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Membership

More than 5,000 hospitality sales and marketing executives at all stages of their careers consider HSMAI as their single most important resource. The organization delivers the information you need to excel as a hospitality sales and marketing professional. HSMAI members have access to services that help them understand the best in market research, industry trends, and related strategies.

To join HSMAI South Florida Chapter, fill out the membership form or email hsmaisouthflorida@gmail.com, or call 954-390-7335 (voice mail). Annual membership is $325 and student/faculty memberships are $60.

Membership Benefits

Resources

Membership in HSMAI brings access to industry news and trends, sales and marketing research and new customer databases. Among the tools that will keep you connected:

  • HSMAI Marketing Review - Enjoy a high quality, quarterly magazine featuring in-depth information and columns on best practices, web marketing, international affairs and future forecasting.
  • HSMAI Web site - Members receive exclusive, targeted information and offers in the Members Only section. Additional features include daily industry news updates, searchable chapter and national educational events, job posting and searches in the Career Center.
  • HSMAI Update - Each member receives bi-weekly newsletters providing the latest industry news and a quarterly newsletter featuring developments within the association and new member benefits.
  • Foundation Publications - Receive discounts on a selection of original textbooks and studies geared specifically for the hospitality industry.
  • Chapter Newsletters - Get the latest news and developments in your region.
  • Econnect Resource Clearinghouse - This brand new program serves as a repository for information and research about hospitality industry sales and marketing topics. This invaluable, web-based program contains resources on every aspect of the industry.

Knowledge

Truly, gathering knowledge is an ongoing process, and it is necessary for success. Becoming a member of HSMAI will further your knowledge of the industry with these tools:

  • Chapter Educational and Peer Interactive Sessions - Provide educational and networking forums with peers on a local level, within a wide range of subjects and featuring renowned industry speakers.
  • CHME Certification - An opportunity to receive professional certification to signify your expertise.
  • Foundation Scholarships - Available for students studying hospitality and tourism.
  • HSMAI University - HSMAI University is the organization's most comprehensive and ambitious initiative in the realm of education for sales and marketers of hospitality and travel to date, entailing a wide-ranging schedule of course offerings and learning experiences in public venue, private label and online formats.
  • HSMAI Travel Awards Case Studies - Learn from the industry’s most effective advertising, public relations and web site campaigns. Winning entries of the HSMAI travel awards are featured annually in the winter issue of HSMAI’s Marketing Review.

Networks

You need to know the right people and HSMAI is your connection to the industry. Meet with industry insiders through these networking opportunities:

  • HSMAI Adrian Advertising, Public Relations and Web Marketing Awards Competition Dinner - Annual dinner and incredible networking opportunity to honor the "best" in hospitality and tourism advertising, public relations and web design.
  • HSMAI’s Affordable Meetings® National, Mid-America & West - The industry's leading two day, regional and national meeting planner trade shows, with a 3:1 planner to exhibitor ratio.
  • HSMAI Meetings Quest - Special one-day intensive trade shows for the meetings market held across the country each fall.
  • Member Contact - When you join HSMAI, you’ll be able to expand your contacts locally, nationally and internationally. From local chapter events to a web database of members around the world, the member network allows you to share ideas, find help and pick the brains of the industry’s best minds.
  • Member Discount Programs - As an HSMAI member, you’ll receive special rates on everything from booth space at our trade shows to your broadcast, fax and email programs with HSMAI Affinity Partners, as well as access to our new Member2Member Discount Program.

New Executive Elite Membership

The new Executive Elite HSMAI membership category is exclusive to qualified senior executives in the hospitality industry. Benefits include:

  • Complimentary by invitation only attendance at our Executive T.H.I.N.K. programs
  • Choice of complimentary attendance at one of our HSMAI Strategy Conferences on subjects like Hotel Internet Marketing, Revenue Management, Airline Contracting, Industry Trends, etc.
  • Inclusion in our select mailing list for our special industry white papers – like the newest DeMystifying Distribution
  • Monthly Executive Elite Update from HSMAI CEO and the HSMAI Executive Board on relevant industry subjects
  • Quarterly distribution of HSMAI’s Marketing Review magazine
  • Special web access to HSMAI Foundation’s eConnect research and information online repository
  • Other special events and benefits tailored to senior industry executives Introductory price: $650.00 per year*