Who are the members of ISM-Chicago?

Membership in ISM-Chicago is limited to those in the Purchasing, Supply Management, or other related fields, providing that their duties do not include selling.
Membership consists of two unique types.

1. Regular Members. Regular Members of an Affiliated Association shall be limited to the following:

   Any person interested in the supply management field shall be eligible to be a Regular Member of an Affiliated Association provided that such person (i) is not primarily engaged in sales activity; or (ii) does not solicit business on behalf of such person or his or her employer during meetings of any ISM activity, including without limitation, meetings of Affiliated Associations (including chapters), ISM Committees and ISM Groups and Forums (as defined in Policy). For the purposes of this section, “primarily” shall mean a majority of a person’s time. However, no person shall be ineligible by reason of incidentally disposing of scrap, surplus stock or equipment of the concern by which he or she is employed. The eligibility of an editor, secretary or business manager employed by an Affiliated Association shall not be affected by reason of sales activity directly related to any magazine, bulletin or other publication or exhibit, product, show or similar activity sponsored by such association.

2. Associate Membership. A person who desires to be a member of the Association and who has an interest in the Supply Management Profession locally but does not desire to become a member of ISM at the national level. Associate Members are not regular voting members.

Their positions range from Expeditor to Vice President.
As a Regular Member of the Chicago Association you automatically become a member of the Institute for Supply Management.