Industry Partners

The Center for Association Leadership

The American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) is the membership organization and voice of the association profession. Founded in 1920 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., ASAE has more than 42,000 association CEOs, staff professionals, industry partners, and consultant members in over 7,400 organizations The mission of the American Society of Association Executives is to promote the value of associations to society and to support the professionalism of the individuals who lead them.

Council of Manufacturing Associations

With a membership including 260 national manufacturing trade associations representing 130,000 companies worldwide, the CMA creates partnerships across the industry, amplifies manufacturers’ voices, and connects members to experts and trade association executives. CMA members gain insights, share perspectives, form coalitions, and ensure manufacturers have a strong voice in national policy.

Dell Technologies

Gardner Business Media

Gardner Business Media has been the premier publisher for the heart of manufacturing in North America since 1928 – providing one-of-a-kind, relevant information of keen interest to the people who power plants, shops, and factories.

GIE Media Incorporated

Established in 1980, GIE Media, Inc. has grown from one publication into a leading marketing and communications business-to-business media company serving seventeen industries. The company goal of Group Interest Enterprises is to publish the highest quality business magazines, websites, e-newsletters, conferences, reference books and other forms of business media in growth industries, with a quality standard based upon editorial value and market leadership.

Greater Cleveland Partnership

Greater Cleveland Partnership (GCP) is the region’s leading economic development organization and the largest metropolitan chamber of commerce in the nation with more than 12,000 members. Guided by a board of corporate and entrepreneurial CEOs, the organization focuses on strategic initiatives, member services, and advocacy to build a vibrant environment for all businesses.

Non-Ferrous Founder's Society

The Non-Ferrous Founders’ Society (NFFS) is the premier North American trade association for the non-ferrous metal casting industry. NFFS is your proven resource for information and services vital for effective non-ferrous foundry management. Joining NFFS provides your foundry with information and resources to help you remain competitive and strong in a volatile business climate.

NIMS Skills and Credentials

NIMS is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that was formed in 1995 to develop and maintain a globally competitive American workforce. The vision of NIMS is to build a globally competitive American workforce through collaboratively established industry standards, proven training frameworks and processes that dynamically respond to our technology-driven economy.

Precision Metalforming Association

Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) is the full-service trade association representing the $137-billion metalforming industry of North America—the industry that creates precision metal products using stamping, fabricating, spinning, slide forming and roll forming technologies, and other value-added processes.

SyncFab

SyncFab offers NPI & OEM parts production procurement for agile supply chain management & parts pedigree with digital thread compliance & blockchain cybersecurity.

Women in Manufacturing

Women in Manufacturing® (WiM) works toward a world in which a diverse and inclusive manufacturing sector offers equitable opportunities and rewarding careers for all people.