And memberships are usually diversified in more ways than one, with some companies being union and others open shop. There's no discrimination. The doors are open to everyone. The key to association membership is networking with your peers. After all, you can never have too many contacts in your industry.
Most associations provide a newsletter, whether it is weekly, monthly, or quarterly.
Contained in these newsletters is priceless information touching on all the topics that affect the industry the labor shortage, equipment theft, and government, environmental, legal and financial issues. You can find breaking news on legislative decisions, upcoming seminars, conventions or meetings, new standards, employment opportunities and industry trends. Plus the newsletter keeps its members abreast of the latest developments among association members. Promoting Services through Directories Being listed in an association directory can be beneficial to your firm in more ways than one. Not only does it promote the services of fellow members within the association, in many cases it is distributed outside of the network, increasing the chances for work both inside and outside of the association.