April 2006 | Vol. 24, No. 4

You Can Still Renew Your SVU Membership for 2006

If you have not yet renewed your SVU membership for 2006, there is still time for you to do so and not miss out on the many benefits of SVU membership. If you need another copy of your 2006 dues renewal invoice, or if you are not sure if you have paid your 2006 dues, please call the SVU national office at 800-788-8346.

The SVU Executive Committee decided there would be NO dues increase for 2006 because of decreasing support by employers and increasing costs in other areas of your lives. Your regular member dues for 2006 are $110, the same amount for the past two years. This dues payment equates to just a few hours of your annual salary.

You can renew your SVU membership online at www.svunet.org! If you have a problem in paying your 2006 dues in one payment, please call the SVU national office at 800-788-8346 to discuss payment options.

With your renewed SVU membership for 2006, you retain the following important membership benefits:

• A strong Government Relations effort representing your best interests on various regulatory and legislative advocacy issues.
• The quarterly Journal for Vascular Ultrasound magazine
• The e-Spectrum monthly online newsletter with the latest SVU and vascular profession news and information
• Opportunities to get CMEs by attending SVU educational programs or passing JVU article tests
• Discounted member rates on SVU’s education programs and products like SVU’s new 5th Edition Glossary of Terms Handbook
• Discounted registration to SVU’s 2006 Annual Conference in Philadelphia, June 1-3
• An Online Job Center to help you fill open experienced positions at your vascular lab, or help you find your next position
• An Online Student Member Directory to help you find new vascular ultrasound technologists for your new entry level positions at your vascular lab
• Access to SVU’s Member-Only website page with more information of value to your professional vascular career
• An Online Membership Directory to find other SVU members
• SVU’s Professional Performance Guidelines
• And More!

For questions regarding your SVU membership, please call SVU at 800-788-8346 or 301-459-7550; or send an email to SVU at svuinfo@svunet.org.

Remember, with your support SVU has been the VOICE of the vascular ultrasound profession since 1977! Thank you for your continued support of SVU!

David Parlato
Chair, Membership Committee

Steve Haracznak
Executive Director