Membership invoicing for 2010 starts Nov. 15th. If you paid 2009 membership recently, it will seem like you're paying twice, but the November invoice will be for membership that starts January 1st, 2010 and expires December 31st, 2010.
Therefore if your department is applying for new memberships, make sure that they indicate what year it's intended for, or if they want to wait until the invoices arrive so they can add you to that list. It's extremely important that any new members are aware that membership is not pro-rated, and if an application is turned in prior to November 16th, it will be accepted for 2009 membership, which expires December 31st, 2009.
Questions about membership can be directed to membership@sffma.org or contact the SFFMA Office at 512-454-3473 Ext. 906
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