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The Aluminum Anodizers Council (AAC) is a trade association of firms engaged in aluminum anodizing whose mission is to promote the use of anodized aluminum worldwide through technical interchange, education, marketing and other means to meet the common interests of its members.
Through information and education, the Council encourages the use of anodized aluminum, sponsoring many services and programs on behalf of its global membership. To achieve the Council’s goals, TSO assimilates and organizes industry expertise to provide successful events and services including:
- Annual International Anodizing Conference & Exposition
- Periodic Regional Forums
- Member Directory
- Marketing Campaigns
- Regulatory Advocacy
- Industry Resource and Reference Guides.
AAC also offers educational seminars, technical bulletins, marketing publications, and a website used by students, designers, materials specifiers, architects, anodizers, and others. A Web Forum is available to those interested in posting aluminum anodizing questions and answers.
For further details on how AAC can assist you,
visit www.anodizing.org
Aluminum Anodizers Council
1000 N. Rand Road, Suite 214
Wauconda, IL 60084 USA
847/526-2010
Fax 847/526-3993
mail@anodizing.org
The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC), established in 1950, is an international association dedicated to helping manufacturers, engineers, architects, and others to discover why aluminum extrusion is the “better material process for better products." Specialized conferences, seminars, workshops, and meetings throughout the year provide an outlet where members can confront and solve today’s challenges. The Council’s 150 members represent primary aluminum producers and other industry suppliers in addition to aluminum extruders operating some 500 extrusion presses in more than 200 plants worldwide; these are the world’s leading manufacturers of extruded aluminum profiles—The Shapemakers.
Special consideration is given to safety and related functions. Safety is addressed in seminars, publications, as well as on the website, which offers a Paint Line Fire Safety section and a Web-based safety reporting system.
As an advocate representing the aluminum extrusion industry, AEC also provides expertise in outreach and advocacy to appropriate governmental agencies. Educating members, analyzing data, promoting benefits, and disseminating information are just a few means employed by TSO to help AEC members succeed in a competitive manufacturing environment while addressing the Council’s three main goals:
- Provide a platform for members of the aluminum extrusion industry to network with peers and suppliers, to address common internal and external issues, share data, educate, train and sponsor research
- Work cooperatively as industry representatives to establish services that enable members to function more efficiently, cost-effectively and knowledgeably
- Enhance the growth of the aluminum extrusion industry by promoting the advantages of the processes and product applications.
For a more detailed look at what AEC has to offer,
visit www.aec.org
Aluminum Extruders Council
1000 N. Rand Road, Suite 214
Wauconda, IL 60084 USA
847567-2010
Fax 847/526-3993
mail@aec.org
The Commercial Law League of America (CLLA), founded in 1895, established its mission to be the pre-eminent source of professional services, to promote the highest standards of professionalism, and to foster economic opportunities for its members in service to the credit industry.
TSO provides a specialized management role to assist CLLA with their objectives to:
- Elevate the standard and improve the proactive practice of Commercial law
- Encourage an honorable course of dealing among its members and in the profession at large
- Promote uniformity of legislation in matters affecting Commercial law
- Foster among its members a feeling of fraternity and mutual confidence.
For more information on the organization and what it has to offer,
visit www.clla.org
Commercial Law League of America
150 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 600
Chicago, IL 60601 USA
312/781-2000; fax 312/781-2010
clla@clla.org
The Extrusion Technology for Aluminum Profiles Foundation (ET Foundation) has been established as a nonprofit organization for charitable, scientific, and educational purposes to develop, promote, provide, and fund education and research related to aluminum extrusion processes and technologies.
The ET Foundation, in pursuit of educational and technical advances in aluminum extrusion, educates students, product designers, specifiers, and others on the unique benefits of aluminum extrusion by sponsoring programs, research, and education. Among the major events and services that TSO manages and conducts to achieve these goals are:
- International Aluminum Extrusion Technology Seminar and Exposition (ET Seminar Series)
- Aluminum Extrusion Design Seminar
- International Student and Professional Design Competition.
- ET Seminar Proceedings
- Academic Outreach
- Grant Administration.
For further details about the many services provided by the ET Foundation,
please visit www.etfoundation.org
ET Foundation
1000 N. Rand Road, Suite 214
Wauconda, IL 60084 USA
847/526-2010
Fax 847/526-3993
mail@etfoundation.org
The Home Ventilating Institute (HVI), founded in 1955, is a nonprofit association of the manufacturers of ventilating products used in residential environments. Through a Certified Ratings Program, HVI provides a voluntary means for residential ventilation manufacturers to report comparable and creditable product performance information based upon uniformly applied testing standards and procedures performed by independent laboratories. Today, HVI represents manufacturers from the United States, Canada, Asia and Europe, producing the majority of the residential ventilation products sold in North America.
Under TSO management, HVI offers a variety of services including, but not limited to, the following:
- Test standards
- Certification programs for airflow and sound
- Energy performance for heat recovery ventilators
- Market support
- Periodic meetings to further common industry purposes.
For more information on HVI, its services and activities,
visit www.hvi.org
Home Ventilating Institute
1000 N. Rand Road, Suite 214
Wauconda, IL 60084
847/526-2010; fax 847/526-3993
mail@hvi.org
The International Magnesium Association (IMA), founded in 1943, is an international trade organization representing the producers, processors, fabricators, and marketers of magnesium, along with suppliers to the industry. IMA’s membership spans 25 countries on five continents.
TSO provides management and coordination of efforts in support of IMA’s mission to promote the use of magnesium in material selection and encourage innovative applications of the versatile metal. Manufacturers and consumers are increasingly aware of the numerous options and benefits offered by metal magnesium as a result of IMA’s activities, which include:
- Annual World Magnesium Conference
- Design Competition
- Seminars
- Statistical programs
- Research
- Publications.
For more information on IMA and the services it provides,
visit www.intlmag.org
International Magnesium Association
1000 N. Rand Road, Suite 214
Wauconda, IL 60084
847/526-2010; fax 847/526-3993
mail@intlmag.org
The Mid-America Horticultural Trade Show (Mid-Am) is an award-winning annual exposition that provides an opportunity for the development of business relationships and the exchange of ideas within the horticultural industry. Participants save time and money by visiting a multitude of suppliers under one roof. The numerous benefits and opportunities at Mid-Am include:
- Booths displaying fresh ideas and products
- Educational programs covering an array of business-related topics
- Networking opportunities offering the chance to retain and establish contacts
- Career Center acting as a meeting place for employers and recent horticulture graduates.
As a testament to the high expectations maintained by TSO’s management team during the planning and organizing of the event, in 2005 Mid-Am was awarded the Tradeshow Week Fastest 50 honor bestowed on the fifty fastest-growing shows in the United States and Canada by Tradeshow Week, the global exhibition industry news magazine published by Reed Business Information. Continued growth in participation among exhibitors and attendees has made this event an annual showcase in the horticulture community.
For more information on attending or exhibiting at Mid-Am,
visit www.midam.org.
Mid-America Horticultural Trade Show
1000 N. Rand Road, Suite 214
Wauconda, IL 60084 USA
847/526-2010; fax 847/526-3993
mail@midam.org
The Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Chicago Chapter is a professional organization designed to provide programs and activities that support professional development and networking within the PR community. In support of PRSA Chicago’s goals to advance the profession of public relations, promote high professional and ethical standards, and build the reputation of the profession in the Chicago area, TSO organizes events and manages efforts including:
- Monthly luncheon programs
- Professional development workshops
- Job Search services
- Annual awards program
- Volunteer opportunities and committees
- Young Professionals Network
- Accreditation.
For more details about the Chicago Chapter’s resources and calendar of events, visit www.prsachicago.com.
Public Relations Society of America, Chicago Chapter
1000 N. Rand Road, Suite 214
Wauconda, IL 60084
847/526-2010; fax 847/526-3993
mail@prsachicago.com
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