The purpose of the ASTE Membership and Participation Committee is to recruit and retain members in the Association and market the Association to potential members (international, underrepresented populations). This committee serves as liaison with other associations, recruiting potential members, providing new member services to support professional growth and active involvement in ASTE (e.g., coordinate a meet the mentor session and program at the annual conference). This committee will access membership records to determine representation of groups and to assist in retention.