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

• ASID ICON™ - 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), Interiors & Sources magazine and Coastal Living 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 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

Marketing Support for Your Practice

• ASID Referral Service available free to all ASID practitioner members
• Link to your Web site from the ASID Web site
• Strategic Mapping and other consumer research giving you insight into your
  clients' needs and expectations
• Business development education and training
• Tools to help you manage your business and projects