Industry

The manufacturing and production of goods, or the provision of services, through a business enterprise.

Sub-headings:

Business and Personal Services

Businesses and professionals engaged in providing services, such as credit collection, advertising, accounting, and automotive repair, to businesses and individuals.

Construction

Hotels and Lodging

Resources related to the hotel and hospitality industry.

Manufacturing

Public & Investor Relations

The public relations business provides services to promote products, persons, or companies. The investor relations industry strives to increase the shareholder base of publicly-owned companies.

Publishing & Media

The publishing of books, magazines, newspapers, and other printed materials and dissemination of information by means of the broadcast media.

Resource Development

Industries related to the usage, processing and distribution of natural and other resources.

Retail Trade

This category represents the interests of professionals and businesses engaged in the selling of goods to individuals.

Utilities

Electricity, gas, and other utility services.

Other Industries

Resources in this category:

Association of International Professionals
http://www.trainingprofessionals.com/

"A global resource serving professionals in the training industry. Primary specialties are Safety, Security, Fire Fighting, Paramedics/Emergency, Human Resources, but trainers in other specialties and related fields are eligible for membership. Industries include, but are not limited to, Manufacturing, Construction, Hospitality, Retail, Restaurant, Transportation, Public Agency/Municipalities, Automotive, Health Care, EMS, Government agencies and others. AIP focuses its resources and efforts in obtaining training resources (Videos, CD-ROM interactive, Slide Programs, written materials and information) at a tremendous savings to our members. The website explains member benefits, Board of Advisors' credentials and a 'store front' with an extensive catalog of materials."

International Organization for Standardization
http://www.iso.org/iso/ISOOnline.frontpage

"The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies from some 100 countries, one from each country...The mission of ISO is to promote the development of standardization and related activities in the world with a view to facilitating the international exchange of goods and services, and to developing cooperation in the spheres of intellectual, scientific, technological and economic activity." This site provides links to information regarding meeting calendars, technical committees, catalogs, membership, structure, news services, new events, and related sites.

National Defense Industrial Association
http://www.ndia.org/

"As the 'Voice of the Industrial Base,' the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) educates and provides a link for its members to defense officials and leaders of industry." The site has information about chapters and committees, news, a small business resource center, and selected articles from the association's magazine National Defense.

U.S. Metric Association
http://lamar.ColoState.edu/~hillger/

"The U.S. Metric Association (USMA), Inc., with headquarters in Northridge CA, is a national non-profit organization, founded in 1916, which advocates U.S. conversion to the International System of Units which goes by the abbreviation SI, also called the modern metric system. The process of changing our system of units to the metric system is called metric transition or metrication. This site contains information on the SI metric system and information on the status of metric transition (metrication) in the United States. Information is also available on USMA accomplishments and activities, as well as links to non-commercial Web sites with additional metric system information."