List of industry trade groups in the United States

This is a list of notable industry trade groups in the United States.

National

Advertising, business, marketing

• American Advertising Federation
• American Association of Advertising Agencies
• American Independent Business Alliance
• American Marketing Association
• Association of National Advertisers
• Commercial Real Estate Women
• Community Associations Institute
• Compete America
• Council of American Survey Research Organizations
• Graphic Arts Technical Foundation
• Institute for Supply Management
• International Council of Shopping Centers
• International Intellectual Property Alliance
• Marketing Research Association
• Million Dollar Round Table
• National Association of Real Estate Brokers
• National Association of Realtors
• Outdoor Advertising Association of America
• Produce Marketing Association
• Promotion Marketing Association
• Public Relations Society of America
• United States Chamber of Commerce

Agriculture

• American Animal Hospital Association
• American Christmas Tree Association
• American Corn Growers Association
• American Hereford Association
• American Horse Council
• Corn Refiners Association
• CropLife International
• Farm Foundation
• Consumer Brands Association
• Hemp Industries Association

Clothing, apparel, footwear, fashion

• American Apparel & Footwear Association
• Fashion Originators' Guild of America
• Council of Fashion Designers of America

Construction

• American Institute of Constructors
• American Subcontractors Association
• Associated Builders and Contractors
• Associated General Contractors of America
• IAPMO (International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials)
• Independent Electrical Contractors
• Mason Contractors Association of America
• Metal Construction Association
• National Association of Construction Auditors
• National Association of Home Builders
• National Roofing Contractors Association
• Pipe Line Contractors Association

Energy

• Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute
• Alliance to Save Energy
• American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity
• American Council on Renewable Energy
• American Gas Association
• American Petroleum Institute
• American Public Gas Association
• American Public Power Association
• American Wind Energy Association
• Atomic Industrial Forum
• Edison Electric Institute
• Geothermal Energy Association
• International Renewable Energy Alliance
• National Hydropower Association
• National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
• Nuclear Energy Institute
• Pellet Fuels Institute
• Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association
• Solar Energy Industries Association
• United States Energy Association

Entertainment and leisure

• American Amusement Machine Association
• American Pyrotechnics Association
• American Society of Travel Agents
• Archery Trade Association
• Asian American Hotel Owners Association
• The Broadway League
• Entertainment Software Association
• Fantasy Sports Trade Association
• Game Manufacturers Association
• Hotel Technology Next Generation
• International Art Materials Trade Association
• International Association of Travel Agents Network
• International Festivals and Events Association
• International Inbound Travel Association
• Professional Lighting and Sound Association
• Recreational Software Advisory Council

Financial, insurance

• ACA International
• Alternative Investment Management Association
• American Bankers Association
• American Council of Life Insurers
• American Credit Union Mortgage Association
• American Financial Services Association
• American Investment Council
• America's Credit Unions
• America's Health Insurance Plans
• Bank Policy Institute
• Consumer Bankers Association
• Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
• Financial Services Forum
• Futures Industry Association
• Independent Community Bankers of America
• Institute of International Finance
• International Securities Lending Association
• Managed Funds Association
• Mortgage Bankers Association
• NACHA
• Organization for International Investment
• Regional Bond Dealers Association
• Risk and Insurance Management Society
• Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association
• SWACHA (Southwestern Automated Clearing House Association)

Food

• American Beverage Association
• American Beverage Institute
• American Frozen Food Institute
• American Meat Institute
• American Mushroom Institute
• American Pie Council
• Beer Institute
• Bread Bakers Guild of America
• Brewers Association
• Council for Responsible Nutrition
• Distilled Spirits Council of the United States
• Food Products Association
• International Association of Operative Millers
• International Bottled Water Association
• International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association
• International Foodservice Distributors Association
• Juice Products Association
• Retailer Owned Food Distributors & Associates
• Specialty Coffee Association of America
• Specialty Wine Retailers Association
• U.S. Poultry & Egg Association
• United States Brewers' Association
• Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America

Higher education

• American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
• American Association of Colleges of Nursing
• American Association of Community Colleges
• American Association of State Colleges and Universities
• American Association of University Professors
• American Association of University Women
• American College Health Association
• American Council on Education
• American Dental Education Association
• Association of American Colleges and Universities
• Association of American Law Schools
• Association of American Medical Colleges
• Association of American Universities
• Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities
• Association of Community College Trustees
• Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges
• Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities
• Association of Public and Land-grant Universities
• Career Education Colleges and Universities
• Council for Christian Colleges and Universities
• Council of Independent Colleges
• National Association for College Admission Counseling
• National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
• National Collegiate Athletic Association
• United Negro College Fund

Industry

• The Aluminum Association
• American Bar Association
• American Bearing Manufacturers Association
• American Chemistry Council
• American Cleaning Institute
• American Composites Manufacturers Association
• American Forest & Paper Association
• American Gear Manufacturers Association
• American Hardware Manufacturers Association
• American Home Furnishings Alliance
• American Iron and Steel Institute
• American National Standards Institute
• American Plastics Council
• American Watchmakers-Clockmakers Institute
• American Water Works Association
• American Welding Society
• ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers)
• Associated Equipment Distributors
• Associated Locksmiths of America
• Association for High Technology Distribution (AHTD)
• Association for Manufacturing Technology
• Association for Materials Protection and Performance
• Battery Council International
• Bearing Specialists Association
• Can Manufacturers Institute
• Closure & Container Manufacturers Association
• Compressed Air and Gas Institute
• Cordage Institute
• Crane Manufacturers Association of America
• Energy and Minerals Business Council
• Glass Packaging Institute
• Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association
• Household & Commercial Products Association
• Institute of Boiler and Radiator Manufacturers
• Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries
• International Association of Elevator Consultants
• International Association of Plastics Distributors
• International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses
• International Council on Mining and Metals
• International Electrical Testing Association
• International Housewares Association
• International Imaging Industry Association
• Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association
• Metal Building Manufacturers Association
• Mineral Information Institute
• National Cotton Council of America
• National Defense Industrial Association
• National Electrical Manufacturers Association
• National Retail Federation
• National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association
• Plumbing Manufacturers International
• Professional Electrical Apparatus Recyclers League
• Professional Photographers of America
• Resilient Floor Covering Institute
• Security Industry Association
• Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates
• TAPPI (Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry)

IT, communications and electronics

• American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council
• Chamber of Progress
• Computer & Communications Industry Association
• CompTIA (Computing Technology Industry Association)
• Consumer Technology Association
• CTIA (– The Wireless Association)
• Electronic Industries Alliance
• Federation of Internet Solution Providers of the Americas
• Information Technology Industry Council
• International Informix Users Group
• International Interactive Communications Society
• Fiber Optic Sensing Association
• International Webmasters Association
• JEDEC Solid State Technology Association
• Open Mashup Alliance
• Satellite Broadcasting and Communications Association
• SD Association
• Society for Information Management
• Storage Networking Industry Association
• TechAmerica
• Trusted Computing Group
• United States Telecom Association

Media

• Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers
• American Association of Independent Music
• American Booksellers Association
• American Publishers Association
• American Society of Magazine Editors
• Association for International Broadcasting
• Association of American Publishers
• Association of Comics Magazine Publishers
• Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers
• Audio Visual and Integrated Experience Association
• Book Industry Study Group
• Community Broadcasters Association
• Evangelical Press Association
• Free Speech Coalition
• IABM (International Association for Broadcast & Media Technology Suppliers)
• Independent Book Publishers Association
• Independent Film & Television Alliance
• Inland Press Association
• International Association of Scientific, Technical, and Medical Publishers
• Motion Picture Association of America
• MPA – the Association of Magazine Media
• National Association of Broadcasters
• Print Services & Distribution Association
• Printing Industries of America
• Producers Guild of America
• Recording Industry Association of America
• Screen Actors Guild

Medicine, medical devices, pharmaceuticals and environment

• AABB (American Association of Blood Banks)
• AdvaMed
• Ambulatory Surgery Center Association
• American Ambulance Association
• American Herbal Products Association
• American Hospital Association
• American Medical Association
• American Pharmacists Association
• Bio Process Systems Alliance
• Biotechnology Innovation Organization
• Care Continuum Alliance
• Catholic Health Association of the United States
• Congress of Chiropractic State Associations
• Federation of American Hospitals
• International Solid Waste Association
• National Association for Home Care & Hospice
• National Association for the Support of Long Term Care
• National Committee for Quality Assurance
• Pharmaceutical care management association
• Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
• The Vision Council

Tobacco, alcohol, law, politics, gambling and firearms

• American Association of Political Consultants
• American Association of Professional Landmen
• American Bar Association
• American Land Title Association
• Council on State Taxation
• International Stability Operations Association
• National Shooting Sports Foundation
• Tobacco Institute
• National Defense Industrial Association
• National Rifle Association of America

Transport and logistics

• Aerospace Industries Association
• Airports Council International
• Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers
• American Association of Port Authorities
• American Bus Association
• American Moving & Storage Association
• American Public Transportation Association
• American Railway Association
• American Road and Transportation Builders Association
• American Trucking Associations
• American Waterways Operators
• Association of American Railroads
• AutoCare Association
• Automobile Manufacturers Association
• Automotive Industry Action Group
• Commercial Spaceflight Federation
• Driving Schools Association of the Americas
• Modification and Replacement Parts Association
• Motorcycle Industry Council
• National Automobile Dealers Association
• National Motor Freight Traffic Association
• Personal Watercraft Industry Association
• Railway Tie Association
• SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association)

State and local

Media

• Alabama Broadcasters Association
• California Newspaper Publishers Association
• Georgia Association of Broadcasters
• Kansas Association of Broadcasters
• Massachusetts Broadcasters Association
• Michigan Association of Broadcasters
• Minnesota Public Television Association
• Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters
• Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association

Other

• Austin Independent Business Alliance
• California Avocado Commission
• California Building Industry Association
• Georgia Hospital Association
• Independent Petroleum Association of Mountain States
• International Business Council of Florida
• Massachusetts Bar Association
• Ohio Credit Union System
• Pacific Maritime Association
• Southern United States Trade Association
• Tavern League of Wisconsin
• Tech Council of Maryland
• Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
• Western States Petroleum Association
• Wyoming Stock Growers Association