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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.
Empowering System Integrators: How AVEVA and Schneider Electric Drive Innovation with Hardware-Agnostic Software and Cutting-Edge Industrial Technologies
Rockwell Automation Fair 2025
CSIA will be attending the 2025 Rockwell Automation Fair to promote the association, grow membership and network with current members. If you will be attending, stop by Booth 312 to
CSIA Emerging Leaders Lunch Meet Up during the Rockwell Automation Fair
Meet and mingle with the most important people of all: Your peers(!) during the CSIA Emerging Leaders Lunch Meet Up during the Rockwell Automation Fair in Chicago. Join CSIA members
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.
Optimizing Production With AI and Machine Learning
Problem: Manufacturers often have data but struggle to translate that data into higher OEE and throughput. Initiatives can stall when data is limited, models are opaque, and it’s difficult to
Economic and Policy Update — What to Expect in the late 2025 and Beyond
The world is undergoing significant change this year. New administrations across North America and Europe are driving geopolitical and economic shifts, while an emboldened China is asserting its power in
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
Featured Products
Quickly browse new products and services for the system integration industry.
The Best Remote I/O System for Explosion Hazardous Locations
R. STAHL’s IS1+ system is the world’s No. 1 remote I/O system used in hazardous locations covering Zones 1 and 2, Class I Divisions 1 and 2 thanks to its
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!
First Enterprise Audit Successfully Piloted
Since its inception, the CSIA Member Certification process has been achieved through the auditing of specific, single operating locations of CSIA Member companies. Although this approach has been suitable for
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
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!
Update – CSIA Media Opportunity – Q&A on System Virtualization and Agentic AI – Control Global
System integrators, the questions are now available for Control Global\’s focus on System Virtualization (February 2026) and Agentic AI (March 2026). The editor is interviewing now through early January 2026. Next steps: Answer any or
CSIA Media Opportunities – Submit Content to Plant Engineering 2026
The 2026 content calendar is filling up for Plant Engineering. Are you interested in any of the following topics for next year? If so, reach out to julie@trg-marketing.com right away so that we can secure
Ticket Systems
As an integrator, what ticketing systems are you using to keep track of customer requests and ensure staff is following up?
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