GTUI - Membership Criteria

GTUI Membership Criteria

The GTUI is a membership organization. Only members of the organization or their company representatives may participate in the annual forum or any other GTUI activity or represent themselves as members of GTUI.

The GTUI member classes and method for applying for membership is defined below. To apply for membership, click here.

Voting Members:

Principals or employees of user companies (who are not part of the gas turbine design and manufacturing industry or entities that design or supply gas turbine components) that own and operate gas turbine equipment in land and marine applications.

Affiliate Members:

Principals or employees of companies that provide services to gas turbine owners and operators including consulting services; provision of knowledge; and other activities but do not offer a physical product for sale to a user in competition with an invited OEM. Affiliate Members do not have voting privileges.

Equipment Manufacturers:

Principals or employees of gas turbine original equipment manufacturing companies (OEM's) and principals or employees of companies that design and supply original equipment gas turbines in land and marine applications. This includes all licensed overhaul, service and repair shops and/or organizations commonly recognized as being part of an OEM or having a direct licensee relationship with an OEM. Equipment Manufacturers do not have voting privileges.

Emeritus Members:

Members selected by the GTUI Board of Directors whose service to the gas turbine user community is well recognized and appreciated but who are no longer associated with a user company. Emeritus member status will be suspended if the Emeritus Member becomes an employee of an OEM or third party service provider. Emeritus Members have voting privileges similar to Voting Members.