The author describes the Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration (SME) and its parent organization, the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers (AIME). He cites the other member societies of AIME including the Association for Iron and Steel Technology (AIST) and the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE). He presents the future plan of AIME as presented by its new president, DeAnn Craig.