GANYC has made available an Emeritus Member category.

The GANYC by-laws state the following parameters for this membership level:

1. Must have been a dues-paying GANYC member in good standing for at least 5 consecutive years
2. Must be fully retired from professional tour guiding (meaning not being paid for leading tours) for a period of 9 Months. Being paid a wage or fee for even 1 tour during this period or at any period after attaining Emeritus Membership disqualifies this member from Emeritus status. If an emeritus member leads a GANYC FAM tour, they are allowed to accept gratuities.
3. Those found to be violating Section 2 will have 3 months to pay the full membership dues; failure to pay the full dues will result in the termination of GANYC membership. Re-activation of membership would be at the discretion of the membership committee and the Executive Board.
4. If an Emeritus Member decides to return to professional guiding, they must notify the Membership Committee and pay the difference in dues within 3 months or risk expulsion from GANYC
5. Emeritus Members are entitled to the following benefits of GANYC membership
   1. The right to speak at membership meetings
   2. Voting rights for the GANYC Apple Awards
   3. Attending FAM/Site Inspections tours - but can only register 7 days after the FAM tour has been announced to give priority to full GANYC members
      1. Subject to the same GANYC FAM no-show fees and any other fees and/or restrictions associated with FAM Tour Policies
   4. Leading a GANYC FAM Tour
   5. Discounts on GANYC Events (i.e. Apple Awards and Post Holiday Party) and Industry Partner offerings the same as full GANYC members.
   6. Serve as Members of GANYC Committees
   7. Access to GANYC Members Facebook Page or any other GANYC Members-Only communications platforms, including but not limited to the GANYC website.
      1. No access to Job Board/Job Email Blasts
6. Emeritus Members are not entitled to the following
   1. A profile on GANYC.org
   2. Voting rights for any GANYC matter except the Apple Awards
   3. Serve as Chair of GANYC Committees or on the GANYC Executive Board, unless the GANYC Board decides otherwise
   4. Stipends to attend any tourism industry events as granted by GANYC, unless the GANYC board decides otherwise.
7. GANYC Emeritus Dues will be 60% of the full GANYC Membership Dues and renewals are due at the same time as full members.
8. All Emeritus memberships will begin January 1 of each respective year. No refunds will be given for full membership dues for the current year.
9. Management of Emeritus Membership Status will be conducted by the GANYC Membership Committee.

If you are interested in applying, use the application below.
All applications subject to Executive Board review.