itSMF USA is the United States chapter of the ITSMF international organization which has over 40 chapters. Based on the ITIL framework which was developed in the 1980s, IT Service Management has expanded to support and promote other Service Management frameworks such as ISO20000, COBIT, BS17799, PRINCE2, Six Sigma and many others. itSMF USA is a member driven organization organized in Local Interest Groups (LIGs) and one Student-Special Interest Group (S-SIG) located in over forty major metropolitan areas of the country and many others are being started (see the Local Interest Groups section for more information).

Since our beginning in 1997, the itSMF USA has grown to become the premier IT Service Management professional forum.  We have continuously taken exciting steps in professionalizing and expanding our capabilities and services for our membership and 2008 promises to be our most exciting year yet!

The core benefits available to Members are:

• Chapter Subscriptions (newsletters, magazines, etc., in electronic format)
• Member Discounts for Publications (Books, CDs, etc.)
• Member Discount for Chapter Events such as the Annual Conference
• Access to "Members Only" area of Chapter web site (requires registration)
• Discounted or free access to LIG events
• Employment Notices for Service Management positions
• White Papers
• Members-only Bulletin Boards and Polls
• Access to special presentations and articles from previous itSMF USA conferences and events
• Access to additional Local Interest Group documentation