Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Associations
AAJ- Academy of Architecture for Justice: For 65 years, the American Association
for Justice, also known as the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA), has
supported plaintiff trial lawyersas the collective voice of the trial bar on Capitol Hill
and in courthouses across the nation and by providing exclusive services designed for trial
lawyers.
www.justice.org
AES- Audio Engineering Society: Founded in the United States in 1948, the AES has
grown to become an international organization that unites audio engineers, creative
artists, scientists, and students worldwide by promoting advances in audio and
disseminating new knowledge and research.
www.aes.org
ASA- Acoustical Society of America: Since its organization in 1929, the Society has
grown steadily in membership and stature. At this time nearly 7,000 men and women who
work in acoustics throughout the U.S. and abroad belong to this prestigious Society. A
variety of fields related to sound are represented: Physics, Measurement Technologies
and Instrumentation, Nearly All Engineering Disciplines, including: Electrical,
Mechanical, Civil, and Aeronautical; Robotics and Computer Sciences, Oceanography,
Ocean Engineering, Underwater Propagation, Biology, Physiology, Psychology,
Architecture (e.g., Concert Hall Design), Speech and Hearing, Music, Noise and Noise
ASIS- American Society for Industrial Security: Founded in 1955, ASIS is dedicated
to increasing the effectiveness and productivity of security professionals by developing
educational programs and materials that address broad security interests, such as the ASIS
Annual Seminar and Exhibits, as well as specific security topics.
www.asisonline.org
ASTM- American Society for Testing and Materials: Established in 1898, originally
as the American Society for Testing and Materials, ASTM International is one of the
largest voluntary standards developing organizations in the world. ASTM is a not-forprofit organization that provides a forum for the development and publication of
international voluntary consensus standards for materials, products, systems, and services.
ASTMs members, representing producers, users, consumers, government, and academia
from over 135 countries, develop technical documents that are a basis for manufacturing,
management, procurement, codes and regulations.
www.astm.org
bSa- building SMART alliance: It has been established to coordinate the profound
changes coming to the fragmented real property industry in North America. The
DOE- Department of Energy: Their mission is to ensure America's security and prosperity by
addressing its energy, environmental, and nuclear challenges through transformative science
and technology solutions. They will achieve their mission by establishing an operational
and adaptable framework that combines the best wisdom of all Department stakeholders.
Goal 1:
Catalyze the timely, material, and efficient transformation of the nation's energy
system and secure U.S. leadership in clean energy technologies.
Goal 2:
Goal 3:
http://energy.gov
SES- The Society for Standards Professionals: SES was founded in 1947 as a nonprofit, technical association dedicated to furthering the knowledge and use of standards
and standardization. SES is unique in that it is the only organization in North America
committed exclusively to furthering public awareness and knowledge of standards and
standardization. SES provides a neutral forum where standards users and developers can
come together to address mutual issues, opportunities, and interests in ways that work to
the benefit of everyone involved with, or affected by, standards. The Society's members
are standards developers, users, managers, and information specialists from industry,
government, standards developing organizations, trade associations, and academia.
http://ses-standards.org
SID- Society for Information Display: The 6000 members of SID are professionals in
SMPTE- Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers: SMPTE was founded
in 1916, to advance theory and development in the motion imaging field. Today, SMPTE
publishes ANSI-approved Standards, Recommended Practices, and Engineering
Guidelines, along with the highly regarded SMPTE Journal and its peer-reviewed
technical papers. SMPTE holds conferences and local Section meetings to bring people
and ideas together, allowing for useful interaction and information exchange.
www.smpte.org
USITT- United States Institute for Theatre Technology: It is the design, production,
and technology professionals in the performing arts and entertainment industry that the
USITT has served since 1960.
http://usitt.org
Certifications
CTS- Certified Technology Specialist: A Certified Technology Specialist (CTS)
performs general technology solution tasks by creating, operating, and servicing AV
solutions, while conducting AV management activities which provide for the best
Audio visual resolutions of the clients needs, both on time and within budget. It is a
certification that is recognized worldwide as the leading AV specialist credential.
http://www.infocomm.org/cps/rde/xchg/infocomm/hs.xsl/7009.htm
CTS-D- Certified Technology Specialist-Design: A Certified Technology SpecialistDesign (CTS-D) is an AV systems designer who assesses clients needs, designs AV
systems and prepares AV design documents, by coordinating and collaborating with other
professionals to create AV systems that satisfy clients requirements.
http://www.infocomm.org/cps/rde/xchg/infocomm/hs.xsl/7009.htm
Magazines
InAVatehttp://www.inavateonthenet.net/
ProAVhttp://www.proavmagazine.com/
Other
OEM- Original Equipment Manufacturer: A manufactures products or components
that are purchased by a company and retailed under that purchasing company's brand
name. Related Association: see AEM