International organizations

Here are two of the largest international Organizations for English teachers and what membership benefits they offer:
IATEFL - http://www.iatefl.org - is an international association of teachers of English as a Foreign Language. It is based in Whitstable, Kent in England. It has more than 3,500 members in over 100 countries around the world. Members receive regular publications which include their magazine IATEFL Issues and two free publications per year. IATEFL also holds an Annual International Conference in England every year, for which grants are available to attend. There are 15 SIGs (Special Interest Groups) on a variety of issues of interest to English teachers. See website for more details.
TESOL - www.tesol.org- An international organization with headquarters in Virginia USA, TESOL has more than 14,000 members. Members receive a quarterly newspaper with articles on professional issues and concerns, access to different interest sections (focusing on a particular aspect of English teaching often their own website and e-discussion group) and the possibility of grants and awards to attend the yearly TESOL conference in the USA. See website for more details. Many countries will have their own associations as well.