Member Benefits

National Conference. The premier annual in-person governance event in the U.S. for public, private, and non-profit corporations. Against the backdrop of broad challenges facing corporate America, the conference covers critical governance issues.

Essentials Conference. Covers the fundamentals of corporate governance in a single, three-day program for you to learn and network with like-minded professionals, covering key elements of effective governance with thought-provoking discussions with your peers.

Chapter Programs. Our 21 Chapters provide programming and networking opportunities at a local level, with 85% of programs held in person/hybrid. Programs include one- and part-day regional conferences, and events at breakfast, lunch, and early evening. The local Chapters develop and deliver programs that are tailored for their specific membership and provide invaluable opportunities to make local connections. As a Society member, you automatically become a chapter member based on your location.

Virtual programs. The Society provides dozens of virtual programs each year, covering core governance issues, disclosure practices, sustainability, regulatory developments, and more. These include Chatham House Rule Roundtables focusing on specific topics and Discussion Forums designed for different types of members, as well as symposia and webinars that reach broader audiences.

Quick Surveys. On your behalf, the Society will develop and distribute surveys to members, collect the data, analyze, summarize, and share the results, on topics such as board practices, disclosure, sustainability, regulations, and the corporate governance function.

Benchmarking Surveys. Initiated by the Society, surveys to benchmark practices and track trends. We also conduct surveys to identify member priorities and to inform the Society’s policy advocacy efforts.

The Society actively monitors developments, informs our members, engages with policymakers and other stakeholders, and advocates on behalf of our members on key governance, securities law, and sustainability disclosure-related issues for U.S. public and private companies.

We address these issues with Congress, the SEC and other federal regulatory agencies, state legislative and regulatory bodies, federal and state courts, as well as international standard-setting entities, and proxy advisory firms.

The Society provides expert, non-partisan, and balanced advocacy that reflects our members’ practical experiences, including through more than 65 comment letters or amicus briefs filed since 2017.

Society members play a pivotal role in our advocacy efforts. Our policy agenda is informed by our members, through our National Committees, and via informal working groups, surveys, and the suggestions of individual members.