Member Benefits and Services

IAP2 Membership offers you the unique opportunity to network with national and international experts, to learn from the ONLY industry association dedicated to community engagement, and to be recognized as a specialist practitioner by government and industry.

A Connected Community

• Attend IAP2 events and professional development sessions in many different regions of the country at reduced member rates
• Network with peers and industry experts
• Connect with the international IAP2 community
• Create and view online practitioner profiles
• Join the discussions through IAP2’s social networks, webinars, and communities of practice

Lifelong Learning and Career Enhancement

• Build your resume with the internationally-recognized Certificate in Public Participation training – public sessions every year throughout Canada
• Extend your skills with IAP2 new courses written and road-tested to meet changing needs like Emotion, Outrage and Public Participation (EOP2) developed in 2010

Industry Leadership

• Nominate for the respected IAP2 Core Values Awards
• Apply to the call for papers for the acclaimed Chapter and National IAP2 Conferences

News and Special Interests

• Keep in touch through IAP2 Member News
• Access “Members Only” updates, publications, information and links online