Become an ESD Affiliate Society

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.”