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-Independent-
Offices: Los Angeles, California
The Independent Film & Television Alliance was established in 1980 as the
American Film Marketing Association (AFMA). Its first members were a group
of distributors and sales agents whose main goal was to expand the independent
film business by creating a world-class trade show, the American Film Market
(AFM). Today, the association has evolved into the trade association
for the independent film and television industry worldwide, while the AFM
concurrently has become the largest international film market in the world.
Offices: San Francisco, California
IADAS was founded in 1998 to help drive the creative, technical, and professional
progress of the Internet and evolving forms of interactive media.
In the model of the film, television, and the recording industries, the
purposes of The Academy are: to recognize and acknowledge excellence in
interactive content across emerging technologies; to connect a diverse group
of luminaries to facilitate growth and development in the digital arts and
sciences; and to educate industry professionals and the public-at-large
about what is relevant, making technology accessible and integrating it
into the general culture.
Offices: New York, New York
IATAS was founded in 1969 to promote excellence in international television
and is the organization that awards International Emmys to the best television
programs produced outside the US It is part of the National Academy of Television
Arts and Sciences; however, it operates under its own Board of Directors
with a global focus. Every November, The International Academy produces
the iEMMYs Festival and International Emmy Awards Gala in New York City.
The iEMMYs Festival screens the current year International Emmy nominated
programs with producers and directors in attendance.
Offices: San Francisco, California; Boston, Massachusetts, North Sydney,
Australia & Oxford, England
The IDDA, with over 160 members worldwide, and representing the interests
of many thousands of optical disc duplicators, acts as a forum for organizations
involved in the business of commercial recording onto recordable media formats,
including CD-R and DVD-/+R. The IDDA works with suppliers on meeting the
needs of the members, & promoting technologies that can lead to growth of
the Disc Duplicating Industry. The IDDA has concerned itself with ethics,
definitions, media royalty charges, media quality, disc printing solutions,
copy protection and equipment reliability.
Offices: Princeton, New Jersey
IRMA is a worldwide trade association encompassing organizations involved
in every facet of recording media. Their membership includes raw material
providers, manufacturers, replicators, duplicators, packagers, copyright
holders, and many other related industries. Beginning with the introduction
of the audiocassette, through the home video revolution, and right up to
the current digital and electronic delivery era, IRMA has always been the
organization companies have turned to for news, networking, market research,
information services, and leadership.-Los Angeles-
Offices: Los Angeles, California
The Los Angeles Press Club has a history of great traditions going back
to the turn of the Twentieth century. In its present form, the club has
existed since 1946 and proudly survives without having raised the dues since
1962. Reflecting more than 50 years of tradition, they have been in the
spotlight with such events as their annual Southern California Journalism
Awards and a Gubernatorial Recall debate. Their monthly "Third Thursday"
receptions are regularly attended by well over 100 people.-Magazine-
Offices: New York, New York & Washington, DC
MPA is the industry association for consumer magazines. Established in 1919,
the MPA represents more than 240 domestic publishing companies with approximately
1,400 titles, more than 80 international companies and more than 100 associate
members. The Magazine Publishers of America is staffed by magazine industry
specialists.
Offices: New York, DC
A non-profit industry association whose members consist of the blue chip
companies of their industry... including television and radio broadcasters,
cable-casters, print organizations, advertisers, Internet organizations,
advertising agencies and industry trade associations. The MRC charter is
to maintain audience research confidence and credibility with the goal of
securing for the industry audience measurement services that are valid,
reliable and effective. The MRC was formed in 1964 at the urging of the
United States Congress.
Offices: Orlando, Florida
The MEDIA-TECH Association serves every facet of the optical and removable
storage media manufacturing industry, spanning the range from all current
formats of optical discs and magnetic media to future formats such as ultra
high density optical discs, holographic storage media, and smart cards.
The Association provides the industry with a program of trade shows and
conferences where the exchange of ideas can take place, along with the demonstration
of the latest in technology—from services to equipment.
Offices: Washington, DC
The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) serves as the voice and
advocate of the American motion picture, home video and television industries.
Its members include Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Studios, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Twentieth Century
Fox Film Corporation, Universal City Studios, and Warner Bros. Entertainment.
Offices: Fremont, California
The MPEG Industry Forum is a not-for-profit organization with the following
goal: To further the adoption of MPEG Standards, by establishing them as
well accepted and widely used standards among creators of content, developers,
manufacturers, providers of services, and end users. The activities of MPEGIF
generally start where MPEG stops. This includes issues that MPEG cannot
deal with, e.g. because of ISO rules, such as clearance of patents.
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