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Health Industries
1711 N St. NW
Washington, DC 20036
Tel: (202) 659-0670
Fax: (202) 775-6312

Health Industries represents the retirement security and employee benefits interests of 114 of America's largest corporations.

Employee Benefit Research Institute
2121K St. NW, Ste. 600
Washington, DC 20037-2121
Tel: (202) 659-0670
Fax: (202) 775-6312
URL: www.ebri.org

EBRI's overall goal is to promote the development of soundly conceived private and public employee benefit plans through research, policy forums, workshops and educational publications.

Employers Council on Flexible Compensation
927 15th St. NW, Ste. 1000 10th Fl.
Washington, DC 20005
Tel: (202) 659-4300
Fax: (202) 371-1467

International Foundation of Employee Benefits Plans
PO Box 69; 18700 W Bluemound Rd.
Brookfield, WI 53008-0069
Tel: (414) 786-6700
Fax: (414) 786-8670
URL: www.ifebp.org

A nonprofit association offering educational programs, publications, information services, CEBS program, research reports and student placement services for all aspects of the employee benefits industry.

College and University Personnel Association
1233 20th St. NW, Ste. 301
Washington, DC 20036
Tel: (202) 429-0311
Fax: (202) 429-0149
URL: www.cupa.org

CUPA is an organization of more than 4,000 personnel professionals representing more than 1,300 colleges/universities. CUPA serves members through publications, workshops, national conferences and information exchanges.


National Association of Temporary Services
119 South St. Asaph Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Tel: 703/549-6287
Fax: (703) 549-4808
URL: www.natss.org

The mission of NATSS is to be the recognized voice of the staffing industry and to promote the interests of all of its members through legal and legislative advocacy, public relations, education, and the establishment of high standards of ethical conduct. NATSS represents more than 1,600 staffing companies that operate approximately 14,000 offices throughout the United States.

Employment Management Association
4101 Lake Boone Trail, Ste. 201
Raleigh, NC 27607
Tel: (919) 787-6010

A national, nonprofit, educational organization of employment and personnel executives. Through publications, regional meetings and semiannual national conferences, members discuss employment issues and share strategies.

National Association for Health Care Recruitment
PO Box 5769
Akron, OH 44372
Tel: 216/867-3088

Promotes the sound and ethical practices of health-care recruitment. Serves as a resource for health-care recruiters and further education among members.

International Association of Corporate & Professional Recruiters, Inc.
435 N Michigan Ave., Ste. 1717
Chicago, IL 60611
Tel: (312) 644-0144
Fax: (847) 441-7551
E-mail:iacpr@aol.com

Develops and promotes standards and ethical practices in the recruitment, evaluation and referral of candidates. Enhances the professional status of executive recruiting and staffing.

National Foundation for the Study of Employment Policy
1015 15th St. NW, Ste. 1200
Washington, DC 20005
Tel: (202) 789-8685
Fax: (202) 789-8684
URL: www.epfnet.org/epf/

The National Foundation engages in research on the development of policy and law designed to eliminate all aspects of employment discrimination.

Industry-Labor Council on Employment & Disability
201 IU Willets Rd
Albertson, NY 11507
Tel: (516) 747-6323
Fax: (516) 747-2046

Assists human resources professionals in planning and implementing affirmative-action efforts for handicapped individuals. Information is provided on accessibility, recruiting, legislation and reasonable accommodation.

World Future Society
7910 Woodmont Ave., Ste. 450
Bethesda, MD 20814
Tel: (301) 656-8274
Fax: (301) 951-0394
URL: www.wfs.org/wfs

The society strives to serve as a neutral clearinghouse for ideas about the future, including forecasts, recommendations and alternative scenarios.

American Electronics Association
5201 Great American Pkwy, Ste. 520
Santa Clara, CA 95054
Tel: (408) 987-4200
Fax: (408) 970-8565
URL: www.aea.org

American Society for Public Administration
1120 G St. NW, Ste. 700
Washington, DC 20005
Tel: (202) 393-7878
Fax: (202) 638-4952
URL: www.aspanet.org

The American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) has served the public administration community for a half century. A national organization, ASPA is dedicated to advancing excellence in public service and asserting its dignity and worth.

Health Employers Association
1333 W Broadway, Ste. 200
Vancouver, BC, Canada 4C6
Tel: (604) 736-5909
Fax: (604) 736-2715
URL: www.heabc.bc.ca

Health Employers Association of British Columbia (HEABC) provides services and advice on human resource, research, labor relations, compensation and bargaining issues. Overall, HEABC's mandate is to provide a consistent and united employer approach to health care, human resource management, labor relations and collective bargaining.

National Association of Manufacturers
Industrial Relations Dept.
1331 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Ste. 600
Washington, DC 20004
Tel: (202) 637-3000
Fax: (202) 637-3182
URL: www.nam.org

Promotes American industrial interests, a strong defense posture and the betterment of relations between employer and employees. Encourages private markets and sound economic growth.

National Retail Association
325 7th St. NW
Washington, DC 2004

Trade association that represents the self-service discount department store industry.

National Public Employer Labor Relations Association
1620 Eye St. NW 4th Fl.
Washington, DC 20006
Tel: (202) 296-2230
Fax: (202) 293-2352
URL: www.npelra.org

NPELRA is a nationwide organization of over 2,000 public sector professionals employed by federal, state, and local governments, schools and special districts. NPELRA members represent public employers in a wide range of areas, from employee-management contract negotiations to working with arbitrators under grievance and arbitration procedures. NPELRA also works to promote the interests of public sector management in the judicial and legislative arenas and to provide opportunities for networking among members by establishing state and
regional organizations throughout the country.

National Retail Federation
325 7th St. NW, Ste. 1000
Washington, DC 20004
Tel: (202) 783-7971
Fax: (202) 737-2849
URL: www.nrf.com

Industrial Relations Counselors, Inc
1211 Ave. of the Americas
New York, NY 10036-8701
Tel: 212/764-4198

A nonprofit, research and educational organization. Industrial Relations Counselors, Inc advances the knowledge and practice of human relationships in industry, commerce, education and government.

Industrial Relations Research Association
University of Wisconsin
4233 Social Science Bldg.
Madison, WI 53706
Tel: (608) 262-2762
Fax: (212) 398-1358

A nonprofit, membership association, IRRA is dedicated to the goal of encouraging research on allaspects of labor relations and making those results available.

Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution
815 15th St. NW, Ste. 530
Washington, DC 20005
Tel: (202) 783-7277
Fax: (202) 783-7281
URL: www.spidr.org

Enhances professional skills of mediators, conciliators, fact finders, arbitrators, hearing officers, trial examiners and other neutrals in labor-management dispute resolution. Associate membership open to non-neutrals.

Employers Resource Council
Rock Run N, Ste. 200
5700 Lombardo Centre
Seven Hills, OH 44131
Tel: (216) 642-8660
Fax: (216) 642-8643

ERC is a regional association of employers united to achieve excellence in business performance. ERC is dedicated to helping members create and maintain a positive employer-employee relationship. ERC's 880 members range in size from small employers to large multi-unit corporations in the business, industry and service community.

The Management Association of Illinois,
2809 S 25th Ave.
Broadview, IL 60153
Tel: 708/344-6400
Fax: (708) 344-6989

The Management Association of Illinois is a leading provider of human resource, labor and employee relations, compensation, organization development and training services. We are dedicated to delivering reliable information and cost-effective service leading to positive employee relations and growth for member organizations.

National Alliance of Business
1201 New York Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20005
Tel: (202) 289-2888
Fax: (202) 289-1303
Email : info@nab.com

Increases private sector training and job opportunities for the economically disadvantaged and long-term unemployed. Builds partnerships of business, government, labor, education and community groups.

Human Resources Management Association of Chicago
140 S Dearborne, Ste. 812
Chicago, IL 60603
Tel: (312) 332-0143
Fax: (312) 332-0149

Monthly meetings, two annual conferences and six functional committees meet regularly to provide a forum for Chicago-area human resources practitioners to develop personally and professionally.

International Personnel Management Association
1617 Duke St.
Alexandria, VA 22314
Tel: (703) 549-7100
Fax: (703) 684-0948
URL: www.ipma-hr.org

IPMA is a professional association for public personnel professionals, primarily those who work in federal, state, or local government. IPMA's mission is to provide professional human resource management leadership, education, information, and representation services to advance organizational objectives and quality in the public sector.

Northeast Human Resources Association
20 Walnut St.
Wellesly, MA 02181
Tel: (617) 235-2900
Fax: (617) 237-8745
URL: www.nehra.com

Creates a medium for human resources specialists in the Northeast to share professional expertise in rapidly changing disciplines. Provides forum for expression of ideas and opinions.

HR Professionals' Association of Ontario
2 Bloor St. W, Ste. 1902
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4W 3E2
Tel: (416) 923-2324
Fax (416) 923-7264
URL: www.hrpao.org

PAO is a nonprofit association with services designed to provide leadership, assistance and education to people engaged in the field of human resources management.

Work in America Institute, Inc.
700 White Plains Rd.
Scarsdale, NY 10583
Tel: (914) 472-9600
Fax: (914) 472-9606
URL: www.workinamerica.org

Advances productivity and the quality of work life. Brings critical workplace issues to public attention through publications, policy studies, and education and training programs

National Safety Council
1121 Spring Lake
Itasca, IL 6014-3201
Tel: (708) 285-1121
Fax: (630) 285-1315
URL: www.nsc.org

The mission of the National Safety Council is to educate and influence society to adopt safety and health policies, practices and procedures that prevent and mitigate human and economic losses arising from accidental causes and adverse occupational and environmental health exposures.

American Society for Industrial Security
1655 N Ft. Meyer Dr., Ste. 1200
Arlington, VA 22209
Tel: (703) 522-5800
Fax: (703) 525-2694
URL: www.asisonline.org

ASIS is an individual membership association of management-level security practitioners. Provides programs and resources enabling members to update and exchange information and expertise.

American Society for Training and Development
1640 King St.
Alexandria, VA 22313
Tel: (703) 683-8100
Fax: (703) 683-8103
URL: www.astd.org

ASTD is the world's largest organization in the field of employer-based training, representing 50,000 professionals from more than 4,500 different businesses and organizations.

International Centre for Mentoring
675 Inglewood Ave.
Vancouver, BC, Canada V7T-1X4
Tel: (250) 655-0325
URL: www.mentoringresources.com

ICM offers custom designed and public seminars and skill-building workshops. ICM publishes material from the proceedings of the First International Conference on Mentoring (1986)

The International Communications Industries Association
11242 Waples Mill Rd.
Fairfax, VA 22030
Tel: (703) 273-7200
Fax: (703) 278-8082
URL: www.icia.org

Formerly the National Audio/Visual Association, the trade association of the communications technology industry. Deals with audiovisual, video, microcomputer and other technologies.