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Association For Retail Environments Organization founded in 1956 to represent professionals in the retail construction, maintenance and operations fields. Activities include: conferences and events, career center, annual design competition, bimonthly magazine and online resources. Four levels of membership are available: regular, associate, designer and visual merchandising. Benefits vary by level. Information available online. Membership benefits at all levels include: free publications, access to databases, statistics and surveys, educational videos and industry-awareness programs. National Contact Information: Email: are@retailenvironments.org International Council of Shopping Centers Global association founded in 1957 that focuses on the shopping center sector of the retail industry. Connects to more than 25 national and regional shopping center councils worldwide. Activities include: industry promotion, establishment of fair ethics codes, events, programs, design and architecture research and collecting and distributing industry information. Membership, made up of approximately 70,000 members in over 80 countries, is available at six levels: regular, associate, affiliate, public/academic, public/academic affiliate and student. Membership fees and benefits vary by level. Information available online. Membership benefits at all levels include: conventions, access to searches, databases and council library information and job and resume postings. National Contact Information: Email: icsc@icsc.org National Retail Federation Largest international retail trade association with membership from all areas of the industry. Includes four association groups: the Association for Retail Technology Standards, the National Council of Chain Restaurants, the Retail Advertising and Marketing Association and Shop.org, as well as research and education divisions. Activities include: monthly magazine, government relations and lobbying, human resources, marketing and merchandising research, professional development and information technology. Membership eligibility and dues divided by sectors. Information available online. Membership benefits include: access to retailers-only communities, e-mail alerts, weekly and monthly newsletters, resources, conferences and events. National Contact Information: Phone: (800) 673-4692 The Retail Advertising and Marketing Association A division of the National Retail Federation representing retail advertising and marketing professionals. Focuses on creative, innovative approaches to success in the field. Activities include: annual international Retail Advertising Conference, annual awards competition, research, outlooks and government relations. Membership included in National Retail Federation membership dues. Membership benefits include: access to consumer research and market analysis, conference discounts, monthly magazine and weekly e-mail updates. National Contact Information: E-mail: PerweilerP@rama-nrf.com Retail Industry Leaders Association Focuses on consumer choice through public policy and industry standards of excellence. Promotes the interests of professionals in diverse sectors of the retail industry. Activities include: government relations, up-to-date research, partnerships, annual conferences, internships, scholarships and industry certifications. Four levels of membership are available: retailers, product manufacturers, service suppliers and educators. Membership fees and benefits vary by level. Information available online. Membership benefits at all levels include: leaders councils, networking opportunities, discounts on products and services, access to reports and updates. National Contact Information: E-mail: erin.byrne@rila.org Association For Merchandise Planning and Allocation National Contact Information: E-mail: tdonofrio@compuserve.com Association For Retail Technology Standards National Contact Information: E-mail: arts@nrf.com Commercenet National Contact Information: E-mail: info@commerce.net Direct Marketing Association National Contact Information: E-mail: customerservice@the-dma.org National Association of Retail Marketing Services National Contact Information: E-mail: membership@narms.com National Council of Chain Restaurants National Contact Information: E-mail: purviss@nrf.com National Retail Tenants Association National Contact Information: E-mail: nrta@retailtenants.org Professional Retail Store Maintenance Association National Contact Information: E-mail:E-mail forms available online. Retail Benchmarking Association National Contact Information: E-mail: E-mail forms available online. home.flash.net/~benchmar/rba.html Shop.org National Contact Information: E-mail: edmundn@shop.org Supply-chain Council National Contact Information: E-mail: info@supply-chain.org |
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