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| GROUP | WHO BELONGS | SERVICES | ANNUAL COST |
|---|---|---|---|
| 370 U.S. government contractors around the world | Ten events monthly, focused on networking, professional development, and market intelligence. CEOs of larger companies can pay more and get one-on-one networking help and attend private meetings with other members and, sometimes, government officials | Up to $15,000 | |
| Entrepreneurs and professionals; all clients must be approved by founder Ed Bogen. | Hundreds of breakfast and cocktail meetings a year, as well as one-on-one meetings. Bogen also offers marketing advice. | $8,000 and up | |
| Members must have reached $1 million in sales by age 50. | Monthly chapter meetings and smaller monthly discussion forums with a group of eight to 12 peers | Varies by chapter; the average cost is $2,500 to $3,000 | |
| Entrepreneurs with revenue of $1 million and up, or successful businesspeople who earn at least $250,000 a year | The group offers several trips a year in which members can meet other entrepreneurs and partake in sessions with well-known business owners (a recent trip to Mexico featured West Coast Choppers founder Jesse James as a speaker). | $10,000 | |
| CEOs of companies of any size | In Vistage's most expensive programs, members attend monthly, full-day forums run by a paid facilitator, and up to 10 talks by Vistage's speakers. At the lower end, the forums are shorter, with fewer workshops. | Varies by chapter; about $2,820 to about $13,000 | |
| Leaders of companies with sales of at least $1 million to $2 million a year, depending on the industry | Monthly three-hour forums run by trained facilitators, an annual conference, two or more regional meetings a year, and chapter retreats | $850 to $5,000 | |
| CEOs who have built companies with $8 million in sales by age 45 | The oldest and most exclusive networking group, YPO hosts big events as well as small-group discussion forums with eight to 10 participants. | $7,000 to $8,000; varies by chapter |
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