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Trade Associations

These resources will guide you to trade associations pertaining to your industry.

Directory of Associations
Searchable database with links to the current websites of each association listed.
List of industry trade groups in the United States (Wikipedia)
TradePub.com
Lists a large number of trade publications by industry. Free Trade Magazine Subscriptions & Technical Document Downloads
Trade Show News Network
Includes a searchable database of over 15,000 trade shows and conferences, as well as 30,000+ seminars.

Search Tips

Some Industry Reserach sites list relevant industry Trade Associations.

- under "Additional Resources" on the "About this Industry" page in each Industry Report.

- contains a section titled "Industry References", and then under that "Trade Associations", in each Industry Survey