Intelligence

Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals

Description

SCIP is a global nonprofit membership organization for everyone involved in creating and managing business knowledge. Their mission is to enhance the skills of knowledge professionals in order to help their companies achieve and maintain a competitive advantage. Specifically, SCIP provides education and networking opportunities for business professionals working in the rapidly growing field of competitive intelligence. Many SCIP members have backgrounds in market research, strategic analysis, or science and technology. Training events, networking, publications, and networking are membership benefits. SCIP has over 50 chapters worldwide with individual members in more than 50 nations (2007). 

Annual Dues

$295 U.S./year ($25 for students)

Contact

SCIP

1700 Diagonal Road #600
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: (703) 739-0696
Fax: (703) 739-2524
website: www.scip.org

Marketing

American Marketing Association

Description

The AMA is an international professional organization for people involved in the practice, study and teaching of marketing. Our principal roles are: to always understand and satisfy the needs of marketers so as to provide them with products and services that will help them be better marketers, to empower marketers through information, education, relationships and resources that will enrich their professional development and careers, to advance the thought, application and ethical practice of marketing." Membership Statistics: 38,000 members worldwide, with chapters throughout the U.S. and Canada (2007).

Annual Dues

$215 U.S./year + chapter dues ($185 at renewal), $42 for students. Magazines and other publications must be purchased separately.

Contact

American Marketing Association

311 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 5800
Chicago, Ill. 60606
Phone: (800) AMA-1150
Phone: (312) 542-9000
Fax: (312) 542-9001
website: www.marketingpower.com

Market Research

Esomar - World Association of Research Professionals

Description

“ESOMAR is the World Association of Opinion and Marketing Research Professionals…over 4,500 members in 100 countries…ESOMAR’s mission is to promote the use of Opinion and Marketing Research, for improving decision making in business and society, worldwide….ESOMAR fulfils its mission through…seminars and conferences, professional publications, training and education, workshops and distance learning, Promotion of Codes of Professional and Ethical Conduct and guidelines of best practice, and representation of the Research Industry to international bodies.” (membership statistics: 2007)

Annual Dues

EUR 360 plus EUR 50 Entrance Fee

Contact

Esomar

Vondelstraat 172
1054 GV AMSTERDAM
The Netherlands
Phone: +31-20-664 21 41
Fax: +31-20-664 29 22
website: www.esomar.nl

Information/Research Associations

Association of Independent Information Professionals

Description

AIIP is an association of independent information-related service providers ("online and manual research, document delivery, database design, library support, consulting, writing and publishing"). The association acts as a member advocacy body and promoter of ethical standards. Conferences, a member list-serve, networking, membership directory, newsletters, vendor discounts, and exhibitor booths are provided by AIIP. Membership statistics: 750+ members (2001-02).

Annual Dues

$200 U.S./year

Contact

AIIP

8550 United Plaza Blvd., Suite 1001
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70809
Phone: (225) 408-4400
Fax: (225) 408-4422
website: www.aiip.org

National Public Records Research Association

Description

“The mission of the National Public Records Research Association is to provide information and networking opportunities to any person, firm or corporation whose primary business is to provide service for the filing and retrieval of Public Record Indexes maintained by governmental agencies.” Their website lists a national directory of available public record searchers.

Annual Dues

$250 - $600/year U.S., depending upon company size.

Contact

National Public Record Research Assn

2501 Aerial Center Parkway, Ste. 103
Morriville, NC 27560
Phone: (919) 459-2070
Fax: (919) 459-2075
website: www.nprra.org

Special Libraries Association

Description

SLA is a professional association for special librarians/information professionals working in business, research, government, universities, newspapers, museums, and other ‘specialized’ settings. SLA provides a wide breadth of well-organized national and chapter-based member services – newsletters, educational opportunities, product discounts, networking, scholarships, conferences, etc.

Annual Dues

$160.00 U.S./individuals, $650 U.S./organizational membership, $35.00 Student

Contact

SLA

1700 Eighteenth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009
Phone: (202) 234-4700
Fax: (202) 265-9317
website: www.sla.org

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