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-Radio-
Offices: Irving, Texas
RAB is a not-for-profit corporation supported by more than 5,600 members.
It is estimated that, within the United States, 85 percent of total Radio
advertising revenues flow through RAB member stations annually. Their mission
is to increase awareness, credibility, and salability of Radio by designing,
developing, and implementing appropriate programs, research, tools, and
activities for member stations. In carrying out their mission, they will:
raise the professional standards of Radio advertising; recognize that they
are a service organization that must be responsible to the needs of their
membership; and increase Radio revenue.
Offices: Washington, DC
RTNDA is the world's largest and only professional organization exclusively
serving the electronic news profession, is made up of more than 3,000 news
directors, news associates, educators and students. Founded as a grassroots
organization in 1946, its purpose was to set standards of news gathering
and reporting. Although news techniques and technologies have changed since
the early years of its founding, RTNDA's commitment to encouraging excellence
in the electronic journalism industry remains the same.
Offices: Washington, DC
RIAA is the trade group that represents the US recording industry. Its mission
is to foster a business and legal climate that supports and promotes their
members' creative and financial vitality. Its members are the record companies
that comprise the most vibrant national music industry in the world. RIAA
members create, manufacture and/or distribute approximately 90% of all legitimate
sound recordings produced and sold in the United States.-Redondo Beach-
Offices: Redondo Beach, California
The Redondo Beach Chamber of Commerce & Visitors' Bureau is the only volunteer
membership organization dedicated to the promotion of business. The chamber
now serves over 670 members and has established itself as a leader in the
community since 1907. Through a well planned and balanced program of work,
the chamber is dedicated to creating a strong local economy, promoting the
community, providing networking opportunities and representing the interests
of business with government.
Offices: Redwood City, California
The mission of the Redwood City-San Mateo County Chamber of Commerce is
to promote economic prosperity for their community through business representation
and advocacy with emphasis on information, communication and education.
The city is located in the Bay Area 25 miles south of San Francisco and
25 miles north of San Jose. Redwood City combines residential, commercial
and service industries while experiencing growth in computer and internet
companies as Silicon Valley moves north.
Offices: Reno, Nevada
The Reno-Sparks Convention & Visitors Authority was established in 1959
as the Washoe County Fair and Recreation Board. The RSCVA acts as a marketing
organization for the county to promote convention and tourism business.
Unlike other convention and visitor bureaus across the country, the RSCVA
owns several facilities to draw out-of-town visitors. RSCVA leads the community
toward the goal of becoming a world-class convention and tourism destination.-Retail Advertising-
Offices: Washington, DC
The Retail Advertising & Marketing Association is a trade association of
retail marketing and advertising professionals, plus their counterparts
on the agency, media and service-provider sides of the business. RAMA is
a division of the National Retail Federation, the world's largest retail
trade association.
Offices: Carson City, Nevada
The Retail Association of Nevada's mission is to strengthen the business
environment for Nevada retailers and associates by providing a government
relations program which supports retail industry needs through lobbying
at federal, state and local levels. Retail Association of Nevada was formed
for the purpose of uniting merchants throughout the State on matters of
common interest. The Association is a leading advocate for Nevada retailers
and has a reputation as one of the most effective pro-business organizations
in the state.
Offices: Albany, New York
The Retail Council of New York State is a full-service membership trade
association that represents nearly 5,000 stores, of all size and sort, and
affiliated businesses throughout the Empire State. Their members take advantage
of a wide range of money-saving programs, including merchant services like
credit/debit card processing, workers' compensation insurance, disability
insurance and other valuable incentives. The Council serves the needs of
merchants, professionals and other providers of goods and services across
the state.
Offices: Boston, Massachusetts
RAM uses the combined buying power of its members to offer a variety of
services and programs that can increase business' profits. The Retailers
Association of Massachusetts is a statewide trade association dedicated
to promoting and protecting the retail industry through government relations
and money-saving benefits for our members. RAM represents members and their
interests before all branches of state government in an effort to protect,
preserve and promote the thriving retail sector of the Massachusetts economy.
Offices: Arlington, Virginia
The Retail Industry Leaders Association, formerly IMRA, is the world's leading
alliance of retailers and their product and service suppliers. RILA leads
and serves the most successful and innovative retailers and suppliers through
the delivery of world-class education, innovation and advocacy. Their focus
relies upon valuable learning's, personal experience, idea sharing, networking,
and best practices. They execute on this focus based on the guidance of
their corporate values.
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