When you join CREW, you are making an important investment in your business, advancing your career, and supporting the success of women in commercial real estate. Everything we do is designed to help our members be successful—this includes facilitating networking and leadership development opportunities, advocating for women in the industry, and connecting you to other members to give and get business.
CREW Columbus Membership Qualifications
Every CREW member contributes to the collective knowledge, experience, and voice of CREW Columbus and CREW Network. We welcome all industry leaders who meet the following requirements:
Experience: The individual must have at least five (5) years of experience in the commercial real estate industry to qualify as a full member. We also have an associate member category for individuals with fewer than 5 years of experience.
Employment: The individual must be currently employed in a full-time professional position in one or more of the CREW Network Qualified Fields of Commercial Real Estate (QFCRE).
Affiliate Members: We also have a category for professionals currently involved in a full-time professional position, with at least five (5) consecutive years of experience in a field whose primary professional responsibilities relate to, benefit or support commercial real estate, or whose primary responsibility is selling a physical product related to commercial real estate.
Business development and networking opportunities
Information exchange
Opportunities for professional and personal growth
Community service and philanthropic contributions
Invitations and discounted registration fees to local events, some exclusively for members, as well as discounted rates to CREW Network events.
Opportunities for development of business and leadership skills to enhance your professional status in the industry, at either the local or global level (or both).
Exclusive access to programs and leadership trainings, including the CREW Network Certificate in Leadership
Access to the CREWbiz online community – a daily digest of referrals and opportunities to connect across the world
A directory of all 14,000+ CREW members searchable by area of expertise and more
The opportunity to apply for an Impact Award, which recognizes member excellence
Virtual year-round programming on industry topics as well as private member-led discussions
Discounted registration for CREW Network events, including the annual convention, leadership summits, Leadership Certificate and Emerging Leaders Retreat
Access to members-only CREW Network, chapter, and affiliate events across the globe
We are continually adding member benefits! See the full list of CREW Network global membership benefits here.
Questions about your eligibility for membership?
CREW Columbus membership types
Affiliate Member ($425)
employed full time in a position that relates to, benefits, or supports the CRE industry such as restoration, roofing company, selling furniture to commercial properties, etc.
Graduate Student Member ($250)
attending classes full time as a graduate student
Undergraduate Student Member ($124)
attending classes full time an undergraduate student
Civic Member ($250)
employed in government, public agencies, educational institutions, or not-for-profit organizations.
Retired Member ($250)
retired from the CRE industryMembership includes access to the CREWbiz Community
CREWbiz is an online business networking tool, membership directory, personal marketing profile and more. Use your profile on CREWbiz to promote your unique skills and expertise to our member base of over 14,000 commercial real estate professionals. Members use the CREWbiz Open Forum to give and get business referrals, share resources and connect across the network. Members know through experience there are no cold calls in CREW Network.
CREWbiz Community Information