North America – Trade Associations
Directory Trade Associations: Business, Industry, and Commerce
United States
Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives
Established in 1914, ACCE—the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives—serves more than 9,000 leaders from 1,300 chambers of commerce, including 93 of the top 100 metro areas in the U.S. Hundreds of other businesses and organizations, like convention and visitors bureaus and economic development organizations, are also ACCE members. The combined membership of ACCE chambers in the U.S. exceeds 1.2 million businesses.
Members look to ACCE for best practices, industry trends, corporate partners, networking, and new ideas to advance the interests of their communities. ACCE offers resources, industry information and data, professional development opportunities, peer connectivity and best practice sharing through our annual convention and topical conferences, our award-winning digital magazine, online education, peer networking and other activities.
> secure.acce.org
National Association of REALTORS
America’s largest trade association, representing 1.5 million+ members, including NAR’s institutes, societies, and councils, involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries.
> nar.realtor
North American Trade Association
North American Trade Association (NATA) prides itself on its affiliations with all 11 member Trade Associations. The Associations not only give back to the local community through involvement with various organizations, but by also supporting PartnershipsInAction, a global initiative of the Aga Khan Foundation aimed at alleviating poverty in the Third World while building an infrastructure of higher education, better health services, rural development, and civil society. NATA also participates in annual tradeshows organized by the National Association of Convenience Stores, an international trade association representing more than 2,100 retail and 1,600 supplier company members.
NATA is dedicated to uniting Trade Associations across the United States to not only leverage the synergy of joint purchasing power and consummate National Deals with major vendors but also to improve the quality of life for our entire membership.
> natausa.com
Organic Trade Association
The Organic Trade Association (OTA) is the membership-based business association for the organic industry in North America. OTA’s mission is to promote and protect organic trade to benefit the environment.
OTA represents businesses across the organic supply chain and addresses all things organic, including food, fiber/textiles, personal care products, and new sectors as they develop. Over sixty percent of OTA trade members are small businesses.
> ota.com
Technology Councils of North America
The Technology Councils of North America (TECNA) is a federation of more than 60 highly collaborative technology councils and trade associations in the United States and Canada.
TECNA combines the expertise and influence of its member councils and associations – and the 22,000 technology companies they serve – to achieve outcomes that individual organizations cannot achieve alone. TECNA use that expertise and influence to promote innovation and help grow the North American economy.
> tecna.org
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
The Chamber of Commerce of the United States is the world’s largest business organization. Our members range from the small businesses and chambers of commerce across the country that support their communities, to the leading industry associations and global corporations that innovate and solve for the world’s challenges, to the emerging and fast-growing industries that are shaping the future. For all of the people across the businesses we represent, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is a trusted advocate, partner, and network, helping them improve society and people’s lives.
> uschamber.com
Canada
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Our mission is to drive change, partner broadly and be the undisputed champion and catalyst for the future of business success. Our vision is to build a Canada of thriving business opportunity, a strong economy and a better life for all.
> chamber.ca
Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters Association
Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) is Canada’s largest trade and industry association, and the voice of manufacturing and global business in Canada.
> cme-mec.ca
Mexico
Chamber of Commerce of Mexico
The Chamber is an institution that promotes and defends the legitimate interests of employers and supports their growth through training and advice in legal matters and in matters of national and international business development.
> ccmexico.com