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Introduction
By becoming a member of Schmooze you are joining a vibrant professional community of hundreds of professionals. We offer the most comprehensive environment and program of events, online resources, special offers and great contacts in the region.
By joining, you also gain access to over eight or more networking and professional development opportunities per month, most of which are offered for free to members plus a wide range of resources and special offers.
You can read some comments from members on this page.
Our members represent a full-spectrum of professions and we offer a welcoming and informal environment that is conducive to fostering new contacts and professional and social relationships.
To see the organisations who have joined in 2010 so far, please see this page.
CONTACT US
Membership Packages
We offer three new Packages for members to choose from that best suits their interests and goals. The Packages also come with Guest Passes to share with colleagues or friends to attend our events for free as well:
- Professional: for those organisations or individuals wishing to advertise, market their services or events, attend professional development activities and network for business or corporate reasons. Six Months: $450 incl GST or 12 Months: $660 incl GST
- Social: for those individuals wishing to socialise, make new friends and generally enjoy a range of benefits and attend the monthly Schmooze's. Six Months: $225 incl GST or 12 Months: $450 incl GST
- Young Professional: for under 30's who want to receive all the benefits of being a member of Schmooze and attend SYPG and SYEG events and for staff of organisations to develop essential interpersonal and business skills. This is also a good option for organisations wanting to developing their staff's interpersonal skills amongst their peers. Six Months: $225 incl GST or 12 Months: $450 incl GST
The Benefits of Membership
You have to be a member to access most of our events and resources, and membership comes with a range of benefits including:
- Attend Schmooze hosted events for free (or at reduced cost if hosted by members or kindred organisations)
- Access to an online members contacts database and articles
- Access to our exclusive concierge service for introductions and referrals within our membership
- A targeted and personalised way to promote your events, services or expertise
- Exclusive special offers/discounts including travel, accomodation and business services
- Guest Passes to share with your colleagues to attend our hosted-events for free
- The opportunity to promote your business, events and activities through this website and our e-newsletter
- Attend a wide range of networking events including special intererest groups across all our branches
- Invitations to member-only professional networking and social events
- Weekly e-news with events, offers, interviews and more
- you can read more here about range of benefits of membership here
To read about some of the ways you can take advantage of membership, please read this page which lists suggestions and tips.
Try Us First
New members are always welcome and if you are very interested in joining and want to try us first please get in touch for a Guest Pass to one of our stylish Monthly Schmooze networking events. We offer a limited number of these Guest Passes each month.
We are also available to discuss in person your goals or interests to ensure you choose the membership option best for you. We can also advise you on how to make the most of your membership and have some tips here on how to make the most of your membership.
Get in the Loop!
You can also stay in touch via our regular e-news and see upcoming events on our calendar here and for a general overview of our activities, please see this page.You can also hear what our members think about Schmooze by watching some of our events on Schmooze TV here.
APPLICATION PROCESS
- Fill in this form and press the Go button at the bottom- this information creates your entry into the online member database. You be able to update your Profile later at anytime by logging in and going to the Update Member Profile page.
- Choose your method of payment in the next screen- Paypal for Visa and MasterCard, AMEX (call Schmooze with your details) or EFT (contact us for our account details). Please contact Schmooze if you wish to pay by EFT or AMEX.
- If you need to pay using Bartercard, please download the form on this page and fax it to their office for payment using trade dollars.
- We'll then contact you with confirmation within 24 hours of your application via email and you'll be added to our e-mail mailing list to receive weekly updates in the meanwhile.
- Pay Your Membership: Your membership will start and your log-in will be activated once you've paid your membership so you can access the member-only services and resources in the Members Lounge part of the website. The payment options are here.
- Members online Profile Information: To join you will be asked to provide the following information via the form below. Note your postal address will not be made public. This information is included in the Member Profile database on this website which allows other members to contact you, see your interests and expertise and facilitate networking between events. It also enables you to promote you and your organisations expertise to the network.
- Important Note: By completing this form you are agreeing to our abide by our Policies which can be read here. We also consider the culture fit of our group and want our members to be comfortable in whom they are meeting and dealing with. We reserve the right to decline applications for membership and we do not accept members of BNI.
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