Academy
of Television Arts & Sciences
A nonprofit corporation devoted to the advancement of telecommunications
arts and sciences, and to fostering creative leadership in
the telecommunications industry.
Amateur
Athletic Union
One of the largest nonprofit, volunteer sports organizations
in the United States, dedicated exclusively to the promotion
and development of amateur sports and physical fitness programs.
American
Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance
An organization of professionals supporting and assisting
those involved in physical education, leisure, fitness, dance,
health promotion, and education and all specialties related
to achieving a healthy lifestyle.
American
Association for Leisure and Recreation
Serves recreation professionals-practitioners, educators,
and students-who advance the profession and enhance the quality
of life of all Americans through creative and meaningful leisure
and recreation experiences.
American
Federation of Television & Radio Artists
AFTRA represents actors, other professional performers, and
broadcasters in television, radio, sound recordings, non-broadcast/industrial
programming, and new technologies such as interactive programming
and CD-ROMs.
American
Film Marketing Association
The trade association for the independent film and television
industry. AFMA's global membership distributes (and often
produces) the films and programs made outside of the major
U.S. studios.
American
Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP)
A membership association of over 100,000 composers, songwriters,
lyricists, and music publishers.
Americans
for the Arts
An arts information clearinghouse dedicated to representing
and serving local communities and creating opportunities for
every American to participate in and appreciate all forms
of the arts.
Association
of Talent Agents
A nonprofit trade association composed of approximately 100
talent agency companies.
Association
of Performing Arts Presenters
An international organization of more than 1,600 members,
from large performing arts centers in major urban centers
to small presenters in rural communities, including artists,
artists' managers, and other performing arts professionals.
Association
for Women in Sports Media
A worldwide organization of people employed in sports writing,
editing, broadcast and production, public relations, and sports
information.
Directors
Guild of America
The Guild seeks to protect directorial teams' legal and artistic
rights, contend for their creative freedom, and strengthen
their ability to develop meaningful and credible careers.
Entertainment
Resources and Marketing Association
An organization that stands for the highest standards in the
product placement profession.
International
Association of Assembly Managers
An organization of people who manage or provide products and
services to public assembly facilities for entertainment,
sports, conventions, trade, hospitality, and tourism.
International
Recording Media Association
An advocate for the growth and development of all recording
media and an industry forum for the exchange of information
regarding global trends and innovations.
Motion
Picture Association of America
The voice and advocate of the American motion picture, home
video, and television industries.
National
Association of Performing Arts Managers and Agents
A not-for-profit association dedicated to promoting the professionalism
of its members and the vitality of the performing arts.
National
Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers
An association of wholesalers, manufacturers, and representatives
who are primarily involved with making and selling fishing
and shooting sports equipment and accessories.
National Collegiate
Athletic Association
The organization through which the nation's colleges and universities
speak and act on athletics matters at the national level.
National
Endowment for the Arts
A governmental entity that serves the public good by nurturing
the expression of human creativity, supporting the cultivation
of community spirit, and fostering the recognition and appreciation
of the excellence and diversity of our nation's artistic accomplishments.
National
Spectators Association
An association that seeks to provide a voice for professional
sports fans.
National
Sporting Goods Association
A sporting goods trade association made up of retailers, dealers,
wholesalers, suppliers, and sales agents in the sporting goods
industry.
North
American Society for Sports Management
An organization created to promote, stimulate, and encourage
study, research, scholarly writing, and professional development
in the area of sports management.
Professional
Bowlers Association
The acknowledged "major league" of bowling, the PBA was established
in 1958 and now has about 3,000 members.
Screen
Actors Guild
The union representing actors in film and television.
Sporting
Goods Manufacturers Association
The North American trade association of sports apparel, athletic
footwear, licensed products, fitness and sporting goods equipment
manufacturers, and national brand distributors.
Sports
Tourism International Council
The purpose of the Council is to establish a professional
association for sports tourism, to foster research on the
role of sports tourism, and to interlink tourism and sport
organizations, groups, and other sectors directly and indirectly
related to the sports tourism industry.
Women's
Sports Foundation
A charitable educational organization dedicated to increasing
the participation of girls and women in sports and fitness
and creating an educated public that supports gender equity
in sport.
World
Council for Venue Management
An organization of ten worldwide associations which represent
managers and facilities involved in the art and practice of
public assembly facility management.
Writers
Guild of America East
Brings together some 11,000 professionals who are the primary
creators of what is seen or heard on television and film in
the United States.
Writers
Guild of America, West
The WGAW represents writers in the motion picture, broadcast,
cable, and new media industries.
