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SME Membership

SME Annual Conference — This is a manufacturer's conference, created by SME members who understand manufacturing, the need to innovate and the need for cutting-edge management strategies.
Eight Technical Communities and more than 50 Tech Groups — Connect virtually anytime, anywhere with technical experts to share and gain knowledge.
Local Chapter Membership — Build your local connections and network with members in your own backyard. Meet potential customers, partners and employers.
Attend SME Events — Make the right business connections by attending our industry-leading conferences, exhibitions and seminars, all at a special member price with member-exclusive activities.
Online Discussions — Blog, chat, ask and answer questions. All at your fingertips.

Manufacturing Engineering® magazine magazine and Annual Industry Yearbooks — Receive information from the authoritative voices in manufacturing, complimentary with membership.
SME Daily Executive Briefing — Receive manufacturing e-news compiled and customized for members.
Monthly Webinars — Industry experts share knowledge on a variety of technical topics.
Access to manufacturing knowledge of nearly 19,000 documents — Download the most recent intelligence in seconds.
Ask the SME Librarian — A customized research service for information on technical standards, hard-to-find articles and more.
Books & DVD Discounts — Receive generous discounts on our extensive line of technical publications and videos.

SME Certifications — Stand out from the crowd by validating your manufacturing knowledge and lean experience.
Jobs Connection — Receive priority listing in our database and search hundreds of top manufacturing positions.
Leadership Skills — Hone your leadership skills in a safe environment with other members.
Give Back — Support our future generations by becoming a volunteer leader for a Local Chapter, presenting at an SME Event, writing a Technical Paper and promoting manufacturing education.
Awards — SME honors your efforts and contributions. Be recognized for your work that makes our lives cleaner, brighter, faster and better.
Affinity Programs — Access to Health and Life Insurance, GEICO Auto and Home Insurance, exclusive MasterCard Credit Card benefits and the Business Book Summary Program.
Donate a Gift — Support an organization whose Foundation invests in the future of manufacturing with more than $27 million donated to colleges, universities and youth programs since 1980.

By Mark Hamel