CAD Society Re-Energizes with New Membership Plans and Website

Individuals and corporations to benefit from expanded benefits

BETHESDA, MD, November 19, 2004 - The CAD Society, a not-for-profit CAD industry user association, today announced new membership plans and a redesigned website. New membership plans allow members to choose their level of participation, while the new website provides improved information about the CAD industry and boasts an improved navigation menu.

Four membership opportunities are now available with membership selection on either an individual or corporate basis. As always, free membership will be available for professionals and students; benefits include limited website access and a voice (and vote) on industry issues.

Additional benefits are available with paid packages; $25 for professionals and $10 for students per year. In addition to the benefits free memberships have, paid members gain full website access, the privilege to nominate individuals for CAD Society awards and discounts on industry publications.

In the near future, the CAD Society will provide software and hardware product discounts, original content including CAD software reviews, access to online forum discussions and access to a User Group Support Program, currently being formed.

Corporate Memberships include all benefits available to paid individual members, and more, plus the possibility of everyone at the company becoming members. Corporate membership packages offered range from $250 to $2500 dollars per year with discounts available for academic institutions.

"The CAD Society has always sought to be the voice of the CAD industry and with these new membership programs we can provide benefits to our members that we could not before," said Joe Greco, president of The CAD Society. "We plan to expand the benefits over time with cooperation from CAD users and developers."

Since 1985, membership in The CAD Society has been a valuable resource to those within the CAD industry. The CAD Society provides excellent networking opportunities and is looking to expand opportunities by adding additional programs such as design competitions and a mentoring program for students interested in design and engineering.

The new website, www.cadsociety.org, provides detailed information about membership packages and the CAD industry. In addition, a survey is now available to better understand the needs of our members - those providing the best answers to the survey will be awarded prizes. Membership in The CAD Society can be paid for via check, credit card or with PayPal. The new design by T.A. Grimm and Associates makes it easy to find the necessary information.

To register as a member of the CAD Society, please visit www.cadsociety.org or contact Joe Greco at [email protected] or 877-279-0090. All who register between now and the end of 2004 will have their membership extended until the end of 2005.

About The CAD Society 

The CAD Society () is a not-for-profit industry association with the goal of fostering community and encouraging open communication among those who make their living within the CAD industry including AEC, mechanical, manufacturing, and GIS. The CAD Society is dedicated to creating an informative community and improving the tools its members employ in order to get their jobs done. This is achieved by providing an open forum of communication, which helps to illuminate the practices of industry vendors. It has been a leader in creating interoperability guidelines that encourage software vendors to develop applications that can openly share data.

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