Professional Organizations

[Willie5566]

I am curious to see what organizations some SF'ers belong too. Professional or Service organizations.

 

[Joffrey]

Washington International Trade Association
Young Professionals in Foreign Policy

 

[Gibonius]

American Chemical Society

 

[Willie5566]

Are these groups that meet on a regular basis or are these organizations where you pay dues and they send you a newsletter?

 

[Gibonius]



Are these groups that meet on a regular basis or are these organizations where you pay dues and they send you a newsletter?

I was actually at an ACS meeting earlier today. Scientists are big on conferences.

Pretty good for job hunting too.

 

[Texasmade]

ICPA and Texas State Society of CPA's

 

[michael-peter]

A professional association (also called a professional body, professional organization, or professional society) is usually a nonprofit organization seeking to further a particular profession, the interests of individuals engaged in that profession, and the public interest.

The roles of these professional associations have been variously defined: "A group of people in a learned occupation who are entrusted with maintaining control or oversight of the legitimate practice of the occupation;"[1] also a body acting "to safeguard the public interest;"[2] organizations which "represent the interest of the professional practitioners," and so "act to maintain their own privileged and powerful position as a controlling body.