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MEMBERSHIP IN THE INSTITUTE
Join the In-Store Marketing Institute and begin revitalizing your brand or business at retail. Becoming a member is simple, fast and translates into a variety of valuable benefits.

Membership in the Institute is available through Corporate Membership or Universal Membership programs. While supporting the advancement of in-store marketing and the growth of the industry, all Institute members enjoy the following valuable benefits:

  • Members-Only Website Access
    Includes exclusive access to insightful industry data, trend analysis, and white papers in the Research Library, profiles of top retail chains, multimedia seminar presentations in the Lecture Hall, thousands of display images in the Image Vault, thousands of Case Studies, and hundreds of summaries of pertinent legal cases, patent declarations and images in the Legal Corner.
  • Discounts on All Seminars and Educational Conferences
  • Discounts on Institute Networking Events
  • Monthly Institute Newsletters
  • Free Subscription to Shopper Marketing*
  • Free Subscription to P-O-P Design*
  • Discounts on Awards Competition Entries and Tickets
  • Use of Institute Member Lounge at Industry Events
  • Preferential Seating and Accommodations at Educational Events
  • Use of In-Store Marketing Institute Member logo

* Universal members receive 30 copies of the magazines. Corporate international members receive 2 copies of the magazines.

CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP
Corporate membership in the In-Store Marketing Institute entitles 10 licensed users of a member company to all of the above benefits, discounts, publications, and offers access to the Institute's data-rich website. Membership is available to brand marketers, retailers, agencies, manufacturers, and all other organization types. One-year Corporate Membership is priced at $3,800 per company, regardless of company size. Additional licensees beyond 10 can be added at a cost of $250 per person, annual. In addition, all employees of a company with corporate membership are entitled to member discounts, monthly e-newsletters, and preferential seating and accommodations at educational events.

UNIVERSAL MEMBERSHIP
Universal membership in the In-Store Marketing Institute is a one-year membership plan for companies dedicated to excellence in-store. All employees of a company with a Universal membership receive all member discounts, monthly e-newsletters, preferential seating & accommodations at educational events, and access to the Institute's data-rich website. As a Universal member, your company will receive 30 complimentary copies of Shopper Marketing. We will work with the primary contact to determine the names of the people who will receive the magazine.

Universal membership is available to product marketers, retailers, agencies, and manufacturers. The price for a Universal Membership is $8,250 per company for a one-year period, representing a significant annual saving over the Corporate Membership program, depending upon the size of your organization.

HOW TO JOIN
If you are interested in becoming a member of the In-Store Marketing Institute, you can join online. You can also mail a printable application form with payment to In-Store Marketing Institute at 7400 Skokie Boulevard, Skokie, IL 60077. To view and print these files you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. It is a free download!

For more information, contact us. Academic memberships are also available.