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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.
2026 CSIA Conference
2027 CSIA Conference
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2026 Best Practices Workshop
Ready to take your business to the next level? If so, the 2026 CSIA Best Practices & Benchmarks Workshop during the 2026 CSIA Conference is for you. Join us for
Featured Articles
From legal and business advice to product updates and case studies, these Featured Articles will help you stay in the know!
Open, Software-Defined Automation: Designed for Growth; A Practical Path to Flexible, FutureReady Operations for System Integrators
Industrial enterprises are operating in a world defined by speed, data, and ongoing transformation — and system integrators sit at the center of making that change possible. Automation, once a behindthescenes utility, is now a strategic enabler of
A Comprehensive Guide to Modernization of Legacy SCADA and HMI Systems
By Omer Qadri In the realm of industrial automation, SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) and HMI (human-machine interface) systems play a pivotal role in overseeing and managing complex industrial processes. While legacy SCADA and HMI
The Hidden Automation Risk Lurking in Control Environments
By Tim Finerty Across industrial automation environments, a quiet transformation is under way. It’s not happening in the PLC cabinet or on the plant floor. It’s happening in shared drives, desktop scripts, low-code tools and AI applications
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.
Software Defined Automation: Novel and Practical Applications
Industrial operations are evolving fast — and system integrators are essential to delivering the flexibility and resilience today’s manufacturers demand. Yet outdated, closed automation systems slow projects, limit design freedom,
Benchmark Like a Pro: CSIA Tools to Drive Growth, Talent, and Operational Excellence
Ready to turn data into decisions and industry insights into breakthroughs? If so, then this comprehensive info session about the CSIA benchmarking toolkit — Pulse, EZ Stats, and the annual Salary and
Succession Planning in a Digital Era: Preparing Your Business for What’s Next
Ownership transition is one of the most critical decisions you’ll make — and technology is changing the game. In this session, explore how modern tools, including AI, can help you:
Featured Products
Quickly browse new products and services for the system integration industry.
Turn Plant Data into Operational Results
Turn plant data into operational results with ABLE, Peer, and OneView. Your customers can improve production line data fidelity, resolve issues faster, and report outcomes clearly, helping system integrators to deliver MES
Software Toolbox – Full Stack Industrial AI
Software Toolbox is a full-stack industrial AI company delivering connectivity, data platforms, AI readiness, and the jonjon.ai and chatuns.ai agents. With system integrator partners, we deploy solutions to accelerate insights, improve performance,
The Ransomware Threat Manufacturers Can’t Afford to Ignore
A surge in ransomware attacks targeting production lines calls for OT network isolation. Neither OPC UA nor MQTT traverse DMZs very well, but tunnel/mirroring with outbound-only connections and DMZ support keeps
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 6…5…4…3…2…1… The countdown is on! We have 6 more weeks until we all gather together for the 2026 CSIA Conference in Baltimore from May 4-8, and I am so geeked
Tenemos grandes ingenieros … pero el negocio no escala: El riesgo del “héroe técnico”
Por Javier Valenzuela Enfoque: Gestión de Riesgos, Continuidad de Negocio y Escalabilidad 1. El Escenario Crítico: ¿Tu empresa depende de héroes? Imagine que mañana tres de sus ingenieros clave se van de
Message From the CEO
By Adrienne Meyer It has been an absolute whirlwind of an autumn here, with so many great conversations with members that have continued to educate me as to what system integrators need
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!
Two Things to Tell You
Hello! Two items to bring to your attention, one upcoming virtual event and info about the Conference App: Beyond Wi Fi: Private Cellular Networks for Industrial Automation April 22, 10:00AM–11:00AM CDT (Please pass this along
Answer 5 Qs on Ethernet-Advanced Physical Layer – Control Global
Do you have time in the next two or three weeks (April 20 – May 1) to be interviewed or answer five questions (or fewer) for Control Global\’s June issue on Ethernet-Advanced Physical Layer (APL)?
Important Announcements About the Conference
Hello! Some quick announcements: Hotel cutoff: Good news! Staff was able to negotiate an extension for the hotel block for all you last minute larrys (sp?)\’ it\’s now April 16. Regular Rates: The regular rates
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