Local chapter of manufacturing and service industry education and certification organization.

Local chapter of Association of Records Managers and Administrators International; features meeting and education, membership and committees and links.

Focuses on support of association and nonprofit management. Includes education programs, awards, membership information and members directory, advocacy programs for bringing association headquarters to the region, and contacts.

A professional club offering networking events on Tuesday for business school students, alumni and professors. Features an events calendar, mailing list, and background.

Provides a forum for individuals who use economic analysis in their work to meet and exchange ideas and information. Membership includes economists and business professionals from various industries. Monthly speaker luncheons are featured.

Human resource professionals organization that features member news, information and events calendar, along with networking, education and services.

Supports its members engaged in buyout, venture capital, and other private equity investing. Includes listing of member firms, program calendar, and contacts.

Monthly business networking group meets in Northbrook and Chicago.

Offers listing of spring manufacturers and wire forming companies and their capabilities. Provides educational and networking services and conducts trade shows where machinery, materials and services are displayed.

Professional association representing book publishers, vendors, editors, writers, graphic designers, and independent contractors. Membership open to companies and individuals and site features an events calendar, awards, and news.

Local affiliate of the American Compensation Association educates and develops compensation professionals.

A non-profit professional and educational organization for people in all aspects of print production. Information on meetings and events, education, job bank, links and press releases.

Offers social and educational programs to industry professionals in the coating, paint and varnish products industry. Meetings, workshops, history, newsletters featured.

Professional association providing a forum for education, networking and practical advice in the disciplines of Customer Relationship Management. Includes meeting and events calendar, sponsorship opportunities, links and resources.

Local chapter of the Data Management Association; offers meetings, newsletters, presentations, certification information and resources.

Local chapter of the HFTP provides meetings, events, certification programs, job listings, and resource center to its members.

Professional trade organization that offers its members support and networking through education programs, events and activities, job bank, and contacts.

Advances knowledge and disseminates information for the improvement of the lighted environment to the benefit of society. Includes information on local meetings and program calendar, educational workshops, links, and contacts.

The IWOC is a nonprofit professional association of freelance writers who work primarily throughout the Chicago metropolitan area.

The CISPI seeks to improve human performance in the workplace using human performance technology (HPT); support members through online news, articles, monthly meetings, workshops, links and resources.

Offers educational and social programs and services to area lithographers, printers and publishers.

Dedicated to helping the entrepreneur community of the greater Chicagoland area by reaching out to local start-ups, high technology, venture capitalists, angels, and the professionals who support them. Includes upcoming events, sponsors, and membership information.

Features member directory, continuing education, seminars, member directory, monthly tip on organizing, and chapter merchandise.

Helps members improve their skills, network, and contribute to the professional development of their peers. Features CFO of the Year awards program, news, events calendar, and officers.

Develops and promotes the concept of customer-supplier partnering for managing national, global and strategic account relationships. Offers networking and events calendar, opportunities, products and services, publications, and contacts.

Support for fire protection engineering and allied fields in the greater metro area. Features newsletters, education programs, meeting and seminars.

Offers networking opportunities, products, services, publications, issue groups, events and programs schedule, archives and contacts.

A non-profit, non-partisan organization providing information, educational programs, and a forum for discussing issues in agriculture, efficiency and competitiveness in a global economy.

Local trade organization for tax accountants. Offers membership information, committee listings, workshop and seminar calendar and links.

Membership organization and business forum of area executives. Offers luncheon programs, international conferences, and industry area briefings.

Not for profit professional organization focused on providing a forum for its members for the exchange of ideas, concepts, and techniques related to cash/treasury management. Newsletters, conferences, scholarships and contacts are featured.

Located in the Merchandise Mart, a member of the World Trade Centers Association. Features information on events, programs and services, and contacts.