Happy Independence Day! This time of year recalls festivities of all kinds, from backyard barbeques to reveling in red, white and blue. At IHAF, we’re celebrating by welcoming a host of new members including American Express, First Republic Bank, American Chemical Society, and The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company. In fact, the only thing growing faster than our membership community is my curiosity as to why you haven’t joined yet. Here's what you missed at IHAF in June:

• Access to early-bird pricing for our biggest event of the year. The 2015 IHAF Conference is focused on the evolution of internal agencies—where they’ve been, where they’re going, and the challenges they face along the way. Not only do IHAF members get 50% off the regular ticket price, they receive a further discount when registering before August 1st.

• Multiple discussions on our members-only LinkedIn group, where in-house agency leaders connect to ask questions, offer advice, and learn from one another. One of our most popular posts in June was a simple poll asking, “What’s Your In-House Agency Called?” This led to detailed sharing on the merits of branding followed by an amalgam of compelling, creative team names.

• How do our brains balance logic and creativity? Nearly 100 members tuned-in to last month’s online seminar, Reality Detached: The Science Behind Creativity to hear how distancing ourselves from our environment can enhance creativity. Missed the webinar? Members have access to all of our past presentations for instant replay whenever they like.

Don’t let summer (or our summertime savings) pass you by. Call me to hear more about the benefits IHAF can deliver to your in-house agency all year long. Better yet, join IHAF today.