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Image & Membership Department FLM 2012. Catherine Andrews IMD VP 2012-13. What Does ISA Do For Me? What Can You do for the Profession?. Networking with Like-Minded Automation Individuals Sections Divisions Standards Committees Student Sections Automation Federation
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Image & Membership Department FLM 2012 Catherine Andrews IMD VP 2012-13
What Does ISA Do For Me?What Can You do for the Profession? • Networking with Like-Minded Automation Individuals • Sections • Divisions • Standards Committees • Student Sections • Automation Federation • Offer Your Knowledge & Energy • Attending Conferences & Meetings • Have Some Fun with your Peers at Excellent Locations • Bring the Family …or…Get Away • Learn Something New • Push or Test Yourself • Responsibly Act as the Critical Link from ISA, the Society, to Your Constituency, the Members
So What Does ISA Do for Me & My Peers? How Can I help? • Access to Professional Training for Advancement • CAP & CCST • Symposiums • Automation Week • Local Section Meetings • Web Based- Pre-recorded & Live • On Site • Have you sought further certification to improve your performance & standing? • Access to Personal / Professional Development • Mentoring • Leadership Development Certificate Program • Budgetary Responsibilities • Working with Volunteers
Oh Yeah??? ISA Can Help Me with my Job or Find a New One? • Access to Knowledge • Technical/White Papers • Standards • Books (eBooks) • ISA Transactions • InTech magazine (digital, too) • Automation Weekly e-newsletter • Division Newsletters • Have you read the latest work produced by your peers? • ISA Jobs • Thermal Spray Applications Engineer • Junior Mechanical Engineers • Senior Process EngineerFind More Jobs >
REALLY, ALL THIS?How can I give back? • Honors & Awards • Individually • For the Team! • Look around at your peers, nominate them! • Community Service • FIRST (BEST or other outreach opportunities) • Workforce Development Outlets • Scholarships for Students of 2 year, 4 year & Grads • Take the time to get your own child involved in FIRST or volunteer to help them with their games. The enthusiasm of our children is catching! • Have you asked to help out or form a Student Section in your area?
Give Back, Ask for Help, Get the most out of Your ISA Life and Show Others the Way • Access to Social Media Outlets • ISA Interchange • LinkedIn & LinkedIn Groups • Facebook • Twitter • What is your Twitter name, have you commented or submitted content on Interchange or LinkedIn?
$110.00 for All of This?Are you Serious? • The IMD Dues Increase Proposal will be before the Council of Society Delegates for a Vote on Monday • Careful consideration of current economic climate was thoroughly discussed by members of the IMD Committee • Rising Cost of Doing Business- the Business of ISA and Serving our Members with the previous listed activities & benefits • CPI rose ~9% between Jan 09 and April 12 • Publishing of Standards, Books, Training Courses, Web Seminars and Technical Papers • Member discount was doubled on ISA products form 10% to 20% (Go Shopping, the website tells you how may credits you have…)