Advertising and Public Relations Services Industry Links:
American Association of Advertising Agencies, 405 Lexington Ave., New York, NY 10174.
Internet: http://www.aaaa.org
Public Relations Society of America, Inc., 33 Irving Place, New York, NY 10003.
Internet: http://www.prsa.org
International Association of Business Communicators, One Hallidie Plaza, Suite 600, San
Francisco, CA 94102.
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing Industry Links:
Aerospace Industries Association of America, Communications Department, 1000
Wilson Boulevard, 17th Floor, Arlington, VA 22209.
Internet: http://www.aia-aerospace.org
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc., Suite 500, 1801 Alexander Bell Dr.,
Reston, VA 20191-4344. Internet: http://www.aiaa.org
Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Ave., SW., Room 810, Washington, DC 20591.
Internet: http://www.faa.gov/education
Automobile Dealers Industry Links:
National Automobile Dealers Association, 8400 Westpark Dr., McLean, VA 22102.
Internet: http://www.nada.org
Chemical Manufacturing Industry Links:
American Chemical Society, 1155 16th St. NW., Washington, DC 20036.
Internet: http://www.acs.org
American Institute of Chemical Engineers, 3 Park Ave., New York, NY 10016-5991.
Internet: http://www.aiche.org
Child Daycare Services Industry Links:
Center for the Child Care Workforce, a project of the American Federation of Teachers Education
Foundation, 555 New Jersey Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20001.
Internet: http://www.ccw.org
National Child Care Information Center, 243 Church St. NW., 2nd floor, Vienna, VA 22180. Telephone
(tollfree): 800-424-4310. Internet: http://www.nccic.org
National Resource Council for Health and Safety in Child Care, University of Colorado Health and Sciences
Center at Fitzsimons, Campus Mail Stop F541, P.O. Box 6508, Aurora, CO 80045-0508. Telephone (tollfree):
800-598-5437.Internet: http://nrc.uchsc.edu
Clothing, Accessory, and General Merchandise Stores Industry Links:
International Council of Shopping Centers, 665 5th Ave., New York, NY 10022.
Internet: http://www.icsc.org
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing Industry Links:
American Electronics Association, The Center for Workforce Excellence, 5201 Great America Pkwy.,
Suite 520, Santa Clara, CA 95054. Internet: http://www.aeanet.org
The Electronic Industries Alliance, 2500 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22201.
Internet: http://www.eia.org
Computer Systems Design and Related Services Industry Links:
Institute for Certification of Computing Professionals , 2350 E. Devon Ave., Suite 115, Des Plaines, IL 60018.
Internet: http://www.iccp.org
Association for Computing Machinery, 1515 Broadway, New York, NY 10036.
Internet: http://www.acm.org
Associated General Contractors of America, Inc., 333 John Carlyle St., Alexandria, VA 22314.
Internet: http://www.agc.org
National Association of Home Builders, 1201 15th St. NW., Washington, DC 20005-2800.
Internet: http://www.nahb.org
Home Builders Institute, 1201 15th St., NW, Washington, DC 20005-2800.
Internet: http://www.hbi.org
Employment Services Industry Links:
American Staffing Association, 277 S. Washington St., Suite 200, Alexandria, VA 22314.
Internet: http://www.staffingtoday.net
National Association of Personnel Services, 10905 Ft. Washington Rd., Suite 400, Ft. Washington, MD 20744.
Internet: http://www.napsweb.org
National Association of Professional Employer Organizations, 901 N. Pitt St., Suite 150, Alexandria, VA 22314.
Internet: http://www.napeo.org
Food Services and Drinking Places Industry Links:
National Restaurant Association, 1200 17th St. NW., Washington, DC 20036.
Internet: http://www.restaurant.org
The American Culinary Federation, 180 Center Place Way, St. Augustine, FL 32095.
Internet: http://www.acfchefs.org
The International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education, 2613 North Parham Rd., 2nd
Floor, Richmond, VA 23294. Internet: http://www.chrie.org
Grocery Stores Industry Links:
United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, Education Office, 1775 K St.
NW., Washington, DC 20006-1502.
Food Marketing Institute, 655 15th St. NW., Suite 700, Washington, DC 20005.
Internet: http://www.fmi.org
National Association of Convenience Stores, 1605 King St., Alexandria, VA 22314.
International Foodservice Distributors Association, 201 Park Washington Court, Falls Church,
VA 22046-4521.
Hotels and Other Accommodations Industry Links:
International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education, 2613 North Parham Rd., 2nd floor,
Richmond, VA 23294. Internet: http://www.chrie.org
American Hotel and Lodging Association, 1201 New York Ave. NW, #600, Washington, DC 20005-3931.
National Restaurant Association, 1200 17th St. NW., Washington, DC 20036-3097.
Internet: http://www.restaurant.org
International Executive Housekeepers Association, 1001 Eastwind Dr., Suite 301, Westerville, OH 43081. Phone:
(800) 200-6342. Internet: http://www.ieha.org
American Culinary Federation, 10 San Bartola Dr., St. Augustine, FL 32086.
Internet: http://www.acfchefs.org
Management, Scientific, and Technical Services Industry Links:
Association of Executive Search Consultants, 500 Fifth Ave., Suite 930, New York, NY 10110.
Internet: http://www.aesc.org
Council of Logistics Management, 2805 Butterfield Rd., Suite 200, Oak Brook, IL 60523.
Internet: http://www.clm1.org
American Society of Safety Engineers, 1800 E. Oakton St., Des Plaines, IL 60018.
Internet: http://www.asse.org
Mining Industry Links:
American Geological Institute, 4220 King St., Alexandria, VA 22302.
Internet: http://www.agiweb.org
Mine Safety and Health Administration, 1100 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22209-3939.
Internet: http://www.msha.gov
National Mining Association, 101 Constitution Ave. NW., Suite 500 East., Washington, DC 20001.
Internet: http://www.nma.org
Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc., 8307 Shaffer Parkway, Littleton, CO 80127.
Internet: http://www.smenet.org
United Mine Workers of America, 8315 Lee Highway, Fairfax, VA 22031.
Internet: http://www.umwa.org
Oil & Gas Extraction Industry Links:
American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Communications Department, P.O. Box 979, Tulsa, OK 74101.
Internet: http://www.aapg.org
American Geological Institute, 4220 King St., Alexandria, VA 22302.
Internet: http://www.agiweb.org
Society of Petroleum Engineers, P.O. Box 833836, Richardson, TX 75083.
Internet: http://www.spe.org
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing Industry Links:
Biotechnology Industry Organization, 1625 K St. NW., Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20006.
Internet: http://www.bio.org
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PHRMA), 1100 15th St. NW., Washington, DC 20005.
Internet: http://www.phrma.org
Printing Industry Links:
Graphic Communications Council, 1899 Preston White Dr., Reston, VA 20191-5468.
Internet: http://www.teched.vt.edu/gcc
Graphic Arts Technical Foundation, 200 Deer Run Rd., Sewickley, PA 15143-2600.
Internet: http://www.gain.net
Graphic Communications International Union, 1900 L St. NW., Washington, DC 20036-5002.
Internet: http://www.gciu.org
National Association for Printing Leadership, 75 W. Century Rd., Paramus, NJ 07652-1408.
Internet: http://www.napl.org
Printing Industries of America, 100 Daingerfield Rd., Alexandria, VA 22314-2886.
Internet: http://www.gain.net
Publishing Industry Links:
The Association of American Publishers, 71 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10003.
Internet: http://www.publishers.org
The Newspaper Association of America, 1921 Gallows Rd., Suite 600, Vienna, VA 22182.
Internet: http://www.naa.org
Software Publishers Industry Links:
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 1515 Broadway, New York, NY 10036.
Internet: http://www.acm.org
Institute Electrical and Electronics Engineers Computer Society, Headquarters Office,
1730 Massachusetts Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20036-1992.
Internet: http://www.computer.org
Steel Manufacturing Industry Links:
American Iron and Steel Institute, 1101 17th St. NW., Suite 1300, Washington, DC 20036-4700.
Internet: http://www.steel.org
Steel Manufacturers Association, 1150 Connecticut Ave., NW., Suite 715, Washington, DC 20036.
Internet: http://www.steelnet.org
Textile Industry Links:
Institute of Textile Technology, 2551 Ivy Rd., Charlottesville, VA 22903-4614.
Internet: http://www.itt.edu
Truck Transportation and Warehousing Industry Links:
American Trucking Associations, 2200 Mill Rd., Alexandria, VA 22314.
International Warehouse Logistics Association, 2800 River Rd., Suite 260, Des Plains, IL 60018.
International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses, 1500 King St., Suite 201, Alexandria,
VA 22314.
Professional Truck Driver Institute, 2200 Mill Rd., Alexandria, VA 22314. Telephone: (703) 838-8842.
Internet: http://www.ptdi.org
Wholesale Trade Industry Links:
National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors, 1725 K St. NW., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20006.
Manufacturers’ Agents National Association, P.O. Box 3467, Laguna Hills, CA 92654-3467.
Internet: http://www.manaonline.org
Manufacturers’ Representatives Educational Research Foundation, P.O. Box 247, Geneva, IL 60134.
Internet: http://www.mrerf.org
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