SME ... The Power of Membership

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Get Solutions to Your Technical Problems

Join SME and get solutions to your problems through the SME Technical Referral Database. This service puts you in touch with individuals who share your technological background and can identify and help you with manufacturing-related problems you experience.

Develop Your Technical Expertise

Develop your technical skills and expand your understanding of key topics by attending SME educational events. SME offers 200 programs a year, ranging from skill based technical courses to multi-session conferences on major technologies.

Improve Your Marketability

As a member, you have the opportunity to enhance your professional value and improve your market-ability through certification. Gain recognition for your knowledge and expertise and participate in continuous education that keeps your technical skills and knowledge up-to-date.

Demonstrate Your Commitment to Excellence

Being a member of SME demonstrates a commitment to your profession and career. Membership in this world-class organization shows your colleagues, employer and prospective employers a dedication to manufacturing and professional excellence.

Keep Up With The Latest Trends

As a member of SME, you receive information on the latest methods, technologies and industry developments by reading SME's award-winning Manufacturing Engineering magazine each month. If you're involved with forming and fabricating technologies, you will receive information through Forming & Fabricating magazine.

Get Answers and Broaden your Knowledge

Join SME and get answers to your questions and broaden your knowledge base through SME publications and video tapes. More than 300 titles offer technical instruction, topical overviews and management insight.