Getting involved with a professional organization is a great way to network and make valuable connections that can help you move forward in your career.
Even if you do not join an organization you can gain a lot of knowledge from simply visiting their websites!
You can keep on top of upcoming events, workshops and webinars, research industry topics and standards, learn who’s who in your industry and view galleries of award winning work.
Since its beginning in 1974 as a small group of specialists in a previously unknown discipline, ACM SIGGRAPH has evolved to become an international community of researchers, artists, developers, filmmakers, scientists, and business professionals who share an interest in computer graphics and interactive techniques. - See more at: http://www.siggraph.org/about/about-acm-siggraph#sthash.2mABzlG7.dpuf
Since its beginning in 1974 as a small group of specialists in a previously unknown discipline, ACM SIGGRAPH has evolved to become an international community of researchers, artists, developers, filmmakers, scientists, and business professionals who share an interest in computer graphics and interactive techniques. - See more at: http://www.siggraph.org/about/about-acm-siggraph#sthash.2mABzlG7.dpuf
