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-American Electronics-
Offices: Santa Clara, California
AEA is advancing the business of technology, AeA is the nation's largest
high-tech trade association. AeA has more than 3,500 member companies that
span the high-technology spectrum, from software, semiconductors and computers
to Internet technology, advanced electronics and telecommunications systems
and services. With 18 regional US councils and offices in Brussels and Beijing,
AeA offers a unique global policy grassroots capability and a wide portfolio
of valuable business services and products for the high-tech industry.
Offices: Los Angeles, California
The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists is a national labor
union representing nearly 80,000 performers, journalists and other artists
working in the entertainment and news media. AFTRA members perform in television
and radio advertising, non-broadcast video, audio books and messaging, and
provide their skills for developing technologies such as interactive games
and Internet material.
Offices: New York, New York
The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants is the national,
professional organization for all Certified Public Accountants. Its mission
is to provide members with the resources, information, and leadership that
enable them to provide valuable services in the highest professional manner
to benefit the public as well as employers and clients. In fulfilling its
mission, the AICPA works with state CPA organizations and gives priority
to those areas where public reliance on CPA skills is most significant.
Offices: New York, New York
AMA is a global not-for-profit, membership-based association that provides
a full range of management development and educational services to individuals,
companies and government agencies worldwide, including 486 of the Fortune
500 companies. Each year, thousands of business professionals acquire the
latest business know-how, valuable insights and increased confidence at
AMA seminars, conferences, current issues forums and briefings, as well
as through AMA books and publications, research and print and online self-study
courses.-American Marketing-
Offices: Chicago, Illinois
AMA is one of the largest professional associations for marketers, has 38,000
members worldwide in every area of marketing. For over six decades the AMA
has been an essential resource providing relevant marketing information
that experienced marketers turn to everyday. MarketingPower.com— provided
by the American Marketing Association—supplies marketing professionals with
the information, products and services required to succeed in their jobs
and careers.
Offices: Washington, DC & New York, New York
ANSI has served in its capacity as administrator and coordinator of the
United States private sector voluntary standardization system for more than
80 years. Founded in 1918 by five engineering societies and three government
agencies, the Institute remains a private, nonprofit membership organization
supported by a diverse constituency of private and public sector organizations.
Offices: Houston, Texas
APQC serves approximately 500 organizations worldwide in all sectors of
business, education, and government. APQC helps organizations adapt to rapidly
changing environments, build new and better ways to work, and succeed in
a competitive marketplace. With a focus on productivity, knowledge management,
benchmarking, and quality improvement initiatives, APQC works to identify
best practices, discover effective methods of improvement, broadly disseminate
findings, and connect individuals with one another and the knowledge, training,
and tools they need to succeed.
Offices: Chicago, Illinois
The American Specialty Toy Retailing Association, better known as ASTRA,
believes in the right of all children to achieve their full potential through
fun and positive play; believes in educating parents and the community at
large about the importance of play and expanding their information about
appropriate toys and playthings; and believes in the value of ASTRA in providing
an association for the specialty toy industry so that we may further our
common goals with regard to children, the community and our individual businesses.
Offices: McLean, Virginia
American Women in Radio and Television is the national, non-profit organization
that extends membership to qualified professionals in the electronic media
and allied fields. AWRT's mission is to advance the impact of women in the
electronic media and allied fields by educating, advocating and acting as
a resource to its members and the industry. Founded in 1951, AWRT has worked
to improve the quality of broadcast programming and the image of women as
depicted in radio, television and cable.
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