American Advertising Federation
The American Advertising Federation (AAF), headquartered in Washington, D.C., acts as the "Unifying Voice for Advertising." The AAF is the oldest national advertising trade association, representing 40,000 professionals in the advertising industry. The AAF has a national network of 200 ad clubs located in ad communities across the country. Through its 225 college chapters, the AAF provides 7,500 advertising students with real-world case studies and recruitment connections to corporate America. The AAF also has 130 blue-chip corporate members that are advertisers, agencies and media companies, comprising the nation's leading brands and corporations.
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American Marketing Association
The American Marketing Association (AMA) is the largest marketing association in North America. It is a professional association for individuals and organizations involved in the practice, teaching and study of marketing worldwide. AMA members are connected to a network of experienced marketers nearly 40,000 strong and include leading marketing academics, researchers and practitioners from every industry. AMA offers seminars, workshops and Hot Topic events focused on the immediate needs of marketers, as well as trends shaping the future.
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Art Directors Club
The Art Directors Club is a self-funding, not-for-profit membership organization whose mission is to connect, provoke and elevate creative visual communications for professionals around the world. Founded in New York in 1920, ADC focuses on the highest standards of excellence and integrity in the industry and encourages and supports students and young professionals who are entering the field. ADC provides a forum for creative professionals in Advertising, Design, Interactive Media and Communications to explore the future direction of these rapidly converging industries.
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Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce
Through leadership, the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce stimulates new business development and existing business growth. Established in 1887, the Chamber is the community’s primary economic development organization. It’s also involved in global business recruitment, including site location consulting for international companies interested in locating here. In addition, the Chamber manages the largest business incubator in Tennessee. More than 1,600 businesses and non-profits are members.
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Type Directors Club
The Type Directors Club is the leading international organization whose sole purpose is to support excellence in typography, both in print and on screen. Founded in 1946 by some of the industry's leading practitioners, the TDC's earliest membership included Aaron Burns, Will Burtin, Freeman Craw, Louis Dorfsman, Fene Federico, Edward M. Gottschall, Herb Lubalin, Edward Rondthaler, Bradbury Thompson, and Hermann Zapf. With this solid historical background, the TDC today represents the best of today's type design and type use.
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