SIM offers a variety of individual membership options to suit all professionals, students and emeritus with an interest in microbiology and biotechnology. Join now as an individual member.
Benefits of Individual Membership

• Subscription to SIM News, the Society's bimonthly news magazine
• Subscription to Journal of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology
• Reduced Meeting registration fees
• Job Placement Service including access to the SIM career center for posing and finding jobs
• Online, searchable membership directory
• Consultant website listing service

Individual Membership Categories

1) Regular ($110) – Membership level for professionals in the United States
2) Non-US Regular ($130) – Membership level for professionals outside of the United States

3) Student
Student membership is for graduate and post-doctoral students. There are two levels of student membership:

• Student (SIM News only - $40) – Student members receive the Society’s bimonthly news magazine along with the other benefits of individual membership.

• Student (SIM News and JIMB - $70) – Student members receive both of the Society publications along with the other benefits of individual membership

4) Emeritus
SIM also offers emeritus membership. To be considered for emeritus membership one must be retired, have been a member of SIM for at least 20 years and be approved by the board of directors. If you would like to be considered for emeritus membership, fill out the emeritus membership application. If you have any questions about emeritus membership, contact the membership department.

Corporate Membership

For 2010, SIM will offer three levels of corporate membership. Join now as a corporate member.

• Download 2010 Corporate Member Application
• List of current Corporate Members

Corporate Membership Categories
Bronze - the basic corporate membership level at $500, provides the following benefits:

• Discount on exhibit booth space for your company.
• One regular membership for a representative with subscriptions to SIM News and JIM&B.
• Reduced rates on advertising in SIM News, plus a free corporate profile in one issue.
• Availability of the SIM membership mailing list at a reduced cost (20% off).
• Free announcements of contracts awarded, new products or publications, and personnel changes listed in SIM News.
• Recognition in every issue of SIM News and JIM&B, as well as on the SIM website.
• Link to your company's website from the SIM corporate membership web page.
• Discounts on job postings in SIM's new online career center

Gold - $1000, includes Bronze level benefits, plus:

• Two additional full exhibitor registrations with banquet ticket for total of three (approximate $1,500 value).
• One additional regular SIM membership for a total of two.
• Company logo and description added to your company's listing on SIM's corporate membership web page.
• Three free uses of the SIM membership mailing list ($1,350 value) and 20% discount on additional mailing lists.

Diamond - $2000, includes Gold level benefits, plus:

• One additional full exhibitor meeting registration with banquet ticket for a total of four.
• One free Exhibitor Showcase (10 minutes) at annual meeting ($200 value).
• Three complimentary quarter page B/W ads in SIM News or three $500 credit towards upgraded ads.
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• Company logo in a second location, to be determined by company representative and SIM.