Membership in GMIS International affords many great benefits! GMIS is the premier source of learning, knowledge and networking for government IT professionals in the United States and throughout the globe through its international sister organizations.

Enjoy these benefits when your Agency joins GMIS!

• A subscription to the GMIS International Listserv, the most widely used exchange of information available in the continental United States.
• A subscription to GEM, the GMIS International newsletter full of great information. Click here to view past issues.
• Access to topic specific members only forums available through the web site.
• Quarterly webinars on technical and leadership topics provided by our corporate partners.
• Full access to the GMIS International web site for tools and resources.
• Access to models and samples for quick and easy solutions in the GMIS Knowledge Center.
• Discounted pricing on education programs, on-demand digital archives, and publications.
• Connect directly to your peers through an online directory.
• Add multiple members of your staff to access GMIS Benefits at no additional cost.  
• Participate in a Membership Referral Program to reduce the cost of your agency membership.
• Network with your peers from hundreds of agencies throughout the United States and internationally.
• Participate in The Atlas and Info-Tech through the GMIS Partnerships with these organizations
• Participate closer to home in activities hosted by GMIS chapters. Many chapters offer free workshops and annual in-state conferences.

Membership Dues are based on your agency's technology budget:

• Annual Budget less than $250,000 - Dues: $125
• Annual Budget between $250,000 - $999,999 - Dues: $250
• Annual Budget between $1,000,000 - $2,999,999 - Dues: $450
• Annual Budget over $3,000,000 - Dues: $625

Any NEW member agency joining between April 1 and June 30 gets the remainder of that current GMIS International fiscal year FREE (maximum of 3 months). GMIS fiscal year ends on June 30 with payment credited for the next fiscal year beginning July 1.

What members are saying about joining GMIS

"For the last 36 years, I have worked for the City of Brewer. I have worked with the best and brightest team of coworkers. I have had a great boss. I have had a challenging and rewarding career. I never guessed when I started in 1986 with the Finance Department as their Data Processing Manager that one day I would be the director of a brand-new department. The Technology Department was created in 1998. In the years since 2000, the Technology Department has built a fiber network for the City consisting of servers, personal computers, WIFI, firewalls, and various software. Some software is department specific, and other software is to defend against cybercrime. In 1986, the City had a mainframe in Finance with dumb terminals at the desks of Finance staff. Tax and Utility Bills were posted in the back office which was a duplication of effort by staff. Today bills can be paid online 24/7. Today computers are on almost every desk; they are even in vehicles for Police and Fire staff. They are used in the Public Works shop. The Library no longer tracks its books with a paper card catalog; all the information is online. Library users can check out books and movies from their homes using Hoopla.
Thank you for the GMIS learning adventures!
It has been fun!"
Mary Stuart, Technology Director, City of Brewer, ME

“Public sector IT leadership is a complex fast moving environment. No one IT leader, nor their internal team, can alone know all the answers or best paths forward to the endless new challenges we face each day. The wonderful aspect of being a government IT leader is that you’re not in competition with any other government IT leader, but participate in a shared mission to best serve your constituents, whether locally, statewide, or nationally. GMIS provides the platform for sharing and best practice distribution to take place, it is well worth the modest investment for what you receive in return.”
Steve T. Monaghan, Chief Information Officer, County of Nevada, CA

“I joined GMIS in spring 2007, 6 months after taking my first public sector job. My “mentor” was Jerry Cornish from Savannah, GA and was the outgoing Georgia GMIS president at the time. I didn’t know what to expect my first conference within GMIS, but after that Spring, I was hooked. The value of networking, the industry partners as well as the training material was like no other class I ever attended. Nearly 10 years later, and rolling of the Georgia GMIS leadership, I want to give that same impression to first time attendees, whether staff or management, that GMIS is Public Sector IT Collaboration.”
Eugene Rudy, City of St. Marys, GA

"I have enjoyed being a member of GMIS, attending the seminars, meetings and conferences - and mostly having the opportunity to meet and work with so many talented and friendly GMIS members."
Bruce F. Kapff, Information Services and Purchasing Director, Village of Oak Brook, IL

The networking and educational opportunities gained through GMIS International have proven invaluable to my role as IT Director in Franklin. Nowhere else will you find a network of trusted peers and vendor partners from around the county and world combined with resources and a conference that is specifically focused on public sector IT. GMIS is my go to resources for all aspects of my job."
Justin Heyman, Director of Information Technology, Township of Franklin, NJ