keymow

I believe that you should research the different associations/organizations/societies, etc. and determine which of these is the best fit for you. It may be more than one. I belong to more than one H.I. organization. Here is an interesting item of note. Most of the organizations I've researched and the ones I belong to are National Non-Profit organizations that also have state level and local level organizations/chapters that are also Non-profit organizations. In my state of Florida, one of the national organizations has a statewide chapter plus numerous local chapters. In my research, none of these Florida chapters are Non-Profit organizations. In my view, if these H.I. organizations are not Non-Profit then, they are just a business for profit. No problem with that, but I didn't think this was what the different H.I. organizations were all about. If you’re a business for profit, tell it like it is. Also, the different states have laws on the requirements for Non-Profits and rights for its members, which vary state to state. If you belong to a H.I. organization that is not Non-Profit, you are just helping the owners increase the bottom line and you may not have any rights at all that are available to members of Non-Profit organizations. Please correct me if your Florida chapters are Non-Profit. This should be shown in the organization by-laws. I'm sure everyone received a copy of the by-laws, or they're made available on the local website. I have not researched all the different H.I. organizations so this could apply to more than one H.I. organization/business. [?]