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American Business MediaFounded in 1906, American Business Media is the association of business information providers, delivering business intelligence to industry, Madison Avenue, Wall Street and the Beltway. Its 350 -plus member companies reach an audience of more than 100 million professionals and represent nearly 6,000 print and online titles and 1,000 trade shows and well over $26 billion in annual revenues. Phone: 212-661-6360; fax 212.370.0736. Web: http://www.americanbusinessmedia.com |
Promotion Marketing Association (PMA)Established in 1911, the Promotion Marketing Association, Inc (PMA) is the premier not-for-profit organization and resource for research, education and collaboration for marketing professionals. Representing the $400+ billion promotion marketing industry, the organization is comprised of Fortune 500 companies, top marketing agencies, law firms, retailers, service suppliers and academia, representing thousands of brands worldwide. Championing the highest standards of excellence and recognition in the promotion and integrated marketing industry globally, PMA's objective is to foster a better understanding of promotion and integrated marketing and its role in the overall marketing process Phone: 212-420-1100. Web: http://www.pmalink.org |
Promotional Products Association International (PPAI)The Promotional Products Association International (PPAI) is the promotional product industry’s only international not-for-profit trade association. It offers education, trade shows, business products and services, mentoring, technology and legislative support to its more than 7,500 global member companies. Promotional products are an $18 billion industry, and include wearables, writing instruments, calendars, drinkware and many other items, usually imprinted with a company’s name, logo or message. Since its founding in 1903, PPAI has worked to expand the market, establish standards, enhance the professionalism of the industry and support the growth of member companies. Phone: 888-426-7724. Web: http://www.ppa.org |
Direct Marketing Association (DMA)The Direct Marketing Association is the leading global trade association of businesses and nonprofit organizations using and supporting multichannel direct marketing tools and techniques. DMA advocates industry standards for responsible marketing, promotes relevance as the key to reaching consumers with desirable offers, and provides cutting-edge research, education, and networking opportunities to improve results throughout the end-to-end direct marketing process. Founded in 1917, DMA today represents more than 3,600 companies from dozens of vertical industries in the US and 50 other nations, including the majority of the Fortune 100 companies, as well as nonprofit organizations. Phone: 212-768-7277 or 212-790-1500. Web: http://www.the-dma.org |
Marketing Agencies AssociationThe Marketing Agencies Association (MAA) provides members, primarily executives at promotion marketing agencies, with professional support, management development, research, and a forum for the exchange of ideas. The MAA website also provides a search function for marketers looking for a professional marketing agency. Phone: 952-922-0130 . Web: http://www.maaw.org |
Incentive Marketing Association (IMA)The Incentive Marketing Association (IMA) promotes the use of incentive programs as effective marketing and motivational tools. Membership includes manufacturers, representatives, distributors, incentive houses, gift certificate suppliers, and marketing agencies. IMA also holds annual education programs at trade shows as well as information services, publications, conferences and seminars, media representation, research, and public relations efforts to its members and to businesses to help them effectively use incentive programs to motivate employees and customers. IMA offers a complimentary listing of incentive product and service providers. IMA is also the umbrella organization for several Strategic Industry Groups, including the Incentive Gift Card Council (IGCC), the Incentive Manufacturers & Representatives Alliance (IMRA), the Global Incentive Council (GIC), the Performance Improvement Council (PIC), the Incentive Travel Council (ITC), the IMA-Canada Council, IMA-Europe, and the Recognition Council. Phone: 630-369-7780. Web: http://www.incentivemarketing.org |
Meeting Professionals International (MPI)Meeting Professionals International (MPI) the world's largest association of meeting planners, and meeting-industry suppliers, makes articles, books, and other research materials available through the MPI Resource Center. The resource center serves as a clearinghouse of information related to the meetings industry, and for a fee, depending on the nature of the research. MPI can offer information and articles on meeting planning companies, or rent lists of MPI members who provide professional meeting planning services. MPI publishes a monthly magazine, The Meeting Professional. MPI's publishing lineup also includes an annual membership directory that capsulizes late-breaking industry news. MPI has five special-interest groups, including one dedicated to sales and marketing. MPI maintains a "special interest group" for independent meeting planning companies. This group is currently the organization's fastest growing membership segment. MPI also publishes a monthly magazine, The Meeting Manager, which members receive free. MPI operates an online communications system, MPINet through CompuServe, which, as a networking and information resource for meeting planners and suppliers, allows meeting professionals to communicate with each other in a "private forum.” Phone: 972-702-3000. Web: http://www.mpiweb.org |
American Marketing Association (AMA)The American Marketing Association, 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 the leading source for information, knowledge sharing and development in the marketing profession. Phone: 800-262-1150 or (312) 542-9000. Web: http://www.marketingpower.com/Pages/default.aspx |
International Special Events Society (ISES)International Special Events Society (ISES), founded in 1987 is a not-for-profit organization. It is the only international organization representing professionals in all disciplines of the special events industry. It sponsors an annual educational conference and offers an online information service, a fax on-demand service, and a membership directory. ISES strives to educate, advance and promote the special events industry and its network of professionals along with related industries. Phone: 312-321-6853 or 800-688-4737. Web: http://www.ises.com |
Point-of-Purchase Advertising Institute (POPAI)POPAI is an international trade association for the marketing at-retail industry. Founded in 1936, POPAI celebrates its 70th anniversary with over 1,700 member companies representing Fortune 500 brand manufacturers and retailers, as well as, marketing at-retail producer companies and advertising agencies from over 45 countries from around the world. Phone: (703) 373-8800 or 703-373-8801 . Web: http://www.popai.com |
Advertising Research Foundation (ARF)Advertising Research Foundation (ARF), founded in 1936, has members from more than 400 advertisers, advertising agencies, research firms, media companies, educational institutions, and international organizations. Its mission is to improve the practice of advertising, marketing, and media research in pursuit of more effective marketing and advertising communications. Phone: 212-751-5656. Web: www.thearf.org |
American Advertising Federation (AAF)American Advertising Federation (AAF) binds the mutual interests of corporate advertisers, agencies, media companies, suppliers, and academia as well as promoting diversity in advertising by hiring from a diverse culture pool. Member benefits include an annual marketing conference, an advertising conference, a government conference, publications, and a job bank. Phone: (800) 999-2231. Web: http://www.aaf.org |
National Association for Retail Merchandising Services (NARMS)National Association for Retail Merchandising Services (NARMS), a not-for-profit association, is an association of firms providing a variety of merchandising services to all classes of trade, including grocery, drug, discount, department, home and building centers, computer/office supply, and convenience retailers. Phone: (715) 342-0948 . Web: http://www.narms.com |
PROMAX/BDAPROMAX/BDA is a nonprofit, member-owned association of over 2,000 companies and individuals in 43 countries. Members are promotion and marketing professionals in the electronic media. The association's mission is to advance the role of electronic media in increasing the effectiveness of promotion and marketing within the industry, related industries, and the academic community. Membership includes a weekly promotion and marketing newsletter and Image Magazine, published once a year, which features members and their ideas about concepts and opportunities on building businesses in the promotion and marketing industries. Benefits of membership also include a member directory, and discounts on events and videotapes. Phone: 310.788.7600 or 310.789.1509 . Web: http://www.promaxbda.org/ |
Customer Care Institute (CCI)Customer Care Institute (CCI) is an international organization serving customer care professionals. It focuses on issues found in the customer service, consumer affairs, telemarketing, and help-desk professions. With more than 7,000 members, CCI provides Customer Care assessments, Customer Care Manager and Customer Care Professional certification courses, Customer satisfaction measurement programs, front-line skills and management training, as well as many others. Phone: 404-352-9291. Web: http://www.customercare.com |
International Customer Service Association (ICSA)ICSA is a non-profit association led by customer service professionals for customer service professionals. These are people who have walked in your shoes and understand your challenges and motivation. Organized in 1981 by a group of 59 customer service management professionals, today's ICSA has come a long way! Globally, our membership tops 700 and we offer a full range of programs that provide members with a forum for sharing knowledge and experience, searching for solutions and networking with other customer service management professionals. Phone: (732) 767-0330. Web: http://www.icsa.com |
Promotion Marketing Association (PMA)Established in 1911, the Promotion Marketing Association, Inc (PMA) is the premier not-for-profit organization and resource for research, education and collaboration for marketing professionals. Representing the $400+ billion promotion marketing industry, the organization is comprised of Fortune 500 companies, top marketing agencies, law firms, retailers, service suppliers and academia, representing thousands of brands worldwide. Championing the highest standards of excellence and recognition in the promotion and integrated marketing industry globally, PMA's objective is to foster a better understanding of promotion and integrated marketing and its role in the overall marketing process Phone: 212-420-1100. Web: http://www.pmalink.org |
Promotional Products Association International (PPAI)The Promotional Products Association International (PPAI) is the promotional product industry’s only international not-for-profit trade association. It offers education, trade shows, business products and services, mentoring, technology and legislative support to its more than 7,500 global member companies. Promotional products are an $18 billion industry, and include wearables, writing instruments, calendars, drinkware and many other items, usually imprinted with a company’s name, logo or message. Since its founding in 1903, PPAI has worked to expand the market, establish standards, enhance the professionalism of the industry and support the growth of member companies. Phone: 888-426-7724. Web: http://www.ppa.org |
Direct Marketing Association (DMA)The Direct Marketing Association is the leading global trade association of businesses and nonprofit organizations using and supporting multichannel direct marketing tools and techniques. DMA advocates industry standards for responsible marketing, promotes relevance as the key to reaching consumers with desirable offers, and provides cutting-edge research, education, and networking opportunities to improve results throughout the end-to-end direct marketing process. Founded in 1917, DMA today represents more than 3,600 companies from dozens of vertical industries in the US and 50 other nations, including the majority of the Fortune 100 companies, as well as nonprofit organizations. Phone: 212-768-7277 or 212-790-1500. Web: http://www.the-dma.org |
Marketing Agencies AssociationThe Marketing Agencies Association (MAA) provides members, primarily executives at promotion marketing agencies, with professional support, management development, research, and a forum for the exchange of ideas. The MAA website also provides a search function for marketers looking for a professional marketing agency. Phone: 952-922-0130 . Web: http://www.maaw.org |
Incentive Marketing Association (IMA)The Incentive Marketing Association (IMA) promotes the use of incentive programs as effective marketing and motivational tools. Membership includes manufacturers, representatives, distributors, incentive houses, gift certificate suppliers, and marketing agencies. IMA also holds annual education programs at trade shows as well as information services, publications, conferences and seminars, media representation, research, and public relations efforts to its members and to businesses to help them effectively use incentive programs to motivate employees and customers. IMA offers a complimentary listing of incentive product and service providers. IMA is also the umbrella organization for several Strategic Industry Groups, including the Incentive Gift Card Council (IGCC), the Incentive Manufacturers & Representatives Alliance (IMRA), the Global Incentive Council (GIC), the Performance Improvement Council (PIC), the Incentive Travel Council (ITC), the IMA-Canada Council, IMA-Europe, and the Recognition Council. Phone: 630-369-7780. Web: http://www.incentivemarketing.org |
Incentive Gift Card Council (IGCC)Incentive Gift Card Council (IGCC), is a strategic industry group within the Incentive Marketing Association. The IGCC educates the incentive marketplace and the corporate community on the benefits of gift cards, including choice, value and service, and other key attributes recipients say that they want their awards to have. Phone: 630-369-7780. Web: http://www.usegiftcertificates.org/ |
American Marketing Association (AMA)The American Marketing Association, 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 the leading source for information, knowledge sharing and development in the marketing profession. Phone: 800-262-1150 or (312) 542-9000. Web: http://www.marketingpower.com/Pages/default.aspx |
Point-of-Purchase Advertising Institute (POPAI)POPAI is an international trade association for the marketing at-retail industry. Founded in 1936, POPAI celebrates its 70th anniversary with over 1,700 member companies representing Fortune 500 brand manufacturers and retailers, as well as, marketing at-retail producer companies and advertising agencies from over 45 countries from around the world. Phone: (703) 373-8800 or 703-373-8801 . Web: http://www.popai.com |
Advertising Research Foundation (ARF)Advertising Research Foundation (ARF), founded in 1936, has members from more than 400 advertisers, advertising agencies, research firms, media companies, educational institutions, and international organizations. Its mission is to improve the practice of advertising, marketing, and media research in pursuit of more effective marketing and advertising communications. Phone: 212-751-5656. Web: www.thearf.org |
