The American Sports Builders Association (ASBA) was founded in 1965 as the U.S. Tennis Court & Track Builders Association (USTC&TBA) by a group of contractors who recognized the need for an organization that could help them address their mutual problems, set industry standards and keep them informed on issues pertinent to their businesses. Its name was changed in 2004 to reflect the broad range of work performed by its members. With more than 300 member companies, ASBA is a national organization for builders, designers and suppliers of materials for tennis courts, running tracks, synthetic turf fields, indoor and outdoor synthetic sports surfaces. It is recognized as a centralized source for technical information, including consumer-oriented information.

The American Veterinary Distributors Association (AVDA) was established in 1976 as the national trade organization for businesses whose primary business is the wholesale distribution of animal health products, and Associate Membership is for those companies that manufacture the products. Affiliate Membership is open to organizations which function as buying groups for animal health distributors.

Dedicated to the logistics support of its member companies, DistraNet is a real-time online inventory-sharing organization for full-line Parker Hannifin authorized distributors of hydraulic, automation, and connector products, selected based on geographic coverage. The virtual inventory shared through DistraNet is valued at over $80 million and covers the majority of North America. It represents a large part of the total inventory of Parker products in the distribution channel, and is instantly available to DistraNet partners to enhance the value they offer to customers.

FPPA's purpose is to create, promote and enhance high standards within the flexographic pre-press platemaking industry, to provide leadership through vision and direction, to strengthen education at all levels and to further the best interests of the industry.

The League of Historic American Theatres, Inc. is a non-profit professional network dedicated to sustaining America’s historic theatres for the benefit of their communities and future generations. Founded in 1976 by 42 charter theatre members, LHAT has grown to more than 250 operating historic theatres throughout the United States and Canada. Past and current League members have driven the rescue and rehabilitation of hundreds of historic American theatres for more than three decades.

National States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC) is a national non-profit organization committed to achieving more effective and efficient governmental operation through the application of geographic information technologies, and improved intergovernmental working relationships. NSGIC has approximately 300 members which include geographic information coordinators and senior state agency managers from most of the 50 states. Additional members are from federal agencies, the private sector and academia.

The Pet Industry Distributors Association, was organized more than 30 years ago for the purpose of promoting progress within the pet industry and to conduct programs and activities on behalf of the wholesaler-distributor.

Founded in 2001, the Ricky Riggs Memorial Foundation of the Souvenir Wholesaler Distributors Association was created to raise funds to support children’s hospitals and charitable organizations. The foundation name honors the memory of Ricky Riggs, Charleston Post Card Company, a member of SWDA. Each year, the Foundation’s Board selects a children’s charity in the SWDA convention host city as the recipient of the funds raised; donations are collected throughout the year through SWDA member donations and fundraisers including a Memorial Golf Tournament and Silent Auction held during the SWDA convention and trade show.

The purpose of SWDA, formerly know as Post Card & Souvenir Distributors Association, is to further the interests of independent wholesale distributors, publishers, and suppliers by developing a closer relationship between publishers, manufacturers, distributors and their retail customers, and to act as an industry liaison with the Postal Service and other federal agencies regarding post cards and souvenirs. A new website is under construction.

The Safety Equipment Distributor's Association is the trade association comprised of companies that distribute safety equipment and related products and services. Its member companies are leaders in the distribution of personal protective equipment to a broad spectrum of users- to include general industry, construction, municipalities, utilities, schools and laboratories.

The Secondary Materials And Recycled Textiles Association(SMART) is an international association of companies from the U.S., Canada, Mexico, South and Central America, Europe, and Pacific Rim countries involved in every phase of reducing solid waste. Members are reclaiming, converting, and recycling textiles and secondary materials. As an international trade association, SMART strengthens the economic opportunities of their diverse membership by promoting the interdependence of industry segments and providing a common forum for networking, education, and trade.

The Spill Control Association of America (SCAA) was founded in 1973 and actively promotes the interests of the spill response community. The organization’s premiere guiding principal is: “To make health, safety and environmental considerations a priority in the planning and implementation of our operations.” SCAA enjoys active partnerships with various industry related organizations as well as the United States Coast Guard and the Environmental Protection Agency.

SORT is a non-profit shippers’ trade association designed to provide reduced ocean freight costs and additional services for the efficient transportation of used clothing, wipers, textiles, and textile waste products for shipment by sea and land. SORT also provides educational seminars, representation in government and legislative issues, and opportunities to meet and exchange ideas with other shippers.

The Pet Care Trust is a non-profit, charitable, public foundation. The purpose is to help promote public understanding regarding the value of and right to enjoy companion animals, to enhance knowledge about companion animals through research and education, and to promote professionalism among members of the companion animal community.

The WSTDA, founded in 1973, consists of approximately seventy companies from the United States and Canada dedicated to furthering the common interests of the synthetic sling and tie down industry, providing a forum for the sharing of information to improve quality, production, and distribution, and encouraging the safe and proper use of synthetic slings and tie downs.