Membership
When you become a member of SIM, you join 3,000 of the world's premier IT executives. You also become part of an organization that understands and helps you to meet the challenges you face each day. SIM provides you with both practical and insightful business solutions, along with educational opportunities for professional development and growth.
Whether you choose to join SIM as an Individual, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Academic Institution or Vendor Partner member, you're guaranteed access to the information most relevant to helping you reach your personal and professional objectives.
Membership in SIM is based upon specific criteria. Prospective members must complete an application form and submit the application for review by the Executive Committee. For further information about membership in the Chicago Chapter on SIM, contact the current VP of Membership of the Chapter.
Vendor & IT Services Providers
SIM Chicago has a limited number of openings for membership opportunities available to representatives of IT service providers. There is currently a waiting list in this category.
Sustaining Partner:
SIM – Chicago Chapter (One of Our Own)
Dr. Gezinus Hidding
Dr. Hidding, an associate professor at Loyola University, Chicago was recently featured in the Wall Street Journal in a jointly written article titled “The IT Platform Principle: The First Shall not be Last”. Congratulations to Dr. Hidding (a SIM Member) on this nationally published article. You can read the article at:
“The IT Platform Principle: The First Shall not be Last”
special member benefit
SIM Members get a 10% discount on Kellogg's "Driving Strategic Value from IT" Program. The Driving Strategic Value from IT program provides new insights and powerful tools to help you manage an IT portfolio more effectively for improved business results. You will learn how to coordinate your IT strategy with your overall business strategy in order to build deeper relationships with customers, collaborate more effectively with partners, and maximize business productivity.
Optimize Your IT Professionals' Contribution to the Business!
Now Offering a 25% discount to all SIM members. There’s still time to register for the session that begins May 19th. Click Here to learn more.
Lake Forest Corporate Education (LFCE), a strategic business unit of Lake Forest Graduate School of Management, announces its Business Leadership Certificate Program for IT Professionals.
This program will expand the business, leadership, and communication skills of IT professionals through a collaborative, interactive, five-day program that is relevant, practical, and IT-centric.
Features guest practitioner technology leaders presenting their practical insights and expertise.
The next program is:
February 17-19, 2009
March 17-18,2009
May 19-21, 2009
June 17-18, 2009
Register today at www.LFCE.org