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4.3 Professional
4.3.1 Trade organizations
Manufacturing organizations number in the hundreds, with far too many to list here. However, the IQS Manufacturer Directory and its list of manufacturing associations makes for a thorough reference and starting point to all types of manufacturing (at IQSdirectory dot com). Secondarily, specialized listings can also be found. For example, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has its own compendium of cosmetic trade and professional associations. A few examples of broad manufacturing-based trade organizations include the Manufacturing Institute (MI) and the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM).
4.3.2 Conferences and trade shows
Like trade organizations, conferences and trade shows abound for the various manufacturing-related industries. There are far too many to list here, but representative examples include:
- Advanced Textiles Expo (textiles)
- AIRTEC (aviation)
- Fabtech (metals)
- Generis American Manufacturing Summit (American manufacturing)
- IFT FIRST (food and beverage)
- International Conference on Advanced Manufacturing (advanced manufacturing)
- International Conference on Metal Material Processes and Manufacturing (metals)
- IPC Apex Expo (electronic circuits)
- Ohio State Materials & Manufacturing Conference (materials and manufacturing)
- Promat (manufacturing, distribution, and supply chain)
- SAMPE Conference and Exhibition (materials)
- Westec (aerospace, medical, automotive, and industrial machinery)
