Core research programs, (2) Proprietary research and testing programs and Public research and testing programs. For more information or research opportunities please see Research Collaboration . For more information on active or completed research projects please see Research . Technology Evaluation - Interest in technology evaluation is welcomed. The Center is active in technology evaluation and cooperates via a formal Memorandum of Understanding with the Civil Engineering Innovative Technology Evaluation Committee (CEITEC) program of the ASCE Civil Engineering Research Foundation (CERF). For more information on technology evaluation projects please see Technology Transfer . Special Donations - The development of the TTC has been greatly influenced by some key donations to the center. A major gift from the Naylor family has allowed the center to improve its research and education facilities and provided the center with an important financial flexibility in its day-to-day operations. It is hard to overstate the importance of such gifts in the development of a quality programs. Special gifts to the center or the university are welcomed and donors may target their gifts for specific programs or uses. Please contact the center for further information.


TOP TTC Memberships


Donor Annual gift under $2,000	Sponsor Annual gift of $2,000 - $5,000	Benefactor Annual gift of $5,000 - $10,000	Industry Advisory Board Annual gift of $10,000 ($2,000 for consultants)
Recognition of support in TTC’s annual report, on TTC’s web site and in our newsletter Copies of annual report, project summaries, and other informational materials Discounts on TTC’s reports and materials Discounts on admission fees to TTC-organized conferences and seminars Complimentary subscription to Trenchless Technology magazine	Recognition of support in TTC’s annual report, on TTC’s web site and in our newsletter Copies of annual report, project summaries, and other informational materials Discounts on TTC’s reports and materials Discounts on admission fees to TTC-organized conferences and seminars Complimentary subscription to Trenchless Technology magazine Participation in the morning sessions at one TTC Municipal Forum Meeting Your contact information displayed on the TTC web site Complimentary subscription to No Dig Engineering magazine	Recognition of support in TTC’s annual report, on TTC’s web site and in our newsletter Copies of annual report, project summaries, and other informational materials Discounts on TTC’s reports and materials Free admission to TTC-organized conferences and seminars Complimentary subscription to Trenchless Technology magazine Participation in the morning sessions at two TTC Municipal Forum meetings Your contact information displayed on the TTC web site Complimentary subscription to No Dig Engineering magazine	Recognition of support in TTC’s annual report, on TTC’s web site and in our newsletter Copies of annual report, project summaries, and other informational materials Free TTC’s reports and materials Free admission to TTC-organized conferences and seminars Complimentary subscription to Trenchless Technology magazine Participation in the morning sessions at all TTC Municipal Forum meetings Your contact information displayed on the TTC web site Complimentary subscription to No Dig Engineering magazine Providing strategic direction for the TTC and our core research projects Early access to research findings prior to publication Royalty-free, non-exclusive patent rights for core research developments Complimentary subscription to the journal Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology complete with the Trenchless Technology Research Supplement from Elsevier Science ( two issues annually)