Hosted by the Trade Association Forum, 2008 will be the sixth staging of
this uniquely acclaimed networking event that brings together executives
who run the UK's leading trade associations to engage in cross-sector dialogue
and to meet with industry suppliers to discuss best practice and collaboration
opportunities.
Commercial companies with an interest in working with Trade Associations are now being invited to join the 2008 Trade Association Marketplace, a unique meetings forum which enables trade association executives to learn about innovative solutions and new opportunities; and meet-up on a pre-arranged basis with prospective suppliers, consultants and affinity partners.
Suppliers interested in being part of the 2008 Trade Association Marketplace
should contact Martyn James at: martyn@taexchange.org
or by telephone on 01883 344 799.
Participants at the Trade Association Exchange have included delegations from:
- ABPI
- ABTA
- Actuarial Profession
- Advertising Producers Association
- AEO
- Agricultural Engineers Association (A.E.A.)
- Agricultural Industries Confederation
- AIFA
- Alupro - Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation
- Amspar
- APRS - Association of Professional Recording Services
- ASFI
- Association for Consultancy & Engineering
- Association of British Fire Trades
- Association of British Healthcare Industries
- Association of British Pharmaceutical Industry
- Association of British Travel Agents
- Association of Colleges
- Association of Electricity Producers
- Association of Graduate Recruiters
- Association of Interior Specialists
- Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers
- Association of Learning Providers
- Association of Master Upholsterers & Soft Furnishers
- Association of Planning Supervisors
- Association of Police & Public Security Suppliers
- Association of Specialist Technical Organisations in Space
- Association of Suppliers to the Furniture Industry
- ASTOS - Association of Specialist Technical Organisations in Space
- Automatic Vending Association
- Baby Products Association
- BACTA - British Amusement Catering Trade Association
- Bathroom Manufacturers Association
- BCCB
- BEAMA
- BESA
- BFM - Association of British Furniture Manufacturers
- BHETA
- BICSI Europe - Building Industry Consulting Service International
- BII
- Bio Industry Association
- Birmingham Chamber of Commerce & Industry
- BJGF Federation
- Booksellers Association
- BOSS Federation
- BPIF
- BPMA
- British Aerosol Manufacturers' Association
- British Association of Conference Destinations
- British Association of Record Dealers
- British Association of Removers
- British Association of Stationery Retailers
- British Association of Supportive Employment
- British Bankers' Association
- British Beer and Pub Association
- British Business Bureau
- British Cement Association
- British Chemical Distributors & Traders Association
- British Christmas Tree Growers Association
- British Coatings Federation
- British Compressed Air Society
- British Consultants and Construction Bureau
- British Contract Furnishing Association
- British Contract Manufacturers & Packers Association
- British Dental Trade Association
- British Design Innovation
- British Educational Suppliers Association
- British Expertise
- British Footwear Association
- British Franchise Association
- British Frozen Food Federation
- British Fur Trade Association
- British Hardware & Housewares Manufacturers' Association
- British Holiday and Homeparks Association
- British Horological Federation
- British Hospitality Association
- British Interior Design Association
- British International Freight Association
- British Jewellers Association
- British Marine Federation
- British Market Research Association
- British Metals Recycling Association
- British Office Supplies & Services Federation
- British Phonographic Industry
- British Poultry Council
- British Precast Concrete Federation Ltd
- British Printing Industries Federation
- British Property Federation
- British Quality Foundation
- British Recording Media Association
- British Safety Council
- British Security Industry Association
- British Small Business Champions/Federation of Small Businesses
- British Toy & Hobby Association
- British Water
- British Wood Preserving & Damp-proofing Association
- BRUFMA
- BSI
- BSIA
- Building Societies Association
- Business in Sport & Leisure
- BVRLA
- Carpet Foundation
- CBI
- Charity Finance Directors' Group
- Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
- Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
- Clinical Research Association
- Commercial Horticultural Association
- Company Chemists Association
- Composting Association
- Computer Software Group plc
- Computing Suppliers Federation
- Concrete Information
- Concrete Society
- Confederation of British Metalforming
- Confederation of Paper Industries
- Confederation of Passenger Transport
- Constructing Excellence
- Construction Equipment Association
- Construction Plant-hire Association
- Construction Products Association
- Copyright Licensing Agency
- Council of Mortgage Lenders
- Council of Property Search Organisations
- CSSA
- D&AD
- Defence Manufacturers Association
- Dental Laboratories Association
- Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
- Department of Trade & Industry, Chemicals Unit
- Design Business Association
- Design Council
- Direct Marketing Association
- Direct Selling Association
- EEEGR - East of England Energy Group
- EF-GSM
- EFTTA - European Fishing Tackle Trade Association
- Electrical Distributors Association
- Energy Industries Council
- Energy Networks Association
- Energy Retail Association
- Energy Systems Trade Association
- English UK
- Entertainment Retailers Association
- European Small Business Alliance
- Exhibition Venues Association
- Federation of Bakers
- Federation of Communication Services
- Federation of Garden & Leisure Manufacturers
- Federation of Master Builders
- Federation of Petroleum Suppliers
- Federation of Piling Specialists
- Federation of Plastering & Drywall Contractors
- Federation of the Retail Licensed Trade NI
- FESPA
- Finance & Leasing Association
- Finance, Credit and International Business
- Fine Art Trade Guild
- FLA
- FMB
- Food and Drink Federation
- Food from Britain
- Fork Lift Truck Association
- GA (Giftware Association)
- GAMBICA
- GARDENEX - UK Garden & Leisure Federation
- Gin & Vodka Association of Great Britain
- Glass and Glazing Federation
- Guild of Architectural Ironmongers
- Heating & Ventilating Contractors' Association
- Home Builders Federation
- Horticultural Trades Association
- Housebuilders Federation
- ICAEW
- IDRS
- Institute of Actuaries
- Institute of Practitioners in Advertising
- Intellect
- International Association of Broadcasting Manufacturers
- International Centre for Families In Business
- International Council of Shopping Centers
- International Federation of Inspection Agencies
- International Project Finance Association
- International Underwriting Association
- International Union of Aviation Insurers
- IPA
- IPF - Institute of Public Finance
- ISPA - Internet Services Providers' Association
- Joint Security Industry Council
- KBSA
- LARIA
- LIMA (UK)
- Lloyd's Market Association
- Management Consultancies Association
- Manufacturers' Agents' Association of GB & Ireland
- Manufacturing Technologies Association
- Medilink West Midlands
- Mobile Electronic & Security Federation
- Motor Cycle Industry Association
- Motorsport Industry Association
- MTA
- Music Industries Association
- NAMB
- NAPIT Trade Association
- National Association of British and Irish Millers
- National Association of Estate Agents
- National Association of Health Stores
- National Association of Master Bakers
- National Bed Federation
- National Caravan Council
- National Carpet Cleaning Association
- National Day Nurseries Association
- National Farmers Union
- National Federation of Builders
- National Federation of Roofing Contractors Ltd
- National Hairdressers' Federation
- National Pharmaceutical Association
- National Pharmacy Association
- National Society of Allied & Independent Funeral Directors
- NCC
- NDNA
- NFU Countryside
- NMI
- Northern Ireland Food and Drink Association
- Nuclear Industry Association
- Oil & Gas UK
- PCG - Professional Contractor Group
- Periodical Publishers Association
- Pet Food Manufacturers Association
- Picon
- PMMMA - Pattern Model and Mould Manufacturers Association
- PRCA
- Processing & Packaging Machinery Association
- Professional Computing Association
- Proprietary Association of Great Britain
- Public Relations Consultants Association
- Quarry Products Association
- Railway Forum
- Railway Industry Association
- Recruitment and Employment Confederation
- Retra
- RICS
- Road Emulsion Association
- Road Haulage Association
- Safety Assessment Federation (SAFed)
- SBAC - Society of British Aerospace Companies
- SBGI
- Scotch Whiskey Association
- Scottish Renewables Forum
- SELECT
- SHAPA - Solids Handling & Processing Association
- SIBA
- Small Business Service - Enterprise, Innovation and Skills Directorate
- Society of British Aerospace Companies
- Society of British Gas Industries
- Society of Independent Brewers
- Society of Maritime Industries
- Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders
- Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners
- Solids Handling and Processing Association
- STEP Worldwide
- Surface Engineering Association
- Thermal Insulation Contractors Association
- Tile Association
- Timber Trade Federation
- UK Fashion Exports
- UK Mac Dealer Association
- UK Petroleum Industry Association
- UK Spring Makers Association
- UKAS
- UKOOA
- UKTI
- United Kingdom Spring Makers Association
- United Kingdom Warehousing Association
- Water UK
- West of England Aerospace Forum
- Wine and Spirit Association
- WMSA - Woodworking Machinery Suppliers Association