Professional training, development and service organization. Site provides resource, program, activity and event calendar information.
BMA/Chicago is a business to business marketing organization, with unquestionably the most talented marketing professionals. We are a community of more than 450 b to b marketers focused on learning and networking. Our mission is to improve business to business marketing communications and related marketing techniques and their skillful use; to stimulate interest in and promote a better understanding of business to business communications and related marketing functions; to encourage research related to business to business marketing communications; to provide opportunities for members to improve their managerial skills; to encourage programs aimed at training personnel for business to business, marketing communications and related business functions; to cooperate with other groups toward a better understanding of business to business marketing communications; and to promote the highest ethical and professional standards and practices in business to business marketing communications.
Non-profit association of advertisers, ad agencies and publishers. Provides media audits, publisher statements, news bulletins, press and conference information.
With more than 4,000 members in North America, ABC is a forum of the worlds leading magazine and newspaper publishers, advertisers and advertising agencies. The organization provides credible, verified information essential to the media buying and selling process. ABC maintains the worlds foremost electronic database of audited circulation information and an array of verified readership, subscriber demographics and online activity data.
Professional association affiliated with American Advertising Federation. Site provides information on networking meetings, legislation, education and student conferences, and business-to-business seminars.
The Houston Advertising Federation is an association of professionals from all disciplines in the advertising, marketing and communications industries. With a membership of over five hundred professionals, the group takes an active role in the community both locally and through its affiliation with the American Advertising Federation (AAF). HAF has a variety of on going objectives including: to promote activities that advance advertising; to foster improvement of advertising performance and ethics, and to work with governmental and other agencies so that higher standards may be achieved by self regulation; to expand the recognition of the economic and social value of advertising as an industry; to develop technical proficiency and abilities in those interested in the art of advertising through seminars, scholarships, grants, endowments and other education oriented activities; to cooperate with government offices and represent the industrys positions before legislative and administrative bodies; and to initiate public service programs for the general good of the Houston community.
A non-profit trade body and professional institute for agencies in the UK's media and marketing communications industry. Features award, career, event and industry negotiation information, and over 500 links to related sites.
The role of the IPAs 55 strong staff is to serve, promote and anticipate the collective interests of IPA members; and in particular to define, develop and help maintain the highest possible standards of professional practice within the business. On a day to day basis we operate in a similar way to our agency members. Each IPA department manages a key aspect of the business, from Research to Creative, Production to Media, and through a dedicated group of agency people and committees is able to develop thinking and appropriate policy, publications, events and a range of support services for that part of the business. These different groups then report into the IPA Council which is responsible for the IPAs overall strategy and direction.
An American Advertising Federation (AAF) member organization for advertising professionals in the Raleigh-Durham area. Site offers links to members, industry news, events and creative award information.
As the Unifying Voice for Advertising, the American Advertising Federation (AAF), headquartered in Washington, D.C., with a Western Region office in Newport Beach, Calif., is the trade association that represents 50,000 professionals in the advertising industry. AAFs 130 corporate members are advertisers, agencies and media companies that comprise the nations leading brands and corporations. AAF has a national network of 210 ad clubs and connects the industry with an academic base through its 210 college chapters. AAF Mission is to protect and promote the well being of advertising. AAf accomplishes this through a unique, nationally coordinated grassroots network of advertisers, agencies, media companies, local advertising clubs and college chapters.
Provides networking links, professional development and advocacy programs for member agencies, printers, corporate and non-profit marketing professionals, designers, photographers and freelancers.
The American Advertising Association Wichita is an affiliate of the American Advertising Federation, the trade association that represents 50,000 professionals in the advertising industry. For over 88 years, Wichitas media, marketing and advertising professionals have enjoyed this ideal forum for fellowship, education and community growth. Founded in 1916, the American Advertising Association of Wichita encourages relationships and cooperation between producers, buyers and sellers of advertising and media. Our members are among the best connected in the industry. Ranging from account executives and media buyers/sellers to Web developers and public relations representatives, the networking potential in our organization is enhanced by seminars and speaking events led by the industrys top professionals.
A not-for-profit industry body focused on creating and maintaining community confidence in advertising. Contains information on consumer and special interest complaints, trade disputes, and code of advertising standards.
ASC Clearance Services provide, on a fee for service basis, a mechanism by which advertisers can proactively ensure that their advertising messages adhere to applicable legislation, regulations, and/or sectoral codes and guidelines. A full time staff of professional analysts provide clearance services. The analysts have professional credentials, specialized training and experience in their respective disciplines, complemented with knowledge in the field of advertising and communications. Approved advertising is assigned an ASC clearance number. This number demonstrates to media that the advertisement complies with applicable standards.
RAC is a not-for-profit club whose goal is to promote professionalism in retail advertising. Site offers information on membership, events, feature speakers and networking opportunities.
Networking is what it is all about at RAC. Meet the who is who of retail. Meet the most innovative and influential people. Whether you are with a large chain, an independent, or a supplier to either, nothing beats the benefit of one on one contact. RAC is proud to announce that the National Advertising Benevolent Society (NABS) has become our charity partner. NABS is a charitable organization in Canada that provides assistance to advertising media and related industry professionals who may need help due to illness, injury, unemployment or financial difficulties. RAC and NABS will work together and help each other grow mutual awareness, membership and event participation.
Local Council of the AAAA, featuring advertising agency member profiles, portfolios, news, job opportunities and links to industry related sites.
The American Association Of Advertising Agencies is the national trade association representing the American advertising agency business. Its membership comprises virtually all of the large, multi national agencies and hundreds of small and mid sized agencies across the country. Together, they represent over 75 percent of all national, regional and local advertising placed by agencies. Election to the AAAA is the highest professional recognition an advertising agency can achieve. Candidates for membership undergo an extensive examination of their professional ability, financial integrity and business ethics.
Newsletter and information on events and membership.
How many advertising people does it take to come up with a mission statement? Believe us, you do not want to know. But here is our mission, which, thankfully, has fewer words than we had members on the committee who wrote it: to advance the regions advertising and communications community by creating opportunities for its members to exchange ideas, enrich careers and inspire creativity. An advertising industry group started in 1904 by Smith Quayle and 4 other local newspaper ad guys, ADCLUB Cincinnati offers year round programming for men and women from every facet of the ad industry including clients from corporate advertising, marketing or communications departments; ad agency suits and creatives alike; media reps from broadcast, print, and interactive companies; plus every imaginable supplier to the advertising industry.
