Metro New York - New Jersey ASM Chapter
A 5 Star Chapter
Benefits of Chapter Sustaining Membership
Value for your employees. Value for your entire company.
Support your local ASM chapter and get a strong value package for your company and its employees.
A Sustaining Member is a company, institution or individual who joins ASM International to support the Chapter's
activities and to take advantage of all of the regular benefits of being a member.
Annual Sustaining Membership fee for our chapter is $300.00, which includes Individual Membership fee
for the company representative (currently $92.00). If your company or institution is interested in becoming a Chapter
Sustaining Member, please contact:
Chapter Chairman Richard Lynch:
Membership Chairman at Michael Gershkovich or
ASM International at
cust-srv@asminternational.org, or call (800) 336-5152, ext. 5631 or 5900.
Companies which maintain a Sustaining Membership are the backbone of our Chapter and Metro New York-New Jersey Chapter would
like to thank all our Sustaining Members for their continued support
ASM Chapter Sustaining Membership is one of the best investments your company can make.
Sustaining Members Benefits
While each ASM chapter offers a unique roster of benefits (see specifics on the bottom of the page),
here are a few of the activities and benefits that usually come with Chapter Sustaining Membership.
- One Professional Membership for a Member of Your Staff -- One member of your staff, your Chapter
Sustaining Representative, receives an ASM individual membership
- Opportunities for Professional Development -- Through your local chapter, your company's staff can meet and interact
with peers, suppliers and customers to share current information, solve technical problems and form lasting friendships
- Development of Management and Team-Building Skills -- Many ASM members gain management experience by serving as
a chapter officer or committee member
- Savings on Shipping Costs -- Sustaining companies are already enrolled! Save 62% off Yellow Freight
shipping charges including outbound prepaid, outbound collect, inbound collect and third party billed shipments, short or
long haul. Discounts are also available on international, expedited and inbound collect shipments.
You can arrange shipments, trace shipments and obtain proof of delivery at Yellow Freight online. For more information,
call (800) 610-6500 or download the Yellow Freight brochure in pdf format.
- Access to Chapter Meetings and Events -- Chapter meetings and chapter-sponsored learning opportunities are a
valued part of the ASM chapter experience
- A Position of Influence and Individual Recognition
-- By taking an active role, your people help to guide the direction
of their chapters, from technical programming and education to student outreach and social events
- An Active Role in Local Student Outreach
-- Help encourage the next generation of materials specialists through chapter
programs for high school and undergraduate students, including scholarship and Student Night programs
- Visibility for Your Company at Chapter Meetings --Companies like the visibility that comes with Chapter Sustaining Membership.
They are proud to be listed with the names of other local companies on newsletters, announcements and chapter
directories. They appreciate their company name being visible at chapter meetings and special events. At an annual
chapter meeting, Chapter Sustaining Members are honored for their important role in supporting the chapter
- Additional Chapter Publicity -- All Chapter Sustaining Members receive free or discounted rates on advertising
in their chapter's newsletters and yearbooks, as well as complementary listings on meeting announcements, flyers, news releases,
letterhead, and other official publications.
Our Metro New York-New Jersey Chapter appreciates your support and interest in assisting our local Material Science community.
In light of the above items, we will offer your company several additional benefits .
* Free first attendance (dinner) for one official representative of your company at one of our monthly technical meetings.
* The recognition for your company in our Bulletin ( monthly) and on our Chapter's website (24/7/365, even 366).
* We will provide a link to your company's website on our Chapter's website.
* Free once a year coffee-talk (short, 5 minutes, presentation on a first come first up basis) at one of our monthly technical meetings.
* Within the Bulletin, your company will be able to place job postings for its materials departments, quickly reaching a focussed audience.
The ads should be submitted to a month before the scheduled bulletin month.
* Our chapter also offers many Educational Courses and we offer our sustaining members a 10% discount for each attendee.
Companies become Chapter Sustaining Members because they appreciate the difference ASM membership makes for their employees.
Whatever their discipline--managers, engineers, technicians, purchasing agents, sales staff--your entire staff will benefit from the
information exchange and networking opportunities provided by your local ASM chapter.