Membership

Are you looking to connect with local HR practitioners in a professional yet friendly environment?
Do you want to enhance your personal HR tool-kit or earn re-certification credits for HRCI or SHRM?

You’re in the right place. Welcome to SHRM Kalamazoo!

We are the third-largest SHRM chapter in Michigan, proudly serving almost 300 members in the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek area. Members receive discounted and some free registration fees for meetings and events.  Attend a meeting to hear what your fellow HR professionals are talking about ~ and join the conversation!

New SHRM Kalamazoo memberships are based on the calendar year, January 1 to December 31. The new member price for 2026 is $120 for SHRM members and $150 for non-SHRM members. Membership dues are pro-rated for new members joining after April 1, making joining SHRM Kalamazoo a great value! We also offer discounted memberships at $25 for full-time students pursuing an undergraduate degree in Human Resources or related discipline. Existing members may renew their membership each year for $100.

Click the membership application button below to apply. (If applicable, the prorated dues amount will be calculated and appear on the payment page)

Membership application

SHRM Kalamazoo members enjoy many benefits including discounted meeting prices, legal updates on employment issues, and unparalleled networking opportunities with other Human Resource professionals. Upon joining, you are given access to the Members Only area of the SHRM Kalamazoo website. Please click here to find out more about these benefits.

SHRM Kalamazoo is an affiliate local chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management, and SHRM members are always welcome at our monthly meetings. Many of our members belong to both organizations. For more information on SHRM, please visit our Affiliations page.

Contact information for this year's Membership Chairperson can be found on our Contact page.

Thank you for your interest in SHRM Kalamazoo!