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• Computers: Organizations  (140)

AFCOM  www.afcom.com Organization for data center professionals offering local chapter is several US states, Australia, and Ontario, Canada. Offers member meetings and educational resources. Headquartered in Orange, California, USA.

Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP)  www.aitp.org Provides leadership and educational opportunities through partnerships with industry, government and academia. Offers member meetings, resources, and forums for networking and information. Local chapters throughout the US.

BDPA  www.bdpa.org Organization offering education, mentoring, support, and networking opportunities to IT professional members. Local chapters throughout the USA. Headquartered in Greenbelt, Maryland, USA.

Business Information Technology Network (BitNet)  www.bitnet.ca An industry association of individuals, businesses and organizations with interest in the practical and innovative use of technology. Burlington, Ontario, Canada.

Business Software Alliance  www.bsa.org The voice of the world's leading software developers before governments and with consumers in the international marketplace. BSA educates computer users on software copyrights; advocates public policy that fosters innovation and expands trade opportunities; and fights software piracy.

Computer and Communications Industry Association  www.ccianet.org Nonprofit association of computer and communications firms.

Computer Science and Telecommunications Board  www.nationalacademies.org/cstb Interdisciplinary appraisals of technical, economic, social, and policy issues regarding the IT industry.

The Computing Technology Industry Association  www.comptia.org Global IT trade association promoting industry standards, growing professional expertise, and providing IT skills education.

Council of Regional Information Technology Associations (CRITA)  www.crita.org Represents IT and technology trade organizations in an effort to facilitate information, visibility, networking and services for IT-focused, not-for-profit businesses.

Geospatial Information and Technology Association (GITA)  www.gita.org Nonprofit professional educational association dedicated to promoting the use and benefits of geospatial information technologies within infrastructure-based organizations such as utilities, telecoms, oil and gas pipelines, and public works departments.

Information Systems Management Benchmarking Consortium  ismbc.org Brings together information systems professionals from a variety of companies to conduct targeted studies on issues related to improving performance and effectiveness.

Information Technology Association of America  www.itaa.org Trade association representing the broad spectrum of the world-leading U.S. IT industry. That's why ITAA encompasses over 11,000 direct and affiliate members

Information Technology Association of Wisconsin (ITAWI)  www.itawi.org A statewide membership association based with a corporation focus addressing high-level issues. Includes an advocacy function directed at state and federal policies. Madison, Wisconsin, USA.

Information Technology Industry Council  www.itic.org Lobbying agency that advocates rewarding IT innovation and supports free-market policies. Congressional scorecards.

International Association of IT Asset Managers  www.iaitam.org Including issues like software auditing, software compliance, license management and software piracy. Company profile, white papers, and contact details.

International Digital Enterprise Alliance (IDEAlliance)  www.idealliance.org Advances the process of information interoperability, standards, and dissemination of knowledge.

Internet Alliance  www.internetalliance.org The leading association for consumer Internet companies, active internationally, in Washington, and the 50 states.

Irish Software Association (ISA)  www.software.ie Professional association representing the interests of Irish and multi-national software and computing services companies operating in Ireland.

ISDA - Association of Storage & Retrieval Professionals  www.isdanet.net Providing document management and solutions to business, industry, and governmental agencies at all levels.

New Media BC  www.newmediabc.com Nonprofit association representing new media producers and stakeholders in British Columbia whose purpose is to support and promote the digital interactive industry. Company profile, membership, news, contact information available.

New York Software Industry Association  www.nysia.org Trade association for software, information technology, and web development. Company profile, programs, news, and contact details.

OMICRON The Center For Information Technology Management  www.omicron.edu A vendor-independent confidential management advisory resource for IT executives that provides soft skill training and roundtable discussion groups for their leadership teams.

Trialware Professional Association  www.trialware.org The TPA is a free organization for anyone connected with the business of developing, distributing and marketing of trial or demo software, strives to foster a professional image of the trialware industry.

Union of Information Technology Enterprises (UITE)  uite.org A non-profit and non-government association of private sector companies focused on advocacy, facilitating business and encouraging advancement of research. Yerevan, Armenia.

Wall Street Technology Association (WSTA)  www.wsta.org A not for profit educational forum established for information technology and networking professionals in the financial community. Red Bank, New Jersey, USA.

The Widebeam Project  www.isomatic.co.uk/widebeam.htm IT for business. EC-funded project introducing new communications technologies to 10 small-medium businesses in UK, Spain and Bulgaria.

World Information Technology and Services Alliance  www.witsa.org International association for the IT industry.