International Society of Transport Air Trading
- Describes the organization, membership, and events. Includes conference information and news.
- http://www.istat.org/

CFA Society of Chicago
- Organization of Chartered Financial Analysts and other investment professionals. Information about activities, programs, professional development opportunities, and other topics.
- http://cfachicago.org/

Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center
- Offers information about services to assist entrepeneurs and high-growth businesses.
- http://www.chicagolandec.org/

Product Development and Management Association (PDMA) Chicago
- Local chapter of national association of product development professionals. Features details on education, events, career, and sponsorships.
- http://www.chicagopdma.org/

MIT Enterprise Forum of Chicago
- Dedicated to helping the entrepreneur community of the greater Chicagoland area by reaching out to local start-ups, high technology, venture capitalists, angels, and the professionals who support them. Includes upcoming events, sponsors, and membership in
- http://www.mitefchicago.org/

CAPEX - Chicago Association of Private Equity Executives
- Supports its members engaged in buyout, venture capital, and other private equity investing. Includes listing of member firms, program calendar, and contacts.
- http://www.capex.org/

Chicago Book Clinic
- Professional association representing book publishers, vendors, editors, writers, graphic designers, and independent contractors. Membership open to companies and individuals and site features an events calendar, awards, and news.
- http://www.chicagobookclinic.org/

National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI), Chicago Chapter
- Helps members improve their skills, network, and contribute to the professional development of their peers. Features CFO of the Year awards program, news, events calendar, and officers.
- http://www.niri-chicago.org/

Lithographers Club of Chicago
- Offers educational and social programs and services to area lithographers, printers and publishers.
- http://www.chicagolithoclub.org/

Chicago Compensation Association
- Local affiliate of the American Compensation Association educates and develops compensation professionals.
- http://www.chicagocompensation.org/

Chicago Print Production Club
- A non-profit professional and educational organization for people in all aspects of print production. Information on meetings and events, education, job bank, links and press releases.
- http://www.chicagoprintclub.org/

CABE - Chicago Association for Business Economics
- Provides a forum for individuals who use economic analysis in their work to meet and exchange ideas and information. Membership includes economists and business professionals from various industries. Monthly speaker luncheons are featured.
- http://www.nabe.com/chapters/chihome.htm

SAMA - Strategic Account Management Association
- Develops and promotes the concept of customer-supplier partnering for managing national, global and strategic account relationships. Offers networking and events calendar, opportunities, products and services, publications, and contacts.
- http://www.strategicaccounts.org/

The Executives' Club of Chicago
- Membership organization and business forum of area executives. Offers luncheon programs, international conferences, and industry area briefings.
- http://www.executivesclub.org/

Strategic Management Association
- Offers networking opportunities, products, services, publications, issue groups, events and programs schedule, archives and contacts.
- http://www.sma-chicago.org/

The Chicago Tax Club
- Local trade organization for tax accountants. Offers membership information, committee listings, workshop and seminar calendar and links.
- http://www.thectc.org/

The Chicago Farmers
- A non-profit, non-partisan organization providing information, educational programs, and a forum for discussing issues in agriculture, efficiency and competitiveness in a global economy.
- http://www.chicagofarmers.org/

Illuminating Engineering Society of North America, Chicago Section
- Advances knowledge and disseminates information for the improvement of the lighted environment to the benefit of society. Includes information on local meetings and program calendar, educational workshops, links, and contacts.
- http://www.ieschicago.org/

Hospitality Financial & Technology Professionals - Chicago
- Local chapter of the HFTP provides meetings, events, certification programs, job listings, and resource center to its members.
- http://www.hftpchicago.org/

Society of Fire Protection Engineers, Chicago Chapter
- Support for fire protection engineering and allied fields in the greater metro area. Features newsletters, education programs, meeting and seminars.
- http://www.chicagosfpe.org/

DAMA Chicago
- Local chapter of the Data Management Association; offers meetings, newsletters, presentations, certification information and resources.
- http://www.damachicago.org/

APICS - Chicago Chapter
- Local chapter of manufacturing and service industry education and certification organization.
- http://www.apics-chicago.org

ARMA Chicago
- Local chapter of Association of Records Managers and Administrators International; features meeting and education, membership and committees and links.
- http://www.armachicago.org/

Chicago Society for Coatings Technology
- Offers social and educational programs to industry professionals in the coating, paint and varnish products industry. Meetings, workshops, history, newsletters featured.
- http://www.chicagocoatings.org/

International Society of Performance Improvement - Chicago
- The CISPI seeks to improve human performance in the workplace using human performance technology (HPT); support members through online news, articles, monthly meetings, workshops, links and resources.
- http://www.cispi.com/

HRMAC - Human Resources Management Association of Chicago
- Professional trade organization that offers its members support and networking through education programs, events and activities, job bank, and contacts.
- http://www.hrmac.org/

Chicago Association of Spring Manufacturers Inc.
- Offers listing of spring manufacturers and wire forming companies and their capabilities. Provides educational and networking services and conducts trade shows where machinery, materials and services are displayed.
- http://www.casmi.org/

Association Forum of Chicagoland
- Focuses on support of association and nonprofit management. Includes education programs, awards, membership information and members directory, advocacy programs for bringing association headquarters to the region, and contacts.
- http://www.associationforum.org/

Independent Writers of Chicago
- The IWOC is a nonprofit professional association of freelance writers who work primarily throughout the Chicago metropolitan area.
- http://www.iwoc.org

CRM Association - Chicago
- Professional association providing a forum for education, networking and practical advice in the disciplines of Customer Relationship Management. Includes meeting and events calendar, sponsorship opportunities, links and resources.
- http://www.crma-chicago.org/

TMAC - Treasury Management Association of Chicago
- Not for profit professional organization focused on providing a forum for its members for the exchange of ideas, concepts, and techniques related to cash/treasury management. Newsletters, conferences, scholarships and contacts are featured.
- http://www.tmachicago.org/