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Association for Postal Commerce
The Association for Postal Commerce is a national association of businesses and organizations that use or support the use of mail as a medium for business communication and commerce. The association represents its members on all matters pertaining to the development and implementation of postal policies and operations that affect their use of the mail. PostCom works in its members’ behalf before the U.S. Congress, the U.S. Postal Service, the Postal Service's Board of Governors, the Postal Rate Commission, and all other federal agencies and audiences that affect our nation's postal policies and operations.
BMA Business Marketing Association
Begun in 1922 as the National Industrial Advertising Association, today's Business Marketing Association represents a lifetime of expertise in business-to-business marketing and communications. For over 79 years, BMA has been the pre-eminent service organization for professionals in this vital industry. BMA develops and delivers benefits, services, information, skill enhancement, and networking opportunities that help its members grow, develop, and succeed throughout their business-to-business careers.
The Cleveland Advertising Association
The Cleveland Advertising Association (CAA) is a 700-member organization of advertising industry professionals from any business involved in the making and promotion of advertising. Membership includes:
• public relations specialists
• media experts
• marketing professionals
• writers
• artists
• creative professionals
DM News
DM News offers expert news reporting, plus a remarkable selection of focused sections providing in-depth coverage of specialized market niches. You get 48 issues per year packed with staff-reported news of campaigns, companies, agencies, suppliers, trends, controversies – everything of consequence that is happening in direct marketing. Every issue also includes regular columns, departments, listings and special reports.
DMA Direct Marketing Association
Founded in 1917, the Direct Marketing Association is the oldest and largest trade association for users and suppliers in the direct, database and interactive marketing field. The DMA has more than 4,700 member organizations, commercial as well as not-for-profit, from the United States and over 53 nations on six continents.
MFSA
For more than 80 years, the national trade association for the mailing and fulfillment industry has been working to improve the business environment for its members and to provide opportunities for the learning and professional development of the managers of these companies. The Mailing Fulfillment Services Association (MFSA) is made up of almost 750 companies, most of which are located in the USA and Canada.
DMA Nonprofit Federation
DMANF is the leading and largest international association for member organizations that use direct marketing media such as mail, telephone, and the Internet to communicate with donors, members, customers, and the public. Since 1982, the Direct Marketing Association Nonprofit Federation and its predecessor organizations have been aggressive and effective advocates for nonprofits in Postal, Regulatory, Legislative, and Accountability Issues. It has led the way in professional education, networking, and industry advancement. With more than 350 members, it is the largest member segment of the DMA.
PIA/GATF
As a result of GATF's consolidation with the Printing Industries of America (PIA), more than 13,000 members in 60 countries throughout the world now receive a wide range of membership benefits that the two organizations offer. Today, PIA and GATF fulfills its missions through its five divisions: Research, training, consulting, process controls, and publications.
PODI
PODi, the Digital Printing Initiative, is a non-profit industry initiative focused on advancing opportunities in digital print technology and leading the evolution of the digital printing infrastructure by promoting interoperability through standards.
Sales and Marketing Executives of Cleveland
SME Cleveland is the leading resource for Northeast Ohio sales and marketing professionals providing networking opportunities, professional development, mentoring, and recognition.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Since 1912, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has been fighting for business and free enterprise in Washington. The world's largest not-for-profit business federation, its members include businesses of all sizes and industries, from every corner of America. Although nearly all of the nation's largest companies are active Chamber members, more than 96% of the Chamber’s members are small businesses with 100 or fewer employees.
USPS
The United States Postal Service fuels the nation's economy and delivers hundreds of millions of messages and billions of dollars in financial transactions each day to eight million businesses and 250 million Americans.
Xplor
Xplor International, the electronic document systems association, is a worldwide association of the users and suppliers of the products and services that create, modify and deliver customized information using a variety of document technologies. An independent and not-for-profit association, Xplor is the premiere support network to anyone involved in the EDS market, continuing to develop recognized best practices and standards of expertise within the now divergent industry.