2026 Member Info

Becoming a member of the Waterloo Technical Society is easy!

• You don't need an invite from a member,
• Just reach out and tell us you'd like to join!

Monthly Meetings

Each month, generally from April through November, we meet on the 2nd Wednesday. Our social gathering is about 5:30pm, dinner from 6:00pm to about 7:00pm and then the program is after that. 

The focus of this club is right there in the midst of our name - “Technical”. We work to identify interesting topics with a technical aspect. We encourage you to browse backward in time to see what all we've been up to, and we encourage our members to make recommendations. Some meetings even have a member speaking to us on a topic they are familiar with.

You are not obligated to the dinner, you can show up just for the program! This is part of what we need to know as we get a headcount each month - Program only, or Dinner and the Program.

Keep in mind there can be a change in plans, typically when we have a tour, there may be a change in restaurant, or in the schedule. As we update this website each month, and in the email communication, we keep you informed.

First-year membership

• New members receive their first-year membership for free!

Contact us by email and let us know you'd like to join. We'll add you to the mailing list, so you'll get timely notifications about the upcoming events.

Email Contact: reservations@waterlootechnicalsociety.org

Membership offers an excellent opportunity to expand and exchange technical information through an active educational program.

After the first year

Returning member dues are a modest $20 for the year and may be brought to the first meeting you attend in the new year. 

Membership Dues don't sit around

The dues cover the costs of the meals for the guest speaker(s) and support the club projection and sound system. 

But the big money does even more. We give it to support others on a technical basis - by examples; First Lego and First Robotics leagues.

Membership can be paid in cash or by check, made out to "Waterloo Technical Society".

Meals and their cost

While the dues cover the meal cost for the speaker(s), they do not cover the members. Each month we arrange a group dinner, usually before the presentation. 

Because of this arrangement for the group dinner, we need an accurate headcount. You will register for each meeting and as noted above, you'll tell us Program Only, or Meal and the Program. That sets the clubs obligation to pay the restaurant. 

If you join in the dinner, you will cover the cost of your own meal, which we collect in cash on your arrival. The meal cost has been stable at $22 since April 2024. A typical meal includes non-alcoholic drinks, salad, main course, and a dessert.