Our Chapter was formed in July 1992. We are a Chapter of the Vibration Institute a Not - For - Profit Organization, located in Willowbrook, Illinois. The Vibration Institute was founded in 1973. It was an outgrowth of small symposium held in 1967 and The Vibration Foundation founded in 1972. It is the only nationally recognized organization dedicated to the exchange of information about vibration, primarily dealing with predictive maintenance of rotating equipment and an organization for the dissemination of practical information on evaluating machinery behavior and condition.

Our local chapter has more than 120 members, from all types of companies, from one-man consulting firms to multinational corporations.

Come join us at one of our monthly meetings. They are held on the first Thursday of the month, from September thru June. You do not have to be a member of the Vibration Institute to attend our meetings. Our goal is to provide an exchange of information in the field of predictive maintenance.

You do not have to be a member of The Vibration Institute to attend our local chapter meetings. However, we feel for the $75/year dues, that the value is worth the price.

Individual Membership in the Vibration Institute Assures You of:

• Four issues of Vibration Magazine
• 10% discount for registration at the Institute's
  Annual Meetings
• Voting privileges ( Institute's Board of Directors )
• Voting privileges for your local chapter officers
• Wallet-sized membership card
• One Proceeding annually at a cost of $50
• Maintaining your Certification as Vibration
  Specialist I, Vibration Specialist II or
  Vibration Specialist III

The Benefits of Corporate Membership Includes:

• Either 12 free subscriptions to Vibrations or
  6 free individual Institue Memberships
• 10% discount on each registration fee for the
  Annual Meeting
• Discounted subscription to the Shock and Vibration Digest
• Listing in the Product and Service Directory
• One free Proceeding Annually
• Discount fee for exhibitors at the Annual Meeting
• 20% discount on Proceedings of the Annual
  Meeting/MFPG Proceedings
• Voting privileges ( Board of Directors )
• Membership plaque
• Corporate members $500/year

Come join an organization of over 34 Chapters that are dedicated to the ongoing education in predictive maintenance.