Trade and Professional Associations

• ARMA International - Association of Records Managers and Administrators, International

  ARMA is the membership organization for records management professionals. In addition to an annual conference and local chapter meetings, it provides a wide variety of publications and other member services.
  
  ARMA International
  4200 Somerset Drive,Suite 215
  Prairie Village, Kansas 66208
  Phone: 1-800-422-2762
  http://www.arma.org/
  
  

• ICRM - Institute of Certified Records Managers

  This body establishes the criteria for and grants the designation of Certified Records Manager (CRM) to individuals who have met its standards.
  
  Institute of Certified Records Managers
  318 Oak Street
  Syracuse, NY 13203
  Phone: 800-825-4276
  http://www.icrm.org/
  
  

• IMC - Institute of Management Consultants

  The Institute of Management Consultants is a professional association founded in 1968 to set standards of competence and conduct for the management consulting profession. The IMC administers a professional certification program awarding the Certified Management Consultant (CMC) designation to individuals who meet the relevant requirements of education, experience, professionalism and independence. The IMC is a member of the ICMCI - The International Council of Management Consulting Institutes, the global association of national institutes from around the world that certify professional management consultants.
  
  Institute of Management Consultants
  2025 M Street N. W., Suite 800
  Washington, DC 20036-3309
  Phone: 202-367-1134
  Fax: 202-367-2134
  http://www.imcusa.org/
  
  

• AIIM - The Association for Information and Image Management

  AIIM is the trade organization for vendors in the field of document and image management. They sponsor local meetings and demonstrations and also showcase the newest products at their annual exposition.
  
  AIIM
  1100 Wayne Ave
  Suite 1100
  Silver Spring, MD 20910-5699
  FAX: 301-587-2711
  Phone: 301-587-8202
  http://www.aiim.org/
  
  

• Association of Management Consulting Firms

  The leading international association of firms engaged in the practice of consulting to management. Its mission is to advance the knowledge and quality of the practice of management consulting. The association enforces rigorous membership requirements and member firms pledge to uphold a strict Code of Ethics.
  
  Association of Management Consulting Firms
  380 Lexington Avenue, Suite 1700
  New York, NY 10168
  Phone: 212-551-7887
  Fax: 212-551-7934
  http://www.amcf.org/
  
  

• National Association for Information Destruction

  3420 E Shea Blvd, Suite 115
  Phoenix, AZ 85028
  Phone: 602-788-6243
  http://www.naidonline.org/
  
  

• PRISM International - the association of commercial records storage centers

  16 East Rowan Street
  Raleigh, NC 27609
  Phone: 800-336-9793
  http://www.prismintl.org/