We value their industry experience, their organizational depth to assist the Society functions, their ideas and contacts throughout our practice arena. The purpose of the Society is to develop a voice for the profession, to be a vehicle for professional development, and to provide an opportunity to network with other professionals. Suppliers can assist with these activities and contribute to our success while doing so. Because of the nature of the Society's goals, it would be inappropriate for any supplier to use the Society as a forum for promotion of its products and services. This activity would be divisive and detract from achieving our goals.
Acceptable behavior is considered to be answering direct questions about products and services.
We would especially encourage members to meet outside of the meeting time to follow up on business interests. From time to time the Society may also call upon suppliers to demonstrate or teach about an aspect of their expertise. If a supplier's behavior falls outside these guidelines, they will be reprimanded by officers of the Society. Continued offenses may result in a request to terminate membership. We welcome any suggestions to improve membership as well as volunteers interested in working with the team.