Thank you for your interest in the NY Metro Chapter of SIM. Established in 1968, the Society for Information Management (SIM) is the premier not-for-profit organization of information technology experts, including CIOs, CTOs and emerging IT leaders.
We hope you decide to join this dynamic organization for peer-to-peer networking needs and more. If you have any questions, please contact us.
Membership Criteria
SIM's focus is on our practitioner members (CIOs and direct reports). All others must demonstrate how they can provide value to this group (at a high level). Those applying for membership in the NY Metro Chapter of SIM International must fall within the six membership categories listed below:
- Practitioner: A senior information management (IM) professional in a private or public sector organization who is a corporate/division head of a member of an IM team supporting the corporate/division IM head with key management responsibilities. This category includes:
- Chief Information Officers (CIOs) and Chief Technology Officers (CTOs)
- CIO or CTO direct reports
- Other IM leaders and managers, who significantly impact the profitability and direction of their company
- Academic: A full time university or college faculty member who is making significant contribution to the Information Management (IM) field. An academician or a scientist, who is a recognized scholar and conducts practice-oriented research and/or is a leader in IM curriculum design initiatives. Anyone who has reached a senior level in the academic community and has significant influence over the direction of IM education.
- Consultant: An industry recognized expert from a consulting firm may qualify for SIM membership based on their contributions to the IM world. Leaders of tier 1 firms at the partner/managing director level who influence the direction of their own company or the direction of their clients' companies may qualify. These individuals must be able to demonstrate that they operate at the senior executive level to qualify and their responsibilities are primarily in delivering IM services, not primarily selling IM services. Qualified individuals should be aware that SIM NY Metro maintains a strict "no solicitation policy". President/Owners of smaller consulting practices may also qualify. Restricted to 1 person per firm or 1 person per major practice area of tier 1 firms and subject to SIMNY maximums for this category.
- Other Leaders: A software product vendor, IT executive recruiter, non IT executive, or leader from another profession with a major role in matters that impact the startegic direction of business and technology will be considered for membership. Restricted to 1 person per firm or 1 person per major practice area of tier 1 firms and subject to SIMNY maximums for this category. Actively participating in SIMNY initiatives is a plus.
- Independent Consultants: There are 3 types of independent memberships that are acommodated:
- If your membership was active when you become independent you would be able to continue your membership as an individual
- If you are a widely recognized and sought after individual in the IT industry (published, speaking, contracted by major clients, etc)
- If you held a clearly top level position (CIO or equivalent) in a major organization where the knowledge you have gained is business oriented (non-technical) and will remain viable for some time
- If you agree to help on a SIMNY committee
- In Transition: In-Transition Applicants will be accommodated if:
- Your last position would ahve qualified them to be practitioner or academic members
- You're seeking practitioner employment (even if currently employed in consulting)
- You agree to help on a SIMNY committee
SIM Annual Dues
- Individual Annual Dues $335.00
- Academic or Non-for-Profit Annual Dues $167.50
- Option to prepay all monthly programs (non-transferable) $340.00
- Free attendance at SIM New York Special Interest Group meetings
- Invitation to SIM Executive Roundtables and CIO Summits
- Attend other SIM Chapter events at the member rate
SIM Corporate Memebrship Packages
All quoted prices below include the local NY Metro Chapter dues for each member. All benefits above for individual membership apply to packages below.
Enterprise Package.........................................$945
Membership: Three (3) individual memberships at discounted rate
CIO Enterprise Advantage Package...........................$1,500
Membership: Five (5) individual memberships at discounted rate
SIM New York events open to other company staff of the SIM members at regular members' rate
Optional Adds for Packages
Pre pay all lunch and dinner events at $340 each
- a $390 savings for 10 events and less hassle for expense reports
Additional Memberships: for enterprise members are avialable at $315 each
SIMposium Annual Summit
Regional Leadership Forum: One (1) participation fee for RLF 2009
(9 month leaership program $7000. This also includes 2 years of SIM dues!
Advanced Practices Council (APC) Research Price available on request
The Membership Application Process
Upon receipt, applications are reviewed by the Membership VPs of the SIM NY Metro Chapter to assure qualifications are met.
The Chapter Board makes the final decision on a candidate's qualification for membership. Candidates are notified of the Board's decision. If an applicant's level of responsibility is not clear from the information available on the application, the applicant may be contacted for a brief interview.
For more information please contact: membership@simny.org or
VP Membership: Shawn Banerji at sbanerji@russellreynolds.com
VP Membership Retention: Pasquale Circullo at pcircullo@grey.com