American Petroleum Institute
API is the only national trade association that represents all aspects of America’s oil and natural gas industry. Our 400 corporate members, from the largest major oil company to the smallest of independents, come from all segments of the industry. They are producers, refiners, suppliers, pipeline operators and marine transporters, as well as service and supply companies that support all segments of the industry.
American Trucking Associations
Brad Stotler
Brandon Borgna
Clayton Boyce
The American Trucking Associations is the largest national trade association for the trucking industry. Through a federation of other trucking groups, industry-related conferences, and its 50 affiliated state trucking associations, ATA represents more than 37,000 members covering every type of motor carrier in the United States.
Business Roundtable
Business Roundtable (www.businessroundtable.org) is an association of chief executive officers of leading U.S. companies with $4.5 trillion in annual revenues and more than 10 million employees. Member companies comprise nearly a third of the total value of the U.S. stock markets and represent over 40 percent of all corporate income taxes paid. Collectively, they returned $114 billion in dividends to shareholders and the economy in 2006. Roundtable companies give more than $7 billion a year in combined charitable contributions, representing nearly 60 percent of total corporate giving. They are technology innovation leaders, with $90 billion in annual research and development spending - nearly half of the total private R&D spending in the U.S.
CTIA - The Wireless Association
CTIA is the international association for the wireless telecommunications industry, representing carriers, manufacturers and wireless Internet providers. www.ctia.org
Grocery Manufacturers Association
The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) represents the world’s leading food, beverage and consumer products companies. The association promotes sound public policy, champions initiatives that increase productivity and growth and helps to protect the safety and security of the food supply through scientific excellence. The GMA board of directors is comprised of chief executive officers from the association’s member companies. The $2.1 trillion food, beverage and consumer packaged goods industry employs 14 million workers, and contributes over $1 trillion in added value to the nation’s economy. For more information, visit the GMA Web site.
National Association of Chain Drug Stores
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) represents traditional drug stores, supermarkets and mass merchandisers with pharmacies. Its approximately 200 chain member companies include regional chains with a minimum of four stores to national companies. NACDS members also include approximately 1,000 suppliers of pharmacy and front-end products, and approximately 100 international members representing more than 30 countries. Chains operate more than 39,000 pharmacies, and employ a total of more than 2.7 million employees, including 114,000 pharmacists. They fill more than 2.4 billion prescriptions yearly, and have annual sales of over $700 billion. For more information about NACDS, visit www.NACDS.org.
National Electrical Manufacturers Association
NEMA is the trade association of choice for the electrical manufacturing industry. Founded in 1926 and headquartered near Washington, D.C., its approximately 450 member companies manufacture products used in the generation, transmission and distribution, control, and end-use of electricity. These products are used in utility, medical imaging, industrial, commercial, institutional, and residential applications. Domestic production of electrical products sold worldwide exceeds $120 billion. In addition to its headquarters in Rosslyn, Virginia, NEMA also has offices in Beijing, São Paulo, and Mexico City.
Nuclear Energy Institute
The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) is the policy organization of the nuclear energy and technologies industry and participates in both the national and global policy-making process. NEI’s objective is to ensure the formation of policies that promote the beneficial uses of nuclear energy and technologies in the United States and around the world.
Organization for International Investment
Created almost two decades ago, the Organization for International Investment (OFII) is a business association in Washington D.C. representing the unique issues of U.S. subsidiaries of companies headquartered abroad. OFII's Member Companies range from medium-sized enterprises to some of the largest firms in the United States and the world.
Pat Cleary
Matt Kretman
James Stevens
Pat Cleary
Pat Cleary is Senior VP of Digital Public Affairs at Fleishman-Hillard, where he helps corporations and associations drive their message through new media channels. Pat joined Fleishman in June of 2007 after 10 years at the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM). During his time there he held a number of senior policy, public affairs and communications posts. He started ShopFloor.org, a popular business blog, using new media to drive the NAM message. In his 25-years of experience, Pat has held also held a number of policy and communications assignments at the U.S. Department of Labor and the National Mediation Board, the latter of which he chaired. His areas of expertise include human resources issues, health care, economics and trade.
Everything posted on this blog is my personal opinion and does not necessarily represent the views of my employer or its clients.
Personal Care Products Council
Based in Washington, D.C., the Personal Care Products Council is the leading national trade association representing the $250 billion global cosmetic and personal care products industry. Founded in 1894, the Council's more than 600 member companies manufacture, distribute, and supply the vast majority of finished personal care products marketed in the U.S. As the makers of a diverse range of products millions of consumers rely on everyday, from sunscreens, toothpaste and shampoo to moisturizer, lipstick and fragrance, personal care products companies are global leaders committed to product safety, quality and innovation.
Salt Institute
Morton Satin
Dick Hanneman
Admin
The Salt Institute is the world's foremost source of authoritative information about salt (sodium chloride) and its more than 14,000 known uses. The Institute is a North American-based non-profit salt industry trade association dedicated to advocating responsible uses of salt (NaCl), particularly to ensure winter roadway safety, quality water and healthy nutrition.
USTelecom
USTelecom is America’s broadband association. It is the nation’s premier trade association representing broadband service providers, suppliers, and companies engaged in providing advanced broadband applications and entertainment.
USTelecom’s member companies provide broadband on a fixed and mobile basis, and offer a wide range of voice, data, and video services. We are dedicated to bringing the promise of broadband to all Americans, and to achieving its full potential to improve health care, education, personal security, and the environment.
Who's Blogging
- American Petroleum Institute
- American Trucking Associations
- Business Roundtable
- CTIA - The Wireless Association
- Grocery Manufacturers Association
- National Association of Chain Drug Stores
- National Electrical Manufacturers Association
- Nuclear Energy Institute
- Organization for International Investment
- Pat Cleary
- Personal Care Products Council
- Salt Institute
- USTelecom
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