Important Notice Regarding Membership Dues

Although we welcome all to our monthly luncheons, these luncheons would not be possible without our due paying members. Our normal meeting date is the third Wednesday of the month from August to May. We meet to mingle from 11:30 with the meeting and luncheon starting promptly at noon. These lunches are heavily subsidized through your membership fees and we are kindly asking that you renew your membership now in order to continue attendance.

LOCAL CHAPTER ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP
You may join our local chapter as a Chapter Associate by click on the appropriate link below and completing the Associate or Chapter Member Application and mailing it in to the P.O. Box. 

2011/12 Chapter Membership Application

2011/12 Associate Membership Application

RIMS NATIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
You may also consider joining through our National RIMS Organization to reap all the benefits of the National membership.  Benefits include a monthly RIMS magazine and discounts to the RIMS National Convention as well as great networking opportunities and educational materials available through the RIMS National website.  The RIMS Convention will be in  Philadelphia this year from April 15-18.  You can join directly by clicking HERE going to the RIMS National Membership page.

 

Next Luncheon

May 11th, 2012

RIMS South Louisiana Chapter 50th Anniversary Celebration

 8000 Lakeshore Dr., New Orleans, LA 70124
We invite all our members to join us in a celebration of our Chapter's 50th anniversary with RIMS. We will gather at Landry's Seafood for a beautiful afternoon on the Lake with crawfish and all the fixings.

Time:    3:00 PM - 5:00pm
Price:    $35.00 per person

Click here to RSVP By Email
or
Click Here to Register and Pay Online

 ***Please RSVP or Register online before Monday May 7th at 5PM, registration can not be guaranteed after this time***

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