The National Institute for Lobbying & Ethics (NILE) is the premier trade association for the lobbying and government affairs profession. Our mission is to promote professionalism, competence, and high ethical standards through education. NILE prescribes a strong Code of Ethics for its members to follow, as well as, a rigorous Public Policy Certificate Program that assures lobbyists and government affairs professionals have a complete knowledge of the legislative and regulatory processes. We provide opportunities for personal and professional development to help maximize the potential of industry professionals. Our Public Policy Certificate (PPC) program is designed to provide lobbyists, government affairs, grassroots, social media, public relations, and corporate/association professionals at all levels, the necessary professional education they need to keep pace with an ever-changing environment.

The Institute of Navigation (ION) is a not-for-profit organization advancing Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT). ION’s international membership is drawn from many sources including professional navigators, engineers, physicists, mathematicians, astronomers, cartographers, photogrammetrists, meteorologists, educators, geodesists, surveyors, general aviation and airline pilots, mariners and anyone interested in position-determining systems. Corporate members include corporations, civil and military government agencies, private scientific and technical institutions, universities and training academies, and consulting firms. The ION sponsors an International Technical Meeting Co-Located with the Precise Time and Time interval Systems Applications Meeting (PTTI) (January), IEEE/ION PLANS (Spring - Even Years), ION Pacific PNT (Spring - Odd Years), ION Military Division's Joint Navigation Conference (JNC) (Spring), and ION GNSS+ Meeting (September). These conferences provide a chance to present technical papers and discuss new findings with industry peers. The ION is well known for is its prestigious peer-reviewed and indexed quarterly journal, NAVIGATION. The journal publishes original, peer-reviewed articles on all areas related to the science and technology of air, sea, land and space navigation, including estimation of position, velocity, attitude, and time, and the technologies that support the determination of these quantities. Supporting technologies include navigation aids and instrumentation, algorithms and methods, error and integrity analysis, signal processing, biological navigation systems, surveying and geodesy. Editorial services for the journal are provided by professionals in government, industry, and academia.

The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) is a global medical society, which provides its members with a variety of continuing medical education programs related to nuclear cardiology and multimodality imaging, promotes accreditation and certification in nuclear cardiology, and is the principal advocacy voice for the profession. For more information about ASNC, go to: http://www.asnc.org.

Our mission is to advance higher education and improve the lives of community and public service-minded and intellectually gifted African Americans and accelerate their progress into impactful leadership roles and opportunities. Our vision is to cultivate the next generation of transformational leaders who positively impact their communities and blaze new paths in their chosen careers and professions. RBSP Quick Facts: Program founded in December 1996 by Mr. Anthony Pilaro Ron Brown Scholar Fund is a public 501c3 charity RBSP is governed by a Board of Trustees First class of Scholars selected in March 1997 113,000+ applications received over the past 17 years 6,000 applications received on average annually 340 young people have been named Ron Brown Scholars Ninety-nine percent (99%) graduation rate RBS Areas of Interest: 33% STEM, 41% - Humanities, 19% - Business, 7% - Law

NDTA, the Association for Global Logistics and Transportation, appeals to professionals in public and private sectors who enable logistics and distribution support for the military. Officially known as the National Defense Transportation Association, NDTA recognizes technology, trends and processes that encompass much more than transport. Principles of partnership, knowledge sharing, education and mentoring are corner stone to the organization. At the National level, NDTA operates six functional committees [Military Airlift | Sealift | Surface Transportation | Distribution | Passenger Travel Services | Cybersecurity Best Practices] to address topics of mutual interest. Corporate executives serve as the Board of Directors and committee chairs; leaders from the United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), and other government agencies participate as liaisons. Globally, NDTA operates over 60 Chapters across the United States and overseas. NDTA is a non-profit (501(c)), non-political, educational association that welcomes students, active and retired military service members, and government and civilian employees from all career levels. Specialties: Functional Committees: Military Airlift – Sealift – Surface Transportation – Distribution – Passenger Travel Services – Cybersecurity Best Practices; Administrative Committees: Education, Forum & Professional Development – Finance & Audit – Foundation – Chapter Support & Membership – Communications & Publications – Industry – Young Leaders

AFPE's mission is to advance and support pharmaceutical sciences education at U.S. schools and colleges of pharmacy. With the support of individual and corporate contributors, AFPE: Supports graduate education, training and research in such disciplines as clinical pharmaceutical science, medicinal/pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmacology/toxicology, pharmaceutics, pharmacoeconomics, pharmacognosy, pharmacokinetics/metabolism, pharmacotherapy and experimental therapeutics, and social and administrative pharmacy. Encourages exceptional students to pursue careers in the pharmaceutical sciences by funding awards to first year graduate school and pre-doctoral fellowships in the pharmaceutical sciences, pre-doctoral fellowships in the clinical pharmaceutical sciences, and pharmacy faculty development research grants. Enables full-time PharmD and PhD pharmacy college faculty members to undertake a minimum 6-month intensive project including coursework, training, and/or research on a cutting-edge topic that benefits industry, pharmacy & pharmaceutical science education, and the national health. This nurturing of outstanding pharmacy faculty researchers advances pharmaceutical science knowledge, advances drug discovery and development, and advances the development of state-of-the-science pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences curricula.

Society for the advancement of mineralogy, crystallography, geochemistry, and petrology, and promotion of their uses in other sciences, industry, and the arts.

Nova Of Virginia Aquatics Inc is a recreational facilities and services company based out of 12207 Gayton Rd, Richmond, Virginia, United States.

Developed statewide campaign plans for and evaluated successes in constituent engagement and activism.Incorporated strategic plan goals and objectives that advance the mission of Clean Virginia.Built and managed a statewide coalition of community organizations and other statewide partners to broaden support for issues of concern to Clean Virginia.Identified specific target areas for field and grassroots organizing efforts to maximize electoral, legislative, and other policy initiative success and serve as the Clean Virginia data lead in the management of voter and activist lists.

The history of the Fairfax Education Association (FEA) as a labor union is one of long and proud service to the students and educators of Fairfax County. For almost 100 years, FEA has served as the voice of Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) employees with our state legislators, county officials, school board members and the superintendent. Throughout its history, FEA has stayed true to the mission of service to educators and to demanding the highest standards of education for the children of Fairfax County. FEA currently represents approximately 4,000 FCPS employees, including teachers, instructional assistants, custodians, administrative assistants, cafeteria workers and bus drivers. We are affiliated with the Virginia Education Association (VEA) and the National Education Association (NEA). We serve as the collective voice of our members. We believe that FCPS educators are advocates for students, and FEA provides an avenue for advocacy through lobbying, committee work, professional development offerings, events and rallies, collaboration with coalitions, and direct communication with school and community leaders. FEA believes that an educator’s working conditions are a student’s learning conditions. When professional educators receive the support and autonomy they deserve, student achievement improves. We are dedicated to putting students first by improving the quality of education provided in FCPS.

NVBIA is the association for homebuilding & remodeling community in Northern Virginia. NVBIA has 4 goals: 1. To advocate for the building industry at the local, state and national levels. 2. To educate our members through certified and non certified classes and seminars. 3. To create networking opportunities to grow and foster business relationships. 4. To support our community. We have been achieving these 4 goals since 1936. As a member of NVBIA, you are also a member of the Home Building Association of Virginia & the National Association of Home Builders. Through the support of our membership we are able to advocate at all 3 levels to keep new home development affordable to new home buyers. NVBIA hosts seminars and classes for all aspects related to home building. Some topics include: green building, social media, market trends, financing, sales & marketing, just to name a few. Our networking functions are "Must Attend"​ affairs. Meet the Builder and TopGolf & Learn create opportunities to meet purchasing decision makers from home building organizations. The Crab Feast, Crawfish Boil, & Oyster Roast are legendary events allowing our associate and builder members the opportunity to network in fun relaxed settings. Being active in our committees, councils, and chapters creates networking opportunities between builders and associates while working together to strengthen our industry. Some of our committees and councils include Membership, Sales & Marketing, Women in Building, Future Leaders, Associates, Legislative, Custom Builders, 50+, and Multifamily. Our Chapters are Arlington/Alexandria/Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, and Prince William. All of these groups effort to protect and advance the homebuilding industry in Northern Virginia. Lastly, we give back to the community through financial and physical support of HomeAid Northern Virginia. HomeAid renovates and builds shelters & transitional housing for homeless families. Join NVBIA Today!

The Better Business Bureau® of the Upstate is a non-profit organization serving 10 counties of Upstate, South Carolina. We are committed to helping businesses and consumers foster a marketplace of trust. We support our military, assist our seniors, empower our youth, and hold businesses to higher standards. BBB is committed to helping consumers find businesses they can trust. Your continued support helps us have the ability to provide more public outreach and scam awareness, conduct investigations into unethical business behaviors, and continue dispute resolution efforts.