PIMA membership benefits.DISCOUNTS All PIMA sponsored events, including international conferences and regional division meetings, online training, and continuing education continuing education: see adult education. continuing education or adult education Any form of learning provided for adults. In the U.S. the University of Wisconsin was the first academic institution to offer such programs (1904). courses offer discounts to members. PIMA members can also attend TAPPI-sponsored events at the TAPPI TAPPI Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry member rate. PIMA members may register for all PAPTAC PAPTAC Pulp And Paper Technical Association of Canada TECH courses offered by the Pulp and Paper Technical Association of Canada at the PAPTAC member rate. Your PIMA membership also includes AMA (Automatic Message Accounting) The recording and reporting of telephone calls within a telephone system. It includes the calling and called parties and start and stop times of the call. associate member benefits. AMA membership gives you access to AMA's management resources and discounts on AMA training programs. DIVISIONS National PIMA membership includes membership in your local division. All members are invited to participate in division meetings that bring educational programs on leading management issues close to home. NETWORKING Capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on` v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>. the opportunity to network within PIMA, not just at the conferences, but by joining one of our volunteer committees, such as professional specialist groups and conference planning committees planning committee n (in local government) → comité m de planificación , or our division meetings. PUBLICATIONS Solutions! For People, Processes and Paper is published jointly as the official magazine of both PIMA and TAPPI. As a PIMA member, you are entitled to a free subscription. PIMA members also receive a free subscription to the PIMA Post newsletter, and only PIMA members can access the online PIMA membership directory. You know the Buyers Guide as an indispensable online guide to products, companies and trade names. PIMA members also receive the annual print edition of the Buyers Guide--a $120 value. RECOGNITION Gain the commendation COMMENDATION. The act of recommending, praising. A merchant who merely commends goods he offers for sale, does not by that act warrant them, unless there is some fraud: simplex commendatio non obligat. of your peers. PIMA offers opportunities for many division-level and national-level awards, and most are open only to PIMA members. SPECIALIST GROUPS PIMA members have the option of becoming involved in professional specialist groups. These groups focus on target issues that are more specific to individual industry segments' management needs. To join PIMA or renew your membership, go to www.pimaweb.org today! |
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