Membership FAQs
Thank you for your interest in ISHMII membership. We hope that these FAQs provide you with the information that you need in order to join, pay for a membership or renew your ISHMII membership. If you still have a questions, contact Central@ishmii.org.
Q. What are the Annual Membership Dues?
- Membership dues cover a calendar year (January 1 through December 31).
- Dues for a Full member are $100 per year.
- Dues for Corporate members are $250 for up to 4 employee memberships.
- Dues for Student members are waived with verification of current registration from educational institution.
Q. How Do I Join or Renew My Membership? Must I do it On-line?
- New members may join and all members may renew their membership through the links found at the Membership & Community page.
- New members have the option to download and complete the PDF membership application and submit it to the ISHMII Administrative Centre.
Q. How Do I Pay for Membership?
- On-line payment for new and renewal memberships is handled through Pay Pal in USD.
- New members applying for a Full or Corporate membership will receive a notification containing the secure on-line payment link after completing the membership application. We do this for your added security.
- If you prefer to pay by check, contact the staff of the ISHMII Administrative Centre.
Q. What Else Do I Need to Know about a New Membership and its Payment?
- New members who join on or after October 1 will have their membership extended through the upcoming calendar year.
- New members applying for a free Student membership will receive a notification with instructions for submitting verification of their academic status.
Q. How Do I Renew My Membership? What is the Effective Date?
- Your renewal date is January 1.
- A membership renewal after January 1 is retroactive to January 1.
- Members are encouraged to renew membership annually in order to maintain access to benefits.
- Look for a renewal notice. Renewal notices will be issued to active Full and Corporate and all lapsed members followed by reminders, as necessary. These notices will be sent by email to the address in a member’s profile.
- Members with questions regarding a renewal notice should address inquiries to Central@ishmii.org.
- A member who has not renewed membership by March 31 is considered Lapsed and access to benefits of membership may be canceled.
Q. How Do I Renew a Student Membership? I Graduated. What is my Membership Status?
- Student memberships will automatically renew, but annual verification of academic status may be required.
- When Student members graduate, they are not required to upgrade to a Full membership until the next annual renewal period.
- Memberships may be renewed or changed (for example, from Student to Full member) on-line at the renewal portal under the Membership & Community page.
Q. How Do I Change the Member Names Under a Corporate Membership?
- Corporate members are asked to notify Central@ishmii.org if the names of representatives change.
Q. Can I Receive a Free New Membership by Attending a Conference or Workshop?
- Yes, if you are not yet a current active Full or Lapsed member. Non-members who pay a registration fee to attend an authorized ISHMII Conference or Workshop receive a free one-year Full or Student membership.
- If that Conference or Workshop occurs on or after October 1, the membership will extend through the upcoming calendar year, otherwise the membership is attributed to the current calendar year.
- There are related benefits that apply to Full members in good standing and Corporate members, and detailed criteria for Lapsed memberships, below.
Q. Can I Extend or Renew My Existing Full Individual Membership by Attending a Conference or Workshop?
- Yes, Full members in good standing (i.e.: not Lapsed) who pay the full registration fee to attend an authorized ISHMII Conference or Workshop may receive an exceptional one-year membership renewal or a membership extension according to these criteria:
- If a Full member’s renewal fee for the upcoming year has not yet been paid, Conference or Workshop attendance will result in the renewal of membership for the upcoming year.
- If a Full member’s fee for the upcoming year has been paid, the Conference or Workshop attendance will result in the extension of membership for one additional year. For example, a member pays his or her 2012 membership renewal in November 2011 and then attends a workshop in December 2011. His or her membership is extended through December 31, 2013.
- Student members become eligible for a Full membership following graduation but may keep the Student status through the calendar year in which they graduate. They may receive a Full membership for the upcoming year by paying the full registration fee for an authorized ISHMII Conference or Workshop.
- This exceptional benefit of membership can only be applied once in a calendar year regardless of the number of conferences or workshops attended. This is not cumulative.
Q. Can I Extend or Renew My Existing Corporate Membership by Attending a Conference or Workshop?
- Not generally. Corporate memberships cover multiple individuals at an exceptional reduction in cost and are not otherwise renewed through this benefit of membership.
- However, individuals on a Corporate membership that is in good standing (i.e.: not Lapsed) who pay the full registration fee to attend an authorized ISHMII Conference or Workshop may personally receive an exceptional one-year membership as a Full member.
- This changes their status and removes them from Corporate Membership for the upcoming year. Their Corporate officer should be informed.
- These new Full members will receive a new membership number and will be considered as Full members for future renewals.
Q. How Do I Renew a Lapsed Membership?
- Look for renewal notices and notices of Lapsed membership.
- Lapsed memberships can be renewed on-line the same as other renewals.
- The renewal of a Lapsed membership paid at any time during the course of the year is retroactive to January 1.
- An individual whose membership is Lapsed and who pays a full registration fee to attend an authorized ISHMII Conference or Workshop will receive a one-year Full membership retroactive to January 1, not a renewal of membership for the upcoming year.
- A formerly Lapsed member who has renewed for the year through direct payment or by attending a Workshop or Conference is now in good standing and will receive all benefits of membership. If the formerly Lapsed member paid for his or her membership directly, then this includes the ability to receive a renewal of membership by paying the full registration fee to attend a Workshop or Conference.