BY ANTHONY LUIZZO AND JOHN M. GASPAR
Much has been written about the pros and cons of joining professional organizations. An excellent article in UMass Global, a nonprofit affiliate of the University of Massachusetts, defines an organization / association as groups of people from the same industry or profession gathered to represent the industry or profession.
The article goes on to mention that oftentimes these groups help to champion new standards within the profession as well as being key advocates for or against municipal legislation affecting the industry at large.