What are the various NFBA Membership Categories? 

Regular (Builder) 
Dues are structured incrementally by annual gross volume of business in millions of dollars. Any individual proprietorship, corporation, or other legal entity that is engaged in the business of manufacturing, distributing, marketing, or constructing of post-frame buildings or post-frame building packages is eligible for this membership.
Dues are structured incrementally by gross volume of business in millions of dollars. Active members have full voting privileges at the annual meeting and may serve on the Board of Directors. Dues are as shown: 

Industry Partner (Supplier) Membership* $1,100
*Includes a $500 assessment that will be put toward the Post-Frame Market Initiative (PFMI)
Any individual proprietorship, corporation, or other legal entity that is engaged in the manufacture or supply of post-frame building components but is not selling building packages and assuming design responsibility for the building is eligible for this membership.

Industry Partner (Building Material Dealer) Membership $250
Any individual proprietorship, corporation, or other legal entity engaged in the sale and/or
distribution of building materials or providing services to the post-frame building industry is eligible for this membership.

Branch/Dealer Membership $55
Any individual proprietorship, corporation, or other legal entity that operates as a branch office
(i.e., wholly owned by and operates under the same name as a regular NFBA member) or as a dealer for another company with a different name that is a regular NFBA member in good standing is eligible for this membership.

Design or Code Professional Membership $95
Any individual who is engaged in the business of building design, is a licensed professional engineer and/or architect, or is involved in building inspection and/or code development/enforcement is eligible for this membership.

Academic Membership $65
Any individual who is primarily associated with an academic institution and has a particular interest in the post-frame building industry is eligible to become an academic member of NFBA.

Associate Membership $250
Companies engaged in a business rendering service to the industry, but not qualifying for any other membership division are eligible for this membership." 

NFBA Chapter Membership

NFBA is affiliated with NFBA chapter organizations on the state and regional level. Following is a list of NFBA Chapter organizations in order of their establishment:

Chapter membership is optional, except for those who live within states that are covered by a "unified" chapter - to join either the chapter or the NFBA in those states.  Unified chapters:

Atlantic Northeast
Kentucky/Tennessee
Mid-Atlantic

Gold Club Membership

NFBA Gold Club Members rise above and beyond the call of duty to support their industry and their industry association.

Each year an increasing number of NFBA members elect to become NFBA Gold Club Members. This elite group is responsible for making industry research and engineering possible. Over the years, Gold Club funds have been used in many important areas. Among these are: the Warnock Hersey one-hour fire test, which is referenced by builders everywhere as NFBA/WA 60-01; diaphragm design testing by Cornell University, which offers invaluable results prior to new design theories being put to actual use in day-to-day construction applications; keeping technical post-frame related standards up-to-date; funding research that sets industry tolerance standards and leads to the development of cutting-edge research that benefits the industry; the creation of the Post-Frame Building Design Manual and ongoing code challenges that require industry representatives to stand up and speak on your behalf.

Gold Club membership is entirely voluntary and is open year round. Any member who invests 50 percent of their annual dues (up to $500) becomes a Gold Club member. Gold Club members are recognized each year at the annual trade show and are recognized in their listings on the NFBA web site with this special logo: