O'Dwyer's database is where communicators shop online for the companies that supply the PR industry with products and services. Listed below are key associations, clubs and societies that work to grow the PR industry.
Advertising Club of New York, 21 West 38th St., 12th Flr., New York, NY 10018. 212/533-8080. www.theadvertisingclub.org. Gina Grillo, Pres. & CEO. Advertising Specialty Institute, 4800 Street Rd., Trevose, PA 19053. 800/546-1350. asicentral.com. Timothy M. Andrews, Pres. & CEO. Alliance for Women in Media, 2365 Harrodsburg Rd., #A325, Lexington, KY 40504. 202/750-3664. allwomeninmedia.org. Becky Brooks, Pres. American Association of Advertising Agencies (4As), 25 W. 45th St., 16th Flr., New York, NY 10036. 212/682-2500. www.aaaa.org. American Association of Political Consultants, 1750 Tysons Blvd., #1500, McLean, VA 22102. 703/245-8020. theaapc.org. Alana Joyce, Exec. Dir. American Marketing Association, The, 130 E. Randolph St., Chicago, IL 60601. 800/AMA-1150. www.ama.org. Bennie F. Johnson, CEO. American Society of Association Executives (ASAE), 1575 I St., N.W., Washington, DC 20005. 888/950-ASAE. www.asaecenter.org. Chris Vest, VP, Corp. Comms. & PR. Association for Conflict Resolution, P.O. Box 5, Eagle, NE 68347. 614/262-2724. acrnet.org. Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, P.O. Box 21647, Columbia, SC 29221. 803/798-0271. www.aejmc.org. Amanda Caldwell, Exec. Dir. Association of Marketing and Communications Professionals, 127 Pittsburg St., Dallas, TX 75207. www.amcpros.com. Association of National Advertisers (ANA), 155 E. 44th St., New York, NY 10017. 212/697-5950. www.ana.net. CMO Council, 1494 Hamilton Way, San Jose, CA 95125. www.cmocouncil.org. Donovan Neale-May, Exec. Dir. CPR, The International Institute For Conflict Prevention and Resolution, 30 East 33rd St., 6th Flr., New York, NY 10016. 212/949-6490. www.cpradr.org. Serena K. Lee, Pres. & CEO. Florida PR Association, 40 Sarasota Ctr. Blvd., #107, Sarasota, FL 34240. 941/365-2135. www.fpra.org. Hispanic Public Relations Association. hprausa.org. Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association Int'l. (HSMAI), 1660 International Dr., #600, McLean, VA 22102. 703/506-3280. americas.hsmai.org. Brian Hicks, Pres. & CEO. Institute for Public Relations (IPR), University of Florida, P.O. Box 118400, Gainesville, FL 32611-8400. 352/392-0280. instituteforpr.org. Tina McCorkindale, Pres. & CEO. International Association of Business Communicators (IABC), 330 N. Wabash Ave., #2000, Chicago, IL 60611. 312/321-6868. www.iabc.com. International Association of Business Communicators (IABC), Wash., D.C. Chapter. iabcdc.org. International Association of Speakers Bureaus, 1922 E. Fairmont Dr., Tempe, AZ 85282. 480/839-1423. www.iasbweb.org. Marie Fredette, Exec. VP. International Women's Media Foundation, 2002 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20036. 202/496-1992. www.iwmf.org. Museum of Public Relations, The, 120 Wall Street, New York, NY 10005. www.prmuseum.org. Shelley Spector, Barry Spector, Founders. National Association of Broadcasters, 1 M St., S.E., Washington, DC 20003. 202/429-5300. www.nab.org. Curtis LeGeyt, Pres. & CEO. National Association of Government Communicators, 400 S. 4th St., #754E, Minneapolis, MN 55415. 888/285-8556. nagc.com. National Council for Marketing & Public Relations (NCMPR), 5901 Wyoming Blvd., N.E., #J-254, Albuquerque, NM 87109. 505/349-0500. www.ncmpr.org. National Foundation for Women Legislators, 5434 Chieftain Circle, Alexandria, VA 22312. www.womenlegislators.org. Jody Thomas, Exec. Dir. National Hispanic Media Coalition. 626/792-6462. www.nhmc.org. Brenda Victoria Castillo, Pres. & CEO. National Institute for Lobbying & Ethics, The, 10340 Democracy Lane, #300, Fairfax, VA 22030. 703/383-1330. www.lobbyinginstitute.com. National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI), P.O. Box 4, Alexandria, VA 22313. 703/562-7700. www.niri.org. Matthew D. Brusch, Pres. & CEO. National Press Club, The, 529 14th St., N.W., Washington, DC 20045. 202/662-7500. www.press.org. National School PR Association, 15948 Derwood Rd., Rockville, MD 20855. 301/519-0496. www.nspra.org. Barbara M. Hunter, Exec. Dir. NCTA - The Internet & Television Association, 25 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20001. 202/222-2300. www.ncta.com. New York Financial Writers' Association. 646/470-7433. [email protected]; www.nyfwa.org. New York Women in Communications (NYWICI), 1660 International Dr., #600, McLean, VA 22102. 212/251-7255. [email protected]; nywici.org. Online News Association, 1111 N. Capitol St., N.E., 2nd Flr., Washington, DC 20002. journalists.org. Page (Arthur W. Page Society), 230 Park Ave., New York, NY 10169. page.org. Pennsylvania Association for Government Relations, P.O. Box 116, Harrisburg, PA 17108. 717/939-1900. [email protected]; pagr.org. Christine Corrigan, Exec. Dir. Philadelphia Public Relations Association, 1500 Chestnut St., Ste. 2 #2629, Philadelphia, PA 19102. 215/557-9865. ppra.net. PR Club, (Formerly Publicity Club of New England), Boston, MA. www.prclub.org. PR Council, 1460 Broadway, New York, NY 10036. 917/623-7895. www.prcouncil.net. Kim Sample, Pres. Promotional Products Association Int'l., 3125 Skyway Circle North, Irving, TX 75038. 888/426-7724. www.ppai.org. PRSA/Georgia Chapter. 770/449-6369. www.prsageorgia.org. Victoria Stanton, Chapter Administrator. PRSA/Los Angeles Chapter, 2700 E. Foothill Blvd., #209, Pasadena, CA 91107. 626/313-4343. prsala.org. PRSA/National Capital Chapter, 200 Little Falls St., #205, Falls Church, VA 22046. 703/691-9212. prsancc.org. PRSA/New York Chapter, One World Trade Center, Flr. 69, New York, NY 10007. 212/228-7228. [email protected]; www.prsany.org. Public Affairs Council, 2121 K St., N.W., #900, Washington, DC 20037. 202/787-5950. pac.org. Nneka Chiazor, Pres. Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), 120 Wall St., 21st Flr., New York, NY 10005-4024. 212/460-1400. www.prsa.org. Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA), 120 Wall St., 21st Flr., New York, NY 10005-4024. www.prsa.org/prssa. Jeneen Garcia, Sr. VP, Programs. Publicity Club of Chicago, P.O. Box 101236, Chicago, IL 60610. [email protected]; www.publicity.org. Radio Television Digital News Association, National Press Bldg., 529 14th St., N.W., #1240, Washington, DC 20045. 202/221-4282. www.rtdna.org. Dan Shelley, Pres. & CEO. She Runs It (Formerly Advertising Women of NY), New York, NY. 212/221-7969. sherunsit.org. Cheri Carpenter, Dir., Comms. SIIA, Software & Information Industry Assn., 1620 I St., N.W., #501, Washington, DC 20006. 202/289-7442. www.siia.net. Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing (SABEW), Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Arizona State Univ., 555 N. Central Ave., #302, Phoenix, AZ 85004-1248. sabew.org. Stephanie Klimstra, Exec. Dir. Society of American Travel Writers (SATW). [email protected]; satw.org. Society of Professional Journalists, P.O. Box 441748, Indianapolis, IN 46244. www.spj.org. Caroline Hendrie, Exec. Dir. U.S. Travel Association, 1899 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20006. 202/408-8422. www.ustravel.org. Washington Women in PR, P.O. Box 65297, Washington, DC 20035. wwpr.org. Women in Government Relations, 908 King St., #320, Alexandria, VA 22314. 202/868-6797. www.wgr.org. Jen Brydges, Exec. Dir. Women in PR North America. womeninpr.com.