“There may be a variety of benefits that attract members to join an organization.  Please rate..(benefit) in terms of its importance in attracting members to your association." Base: 1,121 membership associations (excludes associations of organizations)
		Association Types (Based on SIC Codes)
	ALL	Professional	Business	Civic	Religious	Other
BENEFIT (Top Box – “9”)	(1,121) 100%	(374) 100%	(180) 100%	(162) 100%	(43) 100%	(362) 100%
Communication with professional peers or colleges	44%	61%	48%	29%	30%	37%
Friendship with other members	43	44	31	48	42	46
Conferences and meetings	41	52	36	36	33	38
Publications or other informational services	38	42	25	34	42	41
Advocacy of important  values, idea or policies	34	33	36	35	44	33
Training, education, or technical assistance	33	45	31	23	21	29
Research	22	27	14	20	14	25
Representation of members' opinions before government agencies or legislative bodies	18	15	30	19	14	16
Coordination of activities of organizations in this field	18	17	14	17	14	22
Opportunity for participation in the public affairs	10	9	9	14	9	10
Licensing, accreditation, or code development	10	18	11	4	12	5
Organized tours or trips	6	5	1	4	0	11
Legal assistance	3	1	3	5	5	3
Collective bargaining	3	2	6	3	2	2
Low-cost insurance	3	3	2	2	0	4
Discounts on consumer goods	2	3	0	1	2	3