Membership

The American Filtration and Separations Society is an educational, nonprofit organization that provides a forum for networking and the exchange of technical knowledge within academia and industry in all areas of filtration and separation. Your participation as a Corporate Sponsor or individual member will help to further our mission.

Vision Statement:

Be the leading resource for academic and industry-based professionals in all areas of filtration and separation.

Promote continuing education and training through a variety of methods
Expand membership/participation to encompass all regions of North America
Expand global audience participation and increase international influence.

Educational Benefits

The American Filtration and Separations Society hosts an annual conference each year. AFS FiltCon is broad in nature and offers four tracks within Applications and Technology. The AFS also offers a selection of short courses on the Monday preceding FiltCon and WFC 13. The short courses are in a small classroom setting, designed to give participants a deeper understanding of the topic and provide a forum for direct questions between the participant and instructor. Short courses are instructed by expert leaders in the field. AFS members receive a significant discount for short courses and AFS conferences. Corporate Sponsors may register multiple individuals from the company, all at the member rate. A quantity discount is given when three or more individuals from the same company register for an AFS conference.

Networking Benefits

Networking opportunities are one of the most significant benefits of attending AFS conferences. There are many opportunities to network with business leaders, technical experts, corporate management and the “Who’s who” of the industry. As an AFS member, either Individual or Corporate Sponsor, you will have an opportunity to join a committee, engaging in the Society and making a contribution in an area that appeals to you most. Chapter membership is another benefit of your membership. Become involved in your local chapter, organizing chapter meetings and recruiting new members.

The Benefits of Membership

Become a member of AFS and become part of the recognized global leader in the filtration & separations industry. Network with filtration and separation systems education, training and other industry professionals from around the globe.

All employees of Corporate Sponsor companies qualify to receive member discounts. View the 2024 Corporate Sponsor Brochure to review all benefits of corporate sponsorship.

AFS members receive discounts to AFS FILTCON 2025, AFS Virtual courses (live), all AFS Learning Center content, as well as regional chapter meetings. Virtual chapter meetings are free for AFS members. Individual membership is affordable at only $195/year. Join AFS today!

Individual Membership

Corporate Sponsorship

Consultant Membership

Upcoming Conference

FILTCON25

April 1-3, 2025 | The Galt House, Luisville, KY

FiltXPO 2025

April 29 – May 1, 2025 | Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami Beach, FL

14th World Filtration Congress

June 30 – July 4, 2025 | Bordeaux, France

What People Say About Our Organization

“AFS is the leading community for filtration separation. AFS provides beneficial training and education for all areas of filtration. The AFS conferences and events provide a forum for networking with a spotlight on innovation within the filtration industry.”

Josh Ayer, President & CEO

“Alkegen, (formerly Lydall) has been involved with AFS for 2 decades. We understand the value that AFS brings to the global filtration community. It is hard to quantify how much we have benefited from AFS through their training courses, technical conferences, networking events and recruiting new engineers. I have been involved with AFS since I was a graduate student. The benefits of partnering with AFS are so many and we want to continue supporting AFS in every way possible.”

Rahul Bharadwaj, Applications Engineering Manager

“Spectubular Technologies is new to the filtration market and we have found becoming AFS members to be our most effective marketing strategy. We make the most of our membership by not just attending events, by by taking advantage of the opportunities to be seen more by bringing a larger team, having an interactive exhibit, attending networking events, and choosing among the opportunities for sponsorship for additional exposure.”

Wendy Beach, Director of Business Development and Operations

“AFS provides a great platform for companies who want to stay relevant in the filtration market. Gessner has been a member of AFS for many years. We take advantage of the discounted training courses to help teach filtration fundamentals to new employees. We use the Market Landscape Reports to keep up to date and use their conferences and tradeshows to network with filtration experts, which helps spur growth and innovation. We are very happy with the value and opportunities AFS has provided our organization.”

James Sandy, Sales Director, Industrial Processes

“Our AFS Corporate membership delivers a wide range of benefits at a tremendous value to FTC. In addition to valuable brand exposure and access to market landscape reports, our membership supports AFS as the nation’s leader in filtration and separation training and education and propels the future of the industry via networking, relationship-building, and the exchange of information. It also provides opportunities for personal growth for our team members to participate in committees. The discounts for Corporate members for conferences and training courses pay for the membership.”