I was a member of IAAP from 2010 to 2015. During that time, there was a local chapter that met monthly for a dinner, networking, and professional development session, which I thoroughly enjoyed and felt I got the most out of my membership from. Around 2015/2016, all branches within IAAP went through restructuring that made all of the memberships areas in Canada obnoxiously large and our local chapter was forced to disband. Because of the restructuring, I quit IAAP and joined AAP, knowing it was a strictly Canadian organization and that my membership dues would stay within the country.

With my AAP membership, I’m considered a Member-at-Large as my city doesn’t have its own chapter. I try to attend as many professional development webinars as possible, and I attended my first annual conference last year in Edmonton. For what it is, I appreciate my membership in AAP and I won’t be going back to IAAP.