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10 Reasons to Join ASLA |
1.
Increase Awareness of the Profession. ASLA
has launched extensive public relations
and targeted marketing efforts which will
introduce prospective and current commercial,
residential, and government consumers to
our full palette of skills and expertise,
and explain how these talents are best
employed.
2.
Protect and Enhance the Integrity of the
Profession. Across the country,
ASLA and its members are at the forefront
of successful efforts to maintain and improve
professional state licensing laws. Because
of the diligent efforts of ASLA and its
members, 46 states now have licensing laws.
In addition, the Landscape Architectural
Accreditation Board, managed under ASLA
auspices, ensures the quality of degree-granting
programs and provides the profession with
an essential mantle of credibility. Finally,
ASLA successfully lobbied to create an
appropriate professional sector for our
members in the all-important Federal Industrial
Classification System. This distinct classification
for landscape architects will open up opportunities
for you to compete for a larger pie of
federal, state, and municipal contracts
and programs.
3.
Protect the Environment. At the
national and local level, ASLA and its
members are at the forefront of efforts
to increase respect for the land and our
natural environment, particularly on issues
of prudent land use and planning, sustainable
development, waste and water management,
recreation, and land reclamation. Through
efforts by ASLA, landscape architects are
now recognized as experts and their knowledge
and skills are often called upon by other
organizations with common goals and ideals.
4.
Continuing Education. ASLA members
enjoy access to an ever-widening array
of continuing education programs, each
designed to keep the busy professional
abreast of the latest developments in horticulture,
land use, CAD, and other areas of importance.
Plus, our annual meeting is the industry's
leading education program, with entire
tracks and specific sessions focusing on
areas of need-including practice management,
marketing, and liability.
5.
Networking Opportunities. ASLA members
are afforded numerous opportunities to
meet and network with peers from various
areas of expertise within the profession
at the local, state and national level.
For example, members can join one or more
of ASLA's 15 "Professional Interest
Groups," comprised of individuals
from multiple disciplines who come together
around a specific topic of interest, including
historic preservation, parks and recreation,
and campus planning.
6.
Information Tools. ASLA offers its
members a comprehensive variety of publications
and digital resources including our comprehensive
Product Profiles and Directory, Landscape
Architecture News Digest, salary and practice
surveys, and a "members only" section
on ASLA's website. In addition, ASLA members
enjoy access to an unparalleled technical
library and a paid research librarian to
help you obtain information you need to
conduct your business.
7.
Landscape Architecture Magazine. If
you don't already read it, you should.
A subscription is included in your annual
dues. Landscape Architecture is the definitive
design magazine of the industry. With rich
illustrations and photographs, and compelling
writing, this magazine is a must-read for
tens of thousands each month who must stay
on the cutting edge of design and technology.
8. Discounted
Products and Services. ASLA members
receive substantial members-only discounts
on purchases from ASLA's widely respected
bookstore, affinity programs, and continuing
education registration.
9.
100 Years of Integrity, Respect, and Proven
Value Behind Your Name. ASLA, through
licensing, accreditation, marketing, and
public relations efforts, is successfully
establishing ASLA as the premier "brand" which,
when seen behind your name, identifies
you as a professional of the highest standard.
10.
ASLA Membership More Than Pays For Itself. ASLA
membership is a proven value. The benefits
above more than offset the cost of your
dues-in any number of ways, you'll recoup
your modest membership fees in a matter
of weeks, if not days. Just ask any one
of your nearly 13,000 peers who is a member.
There
you have it. Ten compelling reasons why
you should join ASLA.
If three or
more of these apply to you or your business,
then you should be one of us. Our goal is
100% participation for 100 years.
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