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Membership Benefits

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We are thrilled to offer two great membership opportunities as we kick-off the 2010-2011 program year.

YOUNG PROFESSIONALS
Join BMA -  Young Professionals under 30 that join BMA will get the $25 activation fee waived.  We will also offer you free attendance at 3 upcoming BMA events (breakfast or luncheon) during the first six months of membership ($160 value). Contact Marla Schrager to join.

WIN WIN MEMBERSHIP 
Get in on this win-win and you’ll experience the benefits of BMA membership plus a chance to win one of two a great prizes. Join, renew or refer someone to join by Sept 15 and get 5 chances to win a free table of 10 ($550) to the October luncheon or a $100 gift certificate to N9NE.   Join, renew or refer someone by Sept 30 and get 1 chance to win.  Click here to join through our national website.

BENEFITS:

The Intangibles First:

There are many reasons to join Chicago BMA. Most importantly, it is an opportunity to further the development of business-to-business marketing as a distinct specialty within the marketing arena. This can lead to better success for you individually as you progress through your career or with how you deal with others you work with within your marketing department or organization.  Becoming a member also links you with several hundred marketers in the Chicago area, as well as thousands of business marketers nationally who belong to more than 20 chapters across the country. All linked by a centralized organizations dedicated to furthering the cause and development of our specialty – b-to-b marketing.

Other Tangible Benefits Include:

  • Discounts - Members receive major discounts at all events, including the monthly luncheons and breakfast roundtables.
  • BMAIL - Electronic newsletter features news of Chapter activities and developments involving members and their firms.
  • Subscription to B-to-B Magazine - This subscription has a $59 value.
  • Breakfast RoundTable Seminars - Informal gatherings with discussions on new developments in b-to-b marketing communications. Members receive a discount but these topic driven events are open to all. 
  • BMA International Conference - Annual 3-day conference in June for members and partners.  The 2011 Annual BMA Conference will take place June 1-3 at the Sheraton in Chicago, IL. 
  • CareerLink - Employment listings publicize current job openings and talent available through our LinkedIn group: Business Marketing Association of Chicago. 
  • Webinars - National webinars are available to members for free.  Look for emails from our national office.
  • BMA Chicago Member Directory - An online directory of members. 
  • Tower Awards - Annual competition open to the Chicagoland b-to-b marketing communications profession with awards for best work in a variety of categories. 
  • FedEx Discounts - BMA members saved on FedEx. It’s the FedEx Advantage — another great advantage for members of BMA. To join in the savings, call 1.800.345.6227 and mention the BMA discount shipping program. 
  • PR Newswire - The PR Toolkit provides a host of valuable resources, special offers and discounts available only through the PR Toolkit on the BMA Web site at www.marketing.org. Go to PR Toolkit and select Request More Information.