Strategic Partnership Gives ASME Members Access to SEM Privileges (5/03/05)

Emily M. Smith
ASME NEWS

ASME and the Society for Experimental Mechanics (SEM) will begin a strategic partnership that is to include joint membership privileges and support of the mutual goals of both groups.

Last month, the two organizations signed a memorandum of understanding that paves the way for the two engineering organizations to get their strategic partnership underway.

ASME and SEM will partner in sharing opportunities to both broaden and improve membership benefits, while offering their respective members an expanded range of professional development opportunities and academic pursuits.

“We are excited by the opportunity to build a closer relationship with ASME,” said Tom Proulx, SEM’s executive director. “We believe that such arrangements offer additional value for members as well as the potential for increased cooperative efforts in the future.”

According to the Memorandum of Understanding, joint membership would be offered to members of ASME and SEM at a discounted rate. SEM members will receive a 25 percent discount off the ASME membership dues rate, while student members of SEM will be charged a $15 fee for joining ASME. Members of ASME will be offered a 25 percent discount off SEM membership and student member rates.

“The joint membership agreement with SEM will help to broaden our ability to serve the engineering community by creating new networking opportunities and by the exchange of knowledge-based programs that will benefit a multidisciplinary engineering profession,” said Virgil Carter, executive director of ASME.

Additionally, ASME and SEM will seek opportunities to provide and promote jointly sponsored workshops, technical and professional development programs, and educational and student activities at their respective conferences, seminars and forums.

“As we strengthen new and existing partnerships and alliances,” Carter added, “ASME continues to enhance the technical competency and professional well-being of its members and those within the engineering and technology community.”




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