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-National Press-
Offices: Washington, DC
The National Press Club has been a part of Washington life for more than
90 years. Its members have included 17 consecutive Presidents of the United
States—from Theodore Roosevelt to Bill Clinton. Most have spoken from The
Club's podium, some to declare their candidacies for the highest office
in the land. On March 12, 1908, 32 newspapermen with $300 met in the Gridiron
Room of the Willard Hotel (across 14th street from the current location
of the National Press Building) and framed a constitution for the National
Press Club.
Offices: Washington, DC
NPR is an internationally acclaimed producer and distributor of noncommercial
news, talk, and entertainment programming. A privately supported, not-for-profit
membership organization, NPR serves a growing audience of 26 million Americans
each week in partnership with more than 780 independently operated, noncommercial
public radio stations. Each NPR Member Station serves local listeners with
a distinctive combination of national and local programming.
Offices: Dayton, Ohio
NRE is the world's largest retail trade association with membership that
comprises all retail formats and channels of distribution including department,
specialty, discount, catalog, Internet, independent stores as well as the
industry’s key trading partners of retail goods and services. In its role
as the retail industry's umbrella group, NRF also represents 32 national
and 50 state associations in the US as well as 36 international associations
representing retailers abroad.
Offices: Indianapolis, Indiana
The National Retail Hardware Association's mission is to: provide the services
and information retailers need to be better and more profitable merchants,
provide services and programs that retailers cannot provide for themselves,
represent retailers' interests at all levels of government, and to provide
an unbiased and reliable source of industry information. Their purpose is
to help independent home improvement retailers become better and more profitable
merchants.
Offices: Arlington, Virgina
NTCA, "the voice of rural telecommunications," is a non-profit association
representing more than 550 small and rural telephone cooperatives and commercial
companies. NTCA in 2003 has 557 member telcos: 255 cooperatives and 302
locally owned and controlled commercial companies. In addition, the association
has 396 associate member suppliers, equipment manufacturers, and other companies
providing financial, legal, engineering, accounting, billing, and other
essential services to rural telephone systems, 110 subsidiary members, and
9 international members.-National Venture
Offices: Arlington, Virginia
NVCA was created in the fall of 1926 by the merger of the Electric Power
Club and the Associated Manufacturers of Electrical Supplies. It provides
a forum for the standardization of electrical equipment, enabling consumers
to select from a range of safe, effective, and compatible electrical products.
Offices: Lincoln, Nebraska
The Nebraska Retail Federation's primary mission is to represent member
interests to state and federal government officials. The Nebraska Retail
Federation ensures a retail voice for Nebraska that is united and strong.
The NRF protects retailers' interests at the state level. Member participation
in the Nebraska Retail Federation assures that member's interests are being
represented. The Nebraska Retail Federation does not favor one type or size
of merchant over another.
Offices: Wakefield, Massachusetts
The Near Field Communication (NFC) Forum is a non-profit industry association
formed to advance the use of NFC short-range wireless interaction in consumer
electronics, mobile devices and PCs. The NFC Forum will promote implementation
and standardization of NFC technology to ensure interoperability between
devices and services. The vision of the NFC Forum is to enable users to
access content and services in an intuitive way by simply touching smart
objects and connecting devices just by holding them next to each other.
Offices: Reno, Nevada
The Nevada Telecommunications Association will support its member organizations
through regulatory, legislative and public relations advocacy. The Association
will enhance the communications business environment, advance the business
interests and promote the reputation of its member organizations. The NTA
will foster cooperation, mutual respect and unity among its members in pursuit
of the Associations goals and objectives.-New Jersey-
Offices: Trenton, New Jersey
The New Jersey Chamber of Commerce promotes a vibrant business environment
and economic prosperity through vision, expertise and innovative solutions.
The New Jersey Chamber of Commerce is a business advocacy organization which
links the state’s local and regional chambers on issues of importance through
its grassroots legislative network. Their membership is broad-based, ranging
from family-owned mom and pop shops to Fortune 500 companies.
Offices: Trenton, New Jersey
The New Jersey Retail Merchants Association was founded in 1967 by a group
of retailers who were extremely concerned with the thousands of bills and
regulations developed by the Legislature and state agencies every year that
directly impacted their business operations. Members include the largest
national chains as well as medium and small retail establishments. No retail
store is too big or too small to join NJRMA.
Offices: Mt Laurel, New Jersey
The New Jersey Technology Council provides business support, networking
opportunities, information, advocacy and recognition of technology companies
and their leaders. Founded in 1996, NJTC's more than 1,200 member companies
work together to support their own enterprises while advancing New Jersey's
status as a leading technology center in the United States.
Offices: New Orleans, Louisiana
One of the true icons of the convention and meetings industry, the Ernest
N Morial Convention Center is regularly chosen as a key anchor in the rotation
of major association and corporate meetings and has become a tremendously
popular location for mid- and small-size conventions and meetings as well.
The best reason to meet in New Orleans may be because it’s, well, New Orleans.
Unlike any other North American city, New Orleans inspires and intrigues.
The birthplace of jazz, home to some of the greatest restaurants (and service)
in the world, an oasis of history and charm on the Mississippi.
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