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Benefits

ASID Member Benefits

The Value of Belonging
When you join ASID, you become part of a community that is committed to helping you and your profession succeed. You also enjoy access to an unmatched resource of information, knowledge, services and events.

Information about Your Profession

  • SID ICONTM - bringing you success strategies six times a year
  • ASID NewsFlash – need-to-know design and Society e-newsletter delivered biweekly to your desktop
  • ASID Eye on Design – weekly industry updates delivered to your desktop
  • ACCESS – practical information for interior design students delivered to you three times per year
  • Information, research and education about important health, safety and welfare issues
  • Complimentary subscription to Southern Accents(for professional/allied members only) and Interiors & Sources Magazine
Development for Your Career

  • INTERIORS: The ASID Conference on Design – a unique mix of information, inspiration and exhilaration to rekindle your creative process and stoke your passion for design.
  • STEP – the only preparatory course for the NCIDQ exam
  • ASID-sponsored educational events at major national meetings such as NeoCon®
  • Professional recognition and awards programs
  • ASID leadership opportunities at the local and national levels
  • Continuing education and professional development courses available locally and online
Advancement of Your Profession
  • Year-round public relations efforts in your area and throughout the United States, highlighting the value design brings to both the home and work environments
  • Support of Council for Interior Design Accreditation and NCIDQ-organizations that uphold the standards of the design profession

Protection of Your Right to Practice

  • A national legislative program to promote licensing efforts in every state
  • Consumer protection initiatives
  • Training seminars on right-to-practice issues
Connections with your Colleagues

  • A virtual network of designers and industry representatives through www.asid.org chat rooms, message boards, forums, online directories, and more
  • Automatic membership in your local chapter
  • Access to the suppliers you need

Resources for Your Business

  • Contract documents
  • Low-cost group life, disability and professional disability insurance
  • ASID MasterCard
  • Mailing lists

ASID PA West Chapter Benefits

  • Chapter programs that provide networking opportunities
  • The ASID Pennsylvania West monthly newsletter
  • Member discounts for monthly meeting costs
  • Access to the member mailing list
  • Discounted rates for advertising in the monthly Newsflash
  • One FREE listing in the Resource Guide on the website and Discounted fees for additional listings
  • Member discounts to participate in the local trade show

Become a part of ASID as an Industry Partner today.