The Hudson Union Society® represents a democracy of voices sustained by the sharpest minds in business, science, government, and the arts. Become a member today, and strike up a conversation with those whose opinions underlie society's most provocative discourses.

Our annual event schedule casts velvet ropes aside to grant members exclusive access to prestigious speaking events, red-carpet film premieres, and a multitude of mixers and galas at select locations around Manhattan. Catch notes as they pirouette through the air at live music performances, or dodge verbal daggers as leaders spar in parliamentary-style debates about topics of contemporary global importance.

Many of the world's most distinguished luminaries stop by the Hudson Union Society® to report on the annual fluctuations in culture's pulse rate, and our members rarely miss a beat to these intimate disclosures and a routine supplement of star-studded soirees. Rarely do such constellations converge under a single roof, but the Hudson Union Society® remaps the boundaries that traditionally separate society's boldest architects from its daily participants.

To complement this lineup of visiting luminaries, the Hudson Union Society® regularly arranges cocktail events where fellow members can mingle, network, and hatch strategies for world domination in a casual setting. These members-an esteemed amalgamation of business executives, lawyers, doctors, diplomats, writers, researchers, students, and countless others-benefit as much from forging relationships with one another as they do from attending our high-profile events.

In the interest of fostering a dynamic intellectual community, the Hudson Union Society® is open to prospective members of all personal, professional, and educational backgrounds. If you are open-minded and eager to share your perspective with others, there's a seat for you at our table.

The Hudson Union Society® offers a veritable smorgasbord of membership types, each with its own treasure trove of perks. All full price memberships as listed on the site below receive of gift from the Hudson Union Society, a one-year subscription to Forbes magazine, allowing members of all types to steep their minds in a monthly stream of business news while they await upcoming events.

Membership is valid for one full year after the date on which you join. Please choose your preference from the membership options described below:

A basic membership permits exclusive access to a profusion of free and reduced-rate speaker events, galas, and mixers across Manhattan. Dive headfirst into a dizzying array of private parties and intimate conversations with your fellow members. This membership includes our gift to you, a one-year subscription to Forbes magazine.

Gain access to our robust lineup of speakers at a reduced rate with the special membership. With this special membership rate, we aim to infuse our base with a heaping dose of diversity. College students, artists, writers, primary and secondary school teachers, Rhodes Scholars, Marshall Scholars, Fulbright Scholars, and White House Fellows are all eligible for this reduced rate. This membership includes our gift to you, a one-year subscription to Forbes magazine.

Claim a privileged seat in our community with a fellow membership. Fellows can hop into red-carpet carpool lanes and enjoy free admission to all events (except breakfast, lunch, and gala events), along with privileged access to select private receptions with guest speakers. This membership includes our gift to you, a one-year subscription to Forbes magazine.

$1,000 of the membership fee is tax-deductible.

Instantly become Hudson Union Society® royalty with the patron membership. Patrons are duly rewarded for their munificence with free access to all events, including admission for two at the annual gala and entry to all private guest receptions.  Their support is also recognized with an annual term card and notation on our website. This membership includes our gift to you, a one-year subscription to Forbes magazine.

$2,000 of the membership fee is tax-deductible.