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Your CSIA Member Benefits
Here are just some of the valuable resources and benefits you can expect as a system integrator member.
Community
Peer & Special Interest Groups
Sharing best practices, learning from peers, and developing long-lasting relationships epitomizes CSIA. Peer Groups and Special Interest Groups provide an intimate and structured process for you to make that happen in small, trusted circles of like-minded SIs.
CSIA Conference
Meet SIs and industry partners from around the world to build connections, exchange ideas and have fun. Plus, you’ll stay up to date on emerging opportunities to develop and optimize your business.
Open Forums
Join the only social network exclusively for CSIA members! Ask a question, give an answer, offer an opinion. The floor is yours!
Resources
Best Practices Manual
Crowdsourced from experienced SIs, the BP Manual accelerates your learning curve with a comprehensive, thoroughly vetted, non-prescriptive set of processes and procedures for every area of your business.
Training & Professional Development
The internet is cluttered with webinars, podcasts, videos, and social channels full of technical and business training. Cut through all that noise with content tailored specifically for the SI industry.
Marketing Resources
Marketing can be one of the most challenging areas of the business. Discover how these tools and resources can make it easier for your company to shine.
Upcoming Events
Looking for technical or business content specific to the SI industry? These upcoming virtual and in-person events provide you and your entire team a full lineup – from accounting to sales to operations – throughout the year.
Emerging Leaders SIG: Retaining Talent
Digital Transformation SIG: AI
How is AI specifically affecting the world of system integration and how system integrators can best position themselves to work with providers in the AI space for mutual benefit? Discuss
2025 Virtual Keynote: Economic and Policy Update — What to Expect in the late 2025 and Beyond (Members Only)
Virtual Keynote Sponsored by Siemens and Schneider Electric
Featured Articles
From legal and business advice to product updates and case studies, these Featured Articles will help you stay in the know!
How Fault Learning and Digital Twins Are Revolutionizing Data Validation
By John Oskin Data validation is a critical yet often overlooked aspect of manufacturing data collection. Accurate validation ensures that production data is reliable, actionable, and capable of driving meaningful process
Beyond the Hype: Making AI Work in Industrial Automation
By Marc Taccolini When GPT-5 scored 73 out of 80 on the same logical reasoning test I’ve used to evaluate thousands of programmers over 30 years — matching only the
How a Professional Employer Organization Can Benefit Your Business
Unlike the types of HR outsourcing companies that provide only one or two specific services, a professional employer organization (PEO) can handle much of your business’s administrative HR tasks. In
Featured Videos
Did you miss a recent virtual event? Looking for product demos or business tips? You’ll find it all in this cache of content.
Digital Twins at Play: Lessons from the Past, Powerful Tool Today, AI/ML for the Future
Digital twins have evolved from their early roots in aerospace engineering to become a cornerstone of modern industrial innovation. Explore this fascinating journey of digital twin technology — from its
The One Big Beautiful Bill & R&D Tax Credits: What You Need to Know Now
Sweeping tax reform is on the table — and it could reshape how your business plans, invests, and innovates. That’s why this session with CSIA’s affinity partner, WIPFLI, is a
Cyber Insurance in 2025: What Every Systems Integrator Needs to Know
Cyber incidents are no longer a “big business” problem. From ransomware to third-party data breaches, small to mid-sized companies are increasingly being targeted, and the claims are growing. During this
Featured Products
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Protect your Operations with Safety Light Curtains and Grids
Protect personnel and equipment with Wieland Electric’s machine safeguarding light curtains and grids. Easily integrated with your samos®PRO COMPACT controller for efficient setup and reliable machine safety in industrial environments.
New in FrameworX v10: Faster, Smarter, Stronger
Explore dozens of enhancements in v10—from improved tag import and WebHMI performance to new drivers, Store & Forward support, and plug-in upgrades.
Association News
Hear from CSIA and industry experts about what’s happening with the association and members, the industry and everything in between!
Message From the CEO
By Adrienne Meyer Even though the months from September through November in industrial automation are extremely busy, August was already a full “preseason”! Over the past month, I’ve had the
CSIA Estuvo Presente en el Siemens Partner Meeting
Por Carolina Casas Anzola Control System Integrators Association (CSIA) estuvo presente en el Siemens Partner Meeting realizado en Ciudad de México en Agosto de 2025, acompañada por integradores de sistemas
Message From the CEO
By Adrienne Meyer I’m thrilled to be writing my first post to the membership! As I am drafting this, Jose Rivera (the former CEO) is on his third consecutive RAGBRAI,
See What Everyone Is Talking About
Join the DiscussionStart a conversation, share an experience or look for support with the Open Forums — real-time discussion groups exclusively for CSIA members!
Retaining Talent, AI, Economic Update
I want to make sure you and your team are aware of these upcoming events because the content is so timely: Emerging Leaders SIG: Retaining Talent Oct 9, 10:00AM–11:00AM CDT Retaining skilled automation and controls
AVEVA SI Community Event
Join us at the AVEVA SI Community Event, happening November 17 at Fontainebleau Las Vegas, for an afternoon of collaboration, networking with peers, and strategies to thrive in the IIoT era. What you’ll experience: Roundtable kickoff
CSIA Media Request – Answer Q's on Controlling Dust & Biological Particles in Food Plants
The December issue of Food Engineering features an article on keeping dry processing food facilities and equipment clean and clear of dust buildup, which can directly affect food safety. Extraneous, uncontrolled dust in food plants
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