Membership

There are many benefits with membership to the Toledo Professional Chapter .

Meet professionals in a wide range of communication fields. Membership is an excellent way to learn and exchange ideas with many different communication professionals in the Toledo area. The Toledo Professional Chapter members are in advertising, corporate and non-profit communications, education, electronic/internet publishing, event planning, graphic design, journalism, marketing, printing, public information, public relations and resource development.

Monthly Toledo Chapter meetings
Featured speakers explore current trends and help you sharpen your skills. Topics for the 2008-2009 membership year will include: Campaign Preparation, CMS Websites and The Integration of Sales and Marketing.

Hands-on Opportunities
Learn new skills and meet members through participation in chapter projects or special events. For example, build event-planning skills by serving on the Crystal Awards committee. The Crystal Awards program honors local communicators. 

Eligibility Membership in The Association for Women in Communications is open to anyone who spends at least 20 hours per week in communications work, or who has had at least two years of experience as a paid professional in communications.

Student members are also welcome.
To become a student member of The Association for Women in Communications you must:

• be actively working toward a degree in one of the fields of communications.
• maintain an above average GPA at your college or university.
• demonstrate a commitment to pursue an area of communications as a career.
• have your application signed by your faculty advisor.

How to Join
Contact Michelle Dockins for a membership brochure, 567.661.7612 or email her.

Or join thru the national AWC website by clicking here.

To renew your membership thru the national AWC website click here.

Membership Fees Membership is on an individual basis and is not transferable. All dues are payable on an annual basis.

Levels of Membership:
Professional Communicator - $159/year*
Includes $99 national membership + $35 local chapter membership. 
The professional communicator level is reserved for those communicators with less than 10 years of experience.

Executive Communicator - $194/year*
Includes $159 national membership + $35 local chapter membership. 
The executive communicator has 10+ years of experience.

Entrepreneur Member - $119/year*
Includes $84 national membership + $35 local chapter membership. 
Perfect for the solo communicator or freelancer.

Collegiate/New Graduate Member - $64/year*
Includes $29 national membership + $35 local chapter membership. 
For those enrolled or recently graduated from college.

Retired Member - $64/year*
Includes $29 national membership + $35 local chapter membership. 
Member much be 62 years or older and working less than 20 hours a week.

There is a $50 registration for new members.

Print your application form and mail it to:  AWC-Toledo; 402 Wilson St., Genoa, OH 43430