Join an SOA Section or Community

If you’re interested in joining one or more of SOA’s 17 professional interest sections or the Emerging Topics Community, you’ve landed on the correct page. To get started, visit “Join Now” below.

To see which section(s) best corresponds with your specific practice area, please refer to the sections by track document.

And remember, you don’t have to be an SOA member to join a section/community. SOA members, as well as other business professionals, are welcome to join one or more sections/community. All section and community members enjoy access to a variety of resources in each section, including:

• The section/community newsletter articles
• Professional development opportunities
• Networking opportunities online and at SOA events
• Volunteer opportunities within a section council or section/community-sponsored activity
• Discounts to section/community-sponsored events

Emerging Topics (ET) Community

The ET Community focuses on the latest news and best practices within Modeling, Technology and Predictive Analytics and Futurism. All community members have access to benefits, including:

• Curated articles
• Topical podcasts
• Private LinkedIn group
• Topic Calls

Section/Community Membership Details

• Anyone can join any section or community at any time of year.
• For most sections, only SOA members have voting privileges in section elections.
• See the table below for dues specific to each section or community, applicable only to non-SOA members.

Join Now

SOA membership dues are billed annually and follow the  SOA memberships dues schedule. If you join a section in September, your membership is for the current year. Section memberships purchased between October 1 and December 31st will begin receiving member benefits immediately after you have paid the section dues fee and your section membership and benefits will continue through the next calendar year.

You must have paid up status on your section membership in order to vote in that section's election.