Association of Business Support Services International, Inc. Founded in 1981, ABSSI is our industry's oldest—yet most forward thinking—international trade association. We serve owners of business support, desktop publishing, and related services and offer something for everyone: membership, subscription to our 16-page monthly magazine, Industry Focus, local chapters in selected areas, industry-specific manuals, an annual 3-day convention, and handy industry tips. For the convenience of visitors seeking assistance from a nearby ABSSI member, we also provide a searchable Directory of ABSSI Professionals and useful tips for small businesses. Department of Trade and Industry Model Trade Association Best Practice Guide The UK government guidelines on setting up and running a trade association. The Model Trade Association has been developed by the DTI in consultation with a wide range of representative bodies in industry and commerce. It sets out the key characteristics that a modern best practice Trade Association should display and the services it should provide. Federation of International Trade Associations A network of 300,000 companies belonging to 300 international trade associations in the U.S.A, Canada, and Mexico Free Trade Area of the Americas This site follows the process initiated in the 1994 Summit of the Americas to integrate the economies of the Western Hemisphere into a single free trade arrangement. National Association of Trade Exchanges The North American organization overseeing the organization and business practices of barter companies. NATE is the premier organization for trade exchange owners from across the country and around the world. Serendipitous Group German Canadian Business Forum. A group of German businessmen meets every month in Vancouver, BC Canada to share information and conduct business in German and English. Society of Association Executives The Society of Association Executives is the representative body in the UK for the executives of trade associations, professional institutions, chambers of commerce and similar organisations. Serves as a forum for the exchange of ideas. The South Trinidad Chamber of Industry & Commerce Inc. The Chamber has the responsibility for fostering business development by advancing the trading, energy-related, commercial, investment, industrial, professional, agricultural and civic interests of South Trinidad, in particular, and Trinidad and Tobago as a whole. It is the main resource for the country's petroleum, oil and gas-related sectors. Also contains a significant amount of historical and tourism-related information on San Fernando, San Fernando Hill, Point Fortin, La Brea Pitch Lake and other South Trinidad Attractions. Trade Association Forum Over 600 UK trade associations with links to their web sites and reference information from the UK government concerning trade associations, guilds, federations and other commerce bodies. World Federation of Trading House Associations The WFTA was created to be the nodal agency for promoting the interests of international trading houses. World Trade Organization The official website of the World Trade Organization. Comprehensive and continuously updated information on international trade matters. Young Americas Business Network Supported by the Organization of American States Unit for Social Development and Education, it aims to identify and document successful strategies that help young people learn the personal, technical, and employment skills for them to succeed in school and the workplace throughout the Caribbean and the Americas.

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