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Raise Your Profile in the New Jersey Banking Marketplace. . . 

Join the More than 200 firms that are Associate Members of NJBankers

Associate membership within NJBankers is a cost-effective solution to the high cost of marketing to the 125-plus members of the New Jersey banking industry. The benefits of membership include:

Meetings - You will be invited to attend our Annual Convention and other seminars and conferences held throughout the year.  These meetings provide excellent opportunities to meet with decision-makers of the banking industry in both business and social settings.

Sponsorship/Exhibiting - A variety of programs and conferences provide special opportunities to increase your profile through exhibitions or sponsorships.  These events include key programs such as our New Jersey BankHorizons trade and conference show, Marketing Conference, Mortgage Lending Conference, Trust and Wealth Management Conference, Consumer Lending Conference, Annual Golf Outing, BSA seminar, Bank Security Management seminar, and more. This variety of access allows you to target your audience appropriately.

Recognition - Your company will be listed in the NJBankers’ Membership Directory, website and Convention Business Guide with a description of your firm's services and products.

Publications – You will be automatically subscribed to the NJBankers’ publications, including weekly e-Bulletin, Applications Bulletin and NJ Banker quarterly magazine to keep you abreast of developments within the industry.

Associate Members also receive a complimentary copy of the New Jersey Financial Institutions Directory each year that is an in-depth guide to the New Jersey financial institutions industry. The directory is a must-have resource for industry vendors and includes information on: director, officer, location and financial information for New Jersey banks, thrifts, credit unions; bank holidays; NJBankers Associate Member listing (including contacts and company description). Advertising opportunities are available to Associate Members.

NJBankers Online Membership and Associate Membership Directories - In addition to the paper copy New Jersey Financial Institutions Directory, Associate Members also have access The NJBankers' Online Member Directory, providing key contact listings at New Jersey member banking institutions.   Associate Members are listed in the NJBankers  Online Associate Member Alphabetical Directory and Online Associate Member Directory by Products and Service and is often the first step bankers use to find firms that provide the products or services they need.

Committees - Associate members are eligible to serve on most NJBankers’ committees, including our Associate Member Committee, which provides a forum for you to make suggestions of how we can make membership even more valuable.

Advertising Opportunities - Your organization has multiple platforms to advertise your corporate message in the following vehicles:

• New Jersey Banker Magazine:    A quarterly publication that reaches 5,000 subscribers. It is the only publication oriented to New Jersey Bankers.
  
• e-Bulletin Advertising:  Advertise in the NJ Bankers e-weekly news Bulletin, published each Friday. This publication reaches over 3,000 banking industry subscribers each issue and provides another good opportunity to reach decision makers.
  
• Website Advertising:  Advertise your message in banner ads and advertisements on our web site.
  
• New Jersey Financial Institutions Directory:  Comprehensive listing of all banks, thrifts and credit unions and is supported by member, associate member and endorsed service provider advertising.
  
• Program Advertising:  Available within the program directory guides for the Annual Conference, Senior Management Conference, BankHorizons Conference and our Annual Report

Insurance Programs – Associate members are eligible to apply for coverage under NJBankers' low-cost group employee benefit insurance program. (Coverage is contingent upon determination that your company meets the requirements of any applicable laws or regulations governing our Trust Agreement and meeting applicable underwriting guidelines.)  The NJBankers’ insurance programs are administered by Bankers Cooperative Group, an insurance cooperative owned by our members. NJBankers members and associate members who utilize the Cooperative may be entitled to patronage dividends, if declared by the Bankers Cooperative Group’s Board of Directors.

Join Now! - To apply for membership, please click here for an application. Forward it with a check or credit card information for $1,350 (one year's dues) or $3,500 (dues package which includes one year's dues, convention exhibit booth registration, one convention attendee registration and full page convention program guide ad), and any materials describing your company (annual reports, newsletters, brochures, etc.) to the NJBankers’ Cranford office.

Questions? Contact Jenn Zorn at 908.272.8500, ext. 611, or jzorn@njbankers.com.