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Leads from PATCA have more than paid for my dues over the years, primarily from clients finding my listing or the link to my site in the online directory.”

- PATCA Member

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Benefits of Membership

Aligning yourself with the premier professional consulting organization will enrich your independent consulting practice. PATCA offers you a unique opportunity to expand your expertise in a community of "success partners."
As a member of PATCA, you'll enjoy:

• Monthly dinner meetings featuring guest speakers on a broad range of consulting industry topics, plus networking and mentoring opportunities
• "Post a Project" business leads, delivered directly to your e-mail inbox, in accordance with the PATCA Referral Access Policy
• Detailed web page profile in PATCA's searchable online consultant database
• Member-to-Member e-mail communications for lead sharing and business practices discussion
• Mentor program to accelerate the learning curve for newer consultants
• Professional development seminars to enhance your general business skills and specialized knowledge, on topics such as "Effective Marketing and Sales Strategies," "Communication Power," and "Gearing Up for Project Success"
• Member Directory listing (both print and online) to help market your business
• Print directory of PATCA consultants
• Access to an extensive Members-Only knowledge library, which includes PATCA's annual Consulting Rates and Business Practices Rate Survey
• Speakers Bureau listing, which positions you as an expert to the community at large
• Monthly Kickstart Club meetings, to sharpen your consulting skills by sharing problems and solutions with consulting colleagues
• Legislative updates covering independent contractors, taxation, technology products and license regulations
• Legal Club of America - Pre-paid legal services
• BASE 105 Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)
• Discounts from Best Buy and Powell's Books