American Astronomical Society Membership & Resources
Business Profile
Core Value Proposition
American Astronomical Society Membership & Resources provides a community for astronomers to connect, advocate for science, access journals, attend meetings, and access education and career resources.
Target Customer
{"Professional astronomers and researchers","Educators in astronomy/space science","Students and early-career scientists","Scientists seeking advocacy and policy resources"}
Key Differentiator
A combined membership platform offering journals (with discounts and publication support), meetings, education resources, and active science policy advocacy in one professional society.
Implementation Timeline
{"Open-access funding launched 1 January 2022 (AAS Publication Support Fund)","Dues waivers available for the 2025 membership year; review after submission","Upcoming AAS meetings (e.g., 247th meeting January 2026) with registration opportunities"}
Pain Points
- 1Meeting travel funding and registration constraints, with extended registration rates and housing assistance
- 2Publication costs and access barriers, with author discounts and an open-access publication fund
- 3Career development needs, including non-academic career pathways and professional webinars
Key Features
- 1Dues-based membership with access to AAS resources and programs
- 2Author discounts on AAS journal papers (15% for one paper in a year)
- 3AAS Publication Support Fund to support open-access publishing
- 4Dues waiver requests for the membership year
- 5Meetings support including extended registration rates and housing assistance
- 6Advocacy tools: action alerts and opportunities to meet with lawmakers
- 7Beyond Astronomy Career Network and career webinars
- 8Education resources and teaching tools
Target Customer Industries
Decision Makers
- 1AAS President
Client Results
- 1Reduced publishing costs for members (15% author discount)
- 2Open-access publishing support via the Publication Support Fund
- 3Financial and logistical support to attend AAS meetings
- 4Career development resources and networking opportunities
Competitive Advantages
- 1Integrated suite of resources (journals, meetings, education, advocacy) in one organization
- 2Financial incentives (journal author discounts, extended meeting registration, housing support)
- 3Active advocacy and policy engagement tools for members
- 4Career development resources including webinars and a LinkedIn network
Key Benefits
Additional Product Information
Product Description
A professional society providing a community for astronomers with access to journals, meetings, education resources, and career and advocacy tools, plus resources to support authors and travel to meetings.
Target Market
Astronomers, educators, students, and scientists seeking professional development, publishing opportunities, and science policy advocacy
Unique Value Proposition
AAS combines scholarly publishing, in-person meetings, education resources, and proactive science advocacy within a single member community, backed by funding programs to support publishing and meeting participation.
Pricing Model
Dues-based membership with benefits; author discounts on journals; Publication Support Fund; dues waiver program; meetings support
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