{"id":94909,"date":"2026-01-07T13:03:41","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T13:03:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emma-association.org\/staging\/member-groups\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T07:14:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T07:14:26","slug":"member-groups","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/emma-association.org\/staging\/about-us\/joining\/member-groups\/","title":{"rendered":"Member Groups"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"94909\" class=\"elementor elementor-94909\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df4f54e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"df4f54e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05ae1fb elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"05ae1fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/emma-association.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Member-Groups.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Member Groups\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6OTYxNzIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9lbW1hLWFzc29jaWF0aW9uLm9yZ1wvc3RhZ2luZ1wvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNlwvMDNcL01lbWJlci1Hcm91cHMucG5nIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/emma-association.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Member-Groups-rke0tow0pfh5su4cksqdxq596l892383eylpdyzwdw.png\" title=\"Member Groups\" alt=\"Member Groups\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58a6702 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"58a6702\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8073b5 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f8073b5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d2e3d3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3d2e3d3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25fff3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"25fff3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Member Groups<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8485eb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8485eb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"138\" data-end=\"758\">Members can participate in special interest groups that foster focused collaboration on sector-specific or thematic topics. These groups provide an opportunity to connect with like-minded peers, share experiences, and develop expertise in specific areas of machinery and equipment manufacturing. Insights and proposals generated within the groups are also communicated to the association\u2019s board and contribute to policy-making. 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