Organizations

Founded in 1924, the AMA has an unparalleled history of pursuing, protecting and promoting the interests of the world's largest and most dedicated group of motorcycle enthusiasts. The AMA focuses on rights, riding and racing through its government relations work, by sanctioning road and off-road riding activities and overseeing professional and amateur racing events.

Founded: 1971

Municipal and other public power systems came into being soon after
electricity was first harnessed, when business and govern-
ment leaders formed the first municipal electric systems before the turn of the 20th century. Their actions were based on need and on a strong belief that local government could provide local customers with reliable and responsive electric service at a reasonable cost.

Today, more than 2,000 nonprofit, public power systems serve more than 35 million Americans, or about 13 percent of the people and businesses in the United States, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and American Samoa. There are 86 municipally owned electric utilities in Ohio, 43 in Michigan, 25 in Pennsylvania and two in West Virginia.

The American Society of Architectural Illustrators (ASAI) was founded in 1986 as a professional organization to represent the business and artistic interests of architectural illustrators throughout North America and around the world. ASAI’s principal mandate was and remains the fostering of communication among its members, raising the standards of architectural drawing, and acquainting the broader public with the importance of such drawings as a conceptual and representational tool in architecture. Membership in the organization is not limited to professional illustrators, but is open to architects, designers, teachers, students, corporations, and anyone engaged in the serious pursuit of architectural drawing.

Established in 1963, ARC Industries provides employment and training opportunities for more than 2,000 adults with mental retardation or other developmental disabilities in Franklin County, Ohio. A vital resource, ARC Industries matches the labor requirements of local businesses with the needs and abilities of workers in ways that profit all concerned.

Innovative businesses see the future - and make it better. Battelle is investing today in key initiatives that will deliver a safer, healthier, and more productive tomorrow. These “signature businesses” integrate assets across Battelle, including the national laboratories we manage or co-manage for the U.S. Department of Energy, to create greater value for Battelle’s customers, the nation, and ultimately the global community.

Our Vision:
An ethical marketplace where buyers and sellers can trust each other.

Our Mission:
BBB’s mission is to be the leader in advancing marketplace trust. BBB accomplishes this mission by:

Creating a community of trustworthy businesses
Setting standards for marketplace trust
Encouraging and supporting best practices
Celebrating marketplace role models, and;
Denouncing substandard marketplace behavior

BBB sees trust as a function of two primary factors – integrity

Columbus Apartment Association’s purpose is to provide Legislative, Education, and Networking services for our members who own or manage multifamily units and the companies who provide service to the apartment industry. CAA has over 400 members who represent 120,000 units and over 120 industry products and services throughout Central Ohio. Together with the Ohio Apartment Association and the National Apartment Association, we offer a strong connection of information, education and networking.

Since 1965, IVC has been building partnerships between Central Ohioans and citizens of other countries that strengthen democratic ideals, encourage economic development, and promote cultural understanding through the exchange of ideas and knowledge. Click on a program area below to begin exploring the world!

Since our founding in 1984 as the Edison Welding Institute, EWI
has focused on innovative joining technologies for many types of companies and branches of government.

As North America's foremost institute for the exploration of practical welding, bonding and joining processes in manufacturing, our team of executives and recognized engineers are dedicated to advancing and deploying new materials joining technologies to businesses around the world.

Through vision and leadership, advocacy and collaboration, the Greater Columbus Arts Council supports art and advances the culture of the region. A catalyst for excellence and innovation, we fund exemplary artists and arts organizations and provide programs, events and services of public value that educate and engage all audiences in our community.

Columbus, the largest city and capital of Ohio, is thriving with business, art, music and sports.

World-class museums, collegiate and professional sports teams, nightclubs, restaurants and shopping districts are just a part of what the Columbus metropolitan area has to offer.

On January 1, 1986, the Personnel Association of Central Ohio (PACO) came into existence as a result of the merger between the Central Ohio Personnel Association (COPA - founded in 1944) and the Personnel Society of Columbus (PSC - founded in 1956). This union was built on the strengths of both organizations, allowing a broad based foundation for furthering professionalism in the personnel field in Central Ohio. From its beginning as a core group of personnel professionals gathering occasionally for informal discussions over a meal, this association includes members from all the major segments of human resource management in business, industry, government, and human service organizations in Central Ohio. Early in 1996 PACO updated its name to the Human Resources Association of Central Ohio (HRACO) At the same time, the association began strengthening its commitment to bringing increased relevance and timeliness to its programs.

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President
KEITH WALKER, CFSP
Walker Funeral Home
5155 West Sylvania Avenue
Toledo, OH 43623
tel: (419) 841-2422
fax: (419) 841-6556
email: keith@walkerfuneralhomes.com

As a grassroots organization, the Ohio Soybean Association's mission is to provide leadership for Ohio's soybean producers in promoting effective policies and legislation to ensure a growing and profitable soybean industry. The American Soybean Associaiton represents the legislative interests of soybean producers both nationally and globally. The Ohio Soybean Association is a member supported organization that works aggressively to unite soybean producers, legislators and other influential parties in the agriculture industry to create policies that are beneficial to the industry both statewide and nationally.

The members, officers and trustees of Real Estate Investors Association of Columbus are pleased to welcome you to our web site. Your decision to visit with us could be the most important investment decision you"ve made in a long, long time.

REIA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the education and development of its members. It will help you learn, grow and prosper as an investor, giving you valuable benefits.