Benefits and Information

Who May Join?
Membership in the association is open to anyone with an interest in public works.

Why Join?  With APWA you can:

• Share common goals, challenges, and solutions with other public works professionals throughout North America
• Participate in local chapter and branch programs, meetings and social activities - often at reduced pricing compared to non-member rates.  Membership in your local chapter is automatically included with national membership (additional chapter and/or branch dues apply in some areas).
• Gain exposure to more than 28,500 public works professionals, opening up opportunities for your future
• Tap into the experience of other members with practical resources
• Promote professional excellence
• Save money on the best education and training programs in public works, covering all public works disciplines and management topics with ability to receive CEUs and PDHs
• Save money on publications and resources on all the subjects you need, plus discounts on professional training from our education affiliates Vista, PSMJ, and Excal Visual
• Receive alerts on hot topics in public works, including important issues in Washington, D.C. that affect you and your community
• Utilize your right to vote and hold office at the local or national level of the association

• Free subscription to as many infoNOW electronic networking communities as fit your interests
• Free subscription to the APWA Reporter for duration of membership.  This is a monthly, members only, magazine available in hard-copy or online.
• Free access to the Members' Library - an online collection of resources and educational programs
• Free registrations for live Click, Listen & Learn programs (free registration for live programs held July 2012 or thereafter)
• Books, videos, training manuals, and recorded programs on management, transportation, equipment services, snow removal, construction, water resources, solid waste, sustainability, public outreach tools, and more - with reduced pricing for members
• Member savings of up to 42% on registration for:
  • International Public Works Congress & Exposition
  • North American Snow Conference
  • Sustainability in Public Works Conference
  • Most nationally-sponsored workshops and e-learning programs.  Visit the APWA Calendar for complete schedule.
  • Many local chapter and/or branch meetings and events.
• Member discounts for professional training from our education affiliates - Vista, Excal Visual, and PSMJ
• Opportunity to earn and track your Continuing Education Units (CEUs/PDHs)
• Free subscription to the APWA Washington Report monthly newsletter
• Opportunity to participate in local or national public outreach activities including support of National Public Works Week, the MATHCOUNTS program, National Engineers Week, APWA Cares program, or local chapter and/or branch events

• Earn professional certification credentials for yourself
• Take your agency/organization to the next level of performance by completing the APWA Accreditation process

And for those providing products or services for public works ... Marketing Opportunities

• Networking opportunities at national, local chapter and/or branch level
• Listings in APWA's print and online Buyer's Guide (Corporate group memberships only)
• Highlighted listing in event program for the APWA International Public Works Congress & Exposition and the North American Snow Conference (Corporate group memberships only)
• Reduced pricing (per thousand records) on purchases of targeted APWA mailing list(s)
• Recognition in opening presentation slides at the APWA International Public Works Congress & Exposition (Corporate Crown level group memberships only)
• Discount on advertising in the APWA Reporter magazine (Corporate Prestige and Crown level group memberships only)
• Discount on exhibit space at annual APWA International Public Works Congress & Exposition (Corporate Crown level group memberships only)

Start saving time and money today by becoming a member.