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We Invite You to Join Us. Why Join a Professional Association?. Attending conferences and participating in professional organizations improves your business skills and your professionalism.
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Why Join a Professional Association? • Attending conferences and participating in professional organizations improves your business skills and your professionalism. • Membership provides you with a great opportunity to network. This means there are several people out there to help you with your self-development and career advancement.
Why Join a Professional Association? • Attending meetings and conferences give you the opportunity to attend lectures by the foremost experts in your field. • Most organizations have a publication devoted to issues and developments in your area that comes free with membership. • Associations offer other valuable resources and industry publications in your area.
Why Join a Professional Association? • Future employers appreciate knowing that you are interested in keeping abreast of current issues and developments. • Organizations often provide vendor discounts on products, services and educational programs. • Many organizations provide industry advocacy information
From IT Tech Pro to IT Biz Pro Why Join?
Why Join AITP? • AITP has been around awhile, since 1952: • Access to seasoned professionals • AITP has a large and diverse membership • CIOs/Executive IT leaders • Middle managers • Non-management professionals • Students majoring in the IT field • AITP provides local chapters that provide: • Face to face networking • Education programs • Career opportunities • Community involvement • AITP offers national and regional resources: • Publications • Conferences • Career Resources • Education and training programs
Why Join AITP? “Staying involved in a professional society is important for your career”. It is because of involvement in peer groups found in professional societies like AITP and DPMA that helped me get to where I am today”. Prestigious IT leaders who are Lifetime Members of AITP Rear Admiral Grace Hopper, Bill Gates, Microsoft Founder, Ross Perot, EDS Founder
Why Join AITP? • Meet People Working in Your Field of Interest • Learn About Job or Internship Openings • Understand Trends in the Field • Polish Your Communication and Presentation Skills • Prove Your Future Career Really Matters to You • Stay Connected!
Hone your soft skills • Communications • Leadership • Read, read, read and continue to educate yourself • Be a generalist – learn about more than just your career • Volunteer • Give back to your community • Pay it forward to the future generations • Guaranteed heartfelt results • Join a professional society • Make an impact in your profession • Great leadership opportunities • Great networking opportunities • Continuous education Invest In Yourself
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Membership Management Workshops • Sample Unemployed Membership Announcement • AITP “YOUR CHAPTER NAME” Announces • MEMBERSHIP DISCOUNTS For Unemployed IT Professionals. • Join or renew your membership with AITP and: • Network with other Information Technology professionals in your area • Keep current on the latest industry trends and opportunities • Discover how organizations and individuals are tackling technology challenges in today’s market • Contact Megan O’Brian at 800-224-9371 to receive the $70 discount on your National dues and begin enjoying AITP benefits. Please e-mail any inquiries tomemberservices@aitp.org.
Membership Management Workshops • How is Your Chapter using these or other initiatives to • gain members?
Membership Management Workshops • How can we Help YOU? • What resources do you need to grow your Chapters?