As you reach ever higher to new career goals and business opportunities, as you work to keep up with our changing industry, you’ll meet plenty of challenges. NACE membership helps you overcome these challenges—giving you the right information, tools and resources at the right time.
Through NACE, find the connections that open doors. Find the educational seminars that keep your business competitive. Find ideas that push you to the cutting edge. Find access to over 40 local professional chapters and stay plugged in to your network. Find industry news and trends and directories to help you every step of the way.
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Membership in NACE offers you extraordinary benefits like these:
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Premiere, industry-specific education
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Networking and connecting with professionals at all experience levels
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Local and national seminars, conferences, and awards programs
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Internationally recognized professional certification
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Breaking industry news and trends
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Directories, resources and so much more…
NACE membership helps you market your business, increase your sales, advance your career and learn about the very latest in menu design, presentation, and décor. The oldest, largest professional association for the catering, events and convention services industries, NACE gives you the resources you need when you need them.
updated 2/3/10
Member Categories
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Professional Members:
These members are currently employed or self-employed in, or who supply the catering, event, or hospitality industries. Professors and teachers of accredited, college level courses relating to the catering, special events and hospitality industries may also join. Professional members may vote in chapter and NACE national elections, hold any office in which they meet the required criteria and serve on committees. Professional members will be assigned to a chapter in their geographic area or, if no chapter exists in their location, the member will be considered a member—at-large.
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Student Membership:
This membership is available to individuals enrolled as a full-time student in an accredited college or university hospitality undergraduate or graduate program. Student Members may serve on committees, but they may not vote, hold office, or serve on the Board of Directors. This membership is available for no more than five (5) years in an undergraduate academic program and no more than three (3) in a graduate program, as long as the member provides annual proof of the full-time enrollment qualification.
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Multi-Membership:
This membership category is made available to businesses with three or more people at the same company and same location. A discount is provided for multiple members at a location. The company must maintain at least three members at all times.
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Honorary Membership:
Honorary Membership is bestowed on an individual in recognition of lifetime achievement in the catering field.
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Membership Replacement
Membership in NACE is non-transferable and is the property of who pays the membership dues. Members replacing a member at a location will be considered the new member and the previous employee is considered a transitional member. The new member will take over the membership, including the paid through date, and the transitional member will have 90 days to reinstate their membership fees. Reinstatement fees will not be assessed up to 90 days and the transitional member will have member privileges for 90 days. Please contact the NACE membership department with questions regarding NACE membership replacement.
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Dues Structure
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Dues
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First Year Single Professional Membership Dues (includes one-time initiation fee of $50) - Apply Today
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$395
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Renewal Rate
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$345
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- Second Chapter Member Annual Dues
(add more chapter(s) to your membership, in addition to annual membership dues) Apply Today
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$50
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Multiple Member Annual Dues (minimum of 3 individuals at the same location same company required)
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- First Two Professional Members (each includes membership in one local chapter) Apply Today
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$395
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- Additional Professional Members (includes membership in one local chapter) Apply Today
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$320
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Student Membership (must be full-time student, junior or senior level, in a hospitality program) Apply Today
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$50
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Corporate Memberships
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For more information on corporate membership, please contact NACE Headquarters at 410-290-5410
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