Chino Hills -- December 1, 2003 -- The AACCA's first online membership directory is now available through the AACCA website or may be directly accessed at www.my.memberclicks.com/aacca.

The directory, designed by MemberClicks™, will improve the way the AACCA communicates and conducts organizational business. The MemberClicks Online Membership Directory is an interactive, feature enhanced online directory that provides powerful member functionality, including the ability to:

	View and update member profiles at any time.
	Search the online member directory.
	Communicate with other members via email or listserv.
	View and post messages on the bulletin board including document libraries, job boards, classifieds and discussions.
	View upcoming events via the event calendar.
	Submit member feedback via advanced surveys.
	Hide any sensitive information from other member searches.

In the near future, the AACCA will be adding a number of new features to the membership directory aimed at better serving its membership. Future enhancements will include the ability to:

	Access the member directory from wireless devices such as PDAs or cell phones.
	Register for conferences and events online.
	Easily renew membership and pay dues.
	Purchase more AACCA resources and products on the website.
	Make donations to the association.

The AACCA online membership directory, allows members to access the most current information at all times. Whenever any personal information changes, such as job title, e-mail address or area code, members can simply go into the directory and edit their profile. It's that simple.

The AACCA encourages members to access the directory immediately to upload their picture and edit their profile. Live bulletin boards are also available to discuss AACCA related question and information.  Current bulletin boards topics include:

	AACCA Annual Conference - Las Vegas - Spring 2005
	AACCA Certification Testing Study Information
	AACCA Certification and Pearson Testing Center Questions
	AACCA General Membership Questions
	AACCA New Calendar Event Requests
	Coding Compliance and Regulation Issues and Questions
	Coding Employment

The AACCA is enthusiastic to offer these enhanced features to their members and anticipates members will thoroughly enjoy this new benefit of membership.