The IMI (Institute of the Motor Industry) is it still relevant?

[petrol head 46]

I have been a member for 2 decades and for have questioned the value of renewing my membership for the following reasons:

1. Nobody ever seems to place any value on the fact I'm a member, I have the post nominals which nobody takes any notice of, save for when overseas and they call me Mr. Fimi 

2. Completing the CPD as someone who has been in the Industry for 4 decades is quite ridiculous.

3. The website is completely unfathomable and has nothing of any relevance.

4. The member meetings seem to be aimed at those with time on their hands and I'm told are only sparsely attended.  

5. Magazine has about 3 minutes of interesting reading. 

Therefore be interested in people's thoughts in this regard.

 

 

[David Horgan 564]

Reading that it would seem to answer itself to me .

Would I join ? 

Doubt it . 

[petrol head 46]

On 6/11/2020 at 10:33 PM, David Horgan said:

Reading that it would seem to answer itself to me .

Would I join ? 

Doubt it . 

Your not wrong, whilst only 9 replies, it would seem I'm wasting my money?

To reinforce my thoughts I had lunch yesterday with a Senior Aftersales Manager, been in the Industry for 4 decades and never heard of the IMI. The bigger surprise is the IMI right all the apprentice programs for the Industry, yet still largely unknown.

If you want to know more their website is below, I don't know who designed it, but it's a nightmare:

https://tide.theimi.org.uk/

So what other bodies / organisations are people members of?