Member Benefits

Membership with the New Mexico School Nutrition Assocation will benefit your district, your staff, and your own professional development.

NMSNA offers a variety of benefits to members: 

  • Membership in NMSNA automatically qualifies membership in the School Nutrition Association (SNA)

  • Professional education opportunities (at reduced registration cost)

  • Opportunity to attend conferences: Annual state conference, Spring and Fall conferences; Regional meetings

  • Invitation to join affiliate chapters of NMSNA

  • Trade Newsletters – Semi-annual newsletters from NMSNA; Monthly newsletter from SNA

  • Opportunity to network with other foodservice professionals for program enhancement

  • Technical advice, assistance and support from mentoring foodservice directors: Food cost control, Labor cost control, Marketing, Menu development, Nutrition Education, Food bids, Procurement assistance, Commodity assistance

  • Opportunity to join group purchasing cooperatives for effective purchasing power

  • Ability to grow professionally through certification and credentialing

  • Ability to shape school nutrition policies at the national and state levels

  • Scholarship opportunities for tuition assistance (self or dependents)

  • Awards opportunities