GET INVOLVED
There are many different ways to participate in MESA. Check them out below and choose which ones are right for you! Some opportunities are for MESA members only so join today!
Volunteer
MESA's volunteers are essential to the ongoing success of our professional association. Members gain when members contribute and there's always a place for dedicated professionals, like you!
Through participation on MESA's Boards, Committees, Working Groups and Regional Groups, you will expand your knowledge of manufacturing technology, network with other industry professionals, gain leadership experience, as well as ensure that MESA continues to support the needs of our members and advance industry-at-large.
Discuss
Network with and learn from experienced and rising professionals in MESA’s Smart Manufacturing Community. Bring your questions and answers to the group in these interactive sessions!
Connect with like-minded individuals in our LinkedIn discussion forum.
Author
Establish yourself as a subject matter expert and exchange ideas with your colleagues and peers by authoring a white paper or guidebook through MESA's Working Groups.
Short on time but still want to contribute a thought leadership piece? Submit an article to the MESA Blog.
Review
Peer reviewers serve as MESA's vetting body to ensure impartiality, non-commercialism and resolve contrasting viewpoints prior to publication of MESA’s content. MESA members can participate in this formal content review process by signing up as a Content Reviewer. Calls for Volunteers are distributed to this group and members can sign up as they are interested on a project-by-project basis.
Speak
Present a Webinar
Participate in MESA's Working Groups and develop webinars for MESA's audience to be seen as a thought leader. Additionally, companies can gain exposure to MESA's audience by sponsoring a webinar.
Apply to be a MESA Authorized Instructor/Facilitator
If you've earned your MESA Certificate and would like to be approved to instruct the educational content to others, you can become a MESA Authorized Instructor. Additionally, you can be authorized to facilitate MESA's workshops.
Attend
Learn
Take a self-paced online course or browse white papers, guidebooks and other resources in MESA's Online Learning & Resource Center.
Go in-depth and earn a MESA Certificate at one of our instructor-led training programs.
Sponsor
Elevate your organization's profile by sponsoring a MESA activity! Many sponsorships include exposure to MESA's marketing list and thought leadership opportunities.
Educate
Become an Authorized Training Provider
If your organization needs a head start on your Smart Manufacturing training content, or you want to use trusted content from MESA, become one of our Authorized Training Providers!
Apply to be a MESA Authorized Instructor/Facilitator
If you've earned your MESA Certificate and would like to be approved to instruct the educational content to others, you can become a MESA Authorized Instructor. Additionally, you can be authorized to facilitate MESA's workshops.