AIGA
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- Vandal7
how many people here are on AIGA and if so, are there any board members?
- grunttt0
i joined years ago, never went to an event. i still carry the card in my wallet.
- Demo0
I have been thinking about joining here in NY, I wonder if anyone here is a member and if they feel it is beneficial?
- barbtastic0
i'm a member, but i never go to anything. it'd be like hanging out with you people.
- MLP0
i've been a member for a few years as a student, but the indianapolis chapter hardly ever does events, let alone any worth checking out.
should i keep this going once i move up to nyc? seems like itd be good for networking if nothing else.
- Rand0
you can go to the events whether you're a member or not
- barbtastic0
MLP-
i was also a member as a student, in NYC. it was definitely worth it!
now that i'm in ohio, i can only imagine how lame the indy chapter must be.
- Rand0
like napolean dynamite?
- flavorful0
They just opened a branch in Tampa... I want to move to Tampa.
- MLP0
the indy chapter has a monthly "coffee" ... whatever that is. maybe a speaker once in awhile who tends to be someone from indy saying stuff you already know, then they have the student portfolio day and run it like a circus.
- flavorful0
You have to pay?
This is worse than Mensa.
- Mimio0
Go to the monthly bar night. Talk to your chapter board members, usually really nice people.
- Meeklo0
I thought of joining as well, but then again I'm not sure what for..
I give them money, what do I get in return? Do you get work out of it?
- Clear0
yeah, what's the real world benefit to joining? I've looking at joining in the past but wasn't sure if it was worth the cost...
- F_180
i'm a member in san diego, and was a member in both philly and nyc when i lived on the east coast. definitely depends on the chapter, but nyc and san diego were well worth it.
- MLP0
most people i know have an agency membership that is paid for. if you're active, the individual one seems like itd be good for picking up freelance work.
- _salisae_0
the biggest benefit of this organization that i can determine is if you move to a new city and don't know anyone in the field you can volunteer .. you're then granted membership .. and get some contacts. otherwise it's a lot of smoke blowing up the rears.
- neue75_bold0
MIA is way better..
- Mimio0
Your money might be better spent joining local adclubs for freelance and contract stuff. AIGA is more peer networking.
- Mimio0
...and mild hero worship.
- _salisae_0
as a business owner it is also good. the supposed leaders in the field assemble to steal ideas from one another.
i think rand foregathers.