The Resource Center for Associations -- Your Association's Five Star Resource

RC's Current Client List

The Resource Center for Associations provides full-service management to the eight national and international Societies and Foundations listed below. Full service management includes Executive Management and Administration, Member Services and Database, Communications, Publications, Meetings, Finance and, as applicable, Certification and Accreditation.

	American Society for Indexing (ASI), 501(c)(6): 4 years ASI is a nonprofit educational and professional organization of 1,000 members who are all involved with the profession of indexing publications. They hold a spring annual conference and publish a professional bulletin, member directories, and numerous scholarly publications. Website: www.asindexing.org
	Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback (AAPB) , 501(c)(6): 22 years AAPB is an international professional society of 1,600 members from several disciplines, primarily psychology. AAPB provides a quarterly membership magazine, a professional peer-reviewed journal, an annual meeting with 500 attendees and 40 individual continuing education programs, intensive summer and fall workshops and an active website. Electronic submission and review of all papers is used. Website: www.aapb.org
	AAPB Foundation, 501 (c)(3): 14 years The Foundation promotes and supports education, special papers and publications, scholarships, recognition awards and research in the area of applied psychophysiology.
	Association of Community Health Nursing Educators (ACHNE) 501(c)(6): New Client - 2005 ACHNE provides a meeting ground for those committed to excellence in community and public health nursing education, research, and practice. ACHNE was established in 1978 and is run by elected volunteer leaders who guide the organization in providing networking through the quarterly newsletter and membership directory, and providing educational opportunities through publications and the annual Spring Institute. Website: www.achne.org
	Association of Healthcare Internal Auditors (AHIA), 501(c)(6): New Client – 2006 The Association of Healthcare Internal Auditors (AHIA) is an international organization dedicated to the advancement of the healthcare internal auditing profession, which includes auditing disciplines such as operational, compliance, clinical/medical, financial and information technology. Website: www.ahia.org
	Biofeedback Certification Institute of America (BCIA) , 501(c)(6): 22 years BCIA offers a credentialing program for 1,500 health care professionals in biofeedback, based on educational pre-requisites, a validated and peer reviewed blueprint of knowledge and a written examination; provides a searchable website registry of certificants; and offers recertification and accreditation via continuing education. Website: www.bcia.org
	Cognitive Science Society (CSS) 501(c)(6): New Client - 2005 CSS brings together researchers from many fields who hold a common goal: understanding the nature of the human mind. The Society promotes scientific interchange among researchers in disciplines comprising the field of Cognitive Science, including Artificial Intelligence, Linguistics, Anthropology, Psychology, Neuroscience, Philosophy, and Education. RC provides partial management services to CSS including database management, membership dues billing, related financial services, and conference registration processing. Website: www.cognitivesciencesociety.org
	Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS), 501(c)(6): 3 years With more than 1,300 members, MNRS promotes, disseminates, and utilizes nursing research throughout the Midwest. MNRS hosts an annual research conference of 800 attendees (with 600 papers), sponsors 15 special-interest groups and distributes an electronic newsletter, MNRS Connection . MNRS uses an online submission process with peer-reviewed papers. Website: www.mnrs.org
	North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA) , 501(c)(6): 10 years NANPA members range from National Geographic photographers to individuals with an interest in nature photography. They hold a four-day annual meeting with 700 attendees, publish a bi-monthly newsletter and offer educational programs. They have a membership of 2,600 individuals. The meeting is technologically challenging to highlight the art and science of members' work. Website: www.nanpa.org
	NANPA Foundation , 501(c)(3): 8 years The NANPA Foundation exists to provide educational opportunities to advance the awareness and appreciation of nature through photography. Website: http://www.nanpafoundation.org/
	Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) 501(c)(3): 13 years SSP is comprised of individual and organizational members including publishers, printers, editors, and academics who are interested in the changing dynamics of publishing technology and the communication of science. SSP offers a three-day annual meeting with 400 attendees, a member directory and 18 annual continuing education seminars. Website: www.sspnet.org
	Southern Nursing Research Society (SNRS), 501(c)(3): New Client- 2006 SNRS has more than 1,000 members. It promotes, disseminates, and utilizes nursing research throughout the South. SNRS hosts an annual research conference of 500 attendees and nearly 400 paper and poster presentations, sponsors 14 research-interest groups and distributes an electronic newsletter, Southern Connections. SNRS uses an online submission process with peer-review for selection of paper and poster presentations for its annual conference. Website: www.snrs.org