BENEFITS OF GROUP MEMBERSHIP
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Attend the Annual Professional Development Program and over 50 annual regional events at member rates for those who are identified under a Group membership
PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS
- Individuals identified under a Group membership may work towards completing an ORFA professional designation but must hold Individual membership in order to obtain and maintain the professional designation/certificate program
INFORMATION AND RESEARCH
- Annual subscription (4 issues) to Facility Forum, the official magazine of the ORFA, mailed to each identified primary facility contact (Group membership includes up to max of 5 subscriptions of each of the four issues of Facility Forum; additional subscriptions are available at the additional cost of $40.00 each)
- Access to ORFA’s Facility Library managed by a librarian who provides information research requests at no cost
- One copy of ORFA’s Annual Professional Development Events brochure mailed to each identified primary facility contact
- Receive ORFA E-News bulletins, Facility Alerts and Media Releases as long as personal email address is identified under a Group membership
MEMBERSHIP, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES CONNECTIONS
- Access to ORFA’s on-line Membership and Products/Services Directory). Only identified individuals (full time, part time, and contract) will be included in the directory.
- Access to Individual and Group members for networking and to Corporate members who provide products and services of interest to recreation facility practitioners
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
- Access ORFA’s on-line job postings (weekly) and post jobs at reduced rates
MEMBERSHIP AFFILIATION
- Membership certificate(s) and building decals for display in your facilities
MEMBER ASSOCIATION, MEETINGS, VOTING
- The ORFA has a committed Board of Directors and professional association staff dedicated to meeting member needs.
- All members identified under the Group Membership may participate in all ORFA member meetings. However, the primary contact for the Group Membership holds the one vote for the entire Group Membership.
BENEFITS OF CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP
MARKETING AND PROMOTION
- Exhibit at the Annual Professional Development Program and at regional events at reduced rates
- Corporate membership list is included in all ORFA training course manuals (ORFA receives over 2,000 course registrations per year)
- Contribute educational articles for publication in Facility Forum, the official magazine of the ORFA, at no charge
- Promote new products and services, at no charge, in the Facility Forum’s Product Update section
- Advertise in Facility Forum at reduced rates
- Authorized use of “Member of ORFA” electronic logo for promotional use (contact ORFA for more information)
INFORMATION AND RESEARCH
- Receive an annual subscription (4 issues) to Facility Forum
- Submit product/service-related resource materials to the ORFA Facilities Library for practitioner inquiries
- Receive ORFA E-News bulletins, Facility Alerts and Media Releases (emailed to identified addresses only)
- One copy of ORFA’s Annual Professional Development Events brochure mailed to each identified primary contact
MEMBERSHIP, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES CONNECTIONS
- Access to ORFA’s on-line Membership and Products/Services Directory
MEMBERSHIP AFFILIATION
- Membership certificate and decal for display in your showroom/office.
- Satellite memberships are available to any current Corporate member for a fee of $105.00 (second office location includes additional subscription to Facility Forum magazine
MEMBER ASSOCIATION, MEETINGS, VOTING
- The ORFA has a committed Board of Directors, including a Corporate Director representing the needs of Corporate members, and professional association staff dedicated to meeting member needs
- Corporate members may participate in all ORFA member meetings and hold one vote
PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS
- Individuals identified under a Corporate membership may work towards completing an ORFA professional designation but must hold Individual membership in order to obtain and maintain the professional designation/certificate program
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- Attend the Annual Professional Development Program and over 50 annual regional events at member rates for those who are identified under a Corporate membership
BENEFITS OF INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Attend the Annual Professional Development Program and over 50 annual regional events at member rates*.
* $50.00 training discount to Individual members who hold ORFA designations (including CIT, CAP, RPOT) and who register for additional courses at the Annual Professional Development Program
PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS
- Obtain and maintain ORFA professional designations/certificate programs:
- Registered Student Practitioner
- Registered General Practitioner
- Registered Recreation Facilities Operator
- Registered Recreation Facilities Supervisor
- Registered Recreation Facilities Manager
- Registered Recreation Facilities Administrator
- Certified Ice Technician
- Certified Aquatic Professional
- Refrigeration Plant Operations Technician
- Certificate in Parks and Open Space – Level I and II
INFORMATION AND RESEARCH
- Personal annual subscription (4 issues - $40.00 value) to Facility Forum, the official magazine of the ORFA, mailed directly to the Individual member
- Personal access to ORFA’s Facility Library managed by a librarian who provides information research requests at no cost
- Personal mailing of ORFA’s Annual Professional Development Events brochure
- Personal emailing of ORFA E-News bulletins, Facility Alerts and Media Releases
MEMBERSHIP, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES CONNECTIONS
- Access to the ORFA’s on-line Membership and Products/Services Directory
- Personal access to Individual and Group members for networking and to Corporate members who provide products and services of interest to recreation facility practitioners
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
- Receive personal email of ORFA’s on-line job postings (weekly) – must provide a valid personal email.
MEMBERSHIP AFFILIATION
- Individual membership certificate
MEMBER ASSOCIATION, MEETINGS, VOTING
- The ORFA has a committed Board of Directors and professional association staff dedicated to meeting member needs. Individual members may participate in all ORFA member meetings and hold one vote.
