The Association For Services Management International (AFSMI) is the world's largest professional association for professionals working in the Technical Services industry.

The Association For Services Management International (AFSMI) is the world's largest professional association for executives, managers and professionals working in the Technical Services industry. With a membership of over 5,000 world-wide, the AFSMI is the only professional body specifically targeted at service professionals and service management. It is a non-profit organisation, relying upon members' subscriptions and industry support for income.

With a reach of over 1,600 members and supporters, the local Australia Chapter is one of the best supported and most active in the world, winning ten International Awards since 1996, including the coveted Best Chapter World-Wide, 2006 Circle of Excellence Award, 2005 Chapter Innovation award, 2005 Best Practice Chapter and three-time winner of the World-Wide Award for Communications.

AFSMI Australia provides a range of member benefits, such as:
• Quality speakers who present to bi-monthly meetings on a vast range of topics.
• Industry programs to assist with professional development.
• A regular Newsletter, keeping members in touch with latest developments in the high-tech service industry.
• The AFSMI International and Local web sites (www.afsmi.org.au and www.afsmi.org) which include the S-business Journal online, a global knowledge resource covering all aspects of service management, available to you and your staff, and supporting your organisation and the professional development of your service managers.
• AFSMI participation, (including significant member discounts) in service management forums and conferences, such as Field Service Management Conference (March 09), SMART Supply Chain Conference (June 09), PacRim IT Service Management & Helpdesk (June 09), and ongoing events with complementary associations such as Australian Inventory and Production Control Society (APICS), Technical Support Alliance network (TSAnet) and the Software Support Professional Association (SSPA).
• Industry social gatherings such as the Annual AFSMI CEO Night, and the AFSMI NSW Golf Day, which bring together executives from all parts of the technology service industry.

For further information please go to: www.afsmi.org.au