Best society for designer

Hi I run a boat designer office and I have been wondering which society(s) would be beneficial to belong to? Currently I am a member of SNAME and I am very happy with their technical papers etc but as most of their events are in USA and my office in Europe, I am missing out most of the stuff.

What I am looking from a society:
Training events & courses (practical & theoretical) for designers
Networking events
Focus on small craft
Access to some technical papers(?)
In Europe is a plus
Good value for money

I have been looking at Imarest and British Marine etc but honestly speaking most of the training courses seem unpractical for a boat designer. Does anybody have any good tips or experience to share?

 

RINA - Royal Institute of Naval Architects. The Royal Institution of Naval Architects -RINA https://www.rina.org.uk/ RINA publishes the International Journal of Small Craft Technology IJSCT | International Journal of Small Craft Technology https://www.rina.org.uk/ijsct.html I know several naval architects who specialize in small craft design who belong to both SNAME and RINA.

 

Thank you David, I will look what they have to offer.

Ben