Join APICS to empower yourself and your organization with knowledge. A membership is valid one year from the date the application was received at APICS headquarters.

The Southern New Hampshire Chapter (#253) provides APICS members with local educational and professional development opportunities.

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Members: Does APICS society have your latest address and contact information?  If not, please take a moment to update your membership records online at www.apics.org.

Academic Professional Membership

Price:   Academic member dues are the same as student member dues, currently $25, plus applicable chapter dues*.

Qualifications:   To qualify for this status academic professionals must meet the following requirements:

1.Individual must be currently employed full-time by one or more accredited academic institutions in the following capacity (title)

1. Professor
2. Assistant professor
3. Associate professor
4. Researcher
5. Dean
6. Lecturer
7. Or equivalent international title
1. Individual may not serve solely as an adjunct professor or consulting instructor.
2. Individual will attest to employment status on initial application and annual renewal.

An Important Note for Members Currently Unemployed

According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, in August 2001, manufacturing industries accounted for 41 percent of all mass layoffs and 49 percent of initial unemployment claims filed. APICS and their chapters are part of your support network. In addition to the employment resources offered by many chapters, we urge members to use the APICS Career Center in their job search. We encourage you to visit APICS web site for more information about the APICS Career Center.

Benefits Extension for Unemployed Members Program
APICS, in partnership with local chapters, offers unemployed members a six-month extension of membership benefits without cost. Members who meet the criteria for the Benefits Extension for Unemployed Members Program must apply for this extension through their local chapters. Chapters then approve the requests and waive or determine the chapter dues assessment. Each chapter is responsible for determining its own method for verifying the member's unemployment status. All paperwork (statements of authority and renewal forms) must reach APICS headquarters within thirty days of the membership expiration date.

Please contact president@apics253.org for additional information.

Chapter Opportunities for Unemployed Members
Looking for networking opportunities?  Do you want to enhance your management and leaderships skills? Or, would you like to continue to build your professional knowledge?

The Southern New Hampshire chapter offers unemployed members opportunities to participate on the board of directors (BOD) in various capacities.  Please contact president@apics253.org for additional information.

Member Benefit for Military Reservists

Members called to serve in the military may request a free, six-month extension of benefits through the Military Benefit Extension Program. To apply, complete the Military Reservists Membership Benefits Extension Application, obtain approval from your local chapter president, and return the document to chaprel@apicshq.org.

APICS Retired Membership Program

Stay in touch with your APICS colleagues and the industry even after retirement. If you are 62 or older, retired from formal employment, and have been an APICS chapter member for a minimum of five years, you are eligible for Retired Membership. The program entitles the member to full individual benefits while saving 50 percent on association dues. Chapter dues are determined at the discretion of the local chapter president. Retired membership requires approval from the member's local chapter president on an annual basis. To obtain additional information on this type of membership or to apply, download the Retired Membership Benefit Application or contact APICS Customer Support by e-mail at service@apicshq.org or phone at (800) 444-2742 or (703) 354-8851.

APICS Webinars On-Demand, Now Free to Members

APICS members can now view a selection of popular APICS Webinars On-Demand at their convenience, for no charge, on the APICS Web site. At each APICS Webinar, the latest operations management concepts and solutions are presented to a live audience. Afterward, the sessions are archived and made available for viewing. As a new program feature, we are pleased to announce that more than 25 recorded APICS Webinars are available for free to APICS members as a member benefit. Access a complimentary APICS Webinar On-Demand today.

New Member Benefit: APICS Learning Communities

Knowledge sharing among APICS members is about to become easier with a new member benefit: APICS Learning Communities—Communities of Practice for APICS Professionals. The online communications forum will be launched at the 2005 APICS International Conference and Exposition in Kansas City in October and will be accessible through the APICS Web site later this month.

APICS Learning Communities are the newest way to connect and collaborate with members who share your professional interests. The online communications tool enables you to exchange and develop ideas, practices, and solutions in the field of operations management.

Within communities, you may participate in a variety of discussions on emerging issues, develop and submit new resource material, research topics, or link to other useful sites. A member search function helps you locate subject matter experts or other members in your field of interest.

Each community will be led by a volunteer facilitator and an APICS staff administrator who will oversee and manage the community. Initially, APICS is creating three learning communities in the knowledge categories of lean, theory of constraints, and project-oriented operations, with additional communities forthcoming. If you are interested in volunteering as a facilitator, please send an e-mail to cop_feedback@apicshq.org.