Benefits of Being a NiUG Member

The benefits of being a NiUG member are perhaps best described within our motto of "Share, Compare, Become More Aware." The ability to share is best exemplified through the member’s ability to communicate with members via the NiUG listserve, user conferences, and personal networking. Comparison occurs much along these same lines in that the NiUG members can post issues to the listserve and discuss the items more in-depth in person at user conferences. The combinations of sharing and comparing allow the user to "Become More Aware" in learning how to better adjust to the various needs within their association and needs related to iMIS implementation and database management.

In addition to these benefits there are several additional advantages to being a NiUG member. NiUG members have access to the NiUG membership database 24 hours per day 7 days per week via this web site, access to several valuable Member Discounts offered by NiUG Reseller Members, reduced registration fees to NiUG user conferences, and a host of other opportunities through networking and experiences gained through NiUG membership.

Lastly, but definitely not the least, is the benefit of strength in numbers. This provides benefit to NiUG members on many fronts. Larger numbers of members generally equate to larger opportunities for networking, solution opportunities, and experience for all NiUG members as a whole. A larger membership base also enables the opportunity to present a unified voice of iMIS users in the search for long term solutions and product enhancements. The final notable benefit of a larger membership base is that it provides a greater stability to NiUG as a whole which in turn provides for a greater opportunity to members through various benefits offered by NiUG to it’s members.