Useful Links:

GENERAL BUSINESS WEB SITES

American Management Association www.amanet.org
Better Business Bureauwww.bbb.org
Chamber of Commerce, Canadian www.chamber.ca
Chamber of Commerce, United States www.uschamber.org
The Conference Board www.conference-board.org
One-stop access to federal government services sponsored by the Small Business Administration www.business.gov
Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce www.wmc.org
World Future Society www.wfs.org

ACCOUNTING

Institute of Management Accountants www.imanet.org
(Worldwide organization for management accounting and financial management)

AUTOMOTIVE, TRUCKING, DEALERSHIPS

American Trucking Association www.trucking.org
     (Association Web site with industry news, publications)
Auto Inc. www.autoinc.org
     (Online version of ASA publication)
Automotive Service Association (ASA) www.asashop.org
     (Organization for mechanical, collission, transmission service providers)
e.trucker.com www.etrucker.com
     (Online trucking industry information, publications)
Just Auto www.just-auto.com
     (International auto industry information)
National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) www.nada.org
     (Represents America’s franchised new-car and -truck dealers)
TruckRealm.com www.truckrealm.com
     (Online trucking industry information)
Truckinfo.net www.truckinfo.net
     (Source for information and services in the trucking industry)

BUILDING, CONSTRUCTION

Building Team www.buildingteam.com
     (Information for architects, engineers, owners, contractors, manufacturers)
Construction.com www.construction.com
     (McGraw-Hill building publications Web site)
Home Builders Association of Chicago www.hbagc.com
     (Group represents Chicago-area housing industry)
Housing Zone www.housingzone.com
     (Professional Remodeler, Professional Builder publications Web site)
National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) www.nrca.net
     (Online resource about roofing)

FOOD, HOSPITALITY

Convenience Store News www.csnews.com
     (Publication Web site)
C-store.com www.c-store.com
     (Business information)
Hospitality-Industry.com www.hospitality-industry.com
     (Hospitality informational resource)
Hospitality Index www.hospitality-index.com
     (Informational resource)
Hotel Resource www.hotelresource.com
     (Resource for equipment and information)
Nation's Restaurant News www.nrn.com
     (Informational resource)
National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) www.cstorecentral.com
     (NACS informational resource)
National Restaurant Association (NRA) www.restaurant.org
     (NRA Web site)

HEALTHCARE

Health Leaders www.healthleaders.com
     (Publication Web site)
Healthcare Intelligence Network www.hin.com
     (Health care informational resource)
Hospitals & Health Networks www.hhnmag.com
     (Publication Web site)
McMahon Med www.mcmahonmed.com
     (McMahon Publishing Group Web site, access to publications)
Medical Group Management Association www.mgma.com
     (Medial group management Web site)

MANUFACTURING, INDUSTRIAL

Industry Week Magazine www.industryweek.com
     (Publication Web site)
Institute of Industrial Engineers www.iienet.org
     (Resource for industrial engineers and others involved in quality and productivity)
Managing Automation www.managingautomation.com
     (Technology guide for manufacturing entreprise management)
Manufacturing News www.manufacturingnews.com
     (Publication Web site)
Manufacturing Systems www.manufacturingsystems.com
     (Web site for information technology for manufacturing management)
Screw Machine World www.screwmachineworld.com
     (Publication Web site)
Total Maintenance www.totalmaintenance.com
     (Online resource for plant maintenance personnel)

PRINTING

National Association for Printing Leadership (NAPL) www.napl.org
(Assists printera and graphic arts pros in managing, sales and marketing finances, people and operations)

QUALITY

American Society for Quality (ASQ) www.asq.org
(Quality improvement organization in the U.S. for more than 50 years)
American National Standards Institute (ANSI) www.ansi.org
(Administers voluntary standardization and conformity assessment system)

RETAIL

Barnard’s Retail Trend Report www.retailtrends.com
     (Retail trends and analysis)
Point of Purchase magazine www.popmag.com
     (Online version of print publication)
Retailer News www.retailernews.com
     (Business solutions for owners, managers and salespeople)
Super Market News www.supermarketnews.com
     (Online version of print publication)

TRAINING

APICS -The Educational Society for Resource Management (APICS) www.apics.org
(Organization with education and professional certification programs)
American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) www.astd.org
(Association and resource for workplace learning and performance issues)