The web-based benefits of being a UKITA member have an enormous value wherever you are based in the UK - and include:

• Membership Directory with your own pin in our local client-facing promotional map
• Quality Mark enables you to stand out from the crowd and inspire customer confidence
• Quality Mark members can apply for contracts and opportunities posted ont he site through our partner organisations and networks
• Access to registered freelancers, sub-contractors and graduates who are feedback-rated by your fellow members
  
• Access to other UKITA members' specialisms for your projects - a high quality resource pool for you to draw on with additional confidence since they are members of your 'club'
• Early warning of regional, UK and EU regulatory changes, grant funding opportunities and  trade missions - analysed and translated into what business opportunities there may be for you

On top of this, if you have a local branch in your area you will also get a whole extra level of benefits through:

• Local networking events where you can mix with potential customers and suppliers
  
• Networking events are focussed on direct business benefits for you through mixing with customer-side trade bodies and  network clubs and usually have a training and upadting content on a range of technical and business subjects.
• Branch newsletter so you can offer and receive advice, news and updates from the other memebrsin your branch
• Over time, mixing with the other IT companies in your area - yes, even your competitors, generates an invaluable technical expertise network of people who know you well enough to offer free technical and business advice - we have the case studies to prove it!

If there is no Branch near you, get in touch with our central office and we will help you to do the ground work to start one.