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Offices: Alexandria, Virginia
The Society for Human Resource Management is the world's largest association
devoted to human resource management. Representing more than 200,000 individual
members, the Society's mission is to serve the needs of HR professionals
by providing the most essential and comprehensive resources available. As
an influential voice, the Society's mission is also to advance the human
resource profession to ensure that HR is recognized as an essential partner
in developing and executing organizational strategy.
Offices: Alexandria, Virginia
The Society for Marketing Professional Services was created in 1973 by a
small group of professional services firm leaders who recognized the need
to sharpen skills, pool resources, and work together to create business
opportunities. Today, the association has a membership of 5,300+ marketing
and business development professionals from architectural, engineering,
planning, interior design, construction, and specialty consulting firms
located throughout the United States and Canada.
Offices: Indianapolis, Indiana
SBE, formed in 1963, is a non-profit organization serving the interests
of Broadcast Engineers. They are the only society devoted to the advancement
of all levels of Broadcast engineering. Membership, international in scope,
consists of studio and transmitter operators and technicians, supervisors,
announcer- technicians, chief engineers of commercial and educational stations,
engineering vice presidents, consultants, field and sales engineers.
Offices: Exton, Pennsylvania
SCTE is a nonprofit professional association dedicated to advancing the
careers and serving the industry of telecommunications professionals by
providing technical training, certification and standards. Since 1969, SCTE
has continually expanded its resources and services to meet the changing
needs of its members in a rapidly evolving industry. Today, more than 16,000
engineers, technical professionals, installers, and managers depend upon
SCTE to deliver the tools they need to maintain their competitive edge.
Offices: White Plains, New York
Founded in 1916, the Society of Motion Picture & Television Engineers is
the leading technological society for the motion imaging industry. Its salient
goal is to advance the theory and development of the motion imaging field.
Today, SMPTE publishes ANSI-approved Standards, Recommended Practices, and
Engineering guidelines that are strictly followed by the motion imaging
industry.-Society- (cont.)
Offices: Indianapolis, Indiana
The Society of Professional Journalists is dedicated to the perpetuation
of a free press as the cornerstone of their nation and their liberty. To
ensure that the concept of self-government outlined by the US Constitution
remains a reality into future centuries, the American people must be well
informed in order to make decisions regarding their lives, and their local
and national communities. The SPJ believes it is the role of journalists
to provide this information in an accurate, comprehensive, timely and understandable
manner.
Offices: Los Angeles, California
The mission of the Software Council of Southern California is to make the
region’s software and information technology companies more successful.
Their members consist of executives and other senior decision makers at
Southern California companies (or divisions of companies) involved in software,
software services or information technology. They foster success by providing
educational events, peer-to-peer executive forums, networking and contacts,
access to financing, public relations and promotional opportunities, assistance
on critical business issues, training and an overall sense of community.
Offices: San Jose, California
SDForum is a non-profit Silicon Valley organization connecting software
professionals, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, industry experts and
major technology companies. With a 10,000-person reach, 2000 individual
members and 20-30 events each month, SDForum is a source of information,
education and connection for people seeking to build a business and career
in Silicon Valley.
Offices: Washington, DC
SIIA works towards building the digital economy, they have three distinct
missions that help keep focused on their goal. First, they seek to show
the world that the software and digital information industry is the fastest
growing industry sector and a major contributor to the global marketplace.
Second, they protect the intellectual property of members, and advocate
a legal and regulatory environment that benefits the entire industry. Finally,
SIIA acts to empower their member companies with knowledge by serving as
a resource to them on a wide range of traditional and emerging subjects
that affect their businesses.
Offices: Somerville, Massachusetts
The Somerville Chamber of Commerce is the pre-eminent voice of the local
business community and the leading network of employers, business owners
and managers. The chamber's mission is to serve the membership while enhancing
Somerville's quality of life. Somerville is a place to visit, live, work
and play. Founded in 1946, the chamber is a business association with 380
members companies and organizations. Somerville is a small business haven.
The average private employer has less than ten employees.
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