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-American Advertising-
Offices: Washington, DC
As the "Unifying Voice for Advertising," the American Advertising Federation
(AAF) is the trade association that represents 50,000 professionals in the
advertising industry. AAF's 130 corporate members are advertisers, agencies
and media companies that comprise the nation's leading brands and corporations.
AAF has a national network of 210 ad clubs and connects the industry with
an academic base through its 210 college chapters.
Offices: Triangle, Virginia
The American Alliance of Service Providers is an organization that was set
up to join together ISPs in a unified front. AASP also has other Internet
related companies offering web design and web hosting as members. They,
as a small ISP watching the events in the ISP industry, had concerns about
the future of the small to medium sized ISPs. They decided that to get ISPs
better pricing and other benefits that a group effort would be needed, and
so AASP was born. AASP has grown to over 800 ISPs.
Offices: New York, New York
AAAA is the national trade association representing the advertising agency
business in the United States. Its membership produces approximately 75
percent of the total advertising volume placed by agencies nationwide. Although
virtually all of the large, multi-national agencies are members of the AAAA,
more than 60 percent of their membership bills less than $10 million per
year.
Offices: Tarrytown, New York
Founded in 1900, the American Booksellers Association is a not-for-profit
organization devoted to meeting the needs of its core members of independently
owned bookstores with retail storefront locations through advocacy, education,
research, and information dissemination. The ABA actively supports free
speech, literacy, and programs that encourage reading.
Offices: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The American Business Council of Dubai and the Northern Emirates is a non-profit,
voluntary association of individuals and companies. Their objectives are
to promote the development of commerce and investment between the United
States of America and Dubai and the Northern Emirates, as well as to be
a direct liaison with the Chamber of Commerce of the United States and other
chambers of commerce and business organizations, and to express the views
of the local American business community to public and private interests
in the United States.
Offices: New York, New York
Founded in 1906, American Business Media is the association for B2B information
providers, including producers of print publications, websites, trade shows
and other media. American Business Media has 229 member companies, representing
over 3,000 print and electronic titles and more than 800 trade shows and
events. They reach an audience of 100 million professionals and accounted
for over $19 billion in industry revenues in 2003.-American Chamber-
Offices: Paris, France
The American Chamber of Commerce in France was founded in 1894 making it
the oldest US business organization abroad. The Chamber is an independent
not-for-profit association registered both in France and in the United States.
AmCham France is the collective voice of Franco-American business interests
in France. The Chamber's role is to serve its members in the international
business community. Chamber members are engaged in trade, industry and professional
services, from small companies to large multinational corporations.
Offices: Berlin-Frankfurt, Germany
The American Chamber of Commerce in Germany is a membership organization
that represents the interests of its 3,000 American and German members.
Celebrating its 100th Anniversary in 2003, AmCham Germany is one of the
oldest and largest bilateral economic organizations in Europe. AmCham Germany's
mission is to promote unrestricted competition, trade and investment between
Germany and the United States.
Offices: Milan-Rome, Italy
The American Chamber of Commerce in Italy is affiliated with the Chamber
of Commerce of Washington DC and is a member of the European Council of
American Chambers of Commerce, the umbrella agency which promotes free trade
between the European Union and the United States. AmCham represents the
major Chambers of Commerce and trade and industrial associations in the
United States; it is a founding member of the Union of Foreign and Italian-Foreign
Chambers of Commerce in Italy.
Offices: Tokyo-Osaka-Nagoya, Japan
The American Chamber of Commerce in Japan has more than 3,000 individual
members representing more than forty countries and 1,400 companies. The
mission of the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan is to further the development
of commerce between the United States of America and Japan, promote the
interests of US companies and members, and improve the international business
environment in Japan.-American Chamber- (cont.)
Offices: Mexico City, Mexico
The American Chamber of Commerce in Mexico is an independent non-profit
organization dedicated to the representation, promotion, and development
of business interests between Mexico and the United States. Founded in 1917,
American Chamber/Mexico is the largest and oldest American Chamber of Commerce
outside of the United States, serving the business community in the promotion
of trade and commerce.
Offices: Shanghai, China
The American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai is a business organization
established in 1915. AmCham Shanghai represents 1,300 companies and 3,000
individual members and is growing by an average of 80 new members per month.
They are committed to the principles of free trade, open markets, private
enterprise and the unrestricted flow of information. The American Chamber
of Commerce in Shanghai strives to be the leading international business
association in China.
Offices: Singapore
Their mission is to promote the interests of the American Chamber of Commerce
in Singapore's members in Singapore and the region by providing advocacy,
business information and networking opportunities. In 1917, a group of businessmen
formed the American Association. The Association served the interests of
American business well over the subsequent 50 years, including two world
wars, until the late 1960s. The opportunities for expanding your network
are vast, providing even the busiest executives a chance to participate.
Offices: Barcelona-Madrid, Spain
The American Chamber of Commerce in Spain represents and defends the interests
of US companies in Spain doing business with Spain vis-à-vis the Spanish
and European authorities (through ECCAC) through white papers and direct
contact with public officials. They increase US investments in and exports
to Spain, making Spain the natural destination for US companies in Europe
and the world. In order to achieve this, AmCham Spain “sells” Spain in the
US and serves as intermediary between local and US interests.
Offices: Taipei, Taiwan
The American Chamber of Commerce in Taipei is a business organization dedicated
to promoting the interests of international business in the Republic of
China. In the 50-plus years since its founding, AmCham has become the largest,
most effective business organization in Taiwan. With more than 800 members
representing nearly 500 companies, AmCham speaks with collective authority
on international business matters in every sector of the economy.
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