Professional Societies & Associations

TO ADVANCE THE COMMON BUSINESS INTERESTS OF THE ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS INDUSTRY. TO EDUCATE POLICYMAKERS, CONSUMERS, THE MEDIA AND THE PUBLIC ON THE ROLE ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS INDUSTRY PLAYS IN GLOBAL GROWTH. TO ANALYZE LEGISLATION THAT MAY AFFECT THE INDUSTRY.

PROVIDE FINANCIAL PROTECTION TO VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS. PROVIDE INSURACE FOR MEMBERS TO COVER THEM FOR IN THE LINE OF DUTY INJURY OR ILLNESS PROVIDE DEATH BENEFITS TO MEMBERS. PROVIDE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT TO MEMBERS.

TO FURTHER THE SCIENCE OF RISK AND INSURANCE THROUGH EDUCATION, RESEARCH, LITERATURE AND COMMUNICATIONS.

To promote relations between and among utility contractors and their clients, to maintain high professional standards in the industry, and to improve the

THE FARMINGTON HILLS POLICE AND FIRE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION, WITH A CONCERN FOR SWORN POLICE OFFICERS, FIREFIGHTERS, PARAMEDICS AND CERTAIN OTHER DESERVING PUBLIC SERVANTS AND FAMILIES OF PUBLIC SAFETY EMPLOYEES, DO HEREBY BIND OURSELVES TO THE FORMATION OF THIS ASSOCIATION, AND ITS CONTINUED OPERATION, WITH THE COMMITMENT TO RAISE FUNDS AND DISBURSE SAME IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISINS OF OUR ARTICLES.

Support public health through the promotion of acupuncture and East Asian medicine.

THE SPARK INSTITUTE, INC. ("SPARK") HELPS TO SHAPE NATIONAL RETIREMENT POLICY BY PROVIDING RESEARCH, EDUCATION, TESTIMONY AND COMMENTS ON PENDING LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY ISSUES TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND RELEVANT GOVERNMENT AGENCY OFFICIALS. WE HELP SHAPE NATIONAL RETIREMENT POLICY BY DEVELOPING AND ADVANCING POSITIONS ON CRITICAL ISSUES THAT AFFECT PLAN SPONSORS, PARTICIPANTS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND INVESTMENT PROVIDERS. OUR MEMBERS INCLUDE RECORD KEEPERS, MUTUAL FUND COMPANIES, BROKERAGE FIRMS, INSURANCE COMPANIES, BANKS, CONSULTANTS, TRADE CLEARING FIRMS AND INVESTMENT MANAGERS. OUR MEMBERS PLAY A KEY ROLE IN IDENTIFYING OUR PRIORITIES AND IN DEVELOPING THE POSITIONS WE TAKE ON CRITICAL ISSUES. COLLECTIVELY, OUR MEMBERSHIP SERVICES APPROXIMATELY 100 MILLION EMPLOYER- SPONSORED PARTICIPANTS.

TO PROVIDE A FORUM FOR MEMBERS TO PURSUE PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH, ETHICS, ADVOCACY, NETWORKING, EDUCATION AND INVOLVEMENT.

THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO BE THE SOLE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING UNIT FOR THE SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY PROBATION OFFICE I, II AND III CLASSIFICATIONS.

To advance research in real estate and to further the reciprocal exchange of information between researchers in academia and practitioners of real estate and related fields.

PROMOTE THE EXCHANGE OF THE INFORMATION, IDEAS, OPINIONS AND EXPERIENCES AMONG EXECUTIVES AND SENIOR STAFF FROM HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS

To promote the common interests of dental laboratories directed toward the improvement of business and dental laboratory management, including without limiting the gerality of the foregoing, product, marketing, research, and technical information and to carry out the purposes as set forth above.

TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR CHARITIES, EDUCATION, ARTS, AND SCIENCE.