Frequently Asked Questions

What is the cost to join?
What will you do with the personal information I provide you at registration?
How often do members meet?
Where are the meetings located?
What are the networking opportunities that the association provides?
I'd like to seek advice from other product managers about a professional issue. How can I do that?
Can the association help me find a new job?
I'm an employer and have a job to post - how can I do that?
I'm having trouble using the site. Where can I go for help?
When trying to register and pay online using Internet Explorer (IE), I am taken to a blank Paypal page with the title, 'Page Not Found'. What can I do?

What is the cost to join?
To take advantage of the many benefits the association offers, there is currently no cost to join. This is for a limited time only.

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What will you do with the personal information I provide you at registration?
We take your personal information very seriously. We will not sell or transfer to third parties any of your contact information. See our privacy policy for more details.

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How often do members meet?
BPMA general meeting events are the third Thursday of each month. See our event calendar for event details.

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Where are the meetings located?
Meeting locations vary within the Boston MetroWest area. Please check our event calendar for meeting locations.

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What are the networking opportunities that the association provides?
We offer networking sessions at each of our monthly events where you can meet with others in your profession. Looking for a business partner? Looking to solve a business problem? Need to find a qualified candidate to add to your team? Come to the next meeting to get connected!

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I'd like to seek advice from other product managers about a professional issue. How can I do that?
The BPMA offers a safe and effective environment to solicit member feedback regarding product management and product marketing questions. Our online community is the premiere place to connect with other product professionals that may have already solved your problem.

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Can the association help me find a new job?
The BPMA not only helps with job skills, but lists job opportunities posted by our membership as well as area recruiters and employers. In addition, our association is fast growing in awareness among the top employers and preferred recruiters in the region. We are often approached directly by these employment sources.

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I'm an employer and have a job to post - how can I do that?
For employers or independent recruiters, advertising an open position with the BPMA results in direct access to highly qualified product management and product marketing professionals. This is a fee-based service that is accessed through the BPMA career center at careers.bostonproducts.org. If you wish to inquire about alternative recruiting options, please contact us with a description of your recruiting objectives.

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I'm having trouble using the site. Where can I go for help?
Please contact us with a description of the problem you are experiencing.

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When trying to register and pay online using Internet Explorer (IE), I am taken to a blank Paypal page with the title, 'Page Not Found'. What can I do?
Please verify that Paypal and the BPMA websites are not being blocked by Internet Explorer by doing the following:

1. From within Internet Explorer, open the Tools menu and select Internet Options
2. Click on the Privacy tab
3. Click on the "Sites" button
4. Ensure that neither bostonproducts.org or paypal.com are currently listed as blocked. If they are, remove them from the list and re-add them using the "Allow" button.

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