PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP PACKAGES

The Schmooze professional community is a welcoming and collaborative environment that fosters rewarding professional and social contacts for its members. The majority of members in this category are senior managers, owners of their own company over 35. 

Our membership spans the full spectrum of professions, making for a dynamic range of opportunities.With a comprehensive and innovative program we make it easy to make great connections,  be inspired, and to promote your events, services and expertise in a personalised environment.

To view our 2010 program, please see this page and you see the organisations who have joined so far this year here.

Some of the reasons people join Schmooze is to:

• expand their professional, business and social contacts
• promote their events, services and expertise through this website, our weekly e-news and other ways
• experience for free a wide range of professional development and business networking events including member-only activities
• develop their professional, business and interpersonal skills through regular workshops
• access member only resources and events
• receive business referrals and services via Schmooze
• and receive a range of exclusive offers and member benefits including access to our Referral Program.

Free Consultation Offer for Prospective Members

We welcome the opportunity to discuss which membership option suits you best and can arrange an obligation free consultation to discuss how Schmooze can assist you to further your professional and business goals. 

ABOUT THE PROFESSIONAL PACKAGE

This option is for organisations or individuals wanting to promote their expertise, events, services or products and access professional development opportunities. It is very flexible in that for each membership any one person from your organisation can attend our events for free, and all your staff can share access to our online resources and member benefits.

Investment: $660 incl GST for 12 months / $450 incl GST for 6 months (instalments are available via Direct Debit upon request with three equal payments for 12 month option only). 

The total value of a 12 month package is over $2500 if you attended all our events on a casual basis (which cost $55 per person for non-members), not including the additional services, member -only activities and other benefits we offer. 

When you join, one of the Schmooze team will meet with you to advise on how to make the most of your membership and suggest a program of activity for you.

Package inclusions:

• Great Events
  • Free attendance for ANY one person from your organisation to ANY Schmooze hosted events including the Monthly Schmooze, Monthly Workshops, special Interest Groups and networking lunches or dinners (value to attend all these events is over $250 each month)
  • Receive Four Guest Passes for 12 months (or two Guest Passes for six months) to enable friends and colleagues to attend any Schmooze hosted event for free (each Pass is worth $55)
  • Access to member-only special Interest Groups discussions
  • Discounted rates for special or Schmooze hosted social events
• Promote Your Expertise, Events and News
  • Advertise through  Schmooze your events, news and offers via the website and e-news
  • Contribute articles to website to showcase your expertise
  • Add unlimited events onto the website calendar
  • Add unlimited news, resources, notices or offers onto website
  • The opportunity to participate in our Referral Program
  • Online profile to provide a virtual introduction and have access to contacts database with hundreds of members
  • Eligible to present at professional development workshops and other events
  • Eligible to sponsor Schmooze event and make commercial or promotional offers to members
  • Receive referrals and business leads via Schmooze as they arise
• Develop Your Professional and Interpersonal Skills
  • Attend Monthly Workshops and Presentations from subject matter experts
  • Special rates to attend other professional development events hosted by members and kindred organisations
  • Receive member only resources
• Special Offers and Benefits and Services
  • Receive offers and benefits advertised by other members including our Referral Program
  • Access to Schmooze social events
  • Access to our exclusive Concierge service that facilitates professional introductions for you
  • All your staff can share are online resources and members benefits such as accomodation discounts and more- see more here. 

Associate PACKAGE (must HAVE purchaseD a PROFESSIONAL option first)

This option available is for when you want two or more staff attending an event at the same time. It has all the inclusions as per above, you just need to purchase a Professional Package first. 

Investment: $450 incl GST for 12 months / $225 incl GST for 6 months

Package inclusions as per Professional Package including:

• Unlimited attendance for any one person from your organisation to attend Schmooze hosted events at no charge
• Four Guest Passes for 12 months or two Guest Passes for six months to give to friends and colleagues to attend a Schmooze hosted event for free
• Choose from up to six events per month to participate including Monthly Schmooze, Workshops, Interest Groups and networking lunches or dinners
• Access to member only Interest Groups and other activities for free
• Discounted rates for special or Schmooze social events
• Able to contribute articles or resources onto website and e-news
• Online Profile to provide a virtual introduction and access to contacts database with hundreds of members
• Access to online resources such as articles, special offers