Friday, October 28, 2011

The Time to Join CSI is NOW!

by Marvin Kemp, AIA, CSI, CDT
Chapter Secretary

CSI's Marketing Dept is in the midst of a full-out membership blitz! The time to join CSI is NOW - 9:00 AM EST Friday, October 28, 2011 through midnight EST, Monday, October 31, 2011. Join and save 20% off the national dues!

Here are the details from CSI: Don't miss this special offer! Join CSI by October 31 and pay only $192 for national dues -- a 20% savings.
1.    Visit www.csinet.org/joincsi
2.    Select "Join Now", and then click "Sign Up as a New Member"
3.    Enter Promotion Code 1220ARCH when prompted
4.    Click the "Add Discount" button

We recommend you also join a chapter, where you can attend local education sessions and networking opportunities (chapter dues are not included in this promotional offer).


Why join? In my 11 years of membership in CSI and the Baltimore Chapter, I have learned a greater appreciation for the other members of the construction team. I went from the typical architect who thought the construction process was adversarial and there was no way around it. By meeting other construction professionals, discussing the industry with them and becoming friends with many of them, I 've learned an appreciation for their position in the process and what their motivations are in their work. This in invaluable knowledge and these are invaluable relationships for me in how I conduct my business each day.

Each month at our chapter meetings, I have the opportunity to gain important knowledge that makes me better at doing my job. Through panel discussions and presentations by experts in their fields, the Baltimore Chapter offers outstanding learning opportunities each month. Combine that with the outstanding networking over dinner and drinks and attending the monthly meetings is a no-brainer!

So, come join us! Take advantage of a 20% savings off your national dues. When you join on-line, designate the Baltimore Chapter as your home chapter so you'll recieve our newsletter and other announcements. Our dues are comparatively low for chapters in our area. Do this for you and your career. The education and networking opportunites alone are worth far more than our dues.