IBSMA Membership Programs
Join or renew your IBSMA membership and receive
a free SAM Assess Tool!
If you’re not a member of the IBSMA, you’re missing out on the best professional resource available to further your career and advance your organization’s practice of software asset and license management.
Why continue to go it alone when you can tap into the knowledge and experience of thousands of SAM pros around the world and publishers such as Microsoft, CA and Adobe who are IBSMA members?
Discover how IBSMA’s publications, events, certification training, and research, along with its networking online forum, can help you reach the top of your game and take your organization to a whole new level of technology proficiency.
Here's a sampling of what IBSMA members receive:
Tools Manager. Looking to buy a new asset management or auto-discovery tool? The in-depth, nonbiased reviews in the quarterly Tools Manager will steer you to the right fit. Access to our publication archives is included with basic and premium memberships.
$50 discount on IBSMA courses. Get on the fast track to success by achieving one or all of IBSMA’s professional certificates. Looking for training on SAM assessment or software license management? Check out our courses.
$150 discount on SAM Summit '09. Make lifelong friends and valuable contacts while learning profitable business strategies and techniques from the experts at IBSMA’s 9th annual SAM Summit, June 1-2, 2009 in Chicago.
Free tool evaluation consultation via phone. How does your current tool stack up to the competition, need to consult with an expert? Members can schedule a free 30-minute consultation.
Priceless networking online. Save countless hours and minimize frustration by getting help with your most difficult business and technical challenges in our private discussion groups, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at IBSMAforum.com.
Help define the future of the industry by volunteering with your peers to author groundbreaking publications, like our new SAM Glossary, or write industry standards on an IBSMA member committee.
Membership categories
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Looking for more information on the benefits of membership, please contact IBSMA at 734.930.1925 or Services@IBSMA.com.

Industry members receive special benefits and recognition as industry members of IBSMA. Industry members support the mission and goals of the association and receive recognition for their contributions to advancing the practice of software asset management. Industry members may offer products or services to the members at members-only rates, sponsor events or programs, provide publications or other materials and be invited to join the committees. We invite software publishers and tool vendors to contact IBSMA for the most current program details.
All memberships (except industry members) are transferable once during the membership term. All membership rates (except industry members which are per organization and include 3 individuals) are per person, per year. Memberships (except STUDENT) include voting rights. Only voting members may serve on the board of directors.