1. Serving engineers and the world for over 150 years to build a better quality of life.

2. Be Part of a Large Community of Civil Engineers. of them.

3. The Most Important Reason to Join ASCE?  Make a difference in your profession by working to increase society’s understanding of the importance of civil engineering.

4. Benefits  Free subscription to Civil Engineering magazine and ASCE News  Connect to civil engineering’s latest innovations, remarkable projects and the expertise of your colleagues.  Plus, receive reporting on the latest ASCE products and services to ensure that you get the most out of your membership and remain up-to-date on ASCE current events with ASCE’s bi-weekly e-newsletter.  Sign-up for SmartBrief and receive daily e- mails with top civil engineering news stories from around the world

5. Benefits  Membership in one of our eight (8) specialty Institutes is FREE so you can:  Work to advance the knowledge and practice of your specific civil engineering specialty  Focus on the technical, educational and professional issues within that area

6. Benefits Develop your Career or Business  Post your resume  Post open positions  Search our job/resume bank  Professional resume writing service  Hire a Career Coach  careers.asce.org Mentoring and e-Mentoring  Members will benefit from personalized professional guidance from seasoned experts  New online eMentoring to launch www.asce.org/mentoring

7. Benefits Salary Survey – The only real- time, comprehensive engineering salary survey so you can make sure you’re getting paid what you’re worth.

8. Engineering Income and Salary Survey

9. Benefits Professional Development  ASCE recognizes that continuing education is the hallmark of the civil engineering profession.  Use your member discount to:  Sharpen your technical skills at ASCE sponsored seminars, workshops, webinars and conferences each year  Earn CEUs and PDHs to fulfill mandatory state requirements  Prepare for the P.E. exam with our online P.E. review course

10. Benefits  Discounts on :  Conferences  Publications  Continuing Education  E-mail forwarding service

11. What’s in it for Me?  ASCE Conferences – Use conference discounts to shake hands with industry colleagues, open doors to new professional opportunities, and exchange ideas with peers at all of ASCE’s conferences, including:  ASCE Annual Civil Engineering Conference  Pipelines  EWRI Congress  Structures  Geo-Congress

12. Benefits  Publications  Utilize the Civil Engineering Database containing over 100,000 bibliographic and abstracted materials  The Research Library provides unprecedented access to more than 18,500 full-text papers from published ASCE Journals and Proceedings

13. Benefits  Continuing Education  Take advantage of Member-only prices for 250+ world-class conferences, seminars and workshops  Grow professionally with access to Web seminars, video self-study and other convenient tools offered across the country or tailored on-site to your needs Most popular technical seminar & Webinar topics: Pumping Systems Design for Civil Engineers Wind Loads for Building and Other Structures Post-Tensioning Construction and Design Scope Creep Intersection Channelization Deterioration and Repair of Concrete

14. What’s in it for Me? Volunteer Your Skills with Engineers Without Borders-USA  ASCE’s new partnership with EWB-USA gives members the opportunity to volunteer to help developing communities world wide

15. What’s in it for Me? ASCE members enjoy a significant discount when joining EWB-USA  Participate in projects partnering with engineering students, professionals, and developing communities nationally and internationally  Connect with other professionals and students interested in global development and making a difference  Access downloads, member forums, and project resources available on the EWB Web site at www.ewb-usa.orgwww.ewb-usa.org  Improve the quality of life for developing communities worldwide Supporting Members - $75 ASCE Members - $40 Professional Members - $100 ASCE Members - $60

16. What’s in it for Me? Control your membership preferences with MyProfile  www.asce.org/myprofile  Update your address  Provide education background  Sign up for ASCE publications  Customize the material you receive by filling out ASCE’s Personal Interest Inventory

17. Finding New Members Help ASCE grow! It’s easy… quick… and rewarding!

18. How to Join ASCE  Online at www.asce.org (click on Join/Renew)  E-mail member@asce.org  Call 800-548-ASCE (2723)

19. ASCE Graduated Dues Schedule after Baccalaureate Degree  First year $50  Second year $80  Third year $115  Fourth year $155  Fifth year and thereafter$205

20. Government Relations  2009 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure continued ASCE’s  Stewardship of the nation’s infrastructure.  ASCE speaks on behalf of civil engineers in Washington and acts as the voice of the profession in the political process.

21. Government Relations  Join the Key Contact Program and send your federal or state representative a message on current civil engineering legislation in six easy clicks.  Receive the weekly e-mail update, This Week in Washington, that reports on legislative and regulatory issues affecting civil engineering.  Participate in ASCE’s Advocacy Web site to track how your U.S. Representative and Senators voted on key ASCE bills

22. ASCE Benefits/Affinity Programs

23.  Did you know ASCE Affinity Programs:  Save you money with great discounts  Give you access to special benefits  Bring in over $2.5 million of non-dues revenue to the Society – that means each member would have to pay an extra $40 of dues without this income

24. Sections & Branches  Networking Opportunities  Exchange ideas  Build leadership skills  Create lifelong professional connections  Earn PDHs through local meeting attendance

25. Younger Member Groups (35 & Under)  A perfect environment for: Developing leadership skills Refining Communication skills Gaining an appreciation for business skills Expanding your network  Stay up-to-date with Younger Member Activities with the quarterly Younger Member Newsletter

26. Transferable Leadership Skills Work Experience  staff management  decision making  negotiating  public speaking  setting priorities  sales/marketing ASCE Experience  team building  consensus building  negotiating  presentation skills  fiscal responsibility  fundraising/membership

27. Questions? Contact ASCE member@asce.org (800) 548-ASCE (2723) (703) 295-6300