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An industry trade group, also known as a trade association, is generally a public relations organization founded and funded by corporations that operate in a specific industry. Public relations (PR is the practice of managing the flow of Information between an Organization and its Publics Public relations - often referred A corporation is a separate legal entity usually used to conduct business For other uses of this term see Industry (disambiguation An industry (from Latin industrius, "diligent industrious" Its purpose is generally to promote the industry through PR activities such as advertising, education, political donations, lobbying and publishing. Advertising is a form of Communication that typically attempts to persuade potential Customers to Purchase or to consume more of a particular Brand Education encompasses both the Teaching and Learning of Knowledge, proper conduct, and technical competency Campaign finance refers to the means by which money is raised for election campaigns. Lobbying includes all attempts to influence Legislators and officials whether by other legislators constituents or organized groups Publishing is the process of production and dissemination of Literature or Information &ndash the activity of making information available for public view

Sometimes an industry association participates in public relations activities, but its main focus is in non-PR work such as collaboration between companies, or standardization. Standardization (or standardisation) is the process of developing and agreeing upon technical standards. Associations may offer other services, such as producing conferences, networking or charitable events or offering classes or educational materials. Many associations are non-profit organizations governed by bylaws and directed by officers who are also members.

In countries with a social market economy the role of industry trade groups is often taken by employers' organizations which also have a role in the social dialogue. The social market economy was the main economic model used in Western and Northern Europe during the Cold War era An employers' organization, employers' association or employers' federation is an association of Employers A Trade union, which organizes A social dialogue can be any communication activity involving Social partners intended to influence the arrangement and development of work related issues

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Political influence

See also: Advocacy group

One of the primary purposes of trade groups, particularly in the United States and to a similar but lesser extent elsewhere, is to attempt to influence public policy in a direction favorable to the group's members. An interest group (also advocacy group, lobby group, pressure group or special interest group) is an organized collection of people who seek The United States of America —commonly referred to as the This can take the form of contributions to the campaigns of political candidates and parties through Political Action Committees (PACs); contributions to "issue" campaigns not tied to a candidate or party; and lobbying legislators to support or oppose particular legislation. In the US, a Political Action Committee, or PAC, is the name commonly given to a private group regardless of size organized to elect political candidates Lobbying includes all attempts to influence Legislators and officials whether by other legislators constituents or organized groups A legislator (or lawmaker) is a person who writes and passes laws especially someone who is a member of a Legislature. In addition, trade groups attempt to influence the activities of regulatory bodies. This article is for the legal term For regulation of genes see Regulation of gene expression.

While direct contributions by PACs to candidates are required to be disclosed to the Federal Election Commission (or state and local election overseers) and are public information, and there are registration requirements for lobbyists, it can sometimes be difficult to trace the funding for issue and non-electoral campaigns. The Federal Election Commission (or FEC) is an independent regulatory agency that was founded in 1975 by the United States Congress to regulate the

Advertising

Industry trade groups sometimes produce advertisements, just as normal corporations do. However, whereas typical advertisements are for a specific corporate product, such as a specific brand of cheese or toilet paper, Industry trade groups advertisements generally are targeted to promote the views of an entire industry. Cheese is a Food made from Milk, usually the milk of cows, Buffalo, Goats or sheep, by coagulation. Toilet paper is a soft paper product used to maintain Personal hygiene after human Defecation or Urination.

Below are two different general types of advertising used by these groups.

Ads to improve industry image

These ads mention only the industries products as a whole, painting them in a positive light in order to have the public form positive associations with that industry and its products. For example, in the USA the advertising campaign "Beef, it's what's for dinner" is used by the National Cattlemen's Beef Association to promote a positive image of beef in the public consciousness.

Ads to shape opinion on a specific issue

These are adverts targeted at specific issues. For example, in the USA in the early 2000s the MPAA began running advertisements before films that advocate against movie piracy over the Internet. Copyright infringement of audio-visual works, often referred to as piracy or Warez, occurs when unauthorized copies are made of music movies and similar

Partial list of worldwide industry trade groups

List of U. The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers is a trade group of automobile manufacturers in the United States The Australian Booksellers Association ( ABA) is the peak industry group representing all booksellers in Australia CINOA ( Confédération Internationale des Négociants en Oeuvres d'Art, or International Confederation of Traders in Works of Art is a Brussels -based international The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations ( IFPMA) is a global non-profit NGO representing research-based pharmaceutical biotech The International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC is an international Trade association of the Shopping center industry The NAMM Show is considered the largest Music products trade show in the world its only major competition being the Musik Messe in Frankfurt The International Securities Lending Association ("ISLA" is an independent trade association established in 1989 to represent the interests of the Securities The International Sleep Products Association (ISPA is the Trade association dedicated to protecting and enhancing the growth profitability and stature of the Mattress The National Retail Federation is the world's largest Retail Trade association. Membership requirements Member The NIC membership requirements are detailed in the By-Laws of the North-American Interfraternity Conference The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA is an Industry trade group representing Securities firms Banks and Asset management The World Coal Institute (WCI is a non-profit non-governmental association funded by coal enterprises and stakeholders World Nuclear Association (WNA formerly the Uranium Institute, is a confederation of companies connected with Nuclear power production Worldwide ERC is a relocation services industry trade group that has been known historically as the Employee Relocation Council. S. national industry trade groups

There are over 7,600 national trade associations in the United States, with a large number (approximately 2,000) headquartered in the Washington, DC area. [1] There are also many trade associations at the state and local levels.

Main article: List of industry trade groups in the United States

[1][Northeastern Retail Lumber Association, Inc. There are many Industry trade groups in the United States. Aerospace Industries Association Air Conditioning ] [2][National Flea Market Association, Inc. ] [3][Tennessee Flea Market Association, Inc. ]

List of European industry trade groups

List of East Asian industry trade groups

List of Indian industry trade groups

List of Canadian industry trade groups

List of UK industry trade groups

Note: the term "industry trade group" is very little used in British English. The Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS is a Think tank based in Brussels, Belgium that undertakes research "leading to solutions to the challenges The European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations or EFPIA is the organization representing the research-based pharmaceutical industry operating in Europe EUBINGO is the Federation of European Bingo Associations. It is a Brussels -based umbrella group for associations representing the bingo industry EUROMAT is the European Gaming & Amusement Federation. It is a Brussels -based umbrella group for trade associations representing the gaming and amusement The European Policy Centre (EPC is a Brussels-based independent not-for-profit Think tank on European Union affairs PET Container Recycling Europe, commonly known as Petcore, or in Belgium Wangcore is a Brussels -based non-profit European trade association PLASA is the Professional Lighting And Sound Association, a UK-based Trade organisation representing over 500 members worldwide The European Association of Craft Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises or UEAPME is an umbrella group for unions of SMEs. UNICE may stand for: abbreviation of the former name of BUSINESSEUROPE, ‘ Union of Industrial and Employers' Confederations of Europe ’ a Brussels Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, or JAMA, is a trade association with its headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. Korea Automobile Manufacturers Association, or KAMA, is a South Korean Automobile and Motor vehicle association The All India Biotech Association (AIBA is a Non-profit Society that aims to promote and safeguard the overall interests of Biotechnology. The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP is the voice of the upstream Canadian oil and natural gas industry The Canadian Nuclear Association was founded in 1960. Its mission is to represent the Nuclear industry in Canada. The Canadian Meat Council ( CMC) is Canada 's national trade association for the federally inspected red meat packers and processors The Canadian Recording Industry Association is a Non-profit trade organization that was founded in 1964 to represent the interests of Canadian companies Cannabis ( Cán-na-bis) is a Genus of Flowering plants that includes three putative species Cannabis sativa subsp British English or UK English ( BrE, BE, en-GB) is the broad term used to distinguish the forms of the English language used in the Alternative terms used in the UK include trade association and employer association.

List of Italian industry trade groups

List of copyright trade groups

Sometimes the shorthand **AA is used to refer to both the RIAA and the MPAA. On April 1, 2006, John T. Haller parodied the two organizations on a joke website announcing their fictional merger, introducing another abbreviation for the fictional combined entity: "MAFIAA" (Music And Film Industry Association of America, a satirical reference to The Mafia). The Mafia (also known as Cosa Nostra) is a Sicilian Criminal Secret society which is believed to have first developed in the mid-19th century [2]

References

  1. ^ National Trade and Professional Associations (2008), 43rd ed. , ISBN 978 1-880873-56-4
  2. ^ MAFIAA - Music And Film Industry Association of America

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