Professional Organizations


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Recreation, Sports and Leisure Professional Organizations

American Outdoors Associations

Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE America)

Professional Golfers’ Association

Association for Women in Sports Media (AWSM)

Association of Luxury Suite Directors (ALSD)

National Ski Areas Association (NSAA)

The National Bowling Association

Club Managers Association of America (CMAA)

International Association for the Philosophy of Sport (IAPS)

International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM)

International Facility Management Association (IFMA)

International Health, Racquet, & Sports Club Association (IHRSA)

National Association of Campus Activities (NACA)

National Association of Sports Commissions (NASC)

National High School Athletic Coaches Association (NHSACA)

National Institute for Fitness and Sport (NIFS)

National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA)

National Intramural – Recreational Sport Association (NIRSA)

National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA)

Professional Associations in Tourism and Hospitality Management

American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA)

American Resort Development Association (ARDA)

Event Service Professionals Association (ESPA)

Association of Bridal Consultants (ABC)

Association of Destination Management Executives (ADME)

Connected International Meeting Professionals Association (CIMPA)

Council on Hotel, Restaurant & Institutional Education (CHRIE)

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA)

Destinations International

Entertainment Services & Technology Association (ESTA)

Events Industry Council (CIC)

Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP)

Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI)

Finiancial & Insurance Conference Professionals (FICP)

International Association of Conference Centers (IACC)

International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE)

International Association of Fairs and Expositions (IAFE)

International Association of Professional Congress Organizations (IAPCO)

International Festivals & Events Association (IFEA)

International Food Wine and Travel Writers Association (IFW & TWA)

International Live Events Association (ILEA)

Meeting Professionals International (MPI)

National Association of Catering & Events (NACE)

National Association of Reunion Managers (NARM)

National Ballroom and Entertainment Association (NBEA)

National Restaurant Association (NRA)

Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA)

Society for Hospitality and Food Service Management (SHFM)

Society of Incentive Travel Executives (SITE)

Society of Independent Show Organizers (SISO)

The International Ecotourism Society (TIES)

Trade Show News Network (TSNN)

Travel and Tourism Research Association (TTRA)

Child and Youth Professional Organizations

Childhood Education International (CE International)

Child Care Aware of America

Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)

Division for Early Childhood (DEC)

Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC)

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)

National Head Start Association (NHSA)

World Organization for Early Childhood Education-United States National Committee (OMEP-USA)

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