Is UM Alumni Association membership worth it?

I will graduate next month and am thinking of joining the UM Alumni Association. While in the grand scheme of things a $900 lifetime membership fee is not all that much, I was hoping to get the opinion of other members of the board as to how the membership has benefited them. So, I have a few questions:

Have you found that being a member of the UM Alumni Association was worth the investment?

Which "perks" do you benefit from the most?

Do you use your membership as a means of connecting with other alumni, or do you use other methods to do so?

Has being a member helped your career/professional development?

What is the best part about being a member?

Thanks for the input!