Membership in the Society is both national and local. The Society's more than 4,000 members are assigned to one of 25 local chapters throughout the United States and Canada. The chapters provide members with an opportunity to get together in smaller groups on a regular basis to discuss matters of common interest. The Society's chapters have their own officers, local meetings, programs and conferences. Chapter meetings, which typically feature speakers and discussion at luncheons, dinners or receptions, afford members an important regular means of contact with and participation in the affairs of the Society. They also are an integral part of the overall networking opportunity the Society offers to its members.
The national committees of the Society play key roles in furthering the exchange of information on topics relevant to the functioning of the Office of the Secretary and in the performance of other activities of the Society and in advocating positions of members on key regulatory or legislative proposals. Members are invited each winter to indicate interest in serving on national committees and their preferences.