Dear Candidate for ISMA Membership:
As Chair of ISMA's Membership Committee, I write to provide you some background which, I hope, will enable your completion of this application so that it may be reviewed and approved, allowing you to enjoy the full benefit of this wonderful organization. You are applying to an organization whose members are committed to be the 'best of the best.' We are a group which requires your active participation if you and your organization are to gain benefit from our meetings, programs, peer relationships and resource sharing. We are also a volunteer association wherein members are expected to share experiences, best practices, join committees, forge new relationships, and help make ISMA stronger. In short, we are seeking only those members who will be active participants.
In submitting your application, please ensure the following:
- You should identify a primary sponsor from within the existing membership and ask him or her to endorse your application by sending a note of sponsorship to the ISMA Office. If you are invited to join ISMA, this member will be your mentor for the first year and encourage your participation at a members' meeting, at your earliest convenience.
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You should identify two additional supporting members and record their names on the form. We will then contact them directly for references. If you have difficulty identifying additional supporting members, please let us know. We will arrange for existing members in your industry or city to meet with you to discuss ISMA and to establish a relationship that can form the basis for a reference.
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We require a statement from your company backing your membership in ISMA and offering to support your attendance at meetings. Please note if you fail to attend one meeting in a two-year period, your membership will cease and you will not be allowed to reapply for at least one year.
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We require you to give a personal commitment that you will play an active part in the association.
If you have any queries or wish to know more about ISMA, please contact our Business Manager, Ms. Susan Pohlmann. (1-563-381-4008)
Rose Shyman Littlejohn PricewaterhouseCoopers (1-646-471-5821)