Trade Shows and Associations

International CES (Consumer Electronics Show)
http://www.cesweb.org
National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)
http://www.nema.org
Phone: 703-841-3200
A trade association in the United States representing the interests of electroindustry manufacturers.

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
http://www.ieee.org/portal/index.jsp
Phone: 732-981-0060
A group that promotes the engineering process of creating, developing, integrating, sharing and applying knowledge about electro and information technologies and sciences for the benefit of humanity and the profession.

International Microelectronics and Packaging Society (IMAPS)
http://www.imaps.org
Phone: 202-548-4001
A group that strives to lead the microelectronics packaging, interconnect and assembly communities, providing means of communicating, educating and interacting at all levels.

International Magnesium Association (IMA)
http://www.intlmag.org/
Phone: 847-526-2010
A group that seeks to promote the use of the metal magnesium in material selection and to encourage innovative applications of the versatile metal. IMA members consist of primary producers, recyclers, fabricators, end-users and suppliers of metal magnesium.

Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)
http://www.sme.org/cgi-bin/getsmepg.pl?/new-sme.html&&&SME&
Phone: 800-733-4763
A global resource where manufacturing comes together-both people and information-to advance manufacturing knowledge.