Appendix B. Organizations And Associations

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Organizations and associations are wonderful places to turn for information, advice, and meeting others who share your interests. Many provide workshops, offer seminars , and publish newsletters. They are also a surefire way to network and learn about potential opportunities in your field.

• Alliance of Claims Assistance Professionals, 731 South Naperville Rd., Wheaton, IL 60187, [phone], www.claims.org

• American Association of Franchises and Dealers, P.O. Box 81887, San Diego, CA 92138-1887, [phone], fax: [phone], www.aafd.org

• American Association of Home-Based Businesses, P.O. Box 10023, Rockville, MD 20849, [phone], fax: [phone], e-mail: [e-mail], www.aahbb.org

• American Association of Medical Transcriptionists, P.O. Box 576187, Modesto, CA 95357, [phone], fax: [phone], www.aamt.org

• American Business Women's Association, 9100 Ward Parkway, P.O. Box 8728, Kansas City, MO 64114-0728, [phone], fax: [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]

• American Council of Nanny Schools, Delta College, Room A-67, University Center, MI 48710, [phone]

• American Franchisee Association ( AFA ), 53 West Jackson Blvd., Suite 205, Chicago, IL 60603, [phone], fax: [phone], www.franchisee.org/

• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, 1211 Avenue of the Americas, 6th Floor North, New York, NY 10036, [phone], fax: [phone], www.aicpa.org

• American Intellectual Property Law Association, 2001 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 203, Arlington, VA 22202, [phone], fax: [phone], www.aipla.org

• American Home Business Association, Inc., 4505 South Wasatch Blvd., Suite 140, Salt Lake City, UT, 84124, [phone], www.homebusiness.com

• American Marketing Association, 311 S. Wacker Dr., Suite 5800, Chicago, IL 60606, (800) AMA-1150, [phone], fax: [phone], e-mail: info @ama.org, www.ama.org

• American Screenwriters Association, P.O. Box 12860, Cincinnati, OH 45212, [phone], www.asascreenwriters.com

• American Society of Inventors, P.O. Box 58426, Philadelphia, PA 19102, [phone], www.americaninventor.org

• American Society of Journalists and Authors, 1501 Broadway, Suite 302, New York, NY, [phone], fax: [phone], www.asja.org

• American Telecommuting Association, 1220 L Street, NW, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20005, (800) ATA-4-YOU, www.knowledgetree.com/ata.html

• American Woman's Economic Development Corp., 216 E. 45th Street, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10017, [phone], fax: [phone]

• Asian Women in Business ( AWIB ), 1 W. 34th St., Suite 200, New York, NY 10001, [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]

• Association of On-Line Professionals, 6096 Franconia Rd., Suite D, Alexandria, VA 22310, [phone], fax: [phone], www.aop.org

• Association of Small Business Development Centers, 3108 Columbia Pike, Suite 300, Arlington, VA 22204, [phone], fax: [phone], e-mail: [e-mail], www.asbdc-us.org

• Association of Temporary and Staffing Services, 119 South Saint Asaph St., Alexandria, VA 22314, [phone], www.natss.org

• Au Pair in America, River Plaza, 9 West Broad St., Stamford, CT 06902-3788, [phone], www.aifs.org

• Business Marketing Association, 400 N. Michigan Ave., 15th Floor, Chicago, IL 60611, [phone], fax: [phone], www.marketing.org

• Canadian Authors Association, P.O. Box 419, Campbellford, Ontario, Canada K0L 1L0, [phone], fax: [phone], www.CanAuthors.org

• Canadian Telework Association, 52 Stonebriar Dr., Nepean, Ontario, Canada K2G 5X9, www.ivc.ca

• Catalyst, 120 Wall St., New York, NY 10005, [phone], fax: [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]

• Center for Entrepreneurial Management Inc., 180 Varick St., Penthouse, New York, NY 10014, [phone], fax: [phone], www.ceoclubs.org

• Child Care Action Campaign, 330 7th Ave., 17th Floor, New York, NY 10001, [phone]

• Direct Marketing Association, 1120 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036, [phone], fax: [phone], www.the-dma.org

• Direct Selling Association, 1666 K St., NW, Suite 1010, Washington, DC 20006-2808, [phone], fax: [phone], www.dsa.org

• Disnet, 17 Sara Dr., Robbinsville, NJ 08691-2541, [phone], fax: [phone], e-mail: [e-mail], www.disnet1.org

• Editorial Freelancers Association, 71 West 23rd St., Suite 1910, New York, NY 10010, [phone], fax: [phone], www.the-efa.org

• EurAuPair, 250 N. Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, CA 92651, [phone], www.euraupair.com

• Home Business Institute, P.O. Box 301, White Plains, NY 10606-0301, [phone], [phone], fax: [phone], www.hbiweb.com

• Home Office Association of America, 10 Gracie Station, P.O. Box 806, New York, NY 10028-0082, [phone], fax: [phone], www.hoaa.com

• Independent Homeworkers Alliance, 180 James St. South, Suite 300, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8P 4V1, [phone], e-mail: [e-mail], www.homeworkers.org

• International Association of Financial Planning, 5775 Glenridge Dr., NE, Suite B-300, Atlanta, GA 30328, [phone], www.iafp.org

• LEADS, P.O. Box 279, Carlsbad, CA 92018, [phone], [phone], www.leadsclub.com

• Mother's Home Business Network, P.O. Box 423, East Meadow, NY 11554, [phone], fax: [phone], www.homeworkingmom.com

• National Association for the Education of Young Children, 1509 16th St., NW, Washington, DC 20036, [phone], www.naeyc.org/naeyc

• National Association for Family Child Care, 206 6th Ave., Suite 900, Des Moines, IA 50309, [phone]

• National Association for the Self-Employed, P.O. Box 612067, DFW Airport, Dallas, TX 75261-2067, [phone], www.nase.org

• National Association of Black Telecommunications Professionals, Inc., 1710 H St., NW, 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20006-4601, [phone], www.nabtp.org

• National Association of Childcare Resource and Referral Agencies, 126 Wood Lake Dr., SE, Rochester, MN 55904, [phone], toll free: [phone]

• National Association of Home Based Businesses, 10451 Mill Run Circle, Owings Mills, MD 21117, [phone], e-mail: nahbb.msn.com, www.usahomebusiness.com

• National Association of Professional Employer Organizations, 901 North Pitt St., Suite 350, Alexandria, VA 22314, [phone], www.napeo.org

• National Association of Professional Organizers, P.O. Box 140647, Austin, TX 78714, [phone], fax: [phone], www.napo.net

• National Association of Small Business Investment Companies, 666 11th St., NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, [phone], fax: [phone], e-mail: nasbic.org, www.nasbic.org

• National Association for Women Business Owners ( NAWBO ), 1377 K St. NW, Suite 637, Washington, DC 20005, e-mail: [e-mail]

• National Center for Employee Ownership ( NCEO ), 1201 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, 2nd Floor, Oakland, CA 94612, [phone], fax: [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]

• National Electronic Billers Association ( NEBA ), 1730 South Amphlett Blvd., Suite 217, San Mateo, CA 94402, [phone], www.nebazone.com

• National Federation of Independent Businesses, 53 Century Blvd., Nashville, TN 37214, (800) NFIB-NOW, fax: [phone], www.nfib.com

• National Foundation for Women Business Owners ( NFWBO ), 1100 Wayne Ave., Suite 830, Silver Spring, MD 20910-5603, [phone], fax: [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]

• National Inventors Foundation, 403 South Central Ave., Glendale, CA 91204, [phone], (877) IDEA-BIN, www. inventions .org

• National Minority Business Council ( NMBC ), 235 E. 42nd St., New York, NY 10017, [phone], fax: [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]

• National Small Business United, 1156 15th St., NW, Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20005, [phone], fax: [phone], www.nsbu.org

• National Venture Capital Association, 1655 N. Ft. Myer Dr., Suite 850, Arlington, VA 22209, [phone], fax: [phone], www.nvca.org

• Small Business Benefit Association, 1112 East Range Rd., Salt Lake City, UT 84117, [phone], fax: [phone], www.sbba.com

• Small Office Home Office Association ( SOHOA ), 1767 Business Center Dr., Suite 450, Reston, VA 20190, (888) SOHOA11, www.sohoa.com

• Society of Financial Service Professionals, 270 Bryn Mawr Ave., Bryn Mawr, PA 19010, [phone], www.financialpro.org

• Telecommunications Industry Association, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., Suite 350, Washington, DC 20004, [phone], fax: [phone], www.tiaonline.org

• United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship, 975 University Ave., Suite 3260, Madison, WI 53706, [phone], fax: [phone], www.usasbe.org

• Working Today, 55 Washington St., Suite 557, Brooklyn, NY 11201, [phone], [phone], fax: [phone], e-mail: [e-mail], www.workingtoday.org

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