Marketing: Marketing Associations

Professional society with membership of over 38,000, including both practitioners and academics. The leading marketing association, it publishes a number of the leading marketing periodicals. Conducts seminars, conferences, workshops, and institutes.

Over 50,000 members. Promotes the business of advertising by working with government, public and professional sectors.

Primary focus is to assist advertising agencies and to encourage the growth of the industry.

Membership consist of virtually business, organization or person who is involved in direct marketing. Compiles statistics and offers institutes, workshops and seminars.

Multinational organization with over 30,000 members involved in franchising of goods and services in all industries.

Represents a variety of national and state retail associations, plus corporate members from all segments of the retail industry.