Interaction with other members is the key to a truly satisfying membership experience

The activities of your local chapter provide convenient and stimulating access to fresh ideas, years of experience and plenty of great advice. Here are a few examples of how your chapter can help you improve your technical skills and knowledge through a variety of chapter programming and activities:

Technical Meetings

Learn more about subjects of interest to you and your chapter's membership. Meetings feature technical presentations by leading local and national experts who encourage open discussion in an informal, relaxed setting.

Plant Tours

See firsthand how companies put technology to work during a tour of their facilities. Coordinated through your chapter, plant tours let you learn more about a particular material or process from the people who work with it every day.

Education Seminar

Gain technical insights that can help you solve problems on the job through an ASM education course sponsored by your chapter. Selected on the basis of members’ needs, chapter seminars offer proven, usable information at locations close to you.

Student Programs

Help encourage the next generation of materials specialists through chapter programs for high school and undergraduate students. Many chapters offer scholarships, sponsor an annual Student Night, organize high school visits and serve as advisors for local college students.