Advertising & Design Club of Canada (ADCC)

160 Pears Ave. Suite 318

Toronto, ON

M5R 3P8

Phone: 416.423.4113

Fax: 416.423.3362

Email: info@theadcc.ca

Website: www.theadcc.ca

The Advertising & Design Club of Canada is a non-profit, non-political group dedicated to encouraging excellence in Canadian advertising and design. The Club's overall goals are to inspire creativity, to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas, to forge a sense of community and integrity among advertising and design professionals.

AIGA

164 Fifth Avenue

New York, NY

10010

USA

Phone: 212.807.1990

Fax: 212.807.1799

Website: www.aiga.org

AIGA, the professional association for design, is where design professionals exchange ideas and information, participate in critical analysis and research, and advance education and ethical practice. Founded as the American Institute of Graphic Arts in 1914, AIGA is the oldest and largest membership association for professionals engaged in the discipline, practice and culture of designing. AIGA now represents 22,000 designers through national activities and local programs developed by 59 chapters and 240 student groups.

Association of Registered Graphic Designers of Ontario (RGD Ontario)

96 Spadina Avenue, Suite 503

Toronto, ON

M5V 2J6

Phone: 1.888.ARGDONT (274.3668) 416.367.8819

Fax: 416.367.9150

Email: info@rgdontario.com

Website: www.rgdontario.com

The Association of Registered Graphic Designers of Ontario (RGD Ontario) represents more than 3,000 graphic designers, managers, educators and students across Ontario.

Association of Registered Interior Designers of Ontario (ARIDO)

6 Adelaide Street East, Suite 220

Toronto, ON

M5C 1H6

Phone: 416.921.2127, 1.800.334.1180

Fax: 416.921.3660

Email: adminoffice@arido.ca

Website: www.arido.ca

The Association of Registered Interior Designers of Ontario (ARIDO) is the largest professional association of interior designers in Canada. ARIDO counts more than 1,800 Registered and Intern interior designers as members, representing all areas of specialty including corporate, residential, retail, hospitality, health care and institutional.

Canadian Association of Photographers & Illustrators in Communications (CAPIC)

55 Mill St. Case Goods Bldg. 74, Suite. 302

Toronto, ON

M5A 3C4

Phone: 1.888.252.2742, 416.462.3700

Fax: 416.462.9570

Email: info@capic.org

Website: www.capic.org

CAPIC was founded in 1978 as a national, not-for-profit association dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the rights and interests of photographers, illustrators and recently, digital artists, working in the communications industry. Starting as a single group in Toronto, CAPIC has grown to six chapters, spanning the country from Halifax to Vancouver, with a membership of over 1030.

Canadian Marketing Association

1 Concorde Gate, Suite 607

Don Mills, ON

M3C 3N6

Phone: 416.391.2362

Fax: 416.441.4062

Email: info@the-cma.org

Website: www.the-cma.org

The Canadian Marketing Association (CMA) is the largest marketing association in Canada representing the integration and convergence of all marketing disciplines, channels and technologies. CMA's 800 corporate members include Canada's major financial institutions, insurance companies, publishers, retailers, charitable organizations, agencies, relationship marketers and those involved in e-business and Internet marketing.

Communication Designers of Toronto (CDOT)

Email: info@communicationdesigners.org

Website: www.communicationdesigners.org

Communication Designers of Toronto (CDOT) is a professional association dedicated to the unification and advancement of Canada’s largest design community.

Institut de Design Montreal (IDM)

390 St-Paul St. East, Suite 300

Montréal, QC

Phone: 514.886.2436, #27

Fax: 514.886.0881

Email: idm@idm.qc.ca

Website: www.idm.qc.ca

Institute of Communication Agencies

2300 Yonge Street, Suite 3002

Toronto, ON

M4P 1E4

Phone: 416.482.1396

Fax: 416.482.1856

Email: ica@icacanada.ca

Website: www.icacanada.ca

The Institute of Communication Agencies, founded in 1905, represents Canada's communications and advertising agencies. ICA promotes higher standards and best practices, and serves as the largest source of information, advice and training for Canada's communication and advertising industry.

International Association of Business Communicators

One Hallidie Plaza Suite 600

San Francisco, CA

94102

USA

Phone: 415.544.4700 Toll Free: 800.776.4222

Fax: 415.544.4747

Email: service_centre@iabc.com

Website: www.iabc.com

Founded in 1970, the International Association of Business Communicators provides a professional network of more than 15,000 business communication professionals in over 70 countries.

International Council of Graphic Design Associations (icograda)

455 Saint Antoine Ouest, Suite SS 10

Montréal, QC

H2Z 1J1

Phone: 514.448.4949 ext. 226

Fax: 514.448.4948

Email: secretariat@icograda.org

Website: www.icograda.org

The International Council of Graphic Design Associations (Icograda) is the world body for professional graphic design and visual communication. Founded in 1963, it is a voluntary assembly of associations concerned with graphic design, visual communication, design management, design promotion and design education.

Société des designers graphiques du Québec (SDGQ)

4316 Boul. St.-Laurent, Bur. 200

Montréal, QC

H2W 1Z3

Phone: 1.866.842.3960, 514.842.3960

Fax: 514.842.4886

Email: infodesign@sdgq.ca

Website: www.sdgq.qc.ca

Founded more than 30 years ago, SDGQ has been concerned with promoting graphic design in Québec and contributing to the professional advancement and graphic design economy in Québec and Canada.

Society of Graphic Designers of Canada (GDC)

Arts Court 2 Daly Ave.

Ottawa, ON

K1N 6E2

Phone: 1.877.496.4453, 613.567.5400

Fax: 613.564.4428

Email: info@gdc.net

Website: www.gdc.net

The Society of Graphic Designers of Canada (GDC) is Canada's national graphic design association. It is a member-based organization of design professionals, educators, administrators, students, and associates in communications, marketing, media and design-related fields.

University and College Designers Association (UCDA)

199 W. Enon Springs Road, Suite 300

Smyrna, TN

37167

USA

Phone: 615.459.4559

Fax: 615.459.5229

Email: info@ucda.com

Website: ucda.com

UCDA was founded in 1970 as the first and only association for professionals involved in the creation of visual communications for educational institutions. Over the years, it has grown to an organization comprised of more than 1,000 members throughout the United States and Canada.