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Joint Membership: The “Special Sauce” for Chapter Relations

Associations Now

The biggest advantage to joint membership is that national and chapter dues are rolled together in one payment, and typically there’s a savings passed on to the member. There’s ongoing debate over whether members want bundled savings or the flexibility of a la carte options. Right now, NJSNA has about 3,500 members.

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Serving Your Professional Community for Impact

Association Adviser

I soon got to know IEEE’s executive director at the time, and he invited me to sculpt my own job that would allow me to join their executive team in New Jersey as staff executive (what’s in a title?) Despite best intentions, giving chapters local control to carry out our mission doesn’t always yield an even member experience.

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Association Brain Food: 1.31.25

Reid All About it

My husband, his family, and some framily are from southern New Jersey, so I live amidst Eagles phanatics. 5 Strategies For Driving Member Engagement in 2025 Many associations are challenged with engaging members on a consistent and ongoing basis.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 1.15.21

Reid All About it

Presenters: Michelle Mason (moderator), FASAE, CAE, president and CEO, Association Forum, Founding Member, ASAE Innovation Grants Program. Kate Dockins, CAE, IOM, senior vice president/member experiences, executive director, foundation, Institute of Food Technologists. Thu 1/21 at 12 p.m.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 1.8.21

Reid All About it

Presenters: Michelle Mason (moderator), FASAE, CAE, president and CEO, Association Forum, Founding Member, ASAE Innovation Grants Program (IGP). Kate Dockins, CAE, IOM, senior vice president/member experiences, executive director, foundation, Institute of Food Technologists. Thu 1/21 at 1 p.m.