During the membership drives, a common question is, "what's in it for me?"

1. Opportunity to maintain friendships established in CPM classes. Continuing education events are scheduled each year. Social events can be anything the Society wants.

2. Opportunity to network with managers from many departments of Utah State government. Opportunity to solve interdepartmental problems at your level. Opportunity to network with managers from many other states

3. Opportunity for managerial professional development.

4. Opportunity to get practical organizational and managerial experience working on the Governor's Conference on Managing for Excellence.

5. Opportunity to serve as officers, board members and committee members of the Utah Society and American Academy.

6. Opportunity to travel to national conferences and meetings.

7. CPM organizations are new. Opportunity to get in on the ground floor.

8. CPM may one day have the same recognition as CPA.

9. Looks good to your boss. Opportunity for quicker promotions.

10. Looks good on your resume, incase you leave State employment.

The American Academy lists the following benefits:

1. Recognition of commitment to professional standards.

2. Association with other professional managers.

3. Awareness of new developments in theory and practice.

4. Opportunity to contribute to professional public management projects.

5. Career development through additional study and application.