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National Truck
Equipment Association
37400 Hills Tech Drive
Farmington Hills, MI 48331-3414
248-489-7090
www.ntea.com
NTEA represents approximately 1,600
companies that manufacture, distribute,
install, sell and repair commercial trucks,
truck bodies, truck equipment, trailers
and accessories. Buyers of work trucks
and the major commercial truck chassis
manufacturers also belong to the NTEA.
North American Equipment
Dealers Association
1195 Smizer Mill Rd.
Fenton, MO 63026-3480
636-349-5000
www.naeda.com
The North American Equipment
Dealer Association promotes the
general welfare of retail agricultural,
construction, outdoor power, and
large property equipment dealers in
the United States and Canada.
Outdoor Power Equipment &
Engine Service Association
37 Pratt Street
Essex, CT 06426-1159
860-767-1770
www.opeesa.com
OPEESA membership includes
more than 100 distributors and
manufacturers of outdoor power
equipment and air-cooled gas and
diesel engines.
Outdoor Power Equipment
Aftermarket Association
341 South Patrick Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
www.opeaa.org
OPEAA protects members and
their customers against unethical
and unprofessional practices, and
promotes the professionalism of the
individuals in the aftermarket segment
of the power equipment industry.
Outdoor Power Equipment
Institute
341 South Patrick Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-549-7600
opei.org
The Outdoor Power Equipment
Institute (OPEI) is an international
trade association representing more
than 100 small engine, utility vehicle
and outdoor power equipment
manufacturers and suppliers of
consumer and commercial outdoor
power equipment.
Professional Grounds
Management Society
720 Light Street
Baltimore, MD 21230
410-223-2861
pgms.org
The Professional Grounds
Management Society (PGMS) is an
individual membership society of
grounds professionals advancing the
grounds management profession
through education and professional
development.
Professional Landcare Network
(PLANET)
950 Herndon Parkway, Suite 450
Herndon, VA 20170
www.landcarenetwork.org
PLANET is the national trade
association representing more than
100,000 landscape and lawn care
industry professionals, who create and
maintain healthy, green living spaces
for communities across America.
SkillsUSA Inc.
14001 SkillsUSA Way
Leesburg, VA 20176
703-777-8810 or 800-321-8422
www.skillsusa.org
SkillsUSA is a partnership of students,
teachers and industry representatives
working together to ensure America has
a skilled workforce. SkillsUSA helps each
student to excel. SkillsUSA is a national
organization serving teachers and high
school and college students who are
preparing for careers in technical, skilled
and service occupations.
Society of Municipal Arborists
www.urban-forestry.com/
SMA is an organization of municipal
arborists and urban foresters. Its
membership also includes consultants,
commercial firms and citizens who
actively practice or support some facet
of municipal forestry.
Sports Turf Managers Association
805 New Hampshire, Ste E
Lawrence, KS 66044
800-323-3875
www.stma.org
STMA advances professionalism
in sports field management and
safety through education, awareness
programs, and industry development.
Synthetic Turf Council
400 Galleria Parkway, Suite 1500
Atlanta, GA 30339-5953
678-385-6720
www.syntheticturfcouncil.org
STC is dedicated to serving as a
resource for trustworthy information
about synthetic turf with an objective
to encourage, promote and facilitate
better understanding among all parties
involved in the manufacture, selection,
delivery and use of today's synthetic
turf systems.
Tree Care Industry Association
136 Harvey Road, Suite 101
Londonderry, NH 03053
603-314-5380
tcia.org
Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA)
is a trade association of more than
2,200 commercial tree care firms and
affiliated companies. TCIA develops
safety and education programs,
standards of tree care practice,
and management information for
arboriculture firms around the world.
Tree Research and Endowment
Fund (TREE Fund)
52 S. Washington St., Suite 109
Naperville, IL 60540
630-369-8300
www.treefund.org
The TREE Fund provides research
grants, scholarships and educational
programs to advance knowledge in
the field of arboriculture and urban
forestry.
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