No. Membership is free and available to anyone with an interest in this field. For purposes of discounts/certifications, members must reside in or work for companies in the Six New England States and have participated in a NEDRIX event or joined during the last two years.

The only time NEDRIX shares member information is via a list of seminar/conference attendees included in participant and exhibitor materials. We only share information with vendors and exhibitors that are part of the NEDRIX family that we believe add value to our membership.

While NEDRIX meetings and conferences offer topics and issues that have industry-wide and national impact, we make sure to focus the presentations on concerns and scenarios specific to New England. As noted above, being a regional organization results in smaller groups offering a more relaxed environment for networking.

1. NEDRIX is one of the lowest cost conferences in the industry, offering a wide range of regional and national topics. Our one-day conferences are only $125 (including lunch) and our 2005 annual conference is only $550 (including breakfast, lunches and dinners).
2. These prices are much less than half what other conference and seminars are charging. Also, because we are local to New England, travel expenses are much less than those incurred to reach destinations elsewhere in the country.
3. In addition to the presentations, the annual NEDRIX conference includes a multi-media simulation exercise. Other conferences have recently added simulation exercises to their agendas, while NEDRIX has been creating and running simulation exercises since its inception in 1991.
4. Members who hold professional certifications can also receive Educational Activity Points (EAPs) for each meeting they attend.