{"id":132,"date":"2012-04-01T22:53:44","date_gmt":"2012-04-02T03:53:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stuorgs.engineering.iastate.edu\/sme\/?page_id=132"},"modified":"2012-04-01T22:31:19","modified_gmt":"2012-04-02T03:31:19","slug":"sme-membership-benefits","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stuorgs.engineering.iastate.edu\/sme\/sme-membership-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"SME Membership Benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Meet<\/span> &#8211; Networking<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><strong>Connect with people that can help you discover business solutions, diversification or even a new career.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Eight Technical Communities and more than 50 Tech Groups<\/span><\/strong> &#8211; Connect virtually anytime, anywhere with technical experts to share and gain knowledge.<\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Local Chapter Events<\/span><\/strong> &#8211; Build your local connections and networks with members in your own backyard. Meet potential customers, partners and employers.<\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Attend SME Events<\/span><\/strong> &#8211; Make the right business connections by attending our industry-leading conferences, exhibitions and seminars.<\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Lean Registry &amp; SME Forums<\/span><\/strong> &#8211; Your online manufacturing connection. Blog, chat, ask and answer questions. All at your fingertips.<\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600\">MySME web page<\/span><\/strong> &#8211; Gain members-only information and view information specific to your membership.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #800080\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Know<\/span> &#8211; Access to Knowledge<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><strong>Stay competitive and know the latest trends, innovations and solutions.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><strong>Monthly Webinars<\/strong><\/span> &#8211; Industry experts share knowledge on a variety of technical topics.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><strong>SME Daily Executive Briefing<\/strong><\/span> &#8211; Receive manufacturing e-news compiled and customized for members.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><strong>Access to more than 17,000 Technical Papers<\/strong><\/span> &#8211; Download the most recent intelligence in seconds.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><strong>Ask the SME Librarian<\/strong><\/span> &#8211; A customized research service for information on technical standards, hard-to-find articles and more.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><strong>Manufacturing Engineering (ME) Magazine, Lean Manufacturing, medical Device Manufacturing and Aerospace and Defense Annual Yearbooks<\/strong><\/span> &#8211; Receive information from the authoritative voices in manufacturing, complimentary with membership.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #74b752\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Grow<\/span> &#8211; Professional Development<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><strong>Grow with education programs designed to help you further your career.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #74b752\">SME Certification<\/span><\/strong> &#8211; Stand out from the crowd by validating you manufacturing knowledge. Earn your Certified Manufacturing Technologist (CMfGT) or Certified Manufacturing Engineer (CMfgE) certification.<\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #74b752\">Lean Certification<\/span><\/strong> &#8211; Demonstrate that you have the Lean Knowledge and experience desired by industry today.<\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #74b752\">Online Jobs Connection\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>&#8211; Receive priority listing in our database and search hundreds of top manufacturing positions. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sme.org\/jobsconnection\">www.sme.org\/jobsconnection<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #74b752\">Give Back<\/span><\/strong> &#8211; Support our future generations by becoming a volunteer leader for a Local Chapter, presenting at an SME Conference, writing a Technical Paper, promoting manufacturing education, or donating to our SME Education Foundation.<\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #74b752\">Leadership Skills<\/span><\/strong> &#8211; Hone your leadership skills in a safe environment with other members.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">Follow <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/sme.org\/ProductDetail.aspx?id=36673\" target=\"_blank\">this link <\/a><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">to become a member\u00a0of the Iowa State University Chapter\u00a0(S132)\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meet &#8211; Networking Connect with people that can help you discover business solutions, diversification or even a new career. 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