Associations
Help Desk Institute
Founded in 1989, HDI is headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and is the world's largest membership association for internal and external IT Service and Support professionals. HDI is member-focused and remains vendor-neutral in its efforts to facilitate open, independent networking and information sharing within the association's global network. HDI is dedicated to helping IT service and support professionals and their organizations maximize the return on their professional development expenditures. To this end, HDI focuses on establishing best industry practices, developing certification and training programs based on internationally-recognized standards, and providing members with timely access to valuable industry resources and events.
International Association of Microsoft Certified Partners
The International Association of Microsoft Certified Partners (IAMCP) helps Microsoft Certified Partners, Business Solutions Partners and Registered Partners grow their businesses. The organization assists these companies to establish working alliances with other Microsoft technology specialists so they may jointly provide a range of Microsoft solutions to clients. IAMCP also assists member companies with marketing initiatives, provides a direct link to key Microsoft contacts and offers a forum to discuss Microsoft technologies. Founded in 1994, the organization includes more than 11 chapters worldwide and 22 chapters in the United States.
IT Florida
ITFlorida's mission is to make Florida a leader in high tech advancement by serving as an umbrella organization comprised of both public and private technology leaders for high tech in the state, providing guidance to the state on technology issues and initiatives; guiding the Governor, the Legislature, and Enterprise Florida on the strategic technology direction and initiatives of the state; and working to ensure the successful integration of technology infrastructure statewide.
IT Service Management Forum (itSMF)
IT Service Management Forum USA (itSMF USA) enables member organizations to achieve measurable operational excellence by introducing, developing and promoting IT Service Management Best Practices.
New Jersey Technology Council
The New Jersey Technology Council provides business support, networking opportunities, information, advocacy and recognition of technology companies and their leaders. Founded in 1996, NJTC's more than 1,200 member companies work together to support their own enterprises while advancing New Jersey's status as a leading technology center in the United States.
By collectively representing New Jersey's various technology sectors and the institutions and service companies that support them, NJTC is an effective advocate of public policy that promotes economic growth in the state of New Jersey.
In its efforts to serve the technology industries of the State of New Jersey, the New Jersey Technology Council plans networking, informational and educational events for high-tech executives in the following sectors: Communications; eBusiness, MultiMedia & Consumer Technologies; Engineering, Energy & Environment (E3); Electronics; Life Sciences and IT/Software.
NYSIA
The New York Software Industry Association (NYSIA) is the leading trade association for software, information technology, and Web development companies in the New York City area. New York is a national leader in software development! NYSIA's mission is to promote and support the growth of our industry in this region.
NYSIA runs an extensive educational event schedule, sponsors a wide variety of economic development programs aimed at assisting member companies, and carries out legislative work on behalf of the software industry.
Tampa Bay Technology Forum
The Tampa Bay Technology Forum (TBTF) is a group of people united to make Tampa Bay a place where technology-based business and innovation thrives.
TBTF is a professional association of technology and business leaders, investors, government, researchers and educators dedicated to growing and promoting Tampa Bay's technology "eco-system."
TBTF supports this purpose through networking, educational programs, awareness campaigns, and advocacy for our members. Our members are technology professionals, technology companies, entrepreneurs, capital sources to fund technology, support firms, universities, government and economic development representatives.
