Department Membership

• Best Practices newsletter. This bimonthly newsletter provides the latest news in the information-development industry and reports on CIDM studies and member actions. The newsletter features articles about benchmarking activities and best practices, a calendar of coming events throughout the industry, book reviews, tool reviews, and more. For a sample copy of the newsletter, view one of our past issues.
• Members web site. The Members web site archives newsletter issues and articles, provides links to industry events and information, provides abstracts of CIDM studies and other important articles and news, announces seminars and conferences, and features continually updated benchmark data about the industry. The Members web site also includes a question and answer forum where you can post your pressing questions and receive valuable advice from other CIDM members.
• Benchmarking activities. The CIDM maintains a continuous program of benchmarking studies, inviting CIDM members, as well as other companies, to participate. Specific results and recommendations are available to those companies participating, with reports available to all CIDM members for a discounted fee.
• Reduced cost for CIDM activities. As a benefit of membership, all CIDM activities are available to members at discounted fees. Members receive 25% discounts on all CIDM publications and 10% discounts on seminars, consulting services from the Associates, conference fees, and more.
• 2-for-1 Comtech Services Workshop registrations. CIDM members receive 2-for-1 registration discounts on all JoAnn Hackos Workshop Series workshops (limited to two "2 for 1's" per workshop).
• Access to the CIDM Associates. The CIDM brings together a group of industry experts. The Associates serve on the Best Practices editorial board, write articles for the newsletter, moderate chats, and otherwise provide their expertise to the members.
• White papers. The CIDM publishes reports of important developments in the field, including the results of CIDM benchmarking activities, research projects, and case studies of benefit to members. All white papers are available to CIDM participants for a reduced cost.
• Free conference registrations. All CIDM members receive two complimentary registrations to the annual Best Practices conference, dedicated to management principles and strategies. Members also receive discounted rates to the annual Content Management Strategies Conference.

Cost per year: $5,000