Membership Information

The Schmooze professional community is a welcoming and collaborative environment that fosters rewarding professional and social contacts for its members. Our membership spans the full spectrum of professions, making for a dynamic range of opportunities.  A comprehensive and innovative program provides the opportunity to make great connections, to be inspired, and for our members to promote their events, services and expertise in a personalised environment. You can also stay in touch via our  weekly e-news and see upcoming events on our calendar here. 

Some of the reasons people join Schmooze are to:

• expand your professional and social contacts
• promote your events, services and expertise
• improve your bottom line through a targeted and personalised approach
• experience a wide range of welcoming social, professional development and networking events including member-only events
• build your professional, business and interpersonal skills through regular workshops and our mentoring program
• access member only resources and events
• receive a range of exclusive offers through our Referral Program and other member benefits.

Quick Links

• Our Activities
• Membership Packages
• Benefits of Membership
• How to Join
• Membership Fees
• Schmooze Policies (new page)
• Membership Fee Payment (new page)

Free Consultation Offer for Prospective Members: We welcome the opportunity to advise which membership option suits you best, and are available for a  free consultation to discuss how Schmooze can assist you to further your professional and business goals.

OUR Activities

With a membership ranging from company owners, senior managers, creative professionals, young entrepreneurs, consultants, sales/marketing/PR, personal services and public servants, we offer the opportunity for members and guests to meet their peers, enhance their profile and cultivate new connections whilst having a great time in the process.You can also meet some of our members in an informal way here.

Our activities are designed to create welcoming 'comfort zones'  for our members and guests ranging from young professional gatherings, seminars, invitiation-only master classes and networking lunches and dinners.

We also offer a targeted and personalised means to promote your events, services and expertise through a range of commuication channels. So even if you can't attend all our events, you can still benefit from our online resources and marketing opportunities.  You can view footage of some recent events to get a sense of the vibe and the comments of our members and guests, on our Schmooze TV page.

CONTACT POINTS

• Email: info@schmooze.net.au
• Professional Branch Facebook Group here
• Young Professional Facebook Group here
• Twitter for Schmooze Canberra here
• Twitter for SYPG Canberra here

Monthly Activities
Each month, except December, Schmooze hosts the following actitivies:

• The Monthly Schmooze
• Professional Development Workshops
• Member Only Interest Groups for: Sustainability, Marketing & Communications, Small Business Owners and Leadership
• Young Professional  and Young Entrepreneurs Group professional development events

In addition, members are often invited to events hosted by other members or kindred organisations at special rates and can attend our hosted events for free.

To read about some of the ways you can take advantage of membership, please read this page.

Membership packages

When you join, you must select one of three membership packages and you can choose from six or 12 months options for each:

• Professional: for those wishing to promote and market their services or events, attend professional development activities and network for business or corporate reasons. An Associate option is also available for additional staff from the same organisation, or you can invest in additional Young Professional memberships.
• Social: for those wishing just to socialise, make new friends,  enjoy a range of benefits and attend the monthly Schmooze's
• 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.

You can read about the inclusions for each Package by clicking on the respective links. Payment instalments are available via EFT upon request with three equal payments for 12 month memberships.

Benefits of Membership

As a member you have access to benefits such as free entry (or at cost price) to our events, special offers and services, invitation-only activities and more. 

Membership comes with a range of benefits including:

• Attend Schmooze hosted events for free  (or at special rates)
• Access to our online members contacts database, resources and articles
• Exclusive special offers and discounts including travel, accommodation and business services through our Referral Program
• The opportunity to promote your business, events and activities through this website and our e-news
• Attend a wide range of events including special intererest groups
• Invitations to member-only professional networking and social events
• you can read more here about the benefits of membership here

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 HOW TO JOIN

To join Schmooze is a simple process:

• Fill in the online application form and press the Go button at the bottom of that screen
• Choose your method of payment - Visa and MasterCard via the Payment page, AMEX (call Schmooze with your card details)  EFT (contact us for our account details) or Bartercard
• Your membership starts from the date of payment and you'll have access to the resources in the Members Lounge once payment is paid.
• Once you've completed your membership form, we'll contact you within 24hours to process your payment (if you haven't already paid) and confirm your membership via email and we'll activate your website log-in once you've paid.
• You can pay your membership in three equal instalments (via EFT only) upon request 12 months

Policies & FAQs

You can read our Policies here including our refund policy etc . A range of Frequently Asked Questions can be read here.

We consider the culture fit of our group and want to protect the environment we've created. We want our members to be comfortable in whom they are meeting and dealing with. So to that end we reserve the right to decline applications from members of BNI as members or guests for this reason. 

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 MEMBERSHIP FEES

	YOUNG PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP	SOCIAL     MEMBERSHIP	PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
SIX MONTHS	$225.00 incl GST	$225.00 incl GST	$450.00 incl GST
12 MONTHS	$450.00 incl GST	$450.00 incl GST	$660.00 incl GST

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