NOTICE - Effective January 1, 2009 changes were made to our Membership Structure and Fees.  For more information, see below.

Benefits of Membership

Membership of itSMF USA provides many benefits including access to a network of knowledge on IT Service Management (ITSM). Access to some benefits is dependent on the level of membership.

If your company has a global reach, you might want to consider an itSMF Global Membership. You will need to contact itSMF International for Global Memberships.

Take advantage of these useful resources and get the greatest benefit from your itSMF USA membership:

• Meet and exchange ideas with your colleagues at our annual conference, and regional and local itSMF USA sponsored meetings
• Enhance your technical and managerial abilities with educational courses provided by accredited training vendors
• Improve your professional profile and presentation skills by contributing papers and articles to local, regional, and national functions including white papers to itSMF USA publications and website
• Take advantage of the membership career services to help you find the job you want
• Demonstrate your leadership and organizational skills and have fun by participating in the activities of a Local Interest Group near you

Depending on the membership category there may be additional benefits available to you. Please check carefully the additional benefits listed in the membership categories.

Membership Dues and Categories

INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP - $195 annually
(This represents our first price increase in 10 years and is needed in order to continue to deliver quality services to our members.)

 
This membership is available for a named individual and is not transferable.

BENEFITS:

• access to the itSMF USA newsletter, The Forum, which is published electronically.
• access to Service Talk, the itSMF newsletter published internationally by the itSMF global organization.
• discounted rates for all ITIL® publications and other Service Management related publications offered by itSMF USA
• access to the itSMF USA “Members-Only” area of the web site where you can find many articles on the practical aspects of implementing ITSM and ITIL® based best practices, plus:
  
  
  • presentations
  • white papers
  • employment opportunities
  • Speaker's Bureau
  • surveys/polls
    
    
• contact information for itSMF USA "approved" reference sites and projects relevant to ITSM and ITIL® implementations
• opportunity to contribute to projects related to improving ITIL® best practices
  reduced registration rates for itSMF USA meetings, annual conference, and other expositions
• opportunities to network with your peers and keep current in your specialty and to meet with colleagues in your field of IT
• reduced registration fees for some ITIL® certification courses from participating training vendors
• access to a free ITIL practice test and other pertinent service management training information
  
• the named individual will have the privilege to vote in all itSMF USA national and LIG elections, and have representation rights allowing them to serve as a national or LIG officer

Five Individual Voting Memberships - $975 annually
(This represents our first price increase in 10 years and is needed in order to continue to deliver quality services to our members.)

BENEFITS:
includes the benefits received by an Individual member plus:

• the 5 named individuals have voting and representation rights
• Eligibility to purchase an additional membership block, enabling all employees of the organization to have full membership benefits except for voting/nomination privileges.
• Click here to see if your company is eligible for non-voting memberships

Ten Individual Voting Memberships - $1,950 annually
(This represents our first price increase in 10 years and is needed in order to continue to deliver quality services to our members.)

This membership provides membership privileges (voting and representation rights) for 10 named members of the organization.
In 2009, Organizations purchasing a block of 10 memberships may also purchase the ability to sign up an unlimited number of non-voting members for an additional $995 annually.

BENEFITS:
includes the benefits received by an Individual member plus:

• the 10 named individuals have voting and representation rights
• Eligibility to purchase an additional membership block, enabling all employees of the organization to have full membership benefits except for voting/nomination privileges.
• Click here to see if your company is eligible for non-voting memberships

This membership is available to full-time college and university students and provides membership discounts on conferences and publications.  A student ID number will be required for verification purposes.

BENEFITS:
This membership is available for a named individual and is not transferable.

• access to membership benefits only
• no voting or representation rights are provided

DISCRETIONARY MEMBERSHIP - no fee

This limited membership is available to academic organizations, charities, local authorities and others that are approved by the itSMF USA Board of Directors. This membership is only available through sponsorship by a sitting board member of the itSMF USA and a unanimous vote by the board. This membership also is available for an affiliate organization where a strategic relationship has been recognized and a reciprocal arrangement is available, i.e. for organizations such as ITIL® examination boards, and standards committees. This level of membership provides for 1 named individual from the organization.

BENEFITS:
as agreed upon by the itSMF USA Board of Directors

• access to membership benefits only
• no voting or representation rights are provided