An Affiliate Society shall be a society which has been organized and continuously active for a period of one year, or a local section of a national society which has been organized and continuously active for one year. An Affiliate Society member will receive the general benefits of Affiliate Society membership. Contact Elana Shelef at 248-353-0735, ext. 119, for additional information.

Affiliate Society Member Benefits

• One designated society representative will receive ESD’s magazine and newsletter publication
• Articles may be submitted for publishing in the ESD Newsletter, Technology Calendar’s section of Affiliate Society Information
• One designated individual will be given access to the calendar section of the ESD web site to add their event information
• Allows members to participate in the ESD Group Homeowners and Auto Insurance programs
• Member Societies will be eligible to present awards at the Gold Awards Banquet
• The society will also be entitled to be represented on the Affiliate Council Committees of ESD provided the representative(s) are ESD members in good standing
• Support educational and community outreach efforts in the Greater Detroit Community to encourage the development of math and science for kids.
• Representative of Member Societies meeting monthly to discuss joint programming opportunities.
• Member Societies can take advantage of person and professional benefit discounts negotiated by ESD.
• Increase the scope of your Society reach and services by being part of a larger Affiliate Council.
• Publicize your association events on the ESD website under “Calendar of Events.”