Advantages secured through membership include opportunities to participate in a wide range of promotional activities, provision of market information, access to advice and assistance, representation on industry-wide issues and opportunities to make contact with others in the industry.
Marketing and Promotion
Attendance at major international exhibitions in the maritime industries.
Facilitation of grants from UK Trade & Investment to assist with exhibition costs.
Shared stand/brochure display facilities for lower cost attendance at exhibitions.
Outward trade missions.
Inward trade missions, whereby the Society arranges for potential customers, embassies and international agencies to attend presentations by its members.
Listing in the online members directory.
Entry in the printed annual directory of members with product and service groupings circulated to key client's worldwide.
Opportunities for making business contacts.
Discount with Tribon.com is available to members.
Market Information
Regular newsletters providing up-to-date information on a variety of issues
Market reports on key areas or sectors
Industry notices posted on this website
Market research and visits to identify new markets.
Reduced rates for subscription to the Society of Maritime Industries Information System. See Benefits of Subscription.
Advice and assistance
A commercial and technical support service is provided to members for the promotion of new systems, development of niche markets and sourcing of related financial support, including international agency and European Commission funding.
Marketing training is provided through seminars and workshops.
Representing Views and Interests
The Society canvasses the views of individual companies to co-ordinate industry-wide responses providing an orchestrated approach to Government. This type of approach - by the recognised Trade Association for the sector - carries more weight than individual approaches, and the voicing on concerns at ministerial and other Government levels is seen as particularly helpful by smaller companies.
Networking
Members can participate in the online forums to discuss issues with industry colleagues. Participation in Society events provides numerous opportunities to make business contacts.
Join Us
Our membership is open to any business in the UK representing suppliers and manufacturers of equipment and services in all areas of maritime business. At present the Society has approximately 200 members ranging in size from SMEs to major international companies. In recognition of the growing influence of the Society we have also recently opened a category of overseas membership to appropriate organisations based outside the United Kingdom.
If your organisation is interested in becoming a member please complete the Join Us Form.
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